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Orlando, Florida, United States

• Successfully led the team through the department-wide FPAS reorganization via transparent communication, capacity management and business acumen & technical training
• Designed new standard & ad-hoc reports, and expanded Verizon Consumer Group’s month-end analysis to provide more meaningful insights into the competitive landscape and the impact to our results, enabling more informed.
• Worked with leadership to implement a robust External Metrics Governance process to ensure Verizon’s externally reported metrics are appropriately reviewed and approved prior to disclosure

Lake Mary, Florida

• Quickly transitioned into the role and led a team of 4 to produce timely, accurate and insightful month-end close reporting
• Developed and implemented efficient metrics reporting in order to provide meaningful new insights to the business through coordination with key stakeholders, business partners and my team members
• Oversaw the automation of BM’s volume data pull process and the roll-out of BM’s new consolidation model which rationalized three pre-existing models, increasing accuracy and reducing BU/COE LOE by 400hrs+ annually
• Owned maintenance and ongoing development of two of the six VBG Wireline Revenue Qlik dashboards, and coordinated updates across the remaining dashboards to ensure consistency, efficiency and timeliness of changes

Lake Mary, Florida

• Delivered on the organizational vision to create an FP&A Center of Excellence by building strong relationships with our Business Unit (BU) FP&A team and Accounting, successfully transitioning work to the department.
• Onboarded and led 2+ Consultants and Sr. Analysts through effective delegation & coaching and providing them with growth opportunities to achieve their career goals
• Created over 400+ hours of capacity through process elimination, redesign and automation enabling the development/delivery of new reporting and performance of more robust analysis
• Led the team through VES’s VZ2.0 reorganization efforts ensuring that the system hierarchies were accurately updated, numbers were appropriately restated and that all stakeholders were aware of the changes and impacts.

Lake Mary, Florida

• Led audits across the business to evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls and the need for process improvements and increased efficiencies
• Entrusted to lead engagements within 1 year of joining the team, overseeing the work of 4+ staff members and providing them with development opportunities
• Led discussions with executive clients to obtain buy-in for audit findings, and supported them in developing effective action plans to address those findings
• Developed complex SQL queries and utilized various tools to perform analytical procedures to scope audits, test key risk areas, and identify control issues

Basking Ridge, New Jersey

Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

As a member of the Wholesale Reseller Revenue Assurance team, I was responsible for ensuring that all bills were accurate through bill review and trend analysis. I also wrote several Microsoft Excel Macros (VBA) to increase efficiency. One such macro reduced work time from several days to less than one hour.

Ashburn, VA

As a member of Verizon's Consumer and Mass Business FP&A team, I was responsible for performing analyses of various projects and promotions to ensure increased profitability and customer satisfaction.

Ashburn, VA

As a Finance Analyst, I ensured that Internal Controls for various processes across all business lines and functions of Verizon Telecommunications are working and tested properly through review of documentation and analysis.

Herndon, VA

Seton Hall University

PirateThon is Seton Hall University's first annual dance marathon to benefit The Valerie Fund. As a Co-Founder of the effort, and Chair of PirateThon 2013, I had various responsibilities including formulating the dance marathon's handbook, recruiting members for our seven committees, working with Seton Hall University officials to ensure that the event.

As a work-study student, I created an Excel Macro code which takes course data, filters it, and performs various calculations necessary for Bloomberg BusinessWeek rankings.

Basking Ridge, NJ

During my 9-week internship experience, I had the opportunity to work with three fellow interns to determine the impact that the FASB's proposed Revenue Recognition standard would have on the company's operations and financial statements. We then presented recommendations for compliance to senior executives including the CFO of Verizon. One of 63 interns.

Bedminster, NJ

During the 8-week Finance Leadership Development Program, I worked with 2 fellow interns in the Payment Strategy Department for Verizon Wireless. The team was responsible for creating recommendations which will impact the company's growth significantly. The Program culminated in an Executive Summary which was presented to the Senior Executives of Verizon.

Hillside, NJ

As a Shift Leader, I was responsible for the completion of all tasks required in order to ensure quality service and customer satisfaction, training and supervising crew members in order to ensure that quality service was being provided to our customers, and utilizing various inventory tracking tools to ensure maximum efficiency.

Hillside, NJ

As a crew member, I worked with a team to complete all orders accurately and within Dunkin' Donuts speed of service standards in order to ensure a satisfactory guest experience. My responsibilities included: preparing, monitoring, and adjusting Dunkin' Donuts products according to Dunkin' Donuts' product appearance, health and safety standards, taking and.

South Orange, NJ

Throughout the semester, I mentored students from West Side and Orange High Schools who were selected to take a Business Information Technology Management course at Seton Hall University. As a mentor, I assisted these students with their homework and helped them study for upcoming exams in order to better their understanding of the material, and improve.

Master'S Degree, Professional Accounting, 4.0

Activities and Societies: PirateThon, Leadership Development Honors Program, Beta Gamma SigmaGraduated with Honors

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting & Business Itm; Certificates In Leadership Development And Supply Chain Management, 3.87

Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma, Leadership Development Honors Program, Servant Leadership Initiative, Alumni Initiative.