•Proposed changes to internal processes and new business strategies to further leverage the existing financial system•Developed and enhanced financial reports that contributed to the successful achievement of corporate initiatives impacting the overall EPS and productivity of business units, as well as providing insight into business operations•Key reporting initiatives include: budgeting reports, financial statements, and statistical benchmarking reports•Implemented report bursting and scheduling to streamline report generation and distribution to end-users•Worked with end users to provide them with ad-hoc queries and reports using the following tools: IBM Cognos 8.3 Business Intelligence Software – Query Studio and Report Studio and SQL•Training Course – IBM Cognos 8 BI: Report and Analyze Data for Business Authors

•Project lead for the implementation of a company-wide Deltek Costpoint ERP system. Experience that includes business case development, business requirements analysis, solution design, and project management. Subject matter expert for Deltek Costpoint Projects.•Analyzed and explored solutions to define the integration approach of Costpoint with our legacy operational systems•Facilitated requirements gathering, documenting requirements and business processes, analyzing and evaluating possible solutions, and testing software solutions•Designed and documented several key Cognos reports and conducted end-user training•Provided support for internal and external auditors, including multiple SOX audits

•Prepared data and customized reports; provided graphics and visuals for monthly and annual reports; conducted data collection, cost analysis, and program trending•I created and provided the client, the Social Security Administration, and the management team with a forecasting tool that tracks and projects essential project-related information and assists in major decision making (this tool is used to measure the impact of the revised regulations on Ticket to Work activity and workload volume, as well as determine subsequent staffing needs)•Collected monthly contract progress report data from functional department managers and synthesized the data into narrative documents for monthly submissions to the Social Security Administration•Leader of a 12 person team for two major contract deliverables, the annual progress reports, which were delivered on time without negative client findings•Conducted monthly and quarterly analyses of business operations data and compared findings to project and/or departmental goals to determine cause for variance and trends •Assisted in the review, analysis, and evaluation of business assumptions and practices; recommended and implemented strategies for improvement

•Extracted and analyzed data from the “Project Accounting & Timesheet System” for testing accounts receivable reports, general ledger balances, and financial statement allocations•Designed reports for finance department analysts, managers, and field project directors •Redesigned the corporate 1099 processing for 2006 calendar year•Project lead for testing tasks and phases for the upgrade from version 3.6 to 4.05 of MAS200. Organized previous results and documentation performed by other members of the upgrade team. Implemented end user communication and performed software installations company-wide.

•Researched national business trends, marketing plan results, and consumer preferences•Analyzed product pricing on national and market levels and its effect on dollar sales, guest counts, and units sold•Supported strategic goal setting and corporate decision making with statistical data•Created and prepared trend analysis reports for executives in the U.S. Leadership Team and the Marketing Department