I am an experienced accounting and finance professional with over 20 years of experience in varying industries. I have worked as an internal auditor in a corporate environment, a senior level accountant, a business systems analyst, an accounting consultant and a divisional Controller. I have worked with companies undergoing accounting and planning system changes, mergers and upgrades as well as business project start ups. I have evaluated numerous financial/accounting systems, provided applications analyses, improved processes and controls, as well as coordinated effort in conversion projects such as system enhancement, new application development and implementation. I am specialized in developing management reporting systems, financial and cost analyses, budgeting models, expenditure and revenue forecasts, cost management, cost allocation, and project accounting. My extensive experience in accounting along with systems has proven to be very valuable to corporate clients. I have been a lead in month-end closing, year-end closing, reconciliation, financial reviews and reporting when needed, as well as developing better and more efficient ways of getting data to properly analyze and report financial data.SYSTEM SOFTWARE: Cognos Enterprise Planning, Cognos Finance and Report Net, SAP Financials, Business Objects, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Excel and all Office applications including Word and Powerpoint, IFS, Sage FAS, Oracle BI, Host Analytics.INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE: Manufacturing, Transportation, Telecommunications, Clothing.