W. Noel Cook Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

Completed 3 full life cycle implementations of Cloud Suite Financials. - Expert in Global Ledger, Cash and Asset Management modules. - Expert in using ISD for setting up the system and automating business processes.

Irvine, CA, US

-Consulting in SaaS, Mobility Tech, Insurance & Financial Services and Manufacturing industries.-Develop reports in Hyperion, Essbase, COGNOS, MicroStrategy, Qlickview and Excel.-Developed multi-currency cash flow reports.-Building Essbase queries and automating them in Excel macros.-Documenting & improving processes for knowledge transfer.-Documenting.

Markham, Ontario, CA

- Lead the search for a new ERP system for the $1.5 billion nursing home chain.- GL Lead on the Implementation Team for Oracle Financials and Procurement.- Led GL upgrade to Oracle Release 12.- Maximized efficiencies with the legacy McCormack & Dodge GL system by rewriting reports, developing PC interfaces and working with IT.- Documented processes in.

• Assisted in the implementation of the Lawson AP, AR and GL package.
• Developed a management reporting package on the Lawson system along with downloads to Lotus to generate graphs and a forecast of the annual Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow.
• Streamlined the budgeting process to improve the information available to the managers as well as reduce the time necessary to complete the process.
• Restructured the department to better document the processes and cross train more functions.

• Reduced closing time from 10 to 3 days at the $550 million division.
• Split the retail accounting function from the wholesale side of the business while implementing the 3-day close and replacing 6 of 10 associates.
• Analyzed and submitted over $60 million in capital spending that were approved and spent.
• Improved the closing process to include full reconciliation of all Balance Sheet accounts every period.
• Implemented EVA Income Statements and Balance Sheets.
• Created and issued a full set of new management reports to better control inventory, reduce store payroll, and analyze sales and margins.

• Head of a department of 3 responsible for forecasting the Income, Balance Sheet and Cash Flows for the Wholesale/Retail chain during a period of growth from 275 to over 500 stores.
• Developed the monthly management reporting package.
• Extensive experience in the Lawson General Ledger system.
• Created the 5-year planning Model used for the restructuring plan.
• Took over responsibility for the accounting for the company’s inventory and reduced the monthly closing time from 3 weeks to 10 days while reducing the staff.

• Responsible for the entire closing process for the $200 million retailer.
• Cut the closing time from 3 weeks to 10 days while reducing the staff by 40 %.
• Created the monthly management reporting package using McCormack & Dodge software.
• Responsible for the entire budgeting process, including the financial projections the company used to successfully emerge from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy proceedings.
• Negotiated mainframe and peripherals lease, reducing the monthly payment by 50% from the original offer.

Online, US

• Developed a plan of action for the company to increase net income by $33 million and cash flow by $129 million (Many of these ideas were implemented and were successful).
• Developed pro forma financial model for 10 year cash flow analysis of proposed new stores (The model was presented to Real Estate and used in lease negotiations).
• Developed the company’s first payroll model that allowed top management to evaluate payroll expenses at various sales levels.
• Created a summarized report showing the return on investment on each of the 300 stores.

Mba, Finance And Accounting

Bba, Economics With Minor In Mathematics