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Palmetto, Florida, United States

Bradenton, FL, US

Bradenton, FL, US

New York, NY, US

• Owner of General Ledger System with over 300,000 account code combinations, numerous interfaces from sub systems, and multiple reporting tools used by hundreds of associates. Gift Card System owner encompassing over a.
• Designed new Chart of Account and conversion logic from multiple legacy systems to Oracle platform leading to adoption of new Chart of Accounts at all levels.
• Directed team that designed, tested and implemented user security in Oracle General Ledger, Expense Payables and Supply Purchasing and Hyperion implementation.
• Guided requirements gathering phase, testing, open issues, training and implementation of planning and reporting Hyperion system.
• Developed training material and conducted end user training for Oracle Hyperion ‘Smart View’ tool.
• Implemented an accelerated accounting close schedule utilized at Quarter End.

New York, NY, US

• Developed and implemented Companywide Records Management Department.
• Reduced Annual Storage Costs by $460k – 80%.
• Implemented annual compliance certification to Records Management Policy.
• Successfully lead contract negotiations for several enterprise wide contracts in storage and media destruction.
• Led project to back haul records from retail locations and back office operations to Distribution Centers for secure destruction.
• Identified and securely destroyed ~150 tractor trailers of records that were eligible for destruction.

New York, NY, US

• Managed team that prepared end of fiscal period consolidated financial statement package. Oversaw hundreds of account reconciliations and related accounting. Prepared consolidated statements. Managed forecasting of.
• Prepared monthly accounting and reconciliation of scores of corporate accounts.
• Collaborated with United Way representatives, offering support/advice to local businesses on Annual Fund Raising Campaigns.
• Championed Diversity Spend initiatives with Corporate Controller

New York, NY, US

• General Ledger System(s) owner. Financial reporting ranging from departmental P&Ls to Consolidated reporting. Miscellaneous general accounting responsibilities.
• Coordinated and completed multiple system conversions i.e. Macy’s, Broadway, Liberty House.
• Played key role in conversion from over a dozen legacy General Ledger systems and multiple Chart of Accounts to a single system with a single Chart of Accounts.
• Streamlined numerous expense accrual processes reducing preparation time by over 60% and completion time by two days.
• Researched, vetted and selected report tool with ability to produce complicated financial reporting Instrumental in proof of concept and negotiation of contract with vendor.
• Conversion of multiple batch General Ledger Systems into a single General Ledger system with a common Chart of Account structure.