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Spearhead all IT operations related to finance integration activities to Infineon systems, while serving as lead project manager for all finance IT implementations for the Americas. Supervise daily operations of FICO team encompassing six analysts and two offshore consultants, while acting as primary liaison between Global Finance and Information Technology Department. Prioritize and schedule Global Finance’s projects and service requests in close coordination with Senior Finance Management and IT to create project plans and coordinate resource availability. Liaise with internal and external auditors regarding completion of financial and SOX audits. Track, troubleshoot and resolve all IT issues for Finance Department, in addition to providing technical support for SAP.• Led IT Finance team on all post-merger integration activities from International Rectifier to Infineon SAP systems.• Gained appointment as IT Manager for Human Resources, SAP Security and SAP Basis, with seven direct reports.

Served as IT Lead for 12-member FICO (Financials/Controlling) team, with responsibility for managing successful completion of global SAP implementation included GL, AR, AP, Fixed Assets, CO and OneSource tax engine. Oversaw all project management activities for FICO modules, and provided expertise in SAP Asset Management module. Managed development of interfaces to Onesource, Bloomberg, Blackline and multiple banks. Led finance data conversion team, including master data and transaction data.• Directed IT Finance team on successful global SAP implementation in 18 months.

Fulfilled multiple, simultaneous duties, including acting as Finance Lead for systems integrations. Conversions included Sales Order Processing, Manufacturing configuration, Inventory Control, Inventory Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Fixed Assets modules.• Oversaw distributor deferred revenue project, global chart of accounts conversion project, and led design team for global scrap reporting process. Implemented global on-line expense report processing system including interface to General Ledger.• Designed and managed interfaces to multiple systems (Blackline, GetPaid, Concur and Essbase).• Managed global credit management revision project, including creation of credit limit monitoring system, cash forecasting system, payment plan system and various management reports.• Served co-project manager on global shared services implementation project.• Developed standard process and report for reporting excess and obsolete inventory.

Directed implementation of new Accounts Receivable Collections System, in addition to design and implementation of interface between the ADP Payroll system and General Ledger. Worked closely with logistics department to standardize consignment inventory and samples processing.• Successfully implemented global fixed asset / project accounting system and accounts payable workflow system.• Served as functional lead in standardizing global processes including cash collections, chargebacks, credit/debit memos and direct shipments, and in developing global DSO report.

Bs In Business Administration (Emphasis In Information Systems)

Master Of Professional Accounting