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United States

Mount Olive, Nj

•Transitioned corporate financial reporting and consolidation system into Global Governance Organization•Facilitate and Lead Governance meetings for Corporate Reporting Global system Leads, Development and Global Finance Process Managers •Partnered with Strategic New Capabilities Team to implement the Corporate Reporting infrastructure project and system upgrade•Partnered with Regional Service Analysts and Global Finance Process Managers to govern Finance system changes•Partnered with Business Stakeholders, third party development teams, and Corporate Reporting offshore team, to develop bug / fixes and CIPs into through testing and to production. Built collaborative ways of working and trustful relationships through this process.•Drove process improvements for Finance Governance Team including shared mailbox and new Governance Approval Workflows.•Participated in S4 Hana and Central Finance Proof of concept, participated in brainstorming sessions on consolidations and intercompany eliminations. Identified Corporate Reporting reconciliation tool. •Collaborated with several Segment project teams to provide a parallel finance landscape that enabled users to process end to end business integration testing.

Mount Olive, Nj

•Led Cross functional teams through deployment of annual benefit projects and projects due to organizational changes, plan changes or acquisitions.•Led Benefit’s department strategy for organizational change projects that impact US associates.•Managed sustainable data, interface and business processes across all US segments and Puerto Rico.•Maintained governance and controls for organization compliance with Benefit legislation pertaining to all US Benefit matters, while maintaining compliance with Mars Benefit Plans.•Managed the efficient operations of the Benefits department while ensuring alignment with multiple vendors, Mars Payroll, Timekeeping and HR.•Appointed America’s Benefits Security Officer and member of the HR/Benefits/Payroll/Compensation Steering Team.•Point Person for the Benefit Audit and Pension Actuaries•Provided consistent, accurate and concise data analysis workbooks for audit, valuation of plans, and forecasting plan expense and funding.•Manage annual HIPAA system security risk assessment for submission to the Global Digital Privacy & Security team.

Mount Arlington, Nj

• Finance Manager for Mars direct selling business, a new start up division • Implemented finance controls and processes in new division• Conducted margin analysis and cost analysis to drive logistics improvements• Managed registration of sales tax for collection in 44 State tax Jurisdictions, Hundreds of local jurisdictions • Manage Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Commission activities • Develop, direct and coach one finance team member• Manage and direct period close processing and period end financial reporting• Provide financial analysis for overheads, cost of sales and revenue• Provide Functional budget vs. actual reporting and advisement to Division Directors• Present period results to unit Management and Global Chocolate Finance Management• Highlight financial reporting deficiencies, PCI Compliance deficiencies, and operational issues

Mount Olive, Nj

• Managed design of 11 interfaces from documenting requirements and functional specs, through testing, to implementation• Created SAP solution for US expense allocations • Designed hub mapping of source system data to SAP data, including general ledger accounts, cost centers, product codes and promotional codes• Developed test plans and scripts for General Ledger Implementation• Coordinated activities with various teams to develop data conversion tool and plan for General Ledger • Developed training presentations and materials, user guides, and cheat sheets for general ledger testing, conversion and go live tasks• Responsible for training for over 2000 end users across the US on SAP General Ledger• Drove change for consistent period processing using SAP system and new period close checklist• Assisted in creation of Functional Expert Organization. Trained Global support team to support US end users of SAP • Created US Functional Expert Knowledge Database• US business liaison between 3rd Party Vendors, Global Template, Mars IS and Business Segments• Created Controls Matrix for Phase I implementation now used by 7 SBUs in Open Pages Knowledge

Mount Olive, Nj

Ledgewood, Nj

• Supervised 2 non-exempt associates in cash management area• Provided bi-weekly feedback and task-tracking meetings with direct reports• Coordinated period close activity and analysis for balance sheet accounts• Monitored daily cash levels; transferred funds as needed to investment accounts to ensure receipt of optimal interest on cash on hand• Introduced new process for company bank reconciliations and credit card transaction processing• Made recommendations on investment and banking alternatives• Prepared 940/941/Sales tax payments and funding

Ledgewood, Nj

• Prepared P&L analysis and commentary each period• Prepared Balance Sheet account analysis• Prepared weekly Cash Flow Report• Prepared monthly inventory adjustment entries• Prepared Reconciliation of Inter-company account • Assisted Cash Management area -- Account funding, forecasting, Investing• Prepared Bank Reconciliations• Processed Licenses and Permits for 11 retail stores • Performed and managed General Ledger Line Maintenance and Report Maintenance• Performed and managed Chart of Account Maintenance• Prepared all Liquor Store and Realty Company accounting reporting, entries• Managed Common Area Maintenance for 2 Realty properties