Samuel Bailey Email & Phone Number

Fishers, Indiana, United States

*Managed special projects from the Senior Director of SG&A, aligning with financial team goals.*Developed Ad-Hoc reports for financial tracking, analysis, and reconciliation tasks.*Conducted account analysis, reconciliation, and adjustments for accurate financial reporting.*Leveraged Power Query to design templates that consolidate data and enhance department efficiency.*Handled contract management and ensured legal compliance and effective communication.

Fishers, Indiana, United States

*Promoted to Senior Audit and Reporting Analyst retaining previous responsibilities with an expanded scope of work*Facilitated team integration between United States and offshore operations consultants as part of the $1.1 billion merger between Gannett Corporation and Gatehouse Media*Developed material and facilitated training for offshore consultants to coalesce with standard operating procedures*Cross-functional leader to analyze and validate Gatehouse production data, due to the $1.1 billion merger in Nov 2019 *Approve monthly financial reports for release to the general ledger *Approve quarterly and semi-annual AAM filings used to inform growth projections*Assisted in implementing automated data processes through Robotic Process Automation in collaboration with multiple departments*Developed and facilitated training material on data processes and audit documentation*Concentrated expertise in identifying and resolving inefficiencies in the integrity of data*Participates regularly on regional operations teams and assists management in defining and implementing program goals and performance standards*Provides project team leadership regarding the implementation of information technology, including organizing, controlling and reporting functions

Fishers, Indiana, United States

*Extract production data from multiple sources and used for production and financial compliance*Developed and maintained Excel macro-workbook datasheets for monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports*Implemented processes for internal annual reviews which reduced processing time by 50%*Analyze monthly production data to identify cost saving measures and calculate recommendations to senior leadership*Prepare circulation accounting volumes and financial dollar accruals to the general ledger using the Infor Lawson application, and in compliance with GAAP principles and guidelines*Represent the department when collaborating with external audit agencies

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

*Responsible for daily processing of pre-production and production volumes*Maintained and administered databases for production and retail volumes*Processed, analyzed, and provided daily subledger orders for multiple locations*Analyzed and maintained all retail publication accounts in the subledger*Verified legality, processing, and setup of contractor and retail agreements