Prepare consolidations of multiple properties up to Corporate. Assist in quarterly and annual financial reporting and Board presentations. Issue timely and accurate financial statements. Perform full cycle accounting including: review of accounts payable, journal entries, monthly accruals and reconciliations and month end close for the Corporate entity. Prepare monthly reporting packages and review and analyze variances. Review general ledger for unusual variances, prepare reclassifications and make necessary journal entries to ensure the financial statements are fairly stated prior to publication. Prepare for and participate in annual audit.

Maintain the accounting systems and execute the processes used to support the monthly close cycle, the corporate general ledger, consolidated financial statements and its subsidiaries, Communicate regularly with all levels of corporate and regional accounting departments to ensure a common understanding of the financial reporting process and requirements. Enhance accounting systems and controls related to the monthly close process. Provide requirements and support for IT projects that involve accounting systems. Work with cross functional corporate and regional teams to establish effective policies and procedures for areas of responsibility and drive any related changes company-wide.

Manage high performance team focused on ensuring the highest levels of revenue recognition. Promote quality assurance for all processes impacting revenue. Perform regular reconciliation and analysis of revenue streams. Developed trending reports to identify and correct anomalies in data received from internal and external sources. Create queries and reports to support ongoing monitoring of initiatives as well as ad-hoc reports as required. Perform quality control testing on new product roll outs that may affect the company’s ability to identify, monitor or collect revenue.

Prepare monthly sales, operations, corporate management and Ad Hoc reports for Executives and Board of Directors. Used systems skills to reduce report preparation time to one day, allowing more time for in-depth analysis of results. Designed a report to track revenue, cost of sales and EBITDA impact of gained accounts, lost accounts and competitive actions involving price. Provide training to sales and operations teams on capabilities of Reddy Ice reporting tools. Leverage knowledge of Microsoft Access tools, including SQL and Microsoft Visual Basic, to coordinate budget process for 138 field and corporate locations. Supply Management Discussion and Analysis and key data to Accounting team for use in external financial reporting. Furnish data as needed to the Corporate Controller, internal and external auditors for SOX and annual audit.

Designed, developed and implemented a complex system to monitor, track and report on Nortel’s internal control environment during a period of extreme change. Provide updates to system to continuously improve system performance and reporting capabilities. Developed training material and user guides for end-user and administrator roles on the system. Delivered end-user training on the system to users in North America, Europe and Asia. Provide quality assurance and audit trail reporting mechanism to ensure all data input into the system is accurate and complete. Created or updated departmental policies and procedures including methodology for new internal control assessment tools. As a member of the Project Management Team, roles and responsibilities include prime or backup on various systems and reporting tools. Assist management with resource planning to ensure adequate coverage of Audit Committee requirements. Participate in special projects as requested.Interfaced with multiple levels of management to identify and deliver over $40M in annual cost reductions. Developed systems and procedures to identify high risk processes for the 2009 Audit Plan. Prime for data mining and analysis to support Nortel Audit Services and other groups within Nortel. Delivered training programs to expand data access and analysis skills across Nortel Audit Services and Finance organizations. Leveraged financial process and systems skills to contribute to the implementation of continuous audit activities.

Finance prime for SAP implementation activities, including testing, data validation and training of end-users. Analyzed, tested and implemented Oracle processes into SAP environment. Provided post-implementation support to SAP end-users. Developed SAP reports for internal and external use in role as SAP reporting expert. Converted journal entries in multiple foreign currencies into U.S. Dollar to mitigate a risk of a financial statement impact due to incorrectly posted results.Developed and managed a Microsoft Access Database to facilitate the review and reporting of Manual Journal Entry compliance for multiple regions and subledgers. Reviewed journal entries for GAAP compliance, supporting documentation and approval requirements. Provided Access training and development to team members and members of the Finance community within Nortel. Prepared quarterly reporting metrics for distribution to management. Interfaced with external auditors by providing and explaining data from Oracle and SAP systems. Supported the Control team on special projects as requested, including Intercompany and Close Acceleration projects.

Consolidated, analyzed and reported results of four business units of Aurum Technology. Developed Oracle reports and Oracle ADI templates to automate the monthly Management Reporting Package prepared for management, Board of Directors and lenders. Provided relevant variance analysis and trend reporting to management. As Oracle General Ledger prime, coordinated all recurring close, outlook and budget activities. Key General Ledger contact for upgrade from Oracle 10.7 to Oracle 11i. Provided Ad Hoc reporting and Financial Statement research when required. Prime on activities during and after acquisition of Aurum Technology by Fidelity IFS, including due diligence, General Ledger conversion, purchase accounting information, and analysis and adjustment of Goodwill. Interfaced with external auditors during risk assessment, planning and execution of annual audit plan. Interacted with Corporate Treasurer to provide relevant cash balance and debt to equity information.

Managed and maintained standard costs analysis to determine the impact of standard cost changes and establish purchase price variance. Reviewed work order variances for significant differences, drilling down to the standard cost root cause issues. Subject matter expert on the Oracle Consolidation initiative resulting in mentoring and coaching of team. Accountable for reviews and recommendation on how to change the account structure to compliment organizational changes. Responsible for the conversion to Oracle 11i as a team member. Supported finance team with special projects as required.

Responsible for monthly retail sites, including accruals and account reconciliations. Reviewed retail sites' Financial Statements and prepared variance explanations for General Managers. Prepared journal entry analysis to include auditing and reviewing journal entries completed by Staff. Prepared quarterly and annual fixed asset schedules for management and outside auditors and proposed any recommended changes for consideration. Initiated and led process to convert fixed assets from internal to tax based reporting. Supported Corporate Controller and Retail Controller with special projects as required.

Supervised and trained three Financial Accountants. Responsible for preparing financial statements and consulting with 38 independent distributors in North America. Documented accounting procedures to standardize financial statement preparation. Reviewed financial statements prepared by accountants. Assisted management with preparation and delivery of staff performance reviews. Worked with management and internal support to help resolve any computer or software issues. Calculated cost of sales on a monthly basis and verified all transactions to the general ledger. Assisted management with special projects including cost analysis for independent distributors.