Sharon Sonnenberg Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

• Project lead for the largest corporate deferred tax adjustment, exceeding $1.5 billion. Designed and continually improved methodology used to track land impairment write-downs and subsequent tax recognition for actual and forecast. • Automated the impairment tracking process, using advanced Excel functions, and pulled statistical information from Lawson General Ledger system, using the Excel add-in, XLCubed. • Designed and implemented the tracking of purchase accounting adjustments and goodwill adjustments for subsequent tax recognition. • Automated Uniform Capitalization (UNICAP) calculation using advanced Excel functions (Match/Index, sumif) and pulled ledger and statistical information from Lawson using Longview. • Developed department training for Excel, including advanced formulas, conditional formatting, and shortcuts. • Established and taught well-attended monthly lunch-time technology training meetings, shared Excel knowledge, and arranged for expert guest speakers on other key software. • Designed and implemented built-in loss limitation reporting for impairment write-downs at a homebuilder subsidiary acquired by PulteGroup in 2009. • Prepared annual federal and state partnership and subsidiary corporate income tax filings.• Prepared various federal and state schedules and supporting work papers for inclusion in tax filings (energy and general business tax credits, affiliation schedules, non-tax charitable contributions).• Assisted in the design and implementation of the tax department SharePoint website.• Collaborated with controllers and accounting professionals in various markets to gather information needed for tax compliance. • Enhanced Access Database used to assist in the administration of federal and state tax return due dates. • Retained for transition planning of tax department functions and onboarding of new tax department members in Atlanta, Georgia as a result of the relocation of corporate headquarters.

Northville, Michigan, Us

• Senior member of Chapter 11 Claims Reconciliation Team. Responsible for the resolution of complicated trade payable claims including those involving reclamation and set-off. • Managed tracking of claims resolution for both internal and external reporting. • Coordinated with outside legal counsel on filing omnibus objections and stipulations in the bankruptcy court. • Key member of the team that developed, implemented and executed distribution of approximately 11,000 resolved bankruptcy claims.

• Liaison between Controller’s Office, Legal Department, and asbestos claims administrators. • Researched and recommended the proper measurement and disclosure of the asbestos provision required when Federal-Mogul purchased the world’s largest vertically integrated asbestos manufacturer. • Responsible for the development and preparation of internal management reports, 10K footnote, and reports to asbestos reinsurance companies. • Key member of the team that consolidated various indemnity and defense legal tracking systems into an Oracle database system. Instrumental in the reconciliation of the previous systems to the new Oracle database.

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• Managed a team of eleven professionals in the day-to-day operations of the Business Analysis, Budget, and Financial Reporting departments.• Streamlined month end reporting process which improved turnaround time and accuracy. • Responsible for quarterly forecasts and the operating plan used to track actual premium, expenses and net income performance. • Key member of the Finance Integration Team responsible for coordinating the movement of the Finance Department responsibilities to a new, out-of-state facility as a result of Household International/Beneficial merger.

• Supervised the design and construction of statistical models used to study the correlation of product profit drivers. • Developed key indicators utilized in unit cost studies. Determined allocation studies by business unit and legal entity. • Responsible for microanalysis of affiliated business unit products, distribution channels, and customer base. • Directed general expense reporting, salary, benefits and bonus and inter-company charges. • Oversaw the completion of quarterly budgets for 20 departments.

• Oversaw Credit Finance GAAP, statutory, tax, and management reporting with a staff of five people. • Reported monthly financial results to affiliated business units. • Improved and maintained appropriate internal controls within the department.

• Supervised staff accountants in duties relating to investment activity.• Member of the Investment Management Information System development team.• Successfully converted from a hierarchical data system to a relational menu driven database. • Conducted research projects pertaining to alternative investment vehicles and their effects on GAAP, Tax and statutory results.

• Coordinated cash flow in both foreign and domestic financial institutions. • Prepared detailed journal entries and account analysis. • Trained and supervised Cash Office personnel.

• Participated in monthly closings and reconciled accounts. • Prepared monthly financial statements for a subsidiary company.

Mba, Finance

Bba, Accounting