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Project Manager and Financial Analyst, Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO)Works with IT solutions staff to report on financial performance of multi-year software development projects. Provides financial consulting to support business objectives and decisions. ● Researches, evaluates and interprets financial data using advanced and emerging financial techniques and tools● Collaborates with Finance organization to ensure organizational readiness including business process… Show more Project Manager and Financial Analyst, Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO)Works with IT solutions staff to report on financial performance of multi-year software development projects. Provides financial consulting to support business objectives and decisions. ● Researches, evaluates and interprets financial data using advanced and emerging financial techniques and tools● Collaborates with Finance organization to ensure organizational readiness including business process changes, people changes and change management ● Administer user support documentation and provide training and coaching to end users● Participates in the planning, organization, development and deployment of reporting and analysis projects● Prepares financial, business and process presentations● Experienced with month end close processes, account reconciliation and cost accounting standards● Produces financial statements, budget-to-actual reports, and variance explanations● Define maintenance and other improvements as needed ensuring adherence to methodology, change control, and compliance requirements● Reviews and prepares interpretation of accounting transactions and results Show less

Financial Analyst and North America Controller Provided robust internal and/or external financial analysis, consultation and decision support for key members of a global IT solutions delivery group. Worked on strategy team during companywide re-organization of professional services staff. ● Provided key strategic counsel relative to profit and loss analysis ● Identify complex accounting problems or issues related to workflow processes, researches solutions, and implements… Show more Financial Analyst and North America Controller Provided robust internal and/or external financial analysis, consultation and decision support for key members of a global IT solutions delivery group. Worked on strategy team during companywide re-organization of professional services staff. ● Provided key strategic counsel relative to profit and loss analysis ● Identify complex accounting problems or issues related to workflow processes, researches solutions, and implements corrective steps to achieve higher level of operational efficiency● Worldwide consolidator in reporting revenue, expense, profits, forecasts, annual and monthly budgets● Ensure common configuration across business units where appropriate● Produced financial statements, budget-to-actual reports, and prepares narrative explanations of financial statements Show less

Planning analyst - Staffing and Sales Support Provide key strategic counsel relative to profit and loss analysis for a Global IT Corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. Interact regularly with account managers to communicate business activity, analyze forecasts and measure results to monthly financial targets. Interpreted financial data, reported operational performance and developed periodic forecasts and identify cost reduction opportunities. Involved in staffing and… Show more Planning analyst - Staffing and Sales Support Provide key strategic counsel relative to profit and loss analysis for a Global IT Corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. Interact regularly with account managers to communicate business activity, analyze forecasts and measure results to monthly financial targets. Interpreted financial data, reported operational performance and developed periodic forecasts and identify cost reduction opportunities. Involved in staffing and headcount planning, gross margin calculations for contract negotiation and financial models. Served as a liaison between executive level sales managers, operations directors and planning to affect strategy. Show less

Owned the process of developing an IT Business Plan on annual basis. Acted in liaison role between GM, EDS and other technology suppliers to ensure proper accounting and resolve billing disputes. Developed and managed the allocation and charge-back process for IT services. Efforts resulted in structural cost reductions of more than 14% during the year 2001 and 20% during 2002.

Financial management of $300 million in real estate assets and $1.8 million in treasury accounts. General ledger posting, property management, rent collections, and financial statement preparation. Successfully brought subsidiaries to financial compliance resulting in a 75% reduction in accounts receivables.