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Manage the ERP used by LVMH Beauty Tech brands regionally and internationally. Services all major LVMH Fragrances and Beauty Brands for NA: Parfums Christian Dior, Parfums Givenchy, Kenzo, Guerlain, Acqua di Parma, Make Up For Ever, and Fresh. Contribute to Microsoft Dynamics AX support for US, Canada, Europe and South America markets (maintenance and evolutions). Lead, analyze and supervise the implementation of new functionalities required by the end user. This includes the full project development life cycle of analyzing, developing, unit testing, implementing, documenting, and user training of enhancements and modifications to the software systems based on user request. Support and assistance in problem resolutions to ensure error-free applications. Support project team during implementation of new modules, processes, and future upgrade.

Greater New York City Area

Fashion brand specializing in custom garments for men, women and children with focus on sustainability.

Maintain, test and monitor Microsoft Dynamics AX while coordinating implementations of new applications, integrations, functionality and process improvementsSupport agency wide implementation of Microsoft Dynamics D365 F&O by helping define, map, and document the data from the current system Microsoft Dynamics AXKey contributor across data cleansing and migration, configuration/integration, development of policies and procedures, audit management and troubleshooting/partnering with IT as neededResponsible for providing technical expertise for AX, Concur, and helping associates effectively use these systemsCollaborate with Developers to build, troubleshoot and test new and existing formsOwnership of support ticket assignments and maintenance in Jira, Paige (ServiceNow) and EY PythagorasProvide validated and reconciled data extracts for audits, and other ad hoc financial systems requests

Greater New York City Area

• Ownership of client budget trackers, SOWs, POs and contracts for Olay Skin and Body• Review, consult and oversee client invoicing with the support of finance team• Open new job codes, SOW, contracts based on project needs• Create and update team fee and project OOP budgets• Share biweekly budget status with Group Account Director with recommendations• Liaise with accounts payable, account team, contractors and vendors to manage timely payments and invoice processing for P&G business• Develop and maintain relationships with key vendors to ensure proper rates• Responsible for compilation and finalization of key client accounts monthly revenue• Coordinate with the CFO during the monthly close including providing support for accruals, directing changes to the monthly forecast schedule, provide revenue by client schedules• Assure maximum utilization of billable staff, assure contract terms are adhered to• Analyze staff billable hours and expenses against previous budgets/forecasts to understand variance• Enter monthly allocations provided by team leads with billable team to populate EOM variance reporting in our time tracking and financial management software (BigTime)• Lead implementation of BigTime system for project budgeting and planning, T&E tracking, and invoicing/payments including data training and onboarding existing employees and new hires• Approve client related expenses in Expensify• Produce burn reports, resource allocation and utilization reports requested by CEO• Proficiency in financial tools: Noko, BigTime Software, Coupa, Google Sheets, Quickbooks Online

• Manage all client fee and production billing related matters such as opening production job numbers, generating client estimates, approving POs, and processing vendor invoices for payment in Microsoft Dynamics AX• Delivery of financial reporting including weekly budget trackers, hours reports, month end close, actuals, accruals and quarterly reconciliations• Approve and send billing to client• Monitor, manage and bill WIP using IBM Cognos• Review and submit monthly, quarterly and ad hoc revenue forecast and reconciliation to finance• Monitor monthly revenue and compare to forecast, budget and prior year complete with variance analysis• Approve all billable and non-billable client related expenses• Partner with Account teams to provide all aspects of client related financial analysis, reporting and support • Ensure that all client accounting is in accordance with Dunkin’ and HealthWork contracts

Greater New York City Area

• Oversee annual budgets exceeding $500M across all Samsung lines of business ensuring compliance and consistency• Use MediaTools data to Q/A media plans and address any issues that arise based on communications between strategy and investment teams• Liaison between strategy and client finance ensuring client finance receives billing and/or budget reporting to assist monthly/quarterly close• Help enforce budget process and identify opportunities for improvement to drive efficiency• Implemented weekly budget tracker across all lines of business, increasing accountability, accuracy and ease of monthly and quarterly close process• Utilize project management software (Trello) to track and ensure accuracy and timeliness of deliverables to clients• Lead initial step in RFP process through NDA issuance to prospective vendors before new product launches• Work with associates to Adhoc client requests are delivered

New York, Ny

• Supported Revenue Operations team with month to date revenue, sell thru, viewability, campaign management and accounts receivable aging reports• Pull daily MTD revenue report for all remnant programmatic partners active on each digital publication to track all revenue, impressions and page views, CPM and RPM and present to CDO • Calculate allocation of incoming monthly payments to ensure correct payment to respective client (Flex, Men's Fitness, Muscle & Fitness, National Enquirer, OK, Radar, Star and Soap Opera Digest)• Work with Director of Advertising Services and Sr. Director of Revenue Operations to develop a procedure to successfully reduce cash on account over $5MM• Created monthly billing adjustment tracker document to track progress while cleaning up unprocessed cash on account• Reach out to programmatic partners to confirm end of month final net revenue before approving invoice amount for internal billing team • Maintain relationships with each programmatic partner to present, research and resolve discrepancies between user interface and/or final net revenue report s• Assist the Account Management team in understanding and conveying technical aspects of campaign delivery, performance and monitoring by providing weekly reporting across all entertainment and fitness sites containing advertising inventory, availability forecasting, campaign performance and sell-thru reporting• Pull weekly report from DoubleClick for Publishers to keep account managers informed on how each direct campaign is performing, highlighting revenue at risk and under delivery

New York, Ny

• Responsible for full accounts payable process including approval of invoices, matching the invoice against the correct buy in Donovan Data Systems, checking ad-serving reports supplied by media planning teams and processing payment• Research invoice issues, request missing invoices and information needed to approve invoice for payment• Create vendor aging reports upon request• Coordinate with Client Accounting Department in order to print invoices from database• Work with Client Accounting to resolve open payables and various vendor issues (credit memos, missing invoices)• Run weekly open payable reports to keep management and planning teams informed of problems that arise

Brooklyn, Ny

Assistant to Technology & Information Services Director

Bs, International Business

Activities and Societies: International Business Club, SecretarySpanish minor

Computer Essentials For Fashion Design

Study Abroad, Spanish

Activities and Societies: Salsa Dance ClubTraveled to Jalisco, Mexico to complete Spanish course work.

Fashion/Apparel Design

16 week intensive fashion design program focused on creating sustainable pieces in collaboration with Microsoft Fashion Illustration.