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Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

Support and influence new Amazon global business digital initiatives. Manage ambiguous corporate accounting projects and represent the accounting organization by partnering with global accounting, finance, legal, financial systems teams and tax.• Successfully managed transformation projects impacting various digital businesses, including Amazon Kindle Unlimited, eBooks, Music, Prime Video, and Devices. Ensure alignment with key stakeholders, develop requirements, user acceptance test plans and process design.• Lead capacity planning and prioritization initiatives, optimizing resources and workflows to enhance efficiency and meet business goals effectively. •Lead team Workfront Project Management enhancement project to develop project/ program metrics and communicate results to senior leadership.

Santa Monica, California, Us

Manage complex cross functional projects, including integration initiatives and significant process improvements, to streamline Ring processes to Amazon standards. Lead a team of 4 Program Managers focused on solving ambiguous problems and proactively identifying and mitigating risk in retailer contracts, retailer marketing agreements and contra revenue ($10M savings in the first year).• Partner with Sales, Marketing and Finance organization to implement new promotion system with an approval workflow. Improved visibility across the organization and developed mechanisms to audit promotion system and improve customer claim validation.• Successfully lead customer onboarding track to integrate Ring to Amazon’s order fulfillment system. Develop and maintain automated price lists to standardize controls for customer invoice pricing.• Successfully transitioned promotion accrual to automated Amazon process, resulting in decreased month end accounting workload and improved forecast accuracy.

Neubiberg, München, De

Part of Infineon's Operations Finance Central Function Support team, overseeing financial analysts that support functional areas globally, including support to the budgeting process, financial reporting and analysis of Central Function Groups (Purchasing, Supply Chain, Quality Management and IT).• Liaise with Operations Finance Central Function Management team in Munich to ensure coordination of financial targets and best practice sharing.• Ensure all Internal Controls and IFRS rules are implemented and followed within Operations Finance Central Function activities • Manage and streamline Central Function Finance activities within global IT-based forecasting and actuals system (BPC)• Provide support for Costing and Inventory topics within Operations Finance scope.

Neubiberg, München, De

Corporate Fixed Asset Manager responsible for $410 million global fixed assets in heavy manufacturing environment. Manage international staff of 2. * Manage large asset management projects including Post Merger Integration, SAP initiatives, and worldwide physical inventory count. * Analyze and review Capital Investment spend and consolidated Investment Reporting. * Recognized as process owner effectively interacting with all areas of the business. * Document and standardize fixed assets and accounts payable process and procedures in SAP Environment. * Oversee all aspects of fixed assets and accounts payable audits and SOX compliance.

Responsible for overseeing all aspects of corporate accounting and operations for $77 million retail chain with 7 stores. Supervise and train staff of 6. * Lead and manage accounting department and consolidated reporting, Month End Closing, Analysis, Audits and Intercompany. * Implemented Fixed Asset software to automate tracking of Fixed Assets and amortization process. * Prepare Audit Schedules and Property Tax Returns. * Drastically improved inefficiencies in Inventory control processes and work flow by documenting AS IS processes and redesigning business practices. * Designed and Implemented various managerial reports in purchasing to reduce spoils and accounting to improve average days to pay.

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

Provide potential clients with information and technical demonstrations of IBM Cognos Financial Performance Management solutions.* Interact with all levels of customer management layers, including top executives, across all business units to help improve business processes by utilizing Cognos solutions, specifically in the office of Finance and Accounting.* Provide technical demonstrations of Budgeting and Forecasting applications.

Glendale, Ca, Us

Specialized in ERP Implementations, Fixed Asset Management, Reporting and Training. Managed client engagements, provide business consulting and the application of technologies to business. Utilized Project Management methodologies to document all phases of software implementation. * Worked closely with clients of varying industries and caliber of businesses including food, entertainment, real estate, petroleum, retail sales, product distribution and services. * Acted as Interim Controller and trusted advisor for various clients, including a $70 million dollar retail chain. * Handled consolidating of fixed assets for several million dollar entities to a central FAS 500 SQL system at clients corporate headquarters. * Implemented complete MAS500 SQL, MAS200 and MAS90 systems via installation, configuration and training of management and support staff.

Newcastle Upon Tyne, Gb

Certified in MAS90 and MAS200 (with 90% or higher). Tested, identified and documented software errors and issues for applications related to all general accounting modules and customization tools.* Assisted in technical writing and reviewing user manuals.* Highest rate of "closed-resolved" client issues in the department.

Bs, Business - Information Systems

Associate Of Science, Business Administration; Accounting