Kathleen Sylvester Email & Phone Number

Wilmington, Delaware

• Senior analysis resource to assist executives manage, forecast, plan and gain insight into financial profitability of the business.
• Managed month-end closing meetings with business and leadership to understand monthly financial and support planning, forecasting, analysis and reporting.
• Analyzed financial results and provided variance analysis to help senior leadership prepare for management meetings and monthly corporate business reviews.
• Partnered across businesses to gain knowledge and insight into Interchange Analysis, confirming daily processes and reporting aligned with trend, zero errors and accurate record month-end regional accruals.
• Accumulated, reviewed and presented one-time financial items with P&L impact to guarantee error-free accruals, reversals and reporting.

Wilmington, Delaware

• Prepared and analyzed financial reports with variances comparing to outlook and profit objectives. Provided financial guidance to Americas Director and Leadership team.
• Reviewed and analyzed financial forecasts, delivered accurate analysis of costs and prepared financial dashboards to senior leadership, ensuring business targets achieved.
• Forecasted monthly and yearly financial outlooks, obtaining gap closure resolution.
• Led regular meetings with senior leadership detailing $7.2MM selling expense and cost analysis.
• Developed and managed profit objectives for US and Canada, reviewing previous budgets, inflation and making past or future adjustments and breaking down selling expense by profit center.
• Standardized financial business reporting for Americas during combination of regions, streamlining processes and reducing expenses.

Wilmington, Delaware

• Processed and managed general ledgers for Corporate Warehouse Expense and Auto / Polymers Research & Development expense for costs originating in US regions.
• Decreased data error rate 10% by researching and correcting repetitive charge code errors.
• Documented and created proper codes in alignment with business divestitures, improving account accuracy.
• Initiated strong relationships with businesses by conducting informal training, providing better understanding of customer issues and needs.
• Processed financial data through general ledgers, preparing for monthly closing process.
• Led monthly closing process including accruals, account maintenance and research, allocations, and reconciliations, accurately and meeting time lines.

Wilmington, Delaware

• Performed detailed accounting and analysis for Research & Development (R&D) and Information Resources divisions. Developed and managed capital budget for R&D business unit.
• Increased accuracy of budgetary procedures 20% by implementing processes for successful submission of profit objectives, best estimates, long range operating plan, and quarterly and monthly estimates.
• Analyzed business financial performance versus forecasts, improving cost understanding and decision making.
• Guaranteed financial targets were achieved by preparing accounting analysis and cost research for R&D and Informational Resources functions.
• Saved $550M by evaluating and selling excess capital equipment, implementing process as Six Sigma Black Belt project.
• Trained and mentored various function personnel on accounting procedures, improving business relationships.

Bachelor’S Degree, Business Mnagement

Associate'S Degree, Accounting