Terrie Lassandro, Cpa Email & Phone Number

Raleigh, North Carolina

Cary, NC

• Manage staff of 5 overseeing all aspects of General Accounting (A/P, A/R, Fixed Assets, GL, Payroll, and Banking). Coordinate and manage external audits. Prepare external financial statements. Perform accounting.
• Completed financial audits for the past 6 years with no audit adjustments or findings.
• Implemented Oracle AP Workflow and Internet Expenses reducing paper storage, preparation time, redundancy and space.
• Partnered with FP&A to implement new forecast and budgeting tool.

• Managed staff of 3 overseeing General Accounting, Payroll and AP
• Managed the companies first sales tax audit reducing the tax exposure from over $100K to $3K.
• Ensured the successful implementation of Oracle ERP upgrade, payroll conversion (ADP to Ultipro) and vendor management system (PeopleFluent).
• Partnered with IT to create in-house purchase request system.

• Served as integral team member for conversion of general ledger from PeopleSoft to Oracle. Created, designed and tested new reporting structure to provide simplified and unified reporting.
• Developed global COA and reporting structure resulting in streamlined close process and improved visibility.
• Streamlined allocation and recurring entry processes reducing complexity and number of journals by 70% while increasing visibility for plan/forecast and cause of change.
• Researched, prepared and validated all post conversion journal entries to conform to new reporting structure, ensuring integrity of financial history.
• Prepared and delivered training, which included creation of automated mapping tool, enabling end users to convert data with minimal effort.

• Planned and supervised all aspects of the month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring integrity and timeliness of internal financial statements.
• Reduced statutory filing time by 10 days, by coordinating quarterly, interim and annual audits with external accounting firm.
• Researched and implemented major structure change during year-end close in order to provide management with necessary information to make timely first quarter decisions.
• Hired, trained and managed staff of 8 accountants while ensuring financial integrity of Payroll, Insurance, Professional Fees, Equity, Advertising and other accounts for North American division.
• As member of change management team, provided visual aide to associates on implementation of new Oracle SOX module by creating and performing in special skit for various town hall meetings.

• Supervised staff of 3 accountants, performed various analyses, and designed automated process for account reconciliations. Partnered with HR, Legal, and Payroll departments to ensure integrity and accuracy of various.
• Partnered with IT in design and development of account reconciliation tool, which enhanced internal controls by providing evidence of review as well as maintaining central repository with version control.
• Researched and made recommendations to upper management for multi-currency process resulting in increased accuracy and proper representation of foreign currency entries.

• Created and prepared monthly financial package for upper management and managed all aspects of the month-end close process for various divisions ensuring accurate and timely information.
• Assisted with migration of Technology division from New Jersey to Ft. Lauderdale, eliminating need for two financial systems.
• Trained and supervised accounting staff, reducing amount of time needed to close books.

• Managed P&L’s for over 200 commercial branch locations.
• Partnered with branch managers to ensure accurate and timely financials.

Prepared financial statements, federal and state regulatory reports, and monthly board package. Maintained subsidiary records, investment accounting, fixed assets and cash settlement. Supervised and trained Accounts Payable clerk.