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Phoenix, AZ, US

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

• Lead the strategic development of data analytics and related process improvement initiatives across the entire organization, as well as the build out of the Finance Systems & Data Analytics team responsible for.
• Identify opportunities and develop road maps to streamline/consolidate data generated and shared across the Accounting, Finance, Sales, Supply Chain, and PMO functions, focusing on timely delivery, completeness, and.
• Led the transition from the current Oracle DWH to a new Microsoft SQL Server environment, including the conversion of underlying ETL procedures
• Led the transition of data being sourced from the existing Legacy ERP and CRM applications to the recently deployed Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP and CRM applications
• Led the transition of executive, financial, and operations dashboards/reports being published in the current OBIEE application to the recently deployed Power BI solution
• Leading transition from current segregated, on premise, DWH solutions to Azure Data Lake. Intention is to reduce end to end data processing time, as well as to improve efficiencies in consolidating data from across all.

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

• Managed team responsible for providing the functional and technical support for the overall Aerospace Management Reporting Strategy. This strategy included the delivery of real time business intelligence/analytics.
• Received several individual and team awards related directly to the improvement of the overall system performance and the delivery of additional process/reporting enhancements.
• Reduced month-end management report delivery from 10 days to 5 days
• Conducted needs analysis and prioritized requests for new tools/enhancements as they related to the overall Management Reporting Strategy
• Identified key stakeholders and documented functional and technical requirements for new tools/enhancement requests
• Developed/scheduled project plans for implementation of new tools/enhancements requests.

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

• Project lead for various Accounting, Finance and Human Resource system upgrades, modifications, and enhancements. Documented functional and technical requirements, developed and maintained project plans, coordinated.
• Successfully completed the global implementation of new Telecom Management application
• Successfully completed the global implementation of new Time and Expense application
• Successfully completed the financial… Show more Project lead for various Accounting, Finance and Human Resource system upgrades, modifications, and enhancements. Documented functional and technical requirements.
• Successfully completed the financial integration for the i2 acquisition
• Successfully completed the RFP process for new Enterprise HCM System Show less

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

• Manage all Accounting and IT functions for all business strategies. Responsibilities include preparing and analyzing monthly Financial Statements and budgets, coordinating financial and internal control audits, and.
• Developed initial accounting procedures and internal controls for the CDO and CDS businesses
• Reviewed, documented, and updated all accounting and IT processes across the various business… Show more Manage all Accounting and IT functions for all business strategies. Responsibilities include preparing and.
• Reviewed, documented, and updated all accounting and IT processes across the various business strategies to improve accuracy and efficiency in delivering information (financial and operational). Show less

Elkhorn, Nebraska, United States

• Directed all Accounting and IT functions for the Commodity Division. Responsibilities included preparing monthly Financial Statements and budgets, reconciling/analyzing monthly revenue, cost of sales, and operating.
• Streamlined all accounting processes across the Division to provide more accurate and timely financial information to management
• Directed the internal development of the Commodity Software… Show more Directed all Accounting and IT functions for the Commodity Division. Responsibilities included preparing monthly Financial Statements and budgets.
• Directed the internal development of the Commodity Software System. Show less

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

• Managed all accounting functions for AGP Corn Processing and the AGP Hedging Center. Responsibilities included preparing monthly Financial Statements and budgets, monitoring trading activity for various commodity.
• Evaluated and made process improvements to improve accuracy and efficiency of financials and management reports
• Teamed with developer to… Show more Managed all accounting functions for AGP Corn Processing and the AGP Hedging Center. Responsibilities included preparing monthly Financial Statements and budgets, monitoring trading.
• Teamed with developer to create prototype for an automated trade/hedging system Show less

Master Of Science, Management Information Systems

Bachelor Of Science, Business Administration - Accounting