• Lead multiple Lean Six Sigma projects with 5 or more team members from multiple plant departments and company business units to advance continuous improvement• Use LSS DMAIC methodology and statistical tools to identify waste in the process, determine root-causes, and generate low cost solutions. • Train plant Yellow Belts in LSS principles and mentor plant Green Belts in using LSS methodology and tools• Performed various plant accounting functions: reconciled and posted daily production, scrap, & WIP; calculated and reported production recovery; reconciled daily shipping, investigated & corrected shipping process errors; processed vendor invoices for payment and investigated discrepancies; made finished goods inventory adjustments; developed monthly closing journal entries and accruals for labor, accounts payable, freight, sales & use tax, expense allocations, cost drivers, etc; trained accounting clerks

Provided consulting services to large corporations spanning multiple industries, including Faurecia Automotive Seating, Novelis, ThyssenKrupp Elevator, Weatherford, Baker Hughes, Resolution Performance Products, Vopak USA, and Schlumberger Oilfield Services• Developed and supported all aspects of domestic and international Hyperion Enterprise application security, entity & account structures, logic, data conversions, consolidations, financial reporting, Retrieve for Excel interfaces• Documented work performed on Hyperion Enterprise applications for knowledge transfer

- Supported financial reporting and consolidations for financial reporting, financial planning and analysis, and corporate tax groups during the month- end and fiscal year- end close, yearly budget, and monthly forecast updates by maintaining and supporting all aspects of Hyperion Enterprise versions 4.3 and 5.1, Hyperion Report Writer, Retrieve for Excel, and Hyperion Autopilot- Assisted Financial Systems Manager in supporting accounting group during monthly and yearly general ledger updates and processes by maintaining and supporting PeopleSoft Tree Manager, Ledger Maintenance, Journals, Market Rates and Account Revaluation- Ensured integrity and accuracy of financial data by developing and maintaining Hyperion Enterprise security and reconciling financial data using automated Retrieve for Excel reports and PeopleSoft downloads- Ensured financial system efficiency by analyzing and comparing current software and processes with new enhancements or developments available on the market or internally- Converted Hyperion Enterprise 4.3 application to Hyperion Enterprise 5.1

- Supported financial reporting and consolidations for planning and analysis department during month- end close, yearly budget, and monthly forecast updates by administrating Hyperion Enterprise 4.3, Hyperion Report Writer, Retrieve for Excel, and Hyperion LedgerLink- Communicated with international networks and network accounting back office group concerning the transmission and accuracy of transmitted financial data- Resumed Hyperion Enterprise implementation of Free Television product (about 85% complete)- Developed dynamic financial reports and spreadsheet templates to facilitate financial data loads, reconciliation, and analysis - Performed financial analysis on various management and corporate reports

- Supported all aspects of three Hyperion Enterprise 4.3 applications for Corporate, FP&A, and Tax- Converted Hyperion Enterprise 4.3 to Hyperion Enterprise 4.7 (Project was 95% complete when corporate accounting was relocated to Denver)- Ensured integrity and accuracy of financial data by developing and maintaining Hyperion Enterprise security and reconciling financial data using automated Retrieve for Excel reports and data transmissions received from corporate accounting and FDC's business units- Communicated with business units and other interested corporate departments concerning the transmission and accuracy of transmitted financial data

Financial Systems Analyst- Continued to support collection and billing databases used by accounting staff for reconciliation, analysis, and monthly close- Evaluated accounting processes for development and automation opportunities- Developed and maintained automated cost center expense allocations and general ledger detail report distributions- Developed and maintained financial and statistical reports for internal analysis and financial reporting - Assisted in general ledger conversion from Dunn & Bradstreet to SQL Financials (currently GEACC)- Assisted in Hyperion Enterprise 4.3 data loads, consolidations, structure modifications, and logic updatesSenior Accountant- Reconciled accounts payable, accounts receivable, and fixed asset general ledger accounts- Continued to maintain collection and billing databases used by accounting staff for reconciliation, analysis, and monthly close- Monitored and communicated control problems with recovery, collection, and billing departments- Recorded collection revenue for regional and international districts by vertical market- Researched revenue and expense variances for corporate centers and district offices- Trained, supervised and reviewed work of staff and temporary employees- Documented and implemented policies and procedures for the recording and reconciliation of various general ledger accounts- Prepared financial and statistical reports published in the monthly financial book- Corresponded with International offices concerning collection and billing issues- Participated in the conversion of the fixed asset systemStaff Accountant- Maintained collection and billing databases, using them to create journal entries and account reconciliation during monthly close cycle- Reconciled imprest funds and cash- Corresponded with district offices concerning imprest fund reimbursement- Prepared interdepartmental reports and corporate financials