Experience

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  Dupont

  Jan 1988 - Jan 1997

  • Wrote software to support multiple financial reporting systems in various technologies.• Responsible for full life cycle activities from requirements gathering to development, testing and ultimately production support.• Key role in vendor evaluation and selection of an outsourced application.• Performed extensive end user training and documentation • Responsible for the control, reconciliation, and proper accounting of several million dollars of expense data.• Controlled departmental sales and transfer ledgers.• Developed spreadsheet applications to automate manual processes reduce expenditures on outside services.

  • Systems Analyst

    Jan 1992 - Jan 1997

  • Accounting Analyst

    Jan 1988 - Jan 1992
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  Computer sciences corporation

  Jan 1997 - Sept 2002

  • Completed SAP FI/CO Configuration Certification • Business process integrator for the Accounting and Controlling area responsible for the end-to-end delivery of SAP solutions in the Finance and Controlling modules. • Combined business experience and technical knowledge to lead configuration and technical development teams to resolve system integration issues. • Led a diverse team of 10 - 15 consultants for 2 years on a multi-release development projects that partnered with over 5 different implementation projects.• Configured the Profitability Analysis module and led the system design efforts of other modules and integration with legacy systems. Show less

  • SAP Consultant (US Army Materiel Command)

    Jan 2002 - Sept 2002

  • SAP Consultant (DuPont)

    Jan 1997 - Dec 2001
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  Intellex consulting services, inc

  Sept 2002 - Jan 2004

  Sap finance business process owner (dupont)

  • Supported global Finance key users, including both technical and functional assistance during the month and month-end. • Validated and prioritized system issues and enhancements, consulted on best practice topics and worked across other work streams on numerous integrations issues.• Reviewed and approved changes in numerous areas including Finance security (work roles), functional design, and technical objects

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  Intellex consulting services, inc

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2006

  Sap project finance workstream leader (dupont - 4.0 to 4.6 upgrade project)

  Led an existing business’ Finance Team of 6+ members, who supported 20-30 global users, through upgrade of the production system. Capitalized on 4.6 knowledge to quickly leveraged standard solutions in place of more expensive customized procedures. Greatly simplified the business’ security work roles to leverage already developed solutions.

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  Intellex consulting services, inc

  Oct 2006 - Oct 2007

  Sap project finance workstream leader (dupont - ekc/dep project)

  Led Finance Team of 10+ members through the design, build, testing and go-live phases for acquisition of 4 legal entities. Required integration knowledge throughout the supply chain to ensure that issues were resolved and that project deliverables where met on time. Start-up across 6 locations globally was accomplished successfully and without issue. First month-end closing completed in accordance with corporate deadlines.

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  Intellex consulting services, inc

  Jan 2008 - Dec 2008

  • Supported South American Finance System Team on Venezuela’s monetary conversion project. • Conducted 30+ key user and end user training sessions. • Led system testing events for multiple site and regional roll outs.• Designed and reconfigured the integration points of the Service Management module after failed go-live designed by third party• Provide on-going system problem analysis and resolution for 5 business units globally. Completed scoping, blueprinting, testing and successful go-live for new business unit with 5 US locations. Leveraged both functional experience and in-depth knowledge of DuPont SAP system architecture and design to ensure business requirements were met according to established best practices.

  • Senior SAP Functional Consultant (DuPont)

    Sept 2002 - Dec 2008

  • SAP Project Finance Workstream Leader (DuPont - Applied BioSciences Project)

    Jan 2008 - Jul 2008
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  Vwr, part of avantor

  Mar 2009 - Feb 2021

  • Accountable for global IT solutions supporting Financial accounting, closing and reporting processes.• Responsible for internal functional and development teams based in US and Europe.• Reviewed and approved architectural solution designs for all projects and major enhancements.• Owned and managed relationships with external applications vendors and SAP add-on solution providers including accounts payable automation, tax determination and reporting, corporate consolidation and SEC filing, financial planning and analysis, account reconciliations, and payment card processing.• Partnered with internal stakeholders to drive automation, service enhancement and project prioritization.• Responsible for solution design for Digital Tax Reporting in Latin America, Europe and India• Lead project for India GST solution - integrating SAP with ONESOURCE Determination.• Prepared project proposals for IT Governance and collaborated with Project Management Office on portfolio strategy. Show less • SAP Application Lead for Finance.• Performed blueprinting, proto-typing, design, and configuration of SAP Financials to meetrequirements of North American businesses.• Conducted evaluation to choose 3rd party tax calculation partner for sales & use tax - Sabrix (now known as ONESOURCE Determination)• Researched, evaluated and recommended implementation of FSCM Dispute Management and completed successful configuration and go-live.• Evaluated and made recommendation for strategic reporting direction (QlikView vs SAP Business Objects)• Designed SAP Profitability modules (CO-PA and PCA) and integration with pricing solutions.• Activated and designed New G/L ledger solution for IFRS compliance• Designed cost reporting solution for complex internal management reporting Show less

  • Director, IT Application Development - Finance & Controlling

    Apr 2013 - Feb 2021

  • Business Systems Engineer

    Mar 2009 - Mar 2013
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  Sap

  Jun 2021 - now

  Senior solution advisor - finance