Experience

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  Arthur andersen

  Jan 1989 - Jan 1992

  Experienced staff auditor

  Gained business and accounting experience working for approximately 20 clients in a variety of industries including government contracting, communications, environmental consulting, and not-for-profit. Planned and completed numerous audit engagements with exposure to all areas of the client.

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  Unifi companies - ameritas, acacia, union central and affilitated companies

  Jan 1992 - Jan 1999

  Administered client/server general ledger and accounts payable systems for financial services holding company and subsidiaries with $2 billion in assets and $360 million in annual revenue. Led conversion of accounting system from mainframe to client/server platform to improve reporting functionality and analysis capability while reducing maintenance costs• Created new accounting policies and procedures• Developed procedures for client/server infrastructure• Trained 50 users• Designed new chart of accounts with more than 20,000 accounts• Specified reporting procedures and wrote over 20 different types of reports• Designed and implemented security matrixReviewed monthly closing entries. Partnered with Operations teams to develop accounting for new products. Created statements and tables for annual statutory and audited financial statements using various types of reporting tools, including database queries and spreadsheets. Tackled numerous special projects including reengineering of ineffective accounting practices and leveraging new computer tools for data extraction and analysis. Show less

  • Financial Systems Manager

    Jan 1996 - Jan 1999

  • Senior Internal Auditor

    Jan 1992 - Jan 1996
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  Carey international

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2004

  Financial systems director

  Administered accounting systems for world’s largest chauffeured services company with annual revenues exceeding $300 million serving 480 cities in 75 countries. Promoted the interests of the Accounting group in cross-functional teams and worked closely with upper management on business strategies and implementations of enterprise-wide systems.PEOPLESOFT FINANCIALS• Implemented PeopleSoft Financials then supported operational and technical needs of 40+ of GL, AP, and AR modules to improve recordation, reporting, and analysis of operations• Performed year-end close of General Ledger module• Designed, implemented, and performed interfaces to and from PeopleSoft Financials• Led functional teams to customize all PeopleSoft End User Training materialsPROPRIETARY CUSTOMER BILLING SYSTEM• Deployed business expertise and provided primary operational support for 40+ users of proprietary customer billing system to process more than $60 million annually• Managed functional upgrade project to centralize billing function for 12 subsidiaries with total estimated annual billing of $180 million to increase management control and operational efficiency• Created numerous ad hoc reports for upper managementPROJECTS• Collaborated with outside consultants to identify and prioritize tasks to improve efficiency and effectiveness of finance functions creating a custom, enterprise-wide integrated system• Designed, documented, and assisted in the implementation of procedures for a new department that reconciles activity between the parent company and its subsidiaries, licensees, and affiliates ensuring the timely and accurate application of cash• Created, drafted, and implemented payment policy for travel agents whose annual commissions exceed $1,000,000 Show less

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  Freddie mac

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2013

  Business analysis manager/accounting director/senior business application project manager

  Built and managed a six-member team to administer PeopleSoft Financials, support financial reporting, and facilitate a timely monthly close for the world’s second largest mortgage firm with $2 trillion in assets and $11 billion annual net income. Liaised with finance and technical support teams to implement change driven by business process, internal controls, accounting standards, and new business. Key member of Corporate Controller team involved in high-profile accounting systems development and integration projects.• Directed PeopleSoft Financials system configuration that supported over 300 users and created a controlled and testable environment• Designed, drafted, executed, and managed internal controls in compliance with SOX that reduced audit fees and financial statement release times to maintain • Partnered with business areas and reporting teams to develop and evolve financial reports that ensured timely and complete reporting for management, the public, and the SEC• Supervised monthly GL account reconciliation reporting process that expanded and improved monitoring of accounting units and maintained compliance with a key SOX control• Spearheaded creation, testing, and implementation of reconciliation process for Oracle corporate financial data warehouse (FDW) that ensured completeness between systems• Managed projects to provide GL and reporting integration resulting in the implementation of ASC 860 (FAS166/167 - Transfers of Financial Assets), ASC 810 (FAS160 - Noncontrolling Interests), and segment reporting in the GL Show less

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  Cross country healthcare

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  Director of corporate accounting (contract position)

  Replaced long-tenured Accounting Director. Review monthly and quarterly close packages for corporate entity and nine subsidiaries in support of key SOX controls. Review monthly metrics for segments to identify and explain variances for presentation to senior management. Provide schedules to external auditors for quarterly review.• Implemented structured, repeatable process to review closing schedules and apply consistent, complete documentation• Consult with management on necessary changes to transform accounting structure, systems, and operations to reduce costs and support future growth• Assist successful completion of SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K) by applying knowledge of company, reporting needs, and performing thorough reviews of documents Show less

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  Adt

  Feb 2015 - now

  Financial reporting manager

  Built and lead a high-visibility reporting team within Financial Systems in the demanding and dynamic environment of a $4 billion public company. Led critical financial systems conversions and development. Liaise with teams across Finance to provide reporting and systems solutions. Manage metadata configuration process. • Collaborated directly with CEO and CFO to design and build management financial reporting package – lead team that built and maintained the package – meet with CEO and CFO monthly to review results reported in the package• Led implementation of Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) to replace Hyperion Enterprise as part of team responsible for Oracle upgrade to R12• Managed project to design, build, and implement Essbase cubes to capture critical core job revenue and costing data to support key business metrics reporting and planning• Project managed team that identified and documented key and non-key business metrics to drive design of Essbase reporting and planning cubes• Essbase and Smart View power user• Trained 50+ users on HFM, Smart View, and business knowledge behind Essbase cubes• Responsible for key SOX controls related to metadata and report development Show less