Talented and accomplished Financial professional with proven record of success

 

 

Versatile professional with broad-scope business experience eager to contribute talents toward supporting dynaxxxxxxc organization in maxixxxxxxzing bottom-line performance

 

 

 

       Consistent record of accomplishments in business, financial, inventory, and billing analysis,

       Special expertise in accounting, accounts payable/receivable, and SOX compliance.

       Highly adept at SAP R/3 accounting modules and accounting process improvement.

       Experienced in supplier and customer relationship management and project management.

       Able to manage multi-xxxxxxllion dollar budgets and identify areas for cost savings.

 

 

 

CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, Auburn Hills, XXXXXX 2008 - Present

Business / Financial Analyst (contract employee)

Analyze invoices and identify and resolve issues. Reallocate costs to other projects as needed. Maintain $12M budget for facilities and services.

       Captured $1M in costs to facilitate facilities move project.

       Enhanced efficiency by assisting in development and rollout of new travel booking and expense system.

 

INTEVA PRODUCTS, LLC, Troy, XXXXXX 2007 - 2008

Business/ Financial Analyst --Product Line Reporting

Carried out financial analysis and modeling, analyzed and reported on cost and expense variances, and assisted in preparation of financial plans and budgets. Verified cost allocations.

       Consolidated operational results, utilizing SAP Business Warehouse.

       Facilitated sales and expense forecasting by creating monthly reporting of vehicle volume production.

       Formulated process to track sales and expenses in comparison to budget.

 

AEROTEK (MENTOR 4), Auburn Hills, XXXXXX 2005 - 2007

Sales & Marketing Senior Financial Analyst, DaimlerChrysler Corp. (2005-2007)

Analyzed spending variances, reconciled financial data for GL, and performed financial forecast updates.

       Ensured SOX compliance by creating and launching automated system.

       Contributed to financial accuracy through effective management of month and year-end closes, accruals, forecasting, budgets, and journal entry functions.

 

International Inventory Analyst/Billing Analyst, DaimlerChrysler Corp. (2004-2005)

Supported 3 international inventory locations with combined total of >$28M in inventory. Investigated and resolved discrepancies. Conducted monthly inventory reconciliations against ledger and source documents.

       Increased efficiency by establishing procedure to identify inventory movements not in source documents.

       Played key role in revising reconciliation process and developing additional journal entries to resolve issues.

 

DICKSON ALLAN, Rochester Hills, XXXXXX 2004

Accounts Receivable Specialist/ Assistant to CFO, Auto Web Communications

Managed monthly financial close and reporting, GL maintenance, GL account reconciliation, and accounts receivable. Prepared daily revenue change reports.

       Audited >1400 CAD application accounts and verified payments, resulting in revenue increases.

       Improved efficiency by investigating and resolving accounts payable disputes.

 

 

 

 

 

VENATOR CONSULTING GROUP, Troy, XXXXXX 2003 - 2004

Internal Auditor/Accountant, Events Solutions International

       Conducted internal audits, verified receipts and disbursements, and reconciled account balances.

 

DEVON TITLE AGENCY, INC., Troy, XXXXXX 2002 - 2003

Accounting Clerk

       Prepared daily deposits averaging $6M. Defined business strategies and provided ratio calculations of satellite offices profit distribution. Posted accounting transactions to balance sheet.

 

MERCK & CO., INC., Xxxxxx, XXXXXX 2001 - 2002

Sales Representative

       Prepared and delivered presentations to potential clients. Created business plans to increase marketing share.

       Recognized for maintaining $750,000 product portfolio.

       Carried out analyses to identify trends in key accounts totaling $1.5M.

 

 

 

MBA w/concentration in Accounting/Finance, Wayne State University, Detroit, XXXXXX

BS in Psychology, Wayne State University, Detroit, XXXXXX

 

 

 

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