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objective

accounting professional team leader eager to contribute expertise in finance and administration as well as project and personnel management and communication talents toward supporting the employer in meeting business goals.

 

career profile

ø  over 14 years of extensive financial and project management experience.

ø  master of business administration degree specializing in finance.

ø  adept in all facets of department management, project oversight and staff supervision.

ø  knowledgeable in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and monthly closing process.

ø  comprehensive knowledge of financial performance issues and key operational metrics.

ø  excellent communication skills and proven capacity to interface with diverse groups.

ø  focus on quality and process improvement.

ø  well-versed in gaap, ar, ap and p&l.

ø  notable record of producing efficiencies and cost reduction.

ø  deliver exceptional reporting and advisement to senior management.

ø  record of progression to assignments of increasing authority and responsibility.

ø  highly-organized multi-tasker with strong detail orientation.

ø  proficient in advanced business software applications.

ø  effective coordinator and negotiator.

ø  outstanding communications and presentation skill sets.

 

technical skills

ms office suite, essbase, lotus notes, doc view, pc link, p/l, a/p, a/r, g/l, sap, sun, jd edwards, hyperion, oracle, strategy query, forecast pro

 

professional experience

merck and company, inc., whitehouse station, nj                                                                       2005 - present

senior financial analyst (2009-present)

      perform financial planning and budgeting for dermatology and respiratory products.

      author monthly product division forecasting and reporting for profitability, as well as risk assessment.

      utilize forecast pro to derive revenue projections for use by marketing in creating financial targets.

      global brand coordinator for cozaar/hyzaar ground systems and operations planning.

 

senior global fixed assets business support analyst (2005-2009)

      corrected asset life months and associated costs, saving company over $1.5mm in depreciation expenses.

      assisted with implementation of jd edwards vanilla fixed asset and unit acceptance systems for capital information management tool and fixed assets.

      updated/assessed sox controls for global fixed assets, created forecasting techniques for capitalized interest lrop estimate.

      performed numerous plan overrun analyses, quarterly eas and profit plans for all divisions.

      validated reconciliations on capital project in conjunction with internal auditors and pwc.

      gave variance-analysis presentations, how-to seminars and created setup specifications for jd edwards/cim connection for newly-acquired companies such as sirna, abmaxis and glycofi.

      elevated merckury service level agreement to 100% compliance in troubleshooting cim issues.

 

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at&t, bedminster, nj                                                                                                                     2004 - 2005

senior accountant

      provided revenue assurance, reconciliations and financial models for monthly and year-end bookclose.

      prepared narratives for estimated and actual bi-weekly/bookclose financial data, as well as ad-hoc forecasting reports and sox assurance with materiality thresholds and risk assessment.

 

weichert realtors, morris plains, nj                                                                                                 2002 - 2004

senior accountant (2002-2004)

      managed accounting functions and prepared budget information for four companies within weichert realtors, reporting directly to assistant corporate controller.

      prepared ad-hoc reports, special projects, monthly financial statements/p&l analysis and audit packages.

      worked with a/p in billing disputes and discussed accounting practices monthly with senior management.

      reconciled intercompany transactions to assist monthly p&l consolidations.

 

internal auditor (2003-2004)

      prepared financial reports for due diligence audit and audited financial statements for each company within weichert realtors.

      audited real estate practices of company sales offices to ensure compliance with corporate police and new jersey real estate commission.

      assisted with improvement of inventory methodology, accounting methodology/practices and test narratives.

      submitted test results and fieldwork/audit findings to senior staff and cfo.

 

dendrite international, morristown, nj                                                                                              2001 - 2002

senior accountant

      reconciled prepaid asset costs, amortization schedules, cash operating and disbursement accounts.

      assisted with year-end audit, issued payments to vendors and received cash via chase.

      managed monthly firm telecom expenses, 10k report information gathering and assisted a/p in billing.

 

spear, leeds and kellogg (affiliate, goldman sachs co.), new york, ny                                          1999 - 2001

accountant

      utilized market data from numerous exchanges to prepare daily p&l report for senior management, including the ceo, cfo and coo.

      prepared international and domestic income statements, risk assessment/management reports and monthly briefings for clients as well as for internal operations.

      as business analyst, worked with internal it department to develop automated p&l accounting functions, improving accuracy and efficiency.

      supervised and mentored two junior accountants.

 

other experience

prior to 1999, employed by prudential securities, new york, ny, in capacities of accountant, coordinating daily activities of firm-based capital projects and preparing reports/reconciliations, and accounting associate, compiling data and performing accounting tasks.

 

additionally, in 2005, served as sox consultant for boc gases, murray hill, nj, working with financial staff in preparing relevant documentation and assuring all compliance issues were met and controls were in place.

 

education

fairleigh dickinson university, madison, nj

master of business administration, finance, 2002

 

kean university, union, nj

bachelor of science, accounting, cum laude, 1996

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company name

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dear                   :

 

i am currently seeking a challenging career opportunity in an accounting/financial management capacity and am submitting my resume for your review.  in advance, i thank you for your time and consideration.

 

as demonstrated in the accompanying resume, my professional qualifications include a master of business administration degree in finance and over 14 years of corporate accounting experience.  to complement this background, i possess financial planning, forecasting, risk analysis, reconciliation, a/p, a/r, personnel supervision and managerial capabilities.  as an employee, you will find me to be an enthusiastic and disciplined team player, committed to supporting you in achieving your objectives through superior performance. 

 

i am confident that i could be a valuable asset to your firm, and look forward to interviewing with you in the near future to further discuss my areas of experience and expertise that would be a contribution to your organization.

 

 

 

 

sincerely,

 

 

 

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