Objective Seeking a challenging senior management level position within the CFO department. Would like to leverage strong financial, IT and consulting skills to improve the effectiveness and quality of the organizations business data thereby increasing the profitability potential. Summary: Lengthy career managing all functional areas of accounting operations. This was followed by eight years in consulting applying business and managerial expertise while leading project teams implementing financial ERP systems. Currently, a Senior Program Manager, directing the planning, resource allocation and forecasting for a department of IT developers.
Experience:
Senior Program Manager
Managed global projects for the Dell EBI Data Warehouse domain. This provided a new area of expertise and skill set within the IT function. Worked closely with business partners in all project phases. Coordinated the activities of a global project team that included a number of international groups. Management Reporting Project manager for Q2C. Deployed the APJ region and up through the Planning Phase of LATAM. Developed a strong knowledge of the D3 reporting architecture and methodologies. Understanding of the Dell SDLC procedures. Team included resources in Malaysia, India, Slovakia, England and Austin. Multi phased program that started in the Asia Pacific region and then the Latin American countries. Managed a separate effort to redeploy the first phase from a Data Allegro to a Teradata platform. Provided regular status reporting and liaison with the corporate PMO executive leadership.
Senior Program Manager
Manage the day to day operations of the 150 person SAP, shared services group by supporting the portfolio VP. Responsible for the effective deployment of all productive resources across multiple projects. Ensure the group is meeting forecasted and planned metrics. Initiate and implement strategies to improve the groups P&L. Manage the process for the hiring of employees and the use of contractors including those from offshore venders. Coordinate resource requirements with project managers from other portfolios. Controlled groups compliance with corporate policies and procedures.
Managing Consultant
Leveraged prior financial management experience to initiate a successful career in consulting and project management. Gained a broader knowledge of current technologies and systems while improving customer relationship skills. Analyzed complex processes and identified creative and cost-effective solutions through positive customer interaction. Promoted from Senior Consultant to Managing Consultant within the first 2 years due to exceptional performance and consistent revenue generation. Project Manager for multi-million dollar Oracle implementations. Instrumental in obtaining a $65 million contract for an ERP Oracle solution. Managed project teams of over 30 people, including, Oracle, subcontractor, and customer personnel, implementing various software applications including Oracle and PeopleSoft. Experience with a wide range of business applications and functions including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivables, Fixed Assets, Human Resources, Inventory, Warehousing, and Purchasing. Engagements in numerous industries and companies including ADT Security Systems, International Paper, Tramwell Crowe Real Estate Management., and New Jersey Transit and the Federal Department of Education. Proficient in PMO lifecycle mythologies and phases including requirements, gap analysis, data conversion, mitigation of risk and status reporting. Managed an IT department for a previous client for 14 months, responsible for a group of 25 Oracle developers supporting all business applications. Accounting Management
Successive leadership positions with increasing responsibility. Developed strong managerial, accounting, business, and systems experiences. Management responsibility for: General Accounting, Financial reporting, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Payroll, Cost and Financial Systems.
Set up governmental accounting department and financial systems for a new division performing work for the DOE Led financial team on shutdown of manufacturing division Coordinated the accounting of five plants, service divisions and an engineering technology division Revised WIP system to allow for proper tracking of inventory cost for interplant transfers Led A/R group, billing $2.7 billion per year for parts, service and large % completed contracts for both domestic and international customers Significant reductions in customer invoice claims and a major reduction in the lag time between shipment and invoicing Responsible for the consolidation and reporting of eighteen separate ledgers including domestic and international subsidiaries. Responsible for the relocation of the BU accounting department from Philadelphia to Orlando Automated and reengineered cost department cutting headcount in half and computerizing the calculation of the labor and material standards
Applications : Oracle - General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets, Accounts Receivable, Inventory, Purchasing and Order Entry. PeopleSoft General Ledger, Accounts Payable and Fixed Assets. MS Office Products including MS Projects, PowerPoint and Visio
Courses: Oracle: General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Purchasing, Inventory and Financial Analyzer Project Management In house management courses with employer American Management Association
Education Drexel University Philadelphia, PA BS, Business Administration |