Skills:
Accomplished professional with strong analytical and financial reporting skills. Over 6 years experience in analysis, reporting, and systems implementation for various Accounting/Finance/Logistics functions. Demonstrated excellence in multiple financial G/L systems and reporting tools. Strong technical experience in Oracle, MAS 200, and Clarity. Effective communication and analytical abilities.

Diverse skills include:

Business Skills

• Pamp;L, Balance Sheet, amp; Cash Flow Analysis
• Budgeting and Forecasting
• Gross Margin Analysis
• Capital Expenditure Analysis
• Cost Analysis
• Project and Time Management
• Root Cause Analysis
• Ad Hoc Analysis
• System Implementation and Troubleshooting
• Audit
• System Testing
• Developing Standard Operating Procedures
• Risk Assessment
• Knowledge of Sarbanes Oxley, GAAP, ISO 9000 amp; Incoterms 2000

Technical Skills

• Oracle 11i
• Oracle Discover
• FRX
• MAS 200
• Clarity
• Advanced MS Excel
• Advanced MS Word
• Basic SQL
• MS Project
• Advanced PowerPoint
• Outlook
• Lotus Notes
• Access
• Visio
• BPCS
• SPI

Professional Experience

Confidential Fort Lee, NJ
(Startup Wireless Telecommunications Company)

8/07 to Present

Financial Analyst

• Assist in the preparation of annual budget and financial models.
• Maintain databases used by executive management to measure Company performance.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial statements, schedules, commentaries, and presentations for Board of Director meetings.
• Maintain monthly operational/financial excel reports for management utilizing SPI and MAS 200.
• Assist the Clarity Implementation Team with User Acceptance Testing programs.
• Analyze fixed asset expenditures using GL detail reports from MAS.
• Assist in month end closing by working with the Accounting and Finance groups.
• Support Accounting and Investor Relations functions by providing budget/operational data as needed.
• Analyze variances and prepare ad-hoc schedules as requested
• Upload the annual budget to the G/L in MAS.
• Assist Investor Relations on compiling Analyst Consensus/Guidance scorecards.

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Improved data retrieval from accounting systems by developing new databases and reports.
• Simplified reporting processes utilizing the FRX report writer.
• Created new financial reports and operational databases for Senior Management.

Confidential Fort Lee, NJ
(Distributor Of High Quality Steel and Metal Products)

1/05 to 7/07

Freight Analyst

• Analyze and allocate costing to appropriate sales contracts based on initial purchasing terms.
• Verify and update costing in Estimated Profit Sheets in Oracle for all cost types relating to distribution and acquisition.
• Assist in accounting month end by resolving older/higher dollar amount invoices to match off against accruals.
• Work on Freight Accrual Reconciliation Report and establish if charges accrued are feasible.
• Keep track of advance payments made via wire transfer and invoices received.
• Research charges on service provider invoices utilizing Oracle, voucher log and other internal systems.
• Code invoices to represent each contract, approve the charges, and process invoices for payment.
• Resolve problematic issues relating to duplicate billing, invalid charges, inadequate documentations, and internal issues.
• Maintain relationships with brokers and service providers and resolve any issues regarding invoices.
• Coordinate with IT Management in Oracle testing upgrades by performing various costing operations.
• Identify risks and issues that may impact accounts payable process.
• Supervise new analysts and run weekly project status meetings to ensure deadlines are met.
• Participant of the Internal Auditing Team.

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Saved Freight Costing Project over $20,000 a year by correcting invoicing errors.
• Proposed new Freight Analyst Work Flow Process amp; Oracle Discover Report
• Implemented Root Cause Analysis to improve processes.
• Set up vendor electronic weekly aging summary reports to track past due invoices.

Confidential Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
(Grocery Wholesale Distributor)

1/04 to 11/04

Accounting Associate

• Provided assistance in all Accounting Projects to meet month end deadlines.
• Monitored and tracked Sales Journal Summary/Aging/Weekly Inventory/Cash Receipts.
• Generated Daily Collateral Certificate reports in Excel.
• Managed and maintained cash postings, collections, debits, and credits.
• Analyzed intercompany reconciliations, general ledger accounts, and variances.
• Tracked issues and ensured the issues were resolved.
• Held weekly status meetings and reported/tracked project progress.
• Maintained balances on accounts (i.e. prepaid, accruals, etc).
• Interacted and maintained relationships with lenders and customers.

Confidential Edgewater NJ (Contract by Comforce Staffing Paramus NJ)
(Consumer Products)

2/03 to 12/03

Chemist/Purchasing

• Developed project cost reductions by researching new raw material vendors.
• Formulated and tested fabric softeners.
• Handled the costing projects timelines by coordinating with Marketing, Purchasing, Ramp;D, and Production.
• Tracked project performance by monitoring vendor profiles/performance, costs, lead times, product quality, and inventory.

Confidential Lyndhurst, NJ
(Paint/Adhesives)

1/96 to 12/01

Research and Development Chemist

Confidential, Montvale, NJ
(Consumer Products)

10/94 to 4/95

Lab Technician

Education

Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ
BE, Chemical Engineering to December 1994