MARJORIE MARCH, MBA Financial Modelling- Accounting- Process Improvement- Projects

FINACIAL ANALYST/ACCOUNTANT

Permanent Address - Brooklyn, NY 718-***-**** acthz2@r.postjobfree.com https://ca.linkedin.com/in/marjoriemarch

EXPERTISE IN BUDGETING, FINANCIAL AND VARIANCE ANALYSIS, GENERAL ACCOUNTING

SUMMARY

Over 15 years of experience and proficiency in accounting, financial statement analysis, reporting, and internal controls. Excellent written and verbal communication. Owner of accuracy and compliance; adept in Canadian and US GAAP and IFRS requirements. Skilled in data management tools. Identify opportunities for improvement in processes. Collaborative, working closely and sharing knowledge and best practices with FP&A counterparts to create consistency in processes and reporting. Ability to positively influence the mood of team members.

Fixed Asset Management, General Accounting, Account Analysis & Reconciliation, Month-end Close, Budgeting & Forecasting, Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Variance Analysis, Inventory Management, Consolidations, Balance Sheet, Internal Controls, Control Analysis, Compliance, Oracle Applications, Monarch, SQL, AS400 Mainframe, Hyperion and Great Plains Advanced Microsoft Office (Advanced Excel, Word, Access and Outlook) Client Focused, and Problem Solving skills

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Funding Analyst (Contract) Vita CLS Mens Sana Mar – July 2015

Provided general accounting support including cash inflow and accounts receivables and documented procedures for accounting activities. Reviewed existing processes and recommended and implemented improvement. Ensured timely invoicing of for members, families and agencies. Prepared year-end audit schedules for Mens Sana.

Maintained client follow up ensuring timely payment of invoices through effective management of monthly aged receivables listing and strict monitoring of cash inflow and funding sources.

Streamlined cash inflows by documenting/monitoring the three major sources of funding.

Monitored and maintained daily/weekly cash flow report to ensure positive cash balance status.

Reduced completion of month-end activities from 10 days to 5 days.

Accountant Financial Analyst (Contract) Apr – Dec 2014

Provided services including general bookkeeping. Prepared ad hoc reports; prepared reports to determine asset valuation; Recommended protection of financial integrity; ensuring stewardship of the resources. Prepared account reconciliation for various vendors. Resolved vendor rebate issues. Supported month-end activities. Reconciled and analyzed General Ledger accounts.

Financial Analyst – Gross Profit Hudson’s Bay Company 2009 – 2013

Provided financial and business analysis to assist in the assessment of financial implications. Assisted with coordination of period-end and year-end closing activities to comply with timelines, maintain information integrity and accuracy. Provided corporate wide compliance with company’s finance, accounting and business policies

Processed and validated relevant entries for reporting of gross margin and inventory results and assessed actuals against targets providing variance analysis commentaries.

Extracted and processed data from various financial systems to create organized and concise monthly financials used to assess financial implications.

Supported merchandise and finance partners by completing ad-hoc reports to improve business performance; performed additional analysis to support management and business teams.

Monitored and tracked accounts reconciliations on a monthly and quarterly basis in compliance with policies and procedures.

Marjorie P. March, MBA Financial Modelling Accounting Process Improvement Projects

FINANCIAL ANALYST ACCOUNTANT

Hudson’s Bay Company Continued…

Supervisor, Gross Profit, Hudson’s Bay Company 2005 – 2009

Supported management and business teams. Processed and validated entries for reporting gross margin and inventory results accurately and timely. Analyzed, investigated and resolved and provided feedback on problems related to Gross Margin. Assisted with preparation of ad-hoc client audit, annual and special audits. Maintained timelines, information integrity and accuracy. Prepared royalty payments for vendors per contracts. Supervised motivated and developed team of 10 associates.

Developed succession planning and cross-training of team and positively influenced team work and attitude through regular feedback and performance appraisals. Reinstated and facilitated training program and personal development.

Reduced processing of debits to vendors’ accounts from 10 days to 4 days by implementing automation.

Analyzed, investigated and resolved problems related to Gross Margin results and provided feedback to Finance, Merchandise and Stores personnel.

Coordinated period-end and year-end closing including GL analyses, journal entries and account reconciliations.

Monitored efficiency of systems and processes to support growth and increased volume.

Accounting Manager-Carreras Group Ltd. (Subsidiary – British America Tobacco Co.) 2000 – 2004

Oversaw accounting, financial analysis and reporting function for corporate office for group of companies with gross revenue of $200M and 200+ employees. Products include cigarettes investments insurance, real estate, printing, packaging and hospitality. Prepared consolidated group accounts, for internal and external clients ensuring compliance with accounting standards and disclosure requirements. Maintained Cash Flow Statement providing information on group’s operating, investing and financing operations. Maintained Fixed Asset Register and Amortization Schedule, tracked work-in-progress; capitalized assets according to GAAP. Managed financial reporting for offshore insurance company.

Prepared accurate, concise and timely monthly, quarterly and yearly reports.

Created financial reports for Stock Exchange Commission to provide users with accurate overview of profitability and financials.

Provided detailed monthly variance analysis and submitted monthly management reports to regional office.

Submitted quarterly treasury reports to the corporate office; providing information on performance.

Contributed to preparation of annual budget and three-year forecasts to management to support informed decisions.

Completed two financial year-end exercises within 90 days each year.

Created processes to ensure timely and accurate completion of all business owners’ accruals and reclassifications.

Developed and implemented appropriate systems with special emphasis on internal controls to ensure maximum efficiency and full compliance.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

MBA, Finance, Nova Southeastern University, Florida, USA

BSc. Management Studies, University of the West Indies, Jamaica

Associates Degree Business Studies, University of Technology, Jamaica

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

World Financial Group Inc. Financial Associate (in process)

Retail & Cost Accounting, SOX & IFRS Fundamentals (in process)

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