Manager Executive

Tracey Allen

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*Experience*

*Dimension Data*

*Sr. Financial Manager/Controller*

*Middle East & Africa *

*1986 - 2012***

*Direct finances in Africa’s largest Information Technology Services

Company of 11,000 employees and $5.8B in annual revenues. Led financial

integration through 2010 acquisition by Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp

(NTT) for $3.2B.*

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*Control/Governance/Executive Leadership*

Conducted variance analysis of budget vs. actual, month-on-month

and year-on-year to account for over spending of 15%. Devised &

implemented control strategy, saving $1MM

Developed monthly variance analysis tool for executive board,

enabling enterprise-wide performance at a glance. Reported variance

analysis and new control strategy and governance recommendations to CFO.

Plan approved without revision

Architected, implemented, and enforced new controls processes

from entry to Board level for > 150 General Ledger accounts

Managed all audit schedules between finance department and audit

team, achieving resulting in 100% no issues pass rate

Trained, coached and mentored team of 5 in accounting principles

and company process. Consistently recognized with monetary bonuses and

company perks for attention to detail and accuracy

Transformed culture by implementing individual budgets per

executive and reporting spending monthly. Linked budget performance to

compensation package. Recommended and won authority for approval of all

purchases over $50,000

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*Operations/Process Reengineering*

Planned short (month-to-month) and long-term (5 year) cash flow

forecasts; achieving 3% variance, lowest in history

Redesigned office space and reduced rental costs. Cut down on

staff entertainment. Negotiated new office equipment rentals, i.e.

photocopiers. Resulting in savings of $2MM in equipment expenditure

Reclassified $5M in misallocated entries. Implemented new

quality process, reducing ledger entry errors by 72%

Reconciled 15% in mis-classed assets; brought asset to liability

ratio into balance

Centralized purchasing, streamlining ordering process and

implementing approved vendors list, eliminating unnecessary supply

inventory. Negotiated bulk discounts with approved vendors

Consolidated sales information from Lawson into Excel

successfully delivering an advanced, new commission structure

Managed all payroll services vendors among all associate companies

Upgraded enterprise financial IT systems 3 iterations, including

SAP and CRM integration; championing most recent upgrade to SaaS Solutions

via Cloud technology, reducing IT investment by 1/3

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*Reporting/Foreign Exchange*

Reported monthly financial statements in SAP 3 Fi/Co and Cognos.

Updated reporting forecasts and cash flows into Cognos

Reviewed financial activity & reported monthly to Global holding

company, consistently meeting tight month-end deadlines

Provide 5 cross-functional teams of 10+ each with correct

allocations for tax purposes and best business practice

Monitored foreign exchange transactions throughout Africa and

Middle East. Worked closely with Treasury department to manage all foreign

cash flow forecasts as well as transactions

Oversaw USD/GBP/Euro forward cover exchange contracts (FEC) on

large inventory purchases for clients, e.g. Cisco Systems. Adhering to

strict controls, forecasted unstable currency cash flow, obtaining minimal

foreign exchange losses

*Levitt Kirson (PricewaterhouseCoopers)*

*Junior Accountant – Assisted with internal and external audits.*

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*Johannesburg, South Africa*

*1982- 1986*

*Katz Silverman Co.*

*Junior Accountant – Assisted with internal and external audits.*

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*Johannesburg, South Africa*

*1980- 1982*

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*Additional Skills*

Financial Technologies: Microsoft Excel – Advanced modeling

level, Cognos Financial Reporting, SAP Accounting System Fi/Co, Payroll

(SAP HR), Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word. QuickBooks Pro.

Education : BCom Accounts (UNISA, South Africa)

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