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Platte City, MO *****

Cell: 816-***-****

E-mail: abh3qs@r.postjobfree.com

Shannon M Ellingson

Objective Experienced professional seeking a challenging and rewarding career that

will utilize my exceptional analytical skills, professional finance and

accounting experience, and educational background.

Education Missouri Western State University

St. Joseph, Missouri

Bachelor of Science: Management/Finance

May 1998

Work Financial Analyst III/Senior Financial Analyst - Supply Chain Finance

Experience Aug 2007 to Present

Hallmark Cards, Inc. Kansas City, Missouri

Provide budget analysis support for over $50 million to the Senior

Management of Supply Chain Solutions, Procurement, Demand and Inventory

Management, and Business Project Management for monthly actuals, forecast

and planning.

Provide support and analysis for monthly actuals, forecast and planning

for

Hallmark's Hong Kong Buying Office.

Consolidate and report monthly actuals, forecast, and plan of the Supply

Chain division's financial budget results of over $300 million in

expenses to Senior Management along with variances explanations.

Analyze account activity in the general ledger along with creating

journal entries.

Perform quarterly Asia cost savings analysis vs. internal production.

Perform quarterly KPI analysis for source to pay and supply chain costs.

Perform "ad-hoc" financial analysis and reports as requested by Senior

Management.

Member of project team as the finance support for supply chain costs

analysis.

Financial Analyst II/III - Cost Planning & Analysis

Apr 2005 to Aug 2007

Hallmark Cards, Inc. Kansas City, Missouri

Led business unit support with forecast and planning processes for

non-product expenses.

Entrusted with non-product target setting information for plan and

communicated with division heads.

Forecasted and reported expenses and accruals for taxes and benefits,

general overhead, and non-operating expenses.

Consolidated and reported over billion dollars in non-product financial

results monthly for actuals, forecast, and plan to Senior Management

along with variances explanations.

Performed budget transfers for business units by moving budget dollars in

the general ledger and on consolidated financial reports.

Analyzed account activity in the general ledger and reconciled accounts

monthly.

Performed monthly and year-end reconciliation and closing processes in

the general ledger.

Responsible for Board of Director's quarterly meeting Power Point

presentation.

Performed "ad-hoc" financial analysis as requested by Senior Management.

Member of project team for the software upgrade and automation of GL

activity in Essbase.

Fund Accountant/Senior Accountant - Pimco Funds

Oct 1999 to Apr 2005

State Street Kansas City, Missouri

Provided accounting services under SEC guidelines for mutual fund client

in order to reach a good NAV for the NASDAQ.

Accurately reviewed and processed cash available, bank recs, trades,

shareholder activity, off-line AP/DP schedules, income accruals, and all

activity recorded to the general ledger.

Analyzed and researched fluctuations in income and AP/DP gain/loss.

Reviewed and analyzed fluctuations in monthly financial reports.

Unit lead on preparation of semi-annual and annual audits.

Developed Fund Accountants with proper training and problem solving

skills.

Developed and analyzed procedures for work processes in various systems

and spreadsheets.

Mutual Fund Representative - Enterprise Funds

May 1998 to Oct 1999

DST Systems, Inc. Kansas City, Missouri

Set-up new accounts for corporate and individual retirement plans.

Accurately and efficiently processed purchases on existing accounts.

Calculated and allocated contributions to individuals with corporate

retirement plans.

Balanced purchases versus checks daily.

Researched open items.

Skills

Proficient in Excel, Hyperion Essbase, Microsoft Word, Oracle

Applications, Power Point, and SAP.

Awards

Hallmark Spotlight Award Recipient in 2007 and 2008

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