Management Project

DAWN WALLACE

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FINANCIAL ANALYST / SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

Versatile accounting professional with demonstrated success enhancing

project planning and execution through rigorous analysis, accurate

forecasting, and clear communication through financial statements and

reports. Documented history delivering project support to worldwide

organization including job cost accounting, maintaining general ledger, and

reconciling million-dollar accounts. Accounting and technology expertise:

Cost System Analysis & Design General Ledger/Fixed Assets/

P&L

Forecasting & Targeting Financial and Variance Analysis

Executive-Level Presentation Excel, Access, Project,

PowerPoint

SAP, Oracle, Hyperion, BAAN Business Objects, Great Plains

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Business Manager/Financial Analyst 2009-2010

PENTON MEDIA Loveland, CO

Finance and Accounting liaison between corporate accounting and the

operating group including developing and monitoring the financial plan and

reporting process for the IT Media business to business publications group.

This included financial close, budgeting, forecasting, balance sheet

reconciliations and all business matters relating to the group.

Participated in the integration of strategic acquisitions and other ad-hoc

projects.

. Implemented process improvements, ensured accuracy of financial

information and eased the flow of information across management levels

by designing new processes and forms, improving data availability and

tracking of outstanding items for management.

Financial Analyst/Accountant 2007-2009

SPECTRA LOGIC CORPORATION Boulder, CO

Accountable for many of the accounting and cost functions of this private

manufacturer of data storage devices. Responsibilities included cost

accounting management, analyzing $1 million in RMA, evaluation units, and

service processes, by sourcing databases and manipulating spreadsheets.

Managed revenue and cash flow accounts, prepaid and fixed assets, property

taxes, revenue bonuses, and royalty commitments with supporting schedules

and programs. Entered journal entries each month for accruals,

reclassifications, and adjustments to P&L and Balance Sheet accounts.

Selected for projects due to diverse accounting expertise, bolstering

organizational strategic planning and producing faster financial results.

. Reduced month-end close by 2 days, sped reconciliation processes, and

eased cross-training by designing new form, reconciling daily, and

improving tracking of outstanding items across $1 million in account

balances to inform CFO cash flow decisions.

. Aligned fixed asset management practices with generally accepted

accounting principles (GAAP) managed newly capitalized projects and

initiating detailed supporting schedules and software; removing old

items through collaboration with IT.

. Attained $500,000 in inventory, collaborating with sales and marketing

to establish process for tracking and investigating discrepancies in

the RMA and evaluation units.

DAWN WALLACE

970-***-****

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE, continued

Financial Analyst / Cost Accountant 2006-2007

ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, Inc. Fort Collins, CO

Directed timely and accurate month-end P&L reporting, financial and

variance analysis and reporting for the Executive Management. Managed

worldwide SAP standard cost database, developed costs, conversion costs,

and overhead allocation rates. Reported on various cost management

initiatives to enhance cost efficiency of operations.

. Freed up $250,000 in budget by investigating and identifying error in

Excel cost flow model and correcting model in conjunction with team in

China.

. Optimized ROI Implemented a global weekly analysis to review

production variances which drove corrections to BOM structures and

labor routers.

Project Accountant / JIT Analyst 2000-2006

MAXTOR CORPORATION Longmont, CO

Instituted spreadsheet systems to support NPI projects, analyzed

expenditures and component data from forecasts and budgets. Variance

analysis on material/labor/overhead and inventory turns for senior

management. Developed and implemented worldwide JIT warehouse financial

cost model, determining facility and distribution costs to guide strategic

decisions and implemented a cycle count process.

. Saved $500,000 and met worldwide demand by improving inventory

management and warehouse cost models to achieve management cost

initiatives.

. Maintained profit levels throughout technology changes and supported

cost reductions by providing analysis to drive price changes according

to margin goals.

Financial / Cost Analyst 1989-2000

HEWLETT PACKARD/AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES Loveland, CO

Prepared competitive cost analysis models, researching and analyzing cost,

ROI, and various product scenarios to advance new product strategy. Managed

worldwide standard cost database, including developing costs of new and

existing products. Monitored monthly product cost, capital project, and

expense report data for sales, marketing and R&D to maximize profitability.

. Attained $500,000 in cost savings and increased ROI while meeting

worldwide demands through revising inventory strategy based on costing

of distribution system.

. Improved data available to cross functional departments by

collaborating with IT to tailor and implement supporting software to

meet internal customer needs.

Program Cost Specialist 1 year experience

BOEING AEROSPACE Cheyenne, WY

Provided earned-value accounting for capital projects, reviewing monthly

project expenditures against budget and project phase to capture costs and

advise management.

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Master of Business Administration, Colorado State University, In Progress

Bachelor of Science, Accounting, University of Wyoming

Master Scheduling, MRP, JIT, Inventory Management, Supply Chain Management,

APICS

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