OBJECTIVE: A position utilizing my strong business, analytical and system
skills. A managerial role that is team oriented since my work experience,
as well as Business school have cultivated this approach.
KEY SKILLS:
. Analytical
. Customer Service
. Communication
. Creative
. Leadership & Strategic
. Reliable/Responsible
. Organizational & Problem Solving
. Interpersonal
MARKETING MANAGER - January 2009 to October 2009
Island Massage and Skin Spa & Island Fine Art Gallery, Crescent Beach FL
. Temporarily filled in for an employee leave by managing the daily
operations of the Spa. Previously, I managed the operations of the on-
site Art Gallery.
. Key skills utilized were in sales, marketing, advertising & event
planning
SENIOR ACCOUNTING COMPLIANCE ANALYST - December 2004 to May 2005
Winn-Dixie - A National Grocery Retailer, Jacksonville, Florida
. Part of the Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance initiative that involved the review
of financial processes for control gaps
. Gained experience with the ERP, People Soft and MS Visio
MANAGER - 1997 to July 2004
Ernst and Young LLP (E&Y) - A Leading CPA Firm, Cleveland, Ohio and San
Francisco, California
COMPUTER SECURITY AND PRIVACY:
. Member of National Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPAA) team that assisted in developing and maintaining methodology,
tools, client deliverables and relationships, including a key one with
the American Hospital Association
. Provided sales assistance with items that included proposals, MS
Powerpoint presentations, development of a MS Access database and
technical support for the HIPAA regulations
. Chaired bi-monthly calls with our area sales and delivery leaders,
organized our meetings, as well as directing the updating of content for
our website and other marketing materials
. Obtained the Certified Information Systems Analyst (C.I.S.A) designation
for this role
. A key deliverable was the creation of the Certification product line -
specifically a computer security work plan and how it interfaced with an
audit
DATA ANALYSIS:
. Part of the team responsible for building "a first of its kind" data
analysis facility
. Presented to 100+ service delivery people on 'Value Added Data Analysis"
. Recruited, trained and managed 10+ new hires to perform Computer Assisted
Audit Techniques (CAATs) using ACL, MS Access, SAS, and other software on
electronic financial data
. Reviewed and analyzed the generated Crystal Reports for accuracy, against
benchmarks and value prior to delivery
. Defined the requirements for the initial Lotus Notes system used for
managing over 100+ clients from across the United States
BUSINESS ANALYST - 1996 to 1997
Loblaw Companies Limited - An International Wholesale & Grocery Retailer,
Toronto, Canada
. Responsible for defining the system development requirements for the
product division of the company
. Used MS Project and evaluated other software for critical path analysis
of the development of products
. Trained on Oracle in order to perform direct SQL queries against the
primary database system
. Led three programmers in providing management financial information of
key performance indicators
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT- 1995 to 1996
Loblaw Companies Limited, Toronto, Canada
. Responsible for the financial reporting of the U.S. Division
. Co-coordinated the external audit of this division, in addition to
managing two employees
EDUCATION:
The University of Toronto, Bachelor of Commerce Degree
Certified General Accounting Designation (C.G.A.)