Project Manager Quality Assurance
Resume:
Samuel L. King
Athens, AL 35613
256-***-**** - Cell; 256-***-**** - Home
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SUMMARY
Mid-level Project Manager and Team Lead responsible for the successful
implementation of multiple SAP and PeopleSoft implementations, upgrades,
integrations and conversions in numerous client environments and
industries. Quality Assurance Manager that has created and executed
hundreds of detailed tests and performed training for multiple locations
for "go-live" and production support. Detailed, quality-oriented
professional with strong planning, organizational and analytical skills,
along with proficient oral and written communication skills. A people-
oriented professional that works well in a team setting and consistently
meets time-pressured deadlines. Skills include knowledge and understanding
of all business processes, proven ability to perform strategic planning and
budgeting, technology assessments and the design, development and
implementation of information technology architecture. Possesses in-depth
knowledge of financial management and financial reporting, both in the U.S.
and internationally, along with statutory, FAR and governmental
regulations. A financial professional with over 31 years of experience.
EXPERIENCE
SAIC / Subcontracted to NASA (Huntsville, AL)
6725 Odyssey Drive NW
Huntsville, AL 35806
January 2008 to Present
IBM Global Business Services / Subcontracted to NASA (Huntsville, AL)
12902 Federal Systems Park Drive
Fairfax, VA 22033
July 2007 to December 2007
Bart & Associates Incorporated (a Subcontractor of IBM) / Subcontracted to
NASA
8300 Greensboro Drive, Suite 900
McLean, VA 22102
November 2005 to July 2007
Senior SAP Implementation Engineer / Business Analyst
Successfully completed the following projects:
1. SAP Financials Upgrade, with an emphasis on Cost Control
2. SAP Asset Accounting Implementation for Equipment - NASA equipment
was previously maintained in a legacy system and not integrated
with SAP. The implementation removed an audit risk that was
partially responsible for an "unclean" audit report.
3. Implementation of Vendor CCR Interface to SAP Financials, using a
Web Frontend - The implementation allowed NASA to streamline its
procurement and
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payment activities by eliminating a legacy system and integrating
SAP into the governmental Vendor CCR system where Vendors doing
business with the Federal government registered and provided
banking information.
4. Conversion of Real Property Assets into SAP Asset Accounting - NASA
real property was maintained in a legacy system and not integrated
with SAP. The conversion of real property assets from the legacy
system into SAP Asset Accounting was the first step to remove an
audit risk that was partially responsible for an "unclean" audit
report.
5. Materials Management Implementation with Inventory / Warehouse
Management - This implementation is in process to remove three
logistics legacy systems used by multiple NASA Centers and replace
them with an integrated, centrally-managed materials and supplies
system to improve accuracy and efficiency and to reduce risks.
Performed responsibilities of a mid-level Project Manager (Scrum
Master), using the Agile Scrum Methodology to manage the successful
design, development, implementation and testing of multiple SAP
projects through "go-live" implementation and production support.
Coordinated meetings, prepared project summaries and project
documentation for NASA Headquarter and Competency Center management,
Center subject matter experts and the Project team. Performed
responsibilities of a Business Analyst lead to gather and implement
requirements from NASA subject matter experts to document and design
business processes, to perform configuration and to document project
configuration rationale documents and use cases. Performed
responsibilities for Quality Assurance for NASA, responsible for
testing and training multiple Centers for SAP implementations of Asset
Accounting, Vendor CCR and Materials Management.
Computer Sciences Corporation
122 W. Market St.
Athens, AL 35612
Principal Consultant - PeopleSoft Financials
July 2002 to November 2005
Senior Consultant - PeopleSoft Financials
September 1998 to June 2002
Successfully completed the following projects:
1. Design and creation of PeopleSoft nVision financial and
consolidation reports for clients in the Food Retail, Healthcare,
Waste Management and Transportation industries - The design and
creation of nVision financial reports included functionality to
consolidate 40+ subsidiaries, to convert foreign currency into U.S.
dollars and to calculate U.S. tax provisions, creating tremendous
efficiencies for the clients.
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2. Financials Project Lead, with primary responsibility for PeopleSoft
8.8 and 8.4 General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Billings and
Projects, for multiple clients in the Manufacturing, Educational,
Waste Management and Transportation industries - These successful
implementations streamlined the gathering and recording of
financial data and allowed more accurate, timely and efficient
financial reporting to management. A Controller at one client
said, "Where have you been all of these years?!" At another client
that ended with a successful and happy client, I was informed by
CSC management that the client was on the verge of cancelling the
project had it not been for my people skills and financial
knowledge.
3. Managed and worked Help Desk calls at the PeopleSoft Support Center
- On a daily basis, worked with clients to trouble shoot and
eliminate production problems and system downtime. Additionally, I
was an intricate part of reviewing and documenting a client's
business processes on-site to perform a knowledge transfer of the
financial system back to and to train the Help Desk Support Center.
4. Taught PeopleSoft training classes in General Ledger, Billing and
Accounts Receivable.
Assistant Controller
August 1995 - August 1998
Maintained full responsibility for the following:
1. Monthly preparation of International financial reporting and
consolidation for CSC - Created and managed the International
financial reports and operations for CSC's PeopleSoft practice.
Additionally, I worked with auditors and tax managers in London and
Paris to complete the timely preparation of subsidiary audits and
tax returns.
2. Uniquely responsible for the formation of International sales
subsidiaries in London and Paris - I worked with attorneys in
London and Paris to create PeopleSoft sales subsidiaries for CSC,
analyzing tax benefits/consequences and understanding all business
and payroll requirements.
3. Prepared bi-weekly payrolls and administration.
Intergraph Corporation
One Madison Industrial Park
Huntsville, AL 35807
Senior Manager - Tax Accounting
March 1990 - July 1995
Responsibilities included tax accounting for financial reporting and
U.S. taxation of international operations. Major issues and
responsibilities dealt with implementation and maintenance of deferred
tax accounting, all tax reporting issues and disclosures, including
the calculation of earnings and profit of foreign subsidiaries, Sub-
part F income, investment in U.S. property, apportionments and
allocations, foreign currency exchange, foreign tax credits and
information tax returns of controlled corporations.
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Manager - International Financial Reporting
June 1981 - February 1990
Maintained full responsibility for creating, managing, analyzing and
consolidating the financial information for over 50 foreign
subsidiaries and branches on a monthly basis; daily coordination and
communication with foreign operations; prepared and analyzed quarterly
budgets/projections for the foreign operations; involved in the
establishment of a European manufacturing subsidiary in the
Netherlands and the creation of the Asia-Pacific Headquarters in Hong
Kong. Performed an internal audit that uncovered a multi-million
dollar management fraud in Singapore.
Authur Andersen & Co.
Tampa, Florida
Audit Department In-Charge
October 1979 - May 1981
Touche Ross & Co.
Tampa, Florida
Audit Department Assistant
August 1978 - September 1979
EDUCATION
University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida - B.A. in Accounting, June 1978
Magna Cum Laude; GPA Concentration: 3.1/4.0; GPA Overall: 3.55/4.0
Beta Alpha Psi, Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Gamma Sigma
Florida College
Tampa, Florida - A.A. Degree, December 1976
Magna Cum Laude; GPA Overall: 3.93/4.0
Phi Theta Kappa
CERTIFICATION
Certified Public Accountant, State of Florida
Certified Financial Consultant for PeopleSoft v8.0 Financials
Certified Agile Scrum Master
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