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Chris Jost
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PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW
Mr. Jost has been implementing Oracle Applications since 1996 and has been
consulting since 1998. His areas of expertise include gap analysis, system
design, system configurations, conversion, support, system integration
testing and training for Oracle Financial Applications. Chris has been a
financial functional lead on many Oracle Applications implementations and
upgrades including the business requirements analysis, system design,
system configuration and post-production phases of the implementation
cycle. In addition to his Oracle background, he brings many years of
accounting knowledge, best practices and business experience enabling
successful results.
Professional Skills
. Oracle Applications (R12, 11i, 11.x, R10.7)
. Oracle Financials (GL, FA, AR, AP, ADI, FSG, Encumbrance Accounting)
. Oracle iExpenses
. Oracle AIM
. System Administration
. Oracle Accelerators
. XML Publisher
. Data Loader
Certifications:
. 11i10 General Accounting Implementation
. Oracle E-Business Suite Accelerator
. Oracle R12 Presales Champion Certification
. Oracle R12 Financials Implementation Best Practices Certification
Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, ACCOUNTING, NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, NY
Professional Experience
IT Convergence - New York, NY
September 2009 to February 2010
February 2010
Client: QLogic
Role: Financial Lead
Environment: Oracle Applications 11.5.9
Project: Credit and Collections Assessment
. Assess current use of Oracle Credit/Collection functionality by end users
. Evaluate current credit/collection business processes
. Knowledge transfer
. Prepare RD.020 Process Analysis document
January 2010
Client: BWP Distributors (CARQUEST)
Role: Trainer
Environment: Oracle Applications 11.5.9
Project: FSG and Report Manager Training
. Provide Financial Statement Generator training to accounting personnel
. Provide Report Manager training to accounting personnel
December 2009
Client: MPG (Havas Media)
Role: Financial Lead
Environment: Legacy mainframe system; converting to Oracle Applications
11.5.10 GL, AP, AR, FA, CE
Project: Project assessment
. Gather requirements for the financial processes and create RD.030
Business Requirement document
. Capture legacy business process flows for financial applications
. Summarize mapping of Oracle and legacy business processes
December 2009
Client: Leviton
Role: Trainer
Environment: Oracle Applications R12.4 GL, AP, AR, CE, PO
Project: Fixed Asset Training
. Provide R12 Fixed Asset training to their accounting staff
. Facilitated development of their Fixed Asset configuration
. Configure test instance as part of training effort
November 2009
Client: Scholastic Corporation
Role: Financial Lead Consultant
Environment: Legacy AS400 system; converting to Oracle Applications 11.5.10
GL, AR
Project: AR Assessment
. Create solution design for a consolidated Accounts Receivable solution
. Review legacy AR applications, AR processes and map to an Oracle Solution
. Created BP.080 Business Process document
October 2009
Client: HJ Baker and Bro, Inc
Role: Financial Functional Lead
Environment: Oracle Applications 11.5.10 GL, AR, AP, FA, Web Adi
Project: Assessment
. Review Multi Currency setup in the Financial Application
. Investigate WEB ADI issue and resolve problem and assist users in testing
. Setup Fixed Asset spreadsheet for conversion upload using Web ADI
. Resolve various system configuration issues
O2Works - Dallas, Texas
February 2008 to August 2009
February 2009-August 2009
Client: Acresso
Role: Functional Lead
Environment: Oracle Applications 11.5.10 GL, AP, AR, FA, Inventory,
Purchasing, Order Management
Project: 11i Implementation
. Implemented Oracle Fixed Assets.
. Setup Corporate and Tax books for US and Corporate book for UK.
. Set up and test the application, convert assets using ADI and training.
. Setup two new companies for German and Swiss organizations for GL, AP,
CE.
January 2009
Client: Kaiser Aluminum
Role: Financial Functional Lead
Environment: Oracle Applications R12.1, 11.5.10 GL, AP, AR, CE, FA,
Inventory, PO,
Project: R12 Upgrade Assessment
. Review the Oracle Accelerator R12 financial work flows and test scripts
to ensure that processes were viable and to uncover any major gaps.
. Review major differences in base functionality from R11.5 to R12 and
discuss chart of account design.
February 2008-December 2008
Client: Red Roof Inn
Role: Financial Functional Lead
Environment: Oracle Applications 11.5.10 GL, AP, FA, Purchasing, Inventory,
Projects
Project: 11i Implementation
. Financial lead for Oracle Fixed Assets and Accounts Payable
implementation.
. Gather requirements, gap analysis, system configuration and knowledge
transfer.
. Review data for conversion validation, system testing, interface testing
and created check printing solution using XML Publisher.
Baytree Associates - Charlotte, North Carolina
January 2005 - January 2008
June 2007 - January 2008
Client: Triad Guaranty Insurance
Role: Financial Functional Lead
Environment: Oracle Applications 11.5.10 GL, AP, AR, CE, iExpense
Project: 11i Implementation
. Functional Financial Lead for a new implementation encompassing multi-org
and multi currency features.
. Gather requirements, system design, system configuration, conduct CRP
sessions and Go Live support
. Created training documentation, provided knowledge transfer and
facilitated system testing.
. Created check printing solution using XML publisher.
January 2007 - May 2007
Client: Motricity
Role: Financial Functional Lead
Environment: Oracle Applications 11.5.9 GL, AP, AR, CE, FA
Project: 11i Implementation
. Functional Financial Lead for a new implementation using Oracle E
Business Accelerators (v.3).
. Facilitated business requirements sessions and gap analysis
. Provide knowledge transfer to key business users.
. Coordinated with key members to provide solution and system design for
processing transactions.
. Created key deliverables such as RD.030 business requirement and MD.050
functional solution/design documents.
. Created a check printing solution using XML Publisher.
February 2006 - November 2006
Client: Dantzler
Role: Financial Functional Lead
Environment: Oracle Applications 11.5.9 GL, AP, AR, Purchasing,
Inventory, BOM, WIP
Project: 11i Implementation
. Functional Financial leading a new implementation for this On-Demand
client of Oracle Applications.
. Gather requirements, data mappings and provide gap analysis.
. Provide knowledge transfer to key business users.
. Developed solution and system design for transaction processing.
. Created RD.030 business requirement and MD.050 functional solution/design
documents.
. Facilitated training for key users and created training manuals for each
application.
May 2005 - Dec 2005
Client: Wachovia
Role: Financial Functional Lead
Environment: Oracle Applications 11.5.9 GL, AP, AR, FA
Project: 11i Implementation
. Functional lead handling the upgrade of Oracle Fixed Assets version 11.03
to 11.5.10 with approx. 1million assets.
. Duties included current system assessment, map and gap analysis and
business requirements data gathering.
. Provided knowledge transfer to key business users. Worked with key
management members to provide solution and system design for processing
all fixed asset transactions. Assisted in designing key deliverables such
as business requirement and functional solution/design documents.
. Assisted technical personnel with the mapping of legacy data for
conversion.
February 2005 - May 2005
Client: Trustreet Properties
Role: Financial Functional Consultant
Environment: Oracle Applications 11.5.9 GL, AP, AR, Property Management
Project: 11i Implementation
. Assist with the implementation of Oracle Accounts Receivable and Property
Management versions 11.5.9.
. Prepare training materials for both applications to be used by end users
. Provided system set ups, system testing of customized solutions and
integrated testing between modules.
SBC Consulting- Huntington, NY
February 2002 to December 2004
July 2004 - December 2004
Client: CMP Media
Role: Financial Functional Consultant
Environment: Oracle Applications 10.7, 11.5.9 GL, AP, AR, Web ADI
Project: Upgrade to 11i
. Assist in the upgrade of Oracle General Ledger and Accounts Payable
from 10.7 to 11.5.9.
. Performed system configuration, testing and training of end users.
. Designed template to be used for Web ADI in uploading journal entries
to the General Ledger.
. Provided "Go-Live" support for their first month end close.
June 2003 - May 2004
Client: Brusco Enterprises
Role: Consultant
Environment: QuickBooks, MS Office
Project: QuickBooks Implementation
. Provided this New York based real estate company with accounting and
financial software services.
. Install QuickBooks software, training the end users and developing
procedures to coincide with the software.
. Implemented automated processes (such as accounts payable
disbursements, online accounts receivable).
January 2002 - April 2003
Client: Electro Wire, Inc.
Role: Financial Functional Consultant
Environment: Oracle Applications 11.5.4 GL, AP, AR, Purchasing, Inventory,
BOM, WIP
Project: Support
. Provided a mid-sized wire distribution company with essential go-live
support by assisting end users in the optimal use of software and
troubleshooting issues.
. Analyze open purchase orders to discover and resolve a long-standing
problem caused by employees opening new purchase orders rather than
correcting existing ones.
October 1998 - December 2001
Oracle Corporation, New York, New York
July 2001 - December 2001
Client: Canon Business Solutions
Role: Financial Functional Lead
Environment: Oracle Applications 11.5.4 GL, AP, AR, FA
Project: 11i Implementation
. Financials Lead for new implementation of Oracle 11i for this large
office equipment supplier.
. Provided knowledge transfer of financial applications to ensure software
was effectively integrated with business processes.
. Performed unit testing and provided training for 20 end users.
. Employed strong interpersonal skills to overcome initial resistance of
accounting department and other staff regarding project and obtain buy-in
to facilitate progress in a positive atmosphere.
August 2000 - June 2001
Client: Electro-Wire, Inc.
Role: Financial Functional Lead
Environment: Oracle Applications 11.5.1, 11.5.4 GL, AP, AR, FA,
Purchasing, Inventory
Project: 11i Implementation
. Financials Lead for new 11i implementation, utilizing AIM Fast Forward
Methodology to implement Purchasing, Accounts Payables, General Ledger
and Fixed Assets in order to improve reporting, transaction tracking and
auditing.
. Designed a test environment to identify and fix numerous bugs in
financial applications of new software version, ensuring seamless
integration with other applications while demonstrating benefits to
client.
. Effectively trained users by creating a customized training manual,
offering guidance and pointing out differences and similarities between
new and old systems.
. Created FSG reports including balance sheets and P/L statements for the
CFO and Accounting personnel to allow for a more automated reporting
environment on a daily, monthly and annual basis.
. Provided system administration functionality and maintained key system
areas (i.e. chart of accounts, cost centers).
October 1998 - July 2000
Client: City of Detroit
Role: Financial Functional Consultant/Trainer
Environment: Oracle Applications 10.7 GL, AP, AR, Purchasing, Inventory
Project: 10.7 Implementation
. Served as SWAT (Specialized Work and Activity Training) Team Member and
provided help desk support to assist users with application functions and
resolve issues.
. Developed training materials and assisted with "Train the Trainer"
program. Enabled users with limited computer experience to utilize system
effectively by thoroughly training and selecting key personnel to manage
system upon departure.
. Responsible for providing 43 city agencies with Oracle support due to
knowledge of system functionality and past accounting experience.
Assisted senior management with year-end closes to ensure accuracy and
helped personnel in evaluating and reconciling encumbrances. Instructed
approximately 500 users on Oracle General Ledger application by leading
two-day courses that included application training, lab exercises and
question and answer sessions.
. Proactively worked with individual users to instill confidence and
enhance motivation by identifying strengths and weaknesses and
highlighting system benefits.
November 1984 - October 1998
Canon USA, Inc. - Lake Success, New York
Accounting Operations Manager
Environment: Oracle Applications 10.7 GL, AP, FA, Purchasing
. Responsible to oversee daily/monthly operations of all external North
American Accounting Divisions, resolve General Ledger issues, approve
accounting entries, analyze reports and manage a staff of 18 including
Cost Accounting Supervisor and Accounts Payable Supervisor.
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