Melanie A. Baly
Gateway Towers, Suite *-J, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-***-****, *******@*******.***
Professional Profile and Objective
High-energy, adaptable, results-oriented corporate accountant and financial
analyst with diverse experience accumulated through both permanent and
contract work. Interested in returning to a full-time permanent
analyst/accountant position within a corporate family that values a strong
work ethic.
Contract Accountant, Auditor, Project Manager
Kelly Staffing
PNC Bank: Consumer Loan Accountant-Verification Income Team/Underwriting
(10/2009 - 12/2009)
Stivers Staffing
K&L Gates: Payroll Accountant-Converting files due to merger-Ceridian
(3/2009-6/2009)
Staffmark
Highmark: Financial/Business Analyst-Analyzed variance/projection
reports (Hyperion); Conducted contract research; Updated Asset Center
mainframe software, design, coding, debugging and maintenance; Developed
proposals/pricing assumptions in New Life Rater Pricing Model (12/2004 -
5/2006)
Heinz: Supply Chain Auditor-Analyzed & audited operator/distributor
market & bid reimbursement claims to achieve cost savings
(3/2003 - 11/2004)
. Project Coordinator cleared approx. 2,300 pre FY01 Specialty Pet Food
Deductions (1/2002 - 6/2002)
CNG: Accountant-Prepared financial statements, account reconciliations,
annual PA Utility Commission filing (10/2000 -12/2001)
Copperweld: Accountant-Prepared financial statements, daily cash
management, credit/collection (1/2000 - 9/2000)
Basilone-Oliver Staffing Solutions
US Steel: Accountant-ISO Certified Audits, SOX Audits (General
accounting, A/P) (10/2007- 12/2008)
Adecco Staffing
Del Monte Foods: General Accountant-(A/R), assisted in quarter-end
closing (5/2007 - 7/2007)
. Inventory Accountant-Cleared inventory shipment activity for soup and
infant feeding in preparation of divestiture; Worked cross-
functionally with business units/third party warehouse personnel
(6/2006 -10/2006)
Aerotek Staffing
Equitable Resources: Sox Auditor- Evaluated, tested, and reported
internal controls over financial reports (SOX); General accounting (11/2006
- 4/2007)
. Analyst-Developed, upgraded, researched data bases to analyze
delinquent accounts (8/2002 -12/2002)
Permanent Employment
Rockwell International, Pittsburgh, PA: Supervisor, Government Reporting,
External Financial Analyst
(10/1979 - 9/1999)
. Reviewed, interpreted, and provided instructions for over 320
locations worldwide in compliance with GAAP; Prepared
monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial data and resulting
Annual Report, Form 10K; Provided selected data for audit
committee books and annual stockholders' meeting
. Complied with over 500 Government filings, approximately
3,500 reports/month and domestic sales of $7.8 billion, to
annually provide the most current source of information
about U. S. businesses
. Support the Legal Department's filings under the Hart-Scott-
Rodino Act regarding dollar revenues and line of commerce at
three levels used for inclusion within any pending
acquisitions or divestitures
. Prepared headcount/cost analyses for management's use to
monitor cost controls, budgets and profit performance, and to
allocate overhead costs
. Conducted quarterly reporting on foreign investments
exceeding $3 billion, gross operating revenues not fully
consolidated and reported on an equity basis; Wrote a program
in Hyperion to pull financial data per legal entity
structured properly for profit roll-ups saving approximately
40 man hours per quarter
. Prepared pension plan financial statements and footnote
disclosure
. Consolidated forecast of sales and performance profit before
tax on a monthly basis
Joy Manufacturing Company, Pittsburgh, PA: Cash Planning, Treasury (5/1979
- 9/1979
Cash Planning and Management, Foreign Exchange, lockbox
Equibank, Pittsburgh, PA: Financial Analyst (8/1975-4/1979)
. Budget planning, variance analysis reports, profitability statements,
report design and automation
Software Skills
-Practical program skills using Hyperion ESSBASE, Microsoft Office (Excel,
Word, PowerPoint, Access)
-Working Knowledge using SAP, Oracle, BPCS, JD Edwards, Lawson,
QuickBooks, Peoplesoft, SysOne, Visual Basic, Great Plains, Crystal
Reports; Meridian
Education, Training, and Memberships
B.S.B.A. Accounting
Robert Morris College, Pittsburgh, PA
Associate Degree in Spanish
Bethany College Bethany, WV; Universidad de Antioquia, Centro de Colombo-
American, (Colombia, S.A.)
Sarbanes-Oxley: On-line training session
Member of the Institute of Management Accountants