Project Manager Process Improvement
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Andrew P. Colliton, CPA
**** ******* ****, ****** ******, MD 20906
301-***-**** / 301-***-**** (mobile) / **********@*******.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Extensive experience in accounting, financial analysis, project management
and process improvement. Experience includes staff supervision and
education, contract administration, budget preparation and consolidation,
long range business planning and profit projection. Consistently recognized
for leadership qualities and the ability to successfully complete projects
under challenging time and resource constraints. Well versed in PeopleSoft
general ledger system versions 7.0, 7.5, 8.9 and EPM version 8.8; as well
as Hyperion Enterprise. Strong problem solving abilities. Ongoing
commitment to continuing education and staying abreast of current
accounting procedures and policies.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, Bethesda, Maryland 1995 -
December 2009
Project Manager, Corporate and Statutory Accounting (2005 - December 2009)
Led or participated in several short term and long term corporate
finance/accounting projects whose goals were to tighten controls and
streamline processes to improve reporting and oversight.
. Participated in the Entity Ledger Clean-Up Project by preparing several
statutory reconciliations, and then by working with account owners and
entity owners to assist them with the review and approval of their
respective journal entries.
. Analyzed and reported statutory audit fees and outside accounting fees.
Prepared annual budgets and periodic forecasts and analyzed actual versus
budgeted and actual versus forecasted costs.
. Prepared the quarterly account reconciliation of the Audit Fee Accrual
account, and other accounts as needed.
. Supported the CSA Group in the preparation of supporting documents for
the Tax Department, enabling them to prepare Federal Tax Extensions and
5471 Tax Returns.
. Prepared several 2005 year-end PBC schedules.
. Completed multiple quarterly and annual Department of Commerce survey
reports.
Manager / Sr. Accounting Analyst, International Business Management (1997 -
2005)
Directly accountable for the consolidation and reporting of all components
of International Lodging's Operating Profit, including actual results,
periodic Forecasts, annual Budgets, Business Plan and Long Range Plan.
. Analyzed hotel-submitted data and prepared variance analysis for the Long
Range Plan, Business Plan, and Budget.
. Prepared periodic variance analyses of all components of International
Lodging's Operating Profit, including profit contribution, administrative
costs, gains, development costs and joint venture income or losses. This
analysis included actual results vs. budget, actual vs. forecast and
actual vs. prior year.
. Contributed substantially to the preparation, consolidation and upload of
the 2001 and 2003 Administrative Budget for International Lodging, while
serving as the point of contact with the regional offices and other
departments at Headquarters.
. Prepared management reports to track and analyze $2.3M in "Other"
administrative costs.
. Supervised the International Lodging Accounts Payable function which
processed approximately 100 expense reports and 250 invoices a month,
many of which involved foreign currencies.
. Converted local currency Trial Balances from as many as 20 foreign
entities to U.S. dollars and recorded them to the general ledger in
compliance with FASB 52.
. Liaised with other departments to ensure proper elimination of
international related inter-company balances at quarter-end.
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Staff Accountant, Architecture and Construction (1995 - 1997)
Performed a range of general accounting functions in this large division at
Marriott International headquarters.
. Prepared the weekly Cash Flow Analysis Report and the Time Reporting
System Balancing Report.
. Corrected suspended journal entries.
. Reviewed and approved more than 50 travel expense reports per week.
. Prepared an analysis of the A&C Balance Sheet and Working Capital
Summary.
. Reconciled multiple balance sheet accounts.
. Tracked and reported fixed asset purchases for the entire A&C division.
. Prepared multiple audit schedules.
STUDENT LOAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION, Herndon, Virginia
1990 - 1995
Financial Accountant I / Senior Process Control Coordinator I / Supervisor
Initially supervised a 29 member staff that performed loan level
adjustments and payment processing. Performed process improvement projects
and then was promoted to prepare the annual budget, perform variance
analysis, and supervise the Accounts Payable processing for all departments
in the servicing center.
. Prepared the 1994 and 1995 multi-million dollar General and
Administrative budget and supporting schedules for the Loan Servicing
Center Virginia (LSC/VA) under strict time deadlines.
. Reviewed, reconciled and analyzed the General Ledger and Budget Variance
Reports, as well as tracked all fixed asset purchases.
. Managed and participated in process improvement projects in various
servicing departments. This involved project management, statistical
analysis, process documentation, and report writing, and required
thorough knowledge of loan servicing operations and regulations.
. Oversaw the daily deposit and posting of borrower and claim payments,
school refunds, etc., and reported all lockbox deposits and postings.
. Reviewed and coded 100+ travel expense reports per month; reviewed and
coded every purchase requisition.
Previous Experience
Two years of auditing experience performing compliance audits, under
contract with the Federal government. Also five years of Savings and Loan
experience at one of the largest mortgage servicers in the country; tracked
loan level costs, managed a staff responsible for commercial real estate
loans and preparing FHLB monthly and quarterly reports, and performed cash
management and financial analysis functions in the Treasury department.
EDUCATION
B.A., Accounting, Frostburg State University, Frostburg, Maryland
Professional Development
. Marriott International, Quarterly Accounting Policy Updates
. MD Association of CPAs, Professional Issues Update
. Marriott International, Foundations of Leadership
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