Michelle L. Skinner

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Glendale, CA 91206

818-***-****

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

NESTLE USA, INC., Glendale, CA 12/1998-present

Financial Analyst-Corporate Finance & Control

2005-present

o Manage budget process for corporate overhead departments. Create budget

upload template. Determine tax and benefit rates. Consolidate total P&L

budget of all departments for presentation to CFO.

o Establish and maintain cooperative relationships, provide excellent

customer service to internal customers. Design custom reports to present

financial results.

o Month end close activities include balance sheet account reconciliations,

journal entries, accruals and total SG&A reporting.

o Verify accuracy of system interfaces.

Accountant-Nutrition Division

2003-2005

o Cost center reporting, budgeting and analysis for nation-wide sales

force.

o Trained and supervised contractors in accounting systems and sales

allocations.

o Reduced the length of time by two months for sales force to receive

commissions.

Accountant-Accounts Receivable

1998-2003

o Bank account reconciliations. International Invoicing. Helped shorten

month end close by reducing items going to suspense.

o Performed quarterly financial statement analysis. Set and monitored

credit lines of major customers having credit exposures of up to $15

million.

CALIFORNIA UNITED BANK, N.A., Encino, CA 11/1996-12/1998

Credit Analyst II

o Analyzed financial statements of middle market businesses to determine

risk of lending.

o Completed rotation program through bank departments including

Investments, Real Estate, Small Business, Asset-based lending and

International Services.

EDUCATION

University of Michigan. Ann Arbor, MI. Master

of Business Administration

Emphasis in Finance and International Business

University of California, San Diego. La Jolla, CA. Bachelor of Arts

in Economics

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

Very Best Sprit Award, 2003

Implemented process improvements while away from the Glendale Headquarters

during extended, long distance training, ensuring successful transition of

Nestle's nutrition business from Chicago to Glendale.

SKILLS

. Eight years experience using SAP for balance sheet, income statement,

payroll, cost center reporting and accounts receivable functions.

. Strong in Excel and Windows Microsoft Office environment.

. Four years experience using Hyperion Essbase budgeting and cost center

reporting.

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