Project Manager Management

Accounting Manager / Senior Analyst / Compliance Auditor

Accomplished Accountant, Senior Financial Analyst and Compliance Auditor with

domestic and international experience. Results oriented, decisive leader with

demonstrated commitment and technical ability that helps drive companies to

capitalize on opportunities in challenging environments. Provided quality

support that is reflected in our customer's satisfaction, which helped to make me

a key contributor of the organization.

Education

Bachelor of Accounting Champlain College, Burlington, (Honors 1999

Science, , VT )

Master of Management Rensselaer Polytechnic Hartford, NY (Honors 2006

Science, , Institute (RPI), )

Technical Knowledge

AS400 Oracle, Other SQL DB, Financial Plan View, BRIO,

Financials, ERP,

Lotus Microsoft Microsoft Microsoft Microsoft SAP

Applications, Access, Excel, Word, Project,

Professional Experience

Plasan North America, Inc, Bennington, VT

2009-Present

Cost Accounting Manager

. Implemented control procedures in all aspects of the organization in

order to bring a new US start-up company in line with governmental

regulations.

. Act as the liaison with internal and external auditors, executive

management and other business leaders to ensure internal controls are

operating effectively and resolve issues as they are identified.

. Conduct cost audits and perform analysis to assist management in

directing and controlling operations.

. Participate in quarterly and annual audits of the financial statements.

. Manage the month-end close process, analyze inventory valuations, and

give necessary supervision to all professional cost accounting

activities.

. Analyze actual manufacturing costs, research program expenditures, and

prepare periodic reports comparing standard costs to actual production

costs with explanations for major variances.

. Prepare and analyze profit and loss statements and gross margin analysis

by project and contracted programs to executives

. Analyze changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods,

or services provided, to determine effect on costs.

. Provide management with reports specifying and comparing factors

affecting prices and profitability of products or services.

. Develop cost analysis and pricing scenarios for strategic business

decisions and contract negotiations.

. Prepare regular budget to actual cost comparisons by project or program

and present findings to executive management.

. Plan and coordinate quarterly and yearly physical inventory counts and

audits.

. Provide staff supervision and training for operations personnel to

properly utilize the ERP system, which significantly affects the accuracy

of our average costing system.

. Coordinate with the IT department to correct system issues affecting

areas such as purchasing, production, shipping, receiving and

import/export.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont, Berlin, VT

2008 - 2009

Internal Controls Compliance Project Manager / Auditor

. Responsible for all aspects of the planning and implementation of

Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) requirements under the National Association of

Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)

. Maintain awareness of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCOAB) announcements and

activities related to SOX.

. Act as the principle liaison with internal and external auditors,

senior management and business leaders to ensure internal controls are

operating effectively and resolve issues arising from the testing of

internal controls.

. Develop annual compliance project plan and manage a multiyear project

budget.

. Develop strategies for documenting key controls and coordinate changes

to the program's Steering Committee.

. Design testing strategy, monitor testing activities and document

results to ensure completeness and quality while providing direction to

the individual business units

. Assist the Vice President, Treasurer, CFO and Corporate Controller in

an annual review and revalidation of scope and materiality assumptions

to ensure 80% coverage on each financial statement line item and

footnote disclosure to the company financial statements.

. Revalidate entity level assessment and company level controls with

executive management on a periodic basis and review SOX compliance

project status with senior executives.

. Maintain and evaluate the completeness of documented process, risks and

controls including company guidelines, timelines and roles and

responsibilities.

International Business Machines (IBM), Essex Junction, VT

2000 - 2008

Regularly maintained a site interface and coordination role with the

international teams in all of my IBM Finance roles in order to assure

efficient and timely transactions for high focused company products.

Maintained a trustworthy posture and demonstrated flexibility in dealing

with situations requiring assistance for ever changing demands. Displayed

my enthusiasm for the business by proactively making decisions and assuming

leadership roles and ownership of assignments as they become necessary.

Received 14 awards throughout my employment at the company from management

and colleagues.

Roles with the organization included the following:

Internal Auditing (IBM):

2000 - 2008

. Business Controls: The finance team owns financial reporting and audit

controls and therefore must be in audit ready status 24/7 and comply with

applicable laws and regulations.

. Evaluated processes and procedures and improved our control posture by

creating training manuals and updating desk procedures annually to ensure

adequacy and reliability of the internal control system.

. Participated in peer reviews and Information Systems Audit and Control

Association (ISACA) testing to identify areas of concern which in turn

helped to ensure our compliance with Sarbanes Oxley and as a result

prepared the team for external audit expectation.

. Provided reconciliations, analysis, and flow charts with control points

to identify process improvements and validation of data transfer from the

supply chain to finance and onto other organizations.

. Collaborated regularly with the teams to review deficiencies uncovered

during the audit process and implemented new procedures to remedy

problematic areas and reported findings & recommendations.

World Wide Pricing Analyst (IBM):

2006 - 2008

. Synthesized economic, manufacturing and marketing data into actionable

pricing plans that directly contributed to corporate revenue strategy in

the highly competitive US, Asian, and European markets.

. Coordinated and directed brand program managers, executives, marketing,

sales representatives, HQ and field application engineers towards more

profitable business solutions and key customer contracts.

. Provided on-demand analysis for a range of high technology products

within the global marketplace and continually met the customer response

dates with rapid turn around.

. Drove the pricing process in pursuit of increasing the number of Consumer

related wins in 2007 with clear linkage to the company's business

strategy. Empowered my team with timely pricing solutions which led to

over $500 Million in documented revenue "Wins" for the calendar year and

an additional $800 Million were expected to close by the end of 2008 from

my business cases.

Cost Accounting & Measurements (IBM):

2004 - 2006

. Continued to be the lead focal point for our international manufacturing

sites for process improvements and research analysis.

. Performed regular monthly measurement reporting, variance analysis for

budgets and forecasts, and other related duties associated with the

monthly close cycle for the site in preparation of the semiconductor

division financials.

. Implemented strategic and tactical cost solutions and price targets in

order to accommodate our customers who faced marketplace challenges in an

ever changing environment.

. Liaison for the company's most essential internal inventory and also

responsible for over $9 million of customer inventory for every monthly

close process.

Lead Cost Estimator / Financial Planning System Coordinator (IBM):

2000 - 2004

. Provided leadership as the cost planning systems coordinator while

completely redesigning the entire planning and budgeting process for the

implementation of product attributes and costs to be used for the actual

reporting of inventory and sales for the division.

. Specialized in high volume/ high revenue cost quotes for potential new

customer contracts and provided a high level of cost engineering support

to a variety of product development teams.

. Regularly prepared business case analysis to determine potential

strategic sourcing changes and evaluated other cost reduction measures

associated with major redesign of existing products.

Northern Aircraft, Inc., Colchester, VT

1998 - 2000

Controller /Office Manager

. Managed the day-to-day financial operations of the corporation and

assured that all financial transactions are properly recorded including

cash receipts, disbursements, payroll, banking, reconciliations and

direct financial planning. Reported directly to the president for

Accounting, data processing, and all company related matters.

. Ensured the company complied with periodic tax payments, information

reporting, and other taxing authority requirements.

. Maintained workman's compensation and general liability insurance

policies and administered defined contribution and cafeteria benefit

plans.

. Provided analysis for planning, capital expenditures, investments, cash

flow, and submitted recommendations for budget allocations.

. Prepared comprehensive financial statements and special reports to

summarize current and projected corporate financial position.

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