Sales Six Sigma
Resume:
Experience: Ecolab, Inc.
St. Paul, MN
Financial Analyst - Pure Force Division
> Calculate customer rebates based on sales and accrue for
payments accordingly
> Prepare journal entries
> Lead annual SG&A Mid-Year Outlook and Budgeting
processes
. Prepare and distribute cost center budget
templates to all cost center managers
. Work as liaison with functional managers to ensure
expense targets and timelines are met
. Calculate and input investments related to
projects and headcount additions into budgets
. Load budgets into HFM and tie-out to internal P&L
templates
. Complete required corporate templates and
reconciliations for senior management
> Forecast SG&A expense in detail on a monthly basis
> Manage SOE analysis, reporting and support for
approximately 100 cost centers
> Maintain and summarize headcount detail for
approximately 400 associates
> Complete SG&A portion of P&L reconciliations versus
budget and prior year on a monthly basis for Ecolab's
corporate reporting group
> Analyze corporate card expenditures using an Access
database to ensure there is compliance with corporate
and divisional policies
> Act as Finance Rep on various Lean Six Sigma projects
including product rationalizations and expense
reductions
> Prepare various external and cross-divisional billings,
as well as provide analytics upon request to merchandise
the service we are providing these customers
> Track sales for various commission programs for
associates
> Provide marketing promotions and contest support
> Update and review division policies
> Assist in completion of audit workpapers and balance
sheet budgets
Financial Analyst - Food & Beverage/Water Care Division
07/06 - 08/09
> Lead annual SG&A Mid-Year Outlook and Budgeting
processes
. Prepared and distributed cost center budget
templates to all cost center managers
. Worked as liaison with functional managers to
ensure expense targets and timelines were met
. Calculated and input investments related to
projects and headcount additions into budgets
. Loaded budgets into HFM and tie-out to internal P&L
templates
. Completed required corporate templates and
reconciliations for senior management
. Updated allocations to facilitate preparation of
division specific market P&L's
> Managed SOE analysis, reporting and support for
approximately 400 cost centers
> Maintained and summarized headcount detail for
approximately 600 associates
> Automated headcount reporting by developing Access
database and related queries
> Developed commentary for Ecolab's Op Council on SG&A
variances to budget and prior year
> Implemented corporate card mini-audit process to provide
guidance to associates on proper corporate card usage,
as well as provide management with a tool to enforce
appropriate controls surrounding spend
> Tracked and analyzed IT spend in terms of expense and
capital
> Maintained financial structure in our consolidation
system - HFM
> Completed journal entries and reconciled various balance
sheet accounts
> Acted as a team member on Lean Six Sigma Kaizen project
and provided financials for various other Lean Six Sigma
black belt projects
Associate Financial Analyst - Management Reporting & Analysis
06/05 - 07/06
> Formed summaries of total company, divisional and
International financial performance
> Reported on impact of Foreign Exchange on sales and
operating income
> Updated model which is used to forecast sales for the
month by division
> Prepared information used in Ops Council and Corporate
Controller presentations
> Contributed to preparation of the Board Flash
> Gathered stock performance data and provide comparison
of Ecolab stock to peer group
Associate Financial Analyst - Textile Care Division
06/04 - 06/05
> Worked with field to make certain sales cutoff
procedures are followed
> Verified the accuracy of reported chemical inventory
levels
> Analyzed the performance of Textile Care accounts
> Maintained account and contract history and coordinate
contract pricing
> Calculated and prepared customer rebates
> Performed month-end reporting activities
Andersen Corporation
Menomonie, WI
Summer Intern 06/03 -
08/03
> Completed weekly productivity reports for company's
executives
> Interviewed candidates for full-time and temporary new
hires and assist with orientation
> Prepared a weekly schedule for associates involved in
physical therapy program
Education: University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
> Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance, 2004
GPA 3.35 Cum Laude Honors Status
> Proficient in Microsoft Office and Windows XP
applications, specifically Excel and Access
> Act as a Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) Subject
Matter Expert for finance team
> Experience in using other applications including
Impromptu and Power Steering
> Participate in Finance & Accounting Network, E3 Women's
Affinity Group, U of M Undergraduate Mentoring Program,
United Way Fundraising Committee, Twin Cities Heartwalk,
Habitat for Humanity and Undergraduate Recruiting at
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
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Amanda L. Quade
345 Main Street South . Deer Park, WI . 54007
Cell: 651-***-**** . *************@*****.***
Amanda L. Quade
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