Supply Chain Accounting

Chavenet Telfort, MBA

Qualification Creative, conceptual thinker recognized as a decisive problem solver, effective

communicator, and team player with a successful record in operating in traditional and non-

traditional business environments; Motivated, self starter with the ability to meet goals in a multi-

tasked, fast-paced work environment using my organizational and managerial talents and analytical

skills.

Experience

TARO Pharmaceuticals Inc

Hawthorne, NY

September 2008 – March 2009

Senior Financial Analyst – Consultant

Responsible for the preparation of the Consolidated Budget for the company

and subsidiaries

Analyze and make recommendations to the CFO and CEO on budget matters

Work with Senior Management to establish budget guidelines and processes.

Prepare variance analysis for Actual versus Budget versus Forecast for each

subsidiary/Country.

Prepare and Analyze daily cash reports for Senior Management

Monitor Cash investments and Review Cash reports from the US, Canada,

Ireland, UK and Israel.

Prepare and Present weekly cash projections and disbursements to the Finance

Control Committee (FCC).

Approve and release wire requests based on recommendations of the FCC.

Serve as principal contact with all financial institutions.

Nestle Waters North America (NWNA)

Greenwich, CT

May 2007 – March 2008

Senior Financial Analyst– Consultant (twice extended contract)

Prepare and Analyze monthly Profit & Loss (P&L) for the Supply Chain

Administration Group (10 separate units/cost centers)

Prepare variance analysis for Actual versus Budget versus Forecast for each

Cost Center. Determine causes. If accounting related, discuss with

accounting staff and provide adjustment entries when necessary. If supply

chain related, make recommendations to business managers.

Help the Supply Chain Finance Manager prepare the 2008 Supply Chain Budget

(compiling, analyzing and consolidating manufacturing and sales data)

Prepare the monthly forecast for each Supply Chain cost center and upload in

Essbase.

Review accounts and recommend corrective entries to Accounting when

necessary. Work with Accounting on month-end close accruals and adjusting

entries for Supply Chain Admin

Prepare, analyze and distribute monthly KPI (Key Performance Indicators)

reports to Plants and Senior Management

Other projects as requested

International Rescue Committee, New York, NY - Budget Officer

October 2005 to February 2007

Revenue monitoring and coding approval;

Monthly Budget Vs. Actual (BVA) reporting to Senior Management

Monitor monthly fund allocations to country offices,

Prepare quarterly financial statements and financial analysis to submit to

Senior Management thru the VP of Finance;

Collect and analyze data from all units/departments in support of budget

revisions and reforecast; analyze all variances and make appropriate

recommendations to concerned parties

Provide technical assistance to HQ units in the analysis, interpretation and

preparation of financial reports;

Prepare, update and maintain benefits, lease and insurance schedules in

support of the annual budget process;

Issue monthly reconciliation reports between fundraising and accounting.

Establish new staffing monitoring system linking payroll, accounting, HR and

budget; Census reporting.

Save the Children Federation, Inc., Westport, CT - Financial Analyst

December 2000 to October 2005

Review and record field offices monthly financial reports

Review and Approve grant proposals and amendments before they are

submitted to donors

Provide technical assistance to the field offices in the resolution of all

accounting and auditing matters, as well as issues related to the computerized

accounting system SUN

Provide support to directors and financial analysts for other field offices

Audit internal control systems for home office to ensure that all transactions

related to field offices are correctly posted, and follow procedures of the

company and GAAP

Robert Half Int’l., Stamford, CT - Accounting consultant

July 1999– November 2000

Assigned to area companies to perform numerous accounting functions and special

projects:

Haitian Police Force, Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Director of Finance and General Administrator (CFO)

March 1996 – November 1998

Manage $75,000,000.00 budget

Implement internal control systems, accounting procedures, administrative

policies & Personnel Manual for the entire organization

United States Agency for International Development, (USAID)

Financial Analyst

Port-au-Prince, Haiti

July 1991 – March 1996

Serve as principal liaison for all aspects of USAID support to the Haitian

government.

Implement a payment verification program (audit questionnaire and tests) for

400 individuals projects funded by USAID through Haitian Government owned

organization (PL-480 Titles II, III and Economic Support Funds programs)

Education

Sacred Heart University, Fairfield CT

MBA Finance, May 2006

INAGHEI State University, Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Bachelor degree in Business Administration with concentration in

Accounting, June 1990 – GPA 3.5

Special Skills and Training:

Proficient in Lotus, Ms Excel, Quattro pro, Ms Word, PowerPoint and Access

Accounting software: Quicken, QuickBooks Pro, Great Plains, Bedford and SUN

System

ERP: SAP, Essbase, Hyperion, Oracle (limited)

Auditing - Fight against fraud and corruption (Panel Member) September 1991

Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Member Institute Management Accountants (IMA) since 2004

Member of the National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA)

Certified Management Accountant – in progress

Certified Financial Manager – in progress

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