Project Manager Accounts Payable
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NAME: JOHN SCHIRAGA
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CITY: Dedham
STATE/PROVINCE: MA
ZIP/POSTAL CODE: 02026
COUNTRY: USA
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PHONE: 781-***-****
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JOHN SCHIRAGA
561 Washington Street
Dedham, MA 02026
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OBJECTIVE
Consulting management position that will utilize proven ability to
successfully manage projects that establish efficient and effective
re-engineered processes that exceed clients' expectations.
SUMMARY
Strong consulting and line management experience in accounting
operations with an understanding of most other aspects of business
operations.Innovative, results oriented, team builder with the ability
to build rapport quickly.Proven ability to identify opportunities for
improvements, develop systems, and implement procedures and systems to
improve productivity and controls.Experienced with SAP's FI, SPL, CO,
SD, AA, and MM modules, and exposure to PP.Power Lotus 1-2-3/Excel
user with strong understanding of PC's capabilities and limitations.
Extensive internal audit experiences with primary focus on special
projects for Fortune 500 companies.
EXPERIENCE
DELOITTE CONSULTING/ICS
1998 - 1999Manager
Managed the project team on several diverse projects and assisted in
several pursuits for new business.
Developed the SAP 4.0b Retail Demo system used by SAP and Deloitte
Consulting for the generation of new retail business.
Rescued a significant project by customizing and detailing Deloitte
Consulting's FastTrack(tm) Methodology to meet the requirements of the
client.
Team lead on a business process re-engineering project that
recommended significant strategic and process changes in addition to
the implementation of SAP as the technology enabler.
W.R. GRACE & Co
.1991-1998
Director
- Business Process Re-Engineering, 1995 - 1998
Coordinated re-engineering of Finance for Grace - North America. As
Process Leader implemented SAP's FI, CO, and AA modules for two
divisions, a shared service center, and Corporate Accounting.Member of
the Global Project Office responsible for developing and managing
global SAP roll-out strategy in order to leverage previous project
experiences, speed implementation, reduce cost, and realize the
re-engineered visions throughout Grace.
Rolled out SAP in Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia running from the
Boston instance.
Developed and conducted project planning sessions in North America,
Europe, Latin America, and Asia/Pacific resulting in high level plans,
staffing requirements, resource balancing, and cost/benefit analysis.
Analyzed, selected, and negotiated enabling software and consulting
resources.
NATIONAL MEDICAL CARE, INC
., Division of W. R. Grace & Co.
Assistant Corporate Controller, 1991 - 1995
Responsible for Corporate Accounting, Fixed Assets, Accounts Payable,
and Payroll Departments with special focus on corporate analysis,
projects, and systems.
Analyzed company requirements, vendor systems, provided
recommendations, created RFPs, and negotiated contracts for improved
systems (e.g., Hyperion and SAP).
Managed implementation of Hyperion Software, which significantly
reduced closing time, improved consolidations processing, and
eliminated mainframe reporting to the account level for 650 legal
entities.
Developed and implemented a macro driven budgeting and forecasting
system, which streamlined the process and resulted in the ability to
capture and roll-up data in minutes as opposed to hours.
GORTON'S, Division of General Mills, Inc.1984 - 1991
Assistant Controller, General Accounting, 1988 -1991
Responsible for General Accounting, Fixed Assets, Accounts Payable,
Inventory Audit, and Billing Departments.
Significantly reduced headcount and improved operating efficiencies,
effectiveness, and control through identification and implementation
of process improvements, job/department restructuring, development of
PC based models, and selection and implementation of new systems.
Provided management with more timely financial information by reducing
the number of monthly closes from five to three through development of
PC based models and more efficient procedures, which shortened the
close process from 14 days to 5 days, and eliminated month lag by
foreign subsidiaries.
Re-engineered Order to Cash cycle resulting in improved efficiency,
improved customer relationships, and reduced unauthorized promotions
from six million to one and one half million after six months.
Streamlined and simplified corporate policies and procedures by
reducing the number by 75%, while insuring control was still
maintained and corporate philosophies were communicated effectively.
Manager, General Accounting, 1987 - 1988
Responsible for General Accounting and Accounts Payable Departments
Developed and implemented total quality programs in accounting
departments, which reduced cost and improved process and control.
Co-Project Manager on American Software Accounts Payable/Purchasing
system implementation.
Manager, Internal Audit, 1984 - 1987
Directed department responsible for performing a variety of
operational and financial audits to insure a proper control
environment, while recognizing the necessity for flexibility to run
the business.
Assisted in successful division spin-off through development of
financial PC models used until mainframe systems could be developed
and/or installed.
Developed audit function that was perceived by management as an
internal "consulting" resource, rather than an internal "police"
department.
GENERAL CINEMA CORPORATION
1979 - 1984Senior Auditor
Performed and supervised operational and financial audits.Through
design of specific audit programs, questionnaires, training sessions,
manuals, and reports helped improve the quality of audits and the
professionalism of the audit staff.
Reduced headcount, improved control and efficiency of Accounts Payable
and Fixed Assets processing through the design, testing,and
implementation of accounts payable and fixed assets accounting
systems, which automated manual systems in 53 plants and the home
office.
Satisfied the SEC that company was operating in a well-controlled
environment through the development and implementation of a model to
insure division's compliance with the FCPA.The model was adapted for
use by the company's other divisions.
Developed and conducted training sessions to introduce new IS
employees to Plant Accounting systems.
H. P. HOOD, INC
.1973 - 1979Senior Auditor
Performed variety of operational and financial audits to insure proper
control, efficiency, and effectiveness was maintained through
documentation and analysis of various accounting systems and providing
sound recommendations to management.
Performed many long-term special projects, which included the
documentation of Hood's fourteen plant accounting systems through
written procedures, flowcharts, and reports to management resulting in
improvements of plant efficiency.
Improved accuracy and efficiency of order capture and sales
information through design and implementation of a centralized Order
Entry/Sales Accounting system.
EDUCATION
Bentley College
- MBA w/MIS concentration, 1990
Bentley College
- BS in Accounting, 1973
Boston University
- courses in Basic and P/L-1
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