Accounting / Financial Manager with process improvement skills

LAURA SWARTZ, MBA

Ramsey, NJ ***** 201-***-****

ac0tvh@r.postjobfree.com www.linkedin.com/in/swartzlaura FINANCIAL / BUSINESS ANALYST

Financial industry leader and individual contributor proficient in multiple areas of accounting and financial management. Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver enhancements yielding efficiency and cost savings. Improve reconciliations and accounting systems processes. Engage and motivate accounting teams to deliver accurate and timely financial results. Proven success in effectively integrating portfolio purchases and managing exposures arising from discontinued business segments. Expertise includes: Process Improvements Book Close Reconciliations Financial Reporting & Analysis Taxes

Transfer Pricing Acquisitions Dispositions Portfolio Accounting Policies & Procedures Accounting Controls Performance Management Transition Management Change Management Insurance PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

RESOURCES GLOBAL PROFESSIONALS, Parsippany, NJ 2 016 – 2017 Consulting Services

CIT GROUP, INC., Livingston, NJ

Accurate Automated Reconciliation System - VP Business Analysis 2012 – 2016 Provided project leadership, design, and implementation of automated accounting reconciliation system, “Accurate.” Managed projects throughout product life cycle, including development of project plans, business requirements, functional specifications, systems development, user acceptance test scripts, data validation, defect resolution, system configurations, and user focus group leadership.

● Provided subject matter expertise to senior management on the re-write of an automated reconciliation system platform required to conform to an enterprise-wide financial systems transformation initiative.

● Eliminated redundant testing for other downstream systems by proactively identifying and reporting Accurate system conversion mapping issues to project management office.

● Facilitated 1st time intercompany cash settlement between legal entities to resolve an MRIA order from regulators, including business process implementation for a newly established shared services intercompany department of 6 members.

● Identified intercompany errors and exposures by designing SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) reports for senior management decisions.

● Achieved efficiency, risk reduction, and simplification of processes by on boarding large volumes of accounts onto Fiserv’s Accurate reconciliation system.

Global Accounting Operations – VP General Accounting 2008 – 2012 Performed general accounting for multiple lines of business in shared services organization. Managed staff of 4 in preparing accurate journal entries in PeopleSoft general ledger and performing balance sheet reconciliations. Partnered with Business Unit Operations, Tax, Risk Management, External Reporting, Treasury, Internal / External Audit, and Accounting Support.

● Led design of 10Q and 10K templates and dashboard in Hyperion database, expediting segment consolidations and providing additional time for analytical reviews.

● Built consistent global process and expedited book close by leading a project to automate tax provision.

● Engineered Loan Loss Reserve journal entries, meeting risk management targets and delivering data to senior management for review.

● Increased cash flow by millions of dollars through implementation of new transfer pricing procedures.

● Identified, monitored, and settled $6M open receivable remaining after segment disposition.

● Coordinated cleanup of PeopleSoft fixed asset management system, resolving $600k + in under depreciated assets, incorrect useful lives, and incorrect asset classifications. LAURA SWARTZ ac0tvh@r.postjobfree.com PAGE TWO

Specialty Finance Business Unit - VP Corporate Accounting 1999 – 2008 Coordinated large, international business unit’s financial deliverables with Corporate Accounting team. Analyzed and prepared financial statements for senior management review and decision making. Managed staff of 2 accountants.

● Reviewed 10Q and 10K submissions, minimizing errors and described material transactions for required disclosures to External Reporting.

● Wrote user requirements for automation of 10Q and 10K automation in a Khalix database which performed segment consolidations for financial statement footnote disclosures.

● Analyzed and commented on P&L variances and balance sheet fluctuations, ensuring accuracy and understanding the drivers of variances and trends.

● Confirmed proper margins by reviewing interest expense and other corporate cost allocations.

● Generated asset and revenue growth by integrating Citicap portfolio purchase into general ledger and 10Q reporting.

● Calculated gain from sale of non-strategic business segment, increasing other revenue by $9M and finalizing balance sheet, which determined purchase price and assisted in collection of sales proceeds. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

NEWCOURT CREDIT GROUP, INC Parsippany, NJ, D irector of Securitizations AT&T CAPITAL CORPORATION, Parsippany / Morristown, NJ, A ccounting Manager Select Achievements:

● Directed securitization accounting, reporting & sales into new facilities sustaining liquidity.

● Participated in a portfolio conversion of AT&T’s start up, captive finance company from Chase Commercial Corporation lease accounting system performing data mapping, reconciliations and parallel system testing.

● Coordinated new product introductions with operations and corporate accounting policy increasing new business volume and implementing onto the portfolio accounting systems.

● Controlled the portfolio accounting book closes for AT&T Credit and reviewed all contract adjustments and activity such as extensions, terminations, buyouts, upgrades and refinancings ensuring customer satisfaction.

● Implemented a forced placement insurance program reducing losses on leased equipment.

● Managed senior and staff accountants ranging from 4 to 6 incumbents plus temporary staff. EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration (MBA) – Finance, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison NJ

Bachelor of Science (BS) – Accounting, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck NJ TECHNICAL SKILLS

MS Office (advanced Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint), PeopleSoft, Hyperion Essbase, Fiserv's Accurate NXG Reconciliation System, Share Point.

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