Management Project Manager

Kimberly Loyd

**** ***** **** *** **** San Antonio, TX 78240

****************@*****.*** 210-***-****

Accounting Specialist

Extensively experienced and goal-oriented Accounting Specialist with a

demonstrated track record of leading the preparation and analysis of

financial reports to summarize and forecast financial position. Proven

expertise in driving efficiency and productivity through evaluation of

financial management systems and implementation of process improvements.

Talented leader directing highly skilled financial management teams and

support personnel to support achievement of overall corporate goals and

objectives. Core competencies include:

Accounting Management Credit/Risk Technology Integration

Management

Customer Relations Budgeting Ad Hoc Reporting

Deduction Management EDI Management Efficiency

Improvements

Career Experience

Contract Poisitons7/2013-Present

Christus spoon Hospital-Cash Clearing GL & Bank statement Reconciliations,

Documenting SOP

HVHC-Davis vision-Data Management, Account Reconciliation, Inventory

Accounting

Shweiki Media 2/2012-12/2012

Bookkeeper - Special emphasis on Credit and Accounts Receivable

management; Establish and enforce credit terms to ensure accounts are

paid promptly; work with customers on payment plans; minimize losses by

referring bad-debt accounts to outside agency or attorney; maintain

general ledger including account reconciliation to subsidiary ledgers;

prepare financial management reports; Human Resources responsibilities

to include new employee orientation, maintain employee files, payroll

processing and cultural events. Worked with outside auditors and or CPA

firm on special projects

Key Achievements:

> Processed data for various months to bring analysis current

> Established credit policy and procedures

Clear Channel Communications 9/2010-7/2011

Clear Channel Communications is a global media and entertainment company

specializing in mobile and on-demand opportunities for advertisers and

agencies. CCC operates over 850 radio stations in more than 156

demographic locations.

Accounts Receivable Specialist Contact customers for payment of past due

receivables via phone, email, fax etc and other account review

responsibilities. Provide additional information to customer as requested.

Account discrepancy reconciliations. Liaison with markets for dispute

resolution, arrange payment plans and settlements, initiate attorney demand

letters and liaison with collection agencies

Key Achievements:

> Reduce DSO by 5.2%

> Initiate complex debt settlement negotiations and settlements.

> Created Access and Ad hoc reports

Cott Beverages, Inc. 10/2005-7/2010

> Cott Beverages is the world's largest manufacture of retail

brand beverages with facilities in US, Canada, UK and Mexico.

Cott US employees over 2,700 associates with annual sales in

excess of $1B.

Accounts Receivable Support Manager

Managed US, Mexico and Canada Shared Services with emphasis on master data,

customer billings, pricing, promotion, royalty accruals, deduction

resolution and collections in excess of $1B annually. Build and lead cross-

functional teams for special projects in support of company initiatives,

including Customer Master, Pricing and Accrual tables synchronization and

clean up; Implementation of ERP modifications and or new implementations;

Management of EDI data; Manage staff including the hiring, developing and

reviewing performance; Team member on SAP implementation project with

emphasis on Master Data.

Key Achievements:

> Reduce end month billing close time by 24 hours resulting in timelier

financial reporting.

> Managed cross functional teams to document and interface master files

with customers including cross-reference to BI, EDI, Access & Manugistics

reporting.

> Define, integrate and streamline processes to a North American business

model in shared services environment.

> Created Access databases to streamline processes and reduce head count.

AFL AUTOMOTIVE, San Antonio, TX 5/2004 - 10/2005

AFL Automotive, an ALCOA company, is a major manufacture of electronic and

electrical distribution systems supplying major vehicle manufactures and

their sub suppliers. AFL Automotive employees over 35,000 associates with

facilities in over 60 countries.

Senior Credit Analyst

Prepared financial reports using Access databases and performed variance

credit analysis in accordance with credit policy and business plan.

Compiled periodic financial reporting packages for senior management.

Participated in internal audits to ensure billing and operational

efficiency/accuracy. Built and led teams in carrying out special projects.

Key Achievements:

> Increased collections rate on accounts receivables balances for

Tier 1 accounts to surpass goal of 90% collection rate.

> Established procedures to effectively work and communicate with

international customer base in order to reduce credit holds and

or billing adjustments.

TEMPORARY/CONSULTANT ASSIGNMENTS, San Antonio, TX 8/2003-5/2004

Systems Analyst-AFL Automotive Sr. Financial Analyst-Harcourt,

Inc.

AFL Automotive-Supported Accounts Payable system conversion from PeopleSoft

to Oracle 11i. Performed root cause analysis for invoice & receiving

discrepancies and late payments.

Key Achievements:

> Developed metric reporting system of root cause analysis and expense

accruals utilizing advanced Access and Excel functions.

> Reduced annual expenses through identification of inaccurate and late

vendor payments

Harcourt, Inc.-NBPTS Special Projects-Designed, developed and maintained

billing and financial ad hoc reporting systems utilizing advanced Access

and Excel functionality. Ensure accurate and timely cost plus billing data

and reporting with project and task detail. . Performed monthly account

reconciliations and monitored general ledger transactions. Worked in

collaboration with controller to ensure accuracy and integrity of financial

information in support of overall business objectives.

Key Achievements:

> Created Access database for tracking and reporting of cost plus

billing data.

> Increased productivity levels by providing key contributions

toward automation of account reconciliation processes.

QUANTUM CORPORATION, Colorado Springs, CO 3/2001-7/2002

Quantum Corporation manufactures tape drives and tape automation systems to

OEM's such as Dell and HP as well as a major distribution channel market.

Quantum currently employees over 2, 300 associates worldwide with

operations in Asia, Australia, Europe and United States.

Senior Channel Finance Analyst-Special Projects

Successfully defined and managed the migration of internal Channel

Marketing finance applications, ad-hoc reporting, processes and business

model due to business unit spin off and relocation of business operations.

Provided application support to the Channel Partners to implement and

support all EDI transactions for special pricing, point of sales, billing

and promotions data. Carried out general ledger functions, including

account analysis and reconciliation, journal entries, and AR/AP. Team lead

on AR and CRM implementation from Oracle 10.7 to Oracle 11i.

Key Achievement:

> Significantly reduced debit memos by more than 75% per month by

implementing advanced replacement program and EDI processes for

major OEM and Channel Partners.

> Strategically restructured financial reporting processes in

accordance with organizational changes.

USAA (UNITED STATES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION), San Antonio, TX 1999-2000

USAA is a financial services company headquartered in San Antonio, TX which

services the military community. USAA currently employees more than 20,000

associates with current assets of over $96B.

I/T Planning Analyst

Provided monthly I/T billings, allocation and budget financial reports to

all lines of business in excess of $55 M per month with over 200 products

and services. Performed and prepared analysis of pricing, trends and

forecasting. Created ad hoc reporting for senior management explaining

variances in budget to actual and trend analysis. Researched and provided

resolution of unexplained variances.

Key Achievement:

> Streamlined processes by proposing and designing process

procedures for web based reporting site for billing

discrepancies and or variances

> Developed and managed special events for cross-functional

departments I/T College Recruiting, COOP and Summer Hire

Programs.

PAFICIC BELL, Pacific Telesis Group, San Ramon, CA 1996-1997

Pacific Telesis Group was one of the seven regional bell operating

companies after the 1984 divesture of AT&T. Pacific Telesis Group was

acquired by SBC Communications in 1997. SBC Communications acquired AT&T in

2005.

Project Manager, 2nd Level

Lead responsibility of highly complex billing application and finance

project for statewide organization. Managed union and professional

personnel.

Key Achievement:

> Design and implementation of GAAP method and reconciliation

procedures.

> Developed ad hoc reporting to support application integrity.

Steinhart & Falconer, LLP San Francisco, CA 1982-1996

Steinhart & Falconer is a boutique law firm established in 1904. Steinhart

& Falconer was considered to be the most profitable and longest established

law firm in San Francisco, per Price Waterhouse Law Firm Management Survey,

1996. In 2004 Steinhart & Falconer was acquired by Chicago based law firm

Piper, Rudnick, LLP.

Controller

Directed financial management functions including development of

monthly/quarterly financial statements, financial forecasts, and budgets.

Oversee general accounting functions, including AR/AP, payroll, account

reconciliation, and cash management. Administer all financial management

systems, evaluating and integrating new applications. Develop highly

skilled accounting and financial management team to achieve established

objectives. Interact with the Management Committee and firm partners

concerning financial forecasts and reports.

> Spearheaded implementation of technology that improved cost

tracking reducing operating expenses 20%.

> Reduced City & County Property Tax assessment by 27%.

Education

1982 Associates Degree-Accounting

Continuing Education programs in Project Management, Human Resources,

Database applications, Financial and Accounting Management

Skills

Expert in MS Excel, Access, EDI, Database and custom applications.

Proficient in SAP,MS AX Dynamics, QuickBooks,, Project, Oracle 11i,

Oracle Discovery, Hyperion, Cognos, and AS/400 BPCS database applications.

Strong knowledge of Financial Data Warehouse, Internet, E-Commerce, Client

Server, Mainframe, Mid-Range technology and applications, including AS/400

I Series.

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