Scott Hueston
* ******** *****, ****** ******, NJ 07950
973-***-**** accqld@r.postjobfree.com
ACCOUNTING / FINANCIAL PROFESSIONAL
Financial Accounting/Analysis Reporting Forecasting/Budgeting
Regulatory Compliance
Motivated and detail-oriented Senior Accountant and Financial Analyst with experience in
multiple industries and capabilities in various accounting and business software systems.
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
14 years of experience in accounting and finance for mid to large size companies with a strong
command of processes such as month and year end closing, reporting, budgets, variance analysis,
statement analysis and account reconciliation. Capable in collaboration with team members other
departments and outside partners to accomplish project goals.
Highly adaptable and resourceful rapidly learns new procedures and processes,
quickly adjusts to changes in schedule, environment and organizational objectives.
10 years of experience in SAP R/3 (versions 3.1, 4.6C & ECC 6.0) with 7 years
experience in Hyperion Enterprise/Essbase as well as working with a multitude of other large
and small ERP systems.
Detail-oriented with exceptional multi-tasking abilities, self-motivated and goal-
oriented, thrives in independent operations and team dynamics, with effective interpersonal
and communication skills.
Demonstrates professionalism, solid work ethics, thoroughness and dedication, and
finds innovative solutions for complex problems.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Contracted Senior Accountant/Financial Analyst, Morris Plains, NJ April 2009 – Present
Providing accounting/finance services on a contracted basis for multiple companies.
Mars, Inc., August 2012 – January 2014: Acted as SAP Key user for a team of 9
associates and supervised Fixed Asset process including 3 non-management employees.
Generated all management reporting including actual to budget spending report for a Capital
budget of $183 million for Fiscal Year 2012. Provided variance analysis, reconciliation of all
fixed asset accounts such as AUC (Asset Under Construction) account and implementing fixed
asset tagging. Instrumental in an initiative to consolidate Fixed Asset Accounting which saved
the company approximately $200,000 annually through eliminating 4 positions.
Kings Supermarkets, Inc. November 2011 – June 2012: Managed financial statement
preparations, all fixed asset accounting and processing, bank reconciliations, credit card
reconciliation as well as marketing accruals and processing. Provided training of the staff
accountant to facilitate consolidation of accounting roles.
Konica Minolta, March 2011 – October 2011: Printer Division: Posted all contract lease
revenue from 3rd party leasing companies including reconciliations and reporting delinquent
accounts to credit department. Processed all marketing credits/check requests for all earned
rebates. Also made all marketing accruals such as sales promos (sales and non-sales related),
advertising, exhibits and shows. Extensive use of excel and manipulation of data and
referencing other spreadsheets, advanced pivot tables, etc.
Marc Jacobs (Contracted Fixed Asset Accountant), January 2011 – March 2011:
Conducted a fixed asset cleanup project facilitated by KPMG. Re-engineered fixed asset
process.
Kings, September 2009 – June 2010: Managed financial statement preparation, fixed
asset accounting and processing, bank reconciliations and engineering accruals.
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Professional Experience Continued
Panasonic North America, Secaucus, NJ November 2006 – April 2009
Senior Accountant /Financial Analyst
Performed month and year end close functions such as balance sheet analysis, standard and accrual
journal entries, fixed assets, financial statement analysis, profit center and cost center analysis.
Provided inter-company processing and reconciliations, revenue recognition on service contracts,
commissions, sales tax analysis and payments in addition to gross profit analysis on business to
business products.
Directed complete budget process on a yearly basis by completing budget forms including
Profit & Loss statements, balance sheet, cash flow and capital cost management.
Reserved and processed all marketing related activities for business units such as advertising,
sales promo (sales and non sales related.
Instrumental in obtaining and maintaining Sarbanes Oxley compliance in collaboration with
Panasonic compliance team, internal audit and external auditors.
Improved forecasting in collaboration with operations on a monthly basis to increase accuracy
of forecasts to actual at the end of the month. This advanced the tax process for the US and
Japan parent company as forecasts were used for tax purposes.
Led the upgrade from SAP 4.6C version to SAP ECC 6.0 for the business to business side of
Panasonic.
Springer Science & Business Media, Secaucus, NJ – March 2005 – November 2006
Senior Staff Accountant/Financial Analyst
Provided month and year end processes, balance sheet analysis, accrual and standard journal
entries, financial statement analysis, revenue recognition on journal subscriptions, sales entries and
evaluation, travel and expense reporting and analysis as well as all fixed asset transactions and
reporting.
Executed Lawson to SAP R/3 4.6C conversion, as the only one of 7 accountants familiar with
SAP, that brought the US system onto the same platform as the parent company in Germany.
Worked with Accounting Manager and Controller on the general ledger, fixed assets along with
configuring the company structure such as company code, profit center and cost center
hierarchy.
EARLIER EXPERIENCE
Staff Accountant, Schiffenhaus Packaging Corp, Newark, NJ
Fixed Asset Accountant, Avaya Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Accounting Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark,
NJ
TECHNICAL TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS
Proficient in Windows operating systems, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and
Outlook), SAP R/3 - 10 years experience with FI/CO modules along with intermediate with MM and
Investment management module (versions 3.1, 4.6C & ECC 6.0), 7 years experience - Hyperion
Enterprise/Essbase, AS/400, Lawson, FAS (Fixed Asset Software), Blackline, Cognos (limited
experience)