SImon Cummings
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Motivated, personable accounting professional with extensive experience in all areas of accounting
function. Proven ability to develop and integrate processes and procedures in alignment with GAAP that
impact efficiency and positively affect bottom-line productivity. Skilled account analyst versed in
establishing collection priorities designed to reduce aged receivables. Strong combination of software
knowledge with proven leadership and interpersonal skills. Exemplary verbal and written communicator
who demonstrates professionalism and strengthens the company image. Diplomatic and tactful with
professionals and non-professionals at all levels. Accustomed to handling sensitive, confidential records.
Demonstrated history of producing accurate, timely reports for upper management.
Flexible and versatile – able to maintain a sense of humor under pressure. Poised and competent
with demonstrated ability to easily transcend cultural differences. Thrive in deadline-driven
environments. Excellent team-building skills.
Core Competencies
G/L Reconciliation GAAP PeopleSoft FICO
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B/S Reconciliation FAS 133 SAP FICO
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Account SOX Oracle FICO
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Reconciliation Compliance
MS Office Applications
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P & L Analysis External Audits
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Project Management
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Variance Analysis HPQC
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Professional Experience
consultant- GENUENT, LLC– USFP FINANCE- SAP consultant-NATIONAL GRID FICO -07/11-
PRESENT- Brooklyn, ny
Brainstorming and writing the step-by-step test scripts on the core processes of Finance groups;
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identifying the process touch points (key dependencies); working together the corresponding USFP P&D
team lead (including reporting progress and issues/concerns)
Work with the USFP P&D leads to validate approximately 251 assembly test scripts prepared by
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offshore Wipro team and hosted in HPQC by executing the test scripts in SAP test environments,
comparing the test results to the expected results for validation, and reporting the test results & issues to
USFP P&D leads, who records the results in HPQC
Conduct sanity check by reviewing product test scripts integrated with SAP T-codes and technical
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information by offshore Wipro team.
Execute test scripts in SAP test environments, comparing the test results to the expected results in
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HPQC for validation, and reporting the test results & issues to USFP P&D leads.
Test Phases
Unit Testing-Brooklyn, NY
• Is the smallest testable part of the application
• Tests individual units of source code to determine if they are fit for use
• Checks individual functions and/or configuration
• Focuses on internal functions rather than interfaces or integration
• Is carried of by developers in the Build and Unit Test (B&UT) Team
Assembly Testing, Waltham, MA
• Sometimes referred to as a “String Test” – tests chains of transactions that make up a
process within a single area or module
• Focuses on testing all of the functionality within the individual work streams (HR,
NUB, SCM and FIN)
• All the integration points within the solution are tested within the Assembly tests
including Interfaces
Accomplishments and Next Steps
Completed:
• Assembly testing has been signed off and completed
• Product Testing Cycle 1 has been signed off and completed
Go Live Nov 5th,2012
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Completed: Help Desk Support-11/5/2012- 2/28/2013- Waltham, MA
• USFP Super User Support group assisting National Grid Finance business groups with post go live
process.
• Accurate Accounting (e.g. how to find the correct Accounting)
• Order / WBS
• Cost Center
• GL Account Mapping
• GL Journal Entry Upload Template
Current Focus: Inventory Allocation Process 3/1/2013 to Present Syracuse & Brooklyn, NY
• Update all inventory plant balances in SAP.
• Coordinate with inventory management for accurate balances
• Prepare monthly plant calculation
• Prepare inventory allocation report for the Director of Accounting
Senior accountant-QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC -02/06-05/11 Dallas, TEXAS
Assist in coordinating the month end closing process to ensure all corporate deadlines are met and
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information is presented in accordance with GAAP.
Prepare monthly/ SEC financial reporting, reconcile complex accounts and provide reports to
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management regarding significant expenditure fluctuation.
Record revenues based on recognition by comparing the billing system reports against voices paid in
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full.
Responsible and performed all accounting duties to support the labs of Oklahoma City and Tulsa
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which include financial statement reporting and analysis, posting to accounting systems (A/R), recording
fixed assets, reconciling bank statements, overseeing accounts payable and maintain G/L accounts.
Provide timely explanations of variances between actual results and forecast/budgets; provide
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corrective action recommendations to management, where necessary.
Ensure completion and review of all balance sheet reconciliations and identify and communicate
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findings.
Work with internal and external auditors during reviews and audits to ensure compliance with all
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qualified requests.
Rapidly learn and master varied computer programs.
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Oracle and PeopleSoft Financials
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MS Office Applications
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FIXED ASSETS ACCOUNTANT-BLOOMBERG LP/GELLER & COMPANY -07/04-01/06 new york,
NY
Oversee all Bloomberg fixed assets in offices residing in Sweden, Argentina, Taiwan and United
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Kingdom:
Conducting conference calls with the accountants from Deloitte & Touché to review current acquit
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ions, disposals and variances.
Monitored the global fixed assets reconciliation process by utilizing SAP for tracking and
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Bloomberg/AS400 systems to gather data:
Perform Vlook-ups and Pivot tables to build templates.
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IFRS practices in Sweden, Switzerland and the UK
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Presentations resulted in standing-room-only crowds of 20+.
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SAP Financials
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Contractor for various FORTUNE 500 companies 01/99-06/04
merrily lynch, JP MORGAN & TIAA-CREF
Reviewed and analyzed client-daily funding between secured, unsecured and unregulated accounts to
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make there is no deficiencies:
Analyzed haircut rates for treasury notes, bills, and bonds.
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Alert client and Business Finance Investment Special of any differences...
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Manage daily funding reconciliation.
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SEC Reporting for Merrill Lynch & JP Morgan
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FAS 133
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Reconciled Global and Domestic net income accounts.
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Oracle Financials
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SAP Financials
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MS Office Applications
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associate accountant-milbank, tweed, hadley & Mccloy 06/93-12/98 new york, Ny
Managed Accounts Receivables, Accounts Payables and Payroll departments:
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Review P&L reports
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Make all journals entries to reconcile general ledger and bank statements.
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Create variousl monthly financial reports for upper management
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SAP Financials and MS Office Applications.
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Monthly, Quarterly and Year end closing
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Staff accountant- milbank, tweed, hadley & Mccloy -07/93-06/93 New York, NY
Oversee the daily cash receipts New York City, Washington D.C.and Los Angeles CA locations in
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New York City City
Reconcile all daily cash activities.
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Review P&L reports.
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Assist Controller’s with various reports
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External Audits
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SAP Financials and MS Office Applications.
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Monthly, Quarterly and Year end closing
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Education
Pace University – new york, ny
B.A. Degree: Accounting-May 1993
GPA: 3.489/4.0
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