Project Manager Assistant

LYNN M. LAYTON, CPA

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MBA - Wilkes University

B.S. - Accounting - Allentown College of St. Francis de Sales (Now DeSales

University)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Roles: Assistant Controller, Lead Business Systems Analyst, Project

Manager, Project Cost Analyst

Industry Experience: Energy, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Telecom, Public

Accounting

Skills Inventory: PeopleSoft Financials (GL AM, AR Allocations,

Equitization, Consolidations), PeopleSoft Query, PeopleSoft nVision

(reporting tool), PeopleSoft Security, MS Projects, MS Excel, MS Word, MS

Visio and SQL,

Training: PeopleSoft General Ledger, PeopleSoft Asset Management,

PeopleSoft Receivables, PeopleSoft Payables, PeopleSoft nVision, PeopleSoft

Query, PeopleSoft Consolidations and PeopleSoft Allocations

09/2009 to Present NTT AMERICA

Business Systems Analyst / PeopleSoft Developer III

Providing functional/information technology project and

support services for PeopleSoft Financials version 9.1 &

9.0/PeopleTools version 8.52 & 8.51

. Functional Lead/Key Liaison for PeopleSoft Asset

Management, General Ledger, nVision and Security

Administration.

. Project Manager - implementation of PeopleSoft Modules

for a German affiliate. Modules include AM, GL, AP. I

was the SME and completed all PM documentation,

completed system configuration of all modules and

conducted UAT with the users. I worked with the

Stakeholders by conducting update meeting and providing

weekly status reports...

. Financial software support for domestic and foreign

affiliates

. Application support, maintenance and design

customizations with emphasis on General Ledger, Asset

Management, Account Receivable Security, nVision, Query,

Expenses and Supply Chain

. Develop report distribution processes as well as the

create and maintain all nVision reports; design queries

per user specifications

. Design test plans and complete unit testing for system

customizations and new functionality

. Advise users on system capabilities, provide training

and training documentation

. Strong Analytical and Organizational skills in both the

financial and technical areas.

NTT America

Business Systems Analyst/PeopleSoft Developer II (09/09 to

04/11)

4/2009 to 09/2009 Consulting Services

Providing functional/information technology consulting

service for PeopleSoft Financials version 8.9/PeopleTools

version 8.49

7/1999 to 03/2009 PPL CORPORATION (Energy Company)

Lead Business Systems Analyst - Information Solutions

(2004- 2009)

Functional representative/key liaison for the Controller's

organization, manage projects and supervise daily

operations of the Business Analyst Support Team

. Team Leader for the General Ledger, Project Costing,

Reporting (PeopleSoft) and Asset Management (PowerPlan)

Financial Process Support Teams, supervising five

management employees

. Functional project manager on upgrade of PeopleSoft

Financials to version 8.9/Tool version 8.49 (general

ledger and project costing)

. Advanced skills/Power User of nVision reporting tool;

developed key financial statements as well as custom

management reports

. Advanced Skill/Power User of the PS query tool; develop

custom queries for project team and for the user

community

. Advanced Skills/Power User for Consolidations;

developing business unit configuration to meet

consolidation requirements for both financial and tax

consolidations

. Advanced Skills/Power User in the development of

Allocations

. Advanced Skills/Power User of PeopleTools such as

security, tree manager and workflow

. Develop goals, individual development plans and

appraisals for staff

. Assist in the development of the annual systems plan and

resource allocation to support the initiatives of the

Controller's organization

. Work with the business lines to automate various

financial processes in order to increase operational

efficiency and increase customer satisfaction.

. Project Manager on the design and enhancement of

software initiatives to meet business requirements

. Develop business cases, design documentation, project

plans, test plans, control work scope and negotiate with

key accounting staff and management to determine project

objectives and clear priorities

. Developed functional training documents and facilitate

the change management for the roll out of new software

solutions

. Developed Sarbanes Oxley key controls documentation

. Foster strong relationships with Managers at all levels

within the Controller's organization and the Information

Technology professionals.

. Interface with Internal and External Auditors

Financial Specialist / Senior Business Systems Analyst

(2001 to 2004)

Financial Consultant / Business Systems Analyst (1999 to

2001)

Additional Experience BUCKS COUNTY WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY

Assistant Controller

LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL (Subsidiary of HealthEast, Inc.)

Assistant Controller

HealthEast, Inc.

Manager, Corporate Accounting

BINNEY & SMITH, INC. (now Crayola, LLC)

Project Cost Analyst

SACRED HEART HOSPITAL

Chief Accountant

COMPUTER RESOURCES COMPANY

CONCANNON, GALLAHER, MILLER & CO.

Staff Accountant (Public)

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS/AFFILIATIONS

Certified Public Accountant

PICPA Accountant's Award recipient

National Association of Account's Award recipient

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