Management Project

Vance Harris

Washington, DC, ***** *************@*****.*** LinkedIn 305-***-****

ERP FINANCIAL BUSINESS ANALYST

An enterprise resource planning (ERP) financial business analyst with 14

years of experience in improving clients' ability to do business

efficiently and effectively. Strongly dedicated to client service, able to

solve complex problems while remaining at ease in high-stress situations.

Skilled at communicating with all levels of management and successful at

creating and implementing plans that stay within budget. Results driven

with a focus on team building and transferring knowledge.

Core Competencies

Business Forecasting ? Cost/Benefit Analysis ? Financial Analysis ?

Financial Consulting

Change Management ? Employee Relations ? Training/Development ? Team

Motivation

Financial Statements ? General Ledger ? Business Analysis ? Operational

Streamlining

System Installation ? System Integration ? System Analysis ? Process

Optimization

EXPERIENCE

Wilkerson Barker Knauer LLP ($10M Law Firm) Washington, DC 2015-

Present

Senior Staff Accountant

. Provided daily cash balance reports to director of finance.

. Review accounts and clean old legacy data that was uploaded in new

system.

. Created desk procedures for end users on how to research payables and

journal entries.

. Automated the 1099 printing process (before was done by hand).

. Audit of old A/P data to make sure it was properly recorded to correct GL

account.

. Reconciled Fixed Assets legacy data to Balance sheet for firm.

. Created expense worksheet to track cell phone stipends to employees.

. Assist director of finance in correction of any process issues with new

software.

. Reconcile all cash and trust bank accounts monthly.

ULTIMATE CONSULTING ($4.5M ERP software company), Atlanta, GA 2010-2014

ERP Finance Analyst

. Developed template and process for managing payroll load in ERP system,

which saved client $1,200 a month in consulting fees.

. Liaised between technical and functional areas, performing business

process analysis, training, and designing automated cash reconciliation

process.

. Identified necessary business process analysis improvements with

executive team to resolve year-end closing issues. Worked closely with

executive team on developing best practices for achieving university-wide

goals.

. Implemented research/grants module and set grant guidelines for a client,

which included indirect cost and cost sharing. This increased report

accuracy and ensured proper billing for grantors. In turn, it improved

cash flow and the university's reputation with grantors, resulting in its

winning more grants.

. Coordinated and led training of employees on procurement, finance, and

accounts payable (A/P) system, streamlining and maximizing the

A/P/financial reporting process.

HARRIS CONSULTING, Nationwide 2004-2010

Financial Business Analyst

. Designed crosswalk between client's payroll module and its ERP finance

system.

. Instituted cost, budget, and cash flow analysis, along with internal

controls for clients in various industries, allowing them to increase

profitability by up to 30%.

. Restructured staff positions, cutting a client's payroll by $30K

annually.

. Negotiated contract with AT&T, saving a client $50K in annual long-

distance charges.

. Played instrumental role in keeping HR/payroll project on a timeline,

saving the client over $10K in consulting fees.

BELMONT UNIVERSITY (private $80M university), Nashville, TN 2000-2004

Cash Management/Fixed Asset Coordinator

. Conducted daily reconciliation of all bank and credit card accounts in

finance module for a $75M budget.

. Worked with IT department to correct various coding issues and insure

real time reconciliation of student A/R in the finance modules. Created

income and expense tracking for $52M building project.

. Implemented and trained staff on $80M endowment module so university

could accurately unitize stock gifts and have accurate reporting.

. Restructured fixed asset module, previously done on spreadsheets, so

university could properly capitalize and depreciate fixed assets totaling

$100M.

. Set up campus-wide online credit card process with minimal cost to

university, maximizing income for campus-wide events and student

businesses.

. Streamlined reconciliation of finance module and reporting process,

saving client $20K in annual audit fees.

EDUCATION

. Associate Degree, Business Management & Accounting, National College,

Lexington, KY, 1992

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

. Technical Skills: Banner(ERP Oracle database software), QuickBooks, Sage/

Peachtree, JD Edwards, Microsoft Dynamics /Great Plains, Intacct, LMS

Time and Billing Software, the Marina Program, Viso, PowerPoint,

Microsoft Office Suite with advanced skills in Excel(Pivot Tables, V-

lookup)

. Volunteerism: Vice President, The Busara Project, a nonprofit

specializing in tribal cultural preservation in Tanzania

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