Business Analyst Accounting

Jane Centrella

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Business Analyst and Operations Accountant

Possesses a 25 year background in Business Analysis and Accounting for fortune 500 and startup companies. Extensive BA experience in certain aspects of the “Project Life Cycle”, such as planning and managing the project, defining the scope of the project, gathering and eliciting requirements, testing the solution, implementing the solution, and conducting post-implementation review and participating in client acceptance and sign off. Extensive experience in operations accounting, such as month end close, preparing journal entries, analysis of both expense and balance sheet accounts, overseeing AP process and systems, preparing reconciliations, maintaining fixed assets, preparing cash flow reports and intercompany transactions. Strives to fully understand business processes and requirements to communicate both accurately. Skill set includes:

Microsoft Excel Microsoft Visio Microsoft Project Microsoft Power Point Oracle Financials People Soft Financials Great Plains Financials Quickbooks Pro

Accomplishments

Co-Managed the conversion of financial records at Mail.Com from Quickbooks Pro to Oracle Financials. This included the setup of the following modules: A/R, A/P, Fixed Assets and General Ledger. This process involved the mapping and coding of historical P & L financial information from the old to the new system, as well as transferring historical data from the old to the new Fixed Asset system.

Acted as Business Project Manager for Mail.Com’s first wireless initiative, which involved interfacing with the Product, Marketing and Technology teams. This initiative was successfully launched.

Compiled materials and information to respond to potential wireless client’s “Request for Proposal” at Mail.Com. This included interfacing with the company’s legal, marketing and accounting departments to obtain the necessary documents and information.

Project Managed TLX Trading Network, Inc.’s initiative to complete and file the FSA Authority Application with the UK securities regulatory agency. This application enabled TLX to do business in the UK.

Project Managed TLX Trading Network, Inc.’s initiative to complete and file a CA-1 Exemption Application

with the SEC. This application enabled TLX to offer the service of “central matching” to the financial services industry.

Implemented a leasing system for Leasesource, Inc. which included troubleshooting and researching leasing software problems and limitations, developing “work-around” solutions and training employees on the software.

Created and implemented audit and review processes for Leasesource, Inc. for funding leases, A/R, A/P and collections. Became key company resource and process development “Go-To” person.

Served as a “Domain Subject Matter Expert” for the Accounts Payable module in the migration from the old to the new accounting system at Joint Industry Board. Assisted the software project manager in defining the A/P system requirements.

Tested the Accounts Payable module at the Joint Industry Board after implementation of the new system to ensure functionality coincided to the business requirements. Recommended changes to the AP system module to adhere to proper internal controls.

Served as Business Project Manager for Mail.Com’s first wireless initiative, which involved interfacing with the Product, Marketing and Technology teams. This initiative was successfully launched.

Created and maintained the wireless business development contact database. This database enabled the

Business development team to work more effectively and efficiently.

Professional History

Business Analyst/Operations Accountant, Joint Industry Board 2009-Present

Assisted in the Accounting Department migration to a new accounting system, which included acting as a Domain Subject Matter Expert for the accounts payable module. Assisted the software project manager in defining the AP system requirements. Tested the AP system after implementation to ensure its functionality coincided to the business requirements. Troubleshot any problems with the AP system and reported them to the software project manager. Trained multiple employees on certain functions of the AP system and proper process and internal controls. .

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Professional History continued

Salaried Professional Accountant, Robert Half International 2005-2008

Worked for the consulting arm of Robert Half Account Temps, which included engagements in the following industries: advertising, software, healthcare, consumer goods, manufacturing and hedge funds. The client list included UBM, Standard Microsystems Corporation, Estee Lauder, National Medical Health Card, Veeco and Ivy Asset Management Corp. Prepared schedules, journal entries, account analysis, reconciliations and assisted in month-end close process.

Business Analyst/Operations Accounting Manager, Leasesource, Inc. 2004-2005

Set up and implemented a leasing system during the start-up stage phase of the company. Also established and managed the underwriting department during the start-up stage. Prepared daily cash report for upper management, responsible for releasing wire transfers and ACH payments. Managed daily funding of AP and AR. Reconciled daily cash to ensure that the leasing system transactions agreed with the general ledger system and the actual bank activity. Trained employees on general ledger and leasing software.

Independent Consultant, North Shore Financial Solutions 2002-2004

Provided accounting consulting services for small to midsize businesses. Set up chart of accounts and books, as well as AP and AR processes and systems. Train clients on financial software packages.

Independent Consultant, TLX Trading Network, Inc 2001

Project Managed efforts to file applications for CA1 and FSA, which allowed TradingLynx to operate as a Securities Clearing agent in the US and UK markets, respectively.

Business Analyst, Mail.Com, Inc. 1996-2001

Performed competitive and secondary research. Contributed to and coordinated the creation of presentations for potential clients. Wrote research summaries and analysis. Co-authored wireless business plan. Project managed certain wireless projects. Maintained wireless business development contact database. Maintained

and controlled research materials and statistics.

Senior Financial Accountant, Reich & Tang Asset Management L.P. 1995-1996

Prepared monthly financial statements and month-end journal entries. Performed account analysis and reconciliations.

Senior Financial Accountant, American Standard Inc. 1993-1995

Prepared monthly journal entries and financial statements. Forecasted expense and sales projections and analyzed actual to budgeted numbers. Prepared special projects and analyses for upper management.

Financial Accountant, Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. 1991-1992

Prepared monthly journal entries and financial statements. Forecasted expense and sales projections and analyzed actual to budgeted numbers. Prepared special projects and analyses for upper management.

Staff Auditor, Arthur Andersen & Co. 1990-1991

Performed variation analysis on income statement and balance sheet accounts. Researched accounting standard issues in response to client’s inquiries.

Education

Adelphi University

M.B.A. in Accounting

GPA 3.58

Member of Delta Mu Delta National Honor Society

St. John’s University

B.S. Major in Marketing, Minor in Economics

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