Manager Accounting
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STEVEN E. WEINSTEIN
London, ON
*************@*****.***
ca.linkedin.com/in/weinsteinsteven
SUMMARY
Senior Manager with significant progressive experience in Project Management, Process Improvement and Accounting with a Fortune 100 organization. Key strengths include managing resources, facilitation of cross-functional continuous improvement initiatives and meeting corporate objectives. Demonstrated ability to see the ‘Big Picture’ and interpret for short term achievement of business objectives. SAP FICO & Project Management expert.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Siemens AG, Siemens Industry Inc., Buffalo Grove, IL 2004 – Feb 2015
Senior Manager Process Improvement & Fixed Assets 2014 - Feb 2015
Manager Process Improvement 2012 - 2014
Responsible for managing the Accounting Process Improvement Team consisting of 4 Senior Analysts and 3 Technical Developers. Additional responsibility for Fixed Assets with 3 Accountant direct reports.
Ensured all accounting processes and improvements were in conformance with GAAP, IFRS and Sarbanes-Oxley/SOX; maintained auditability through a strong internal control environment.
Managed the Process Documentation maintenance process
Managed process standardization throughout all Corporate Accounting support divisions as well as M&A acquired businesses.
Supported other Corporate Accounting Groups with process; automation; standardization concerns and issues.
Managed the design, development and maintenance of None-ERP system & Collaboration tools utilized by Corporate Accounting.
Initiated continued involvement with the entire CA Team to ensure knowledge sharing on all activities/topics affecting the department.
Assisted in the implementation of development plans for accounting staff with a strong focus on building bench strength.
Worked to improve communication and satisfaction of internal and external customers.
Divisional Support Accounting Manager 2010 - 2012
Responsible for all accounting functions for a $1B+ organization. Managed the General Accounting Team consisting of 2 Senior Accounts and a Jr Accountant.
Ensured all transactions were recorded in conformance with GAAP, IFRS and SFRG and adequate internal controls are in place.
Maintained general ledger, account reconciliation's and journal entries.
IT Project Controller, Norcross, GA 2008 - 2010
Responsible for the day to day controlling of COMPAS, a $50M+ investment project.
Reduced project costs in FY09 and FY10 by $2M and $7.5M, respectively, whiling meeting all project milestones.
oProject Charter, Planning Funding, ROI/EVA Calculations
oControlling, recording and reporting all Project costs and CIP (IP) costs per budget
oMaintaining and negotiating all contracts with subcontractors
oMonthly reporting to Global Senior Executives/Project Steering Committee
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IT Project Controller continued
Ensuring Project Accounting adheres to both GAAP and IFRS
Maintaining Auditable records of accounts, Audit Management, Management Reporting
Staff Financial Analyst/SOA Administrator, Wendell, NC 2007 - 2008
Responsible for forecasting, budgeting and calculation of allocations for Corporate cost centers.
Managed the successful and timely completion of all SOX Annex 3, Annex 4 testing and other SOX related activities,
Maintained ARIS Audit Manager, as the SOX Coordinator,
Ensured high quality and timely SOX test results, as the Corporate SOX Champion.
PUMA Web administration
Reduced SOX Key controls by over 40% while maintaining a controlled environment over financial reporting.
Spearheaded a project to utilize the Siemens Reference Process House (ARIS) as the standard for documenting SOX related processes.
Successfully lead the migration of AP functions to SSL as the SPTD Project Manager.
Accounting Manager - Asset Management & Tax, Alpharetta, GA 2004 - 2007
Managed the Asset Management & Tax Team; consisting of two supervisors, three senior accountants and one junior accountant.
Managed multiple sales & use tax audits, successfully negotiated over $3.5M in reduced tax assessments.
Developed and implemented a streamlined travel & entertainment expense reporting process, resulting in savings of over $250K per annum.
Managed the implementation of the SAP Fixed Asset module for the entire company, consisting of 15 different business units, as well as 2 new acquisitions.
Developed a fixed asset reconciliation tool within SAP, resulting in a reduction of 3 days to complete the monthly fixed asset reconciliation by business unit.
EDUCATION: B.A., Accounting, Fanshawe College, London Ontario, Canada
PMP Course Study – Sitting for PMP Exam Sept. 2015
TECHNICAL SKILLS: MS Access, Excel, Word, MS Project, Visio, SAP
SAP FI/CO Functional Expert:
SAP FI/CO Module, including cost center and internal order design and maintenance.
FI-AA (SME), including asset master record, asset class, account determination and depreciation key. As well as transactional expertise, including acquisitions, retirements, transfers, impairments etc.
Report Writer/Report Painter
SAP Queries
Participated in 5+ full life cycle SAP implementations, and multiple data migrations
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