Manager Project

Introduction

Seasoned professional with extensive years of management experience in the following areas:

Financial Accounting, Lock box Retail/Wholesale Operations, Internal Audit, SOX Compliance, Deposit Operations, Project Management, Customer Care, Human Resources and Mortgage Banking

Core Competencies:

AP/AR Management Financial/Operational Audit, SOX, COSO

Treasury Management Mortgage Banking

Payroll Management Project Management

Fixed Asset Management Personnel/Human Resource Management

Customer Service/Call Center Management Collections/Billing Management

Payment Services Management Compliance Management

Banking Deposit Operations Management Construction Accounting Management

Fraud Investigation Federal Compliance (FDIC)

Manufacturing Accounting Credit/Vendor Relations

Contract Consultant November-2009 to Current:

Experis-Citi Financial/Business Analyst 8-15 to 10-15

Responsible for assembling and auditing key financial information to ensure financial statements are accurate and complete for various business units. Provide business intelligence to senior management relative to questionable processes and transactions

Robert Half -Halco America/Accounting Manager 4-14 to 12-14

Managed all facets of accounting for Halco US region. Duties included managing AP/AR, Credit, Inventory, Billing and Compliance.

Notable Accomplishments:

Revised the PO process to simplify processing and enhance the disbursement process.

Established procedures for vendor management to comply with federal guidelines.

Negotiated better terms and pricing for volume vendors, which will resulted in significant savings.

Accelerated the collection process for key vendors to enhance cash flow.

Deloitte/FDIC, Financial Consultant, 12-10 to 11-13

Performed general accounting activities associated with closed banks and acquiring institutions to ensure all federal and departmental processes were compliant. Additionally, reviewed and assessed current processing streams for quality and efficiency gains.

Notable Accomplishments:

Instrumental in authoring processing procedures for core tasks to enhance operational consistency and efficiencies.

Compiled sensitive data and summarized results for senior management review using excel and share Point.

Identified and implemented process improvements to enhance quality and FDIC operational compliance.

Maintained an above average contract satisfactory rating for three consecutive years.

Tatum LLC, Interim Principle, 11/09 to 6/10Participated in the design and execution of high level Internal Audit, Fraud Investigation and advisory Services, relative to AP/AR, billing, collections, SOX compliance and year end reporting.

Notable Accomplishments:

Assessed core processes and identified control weaknesses/fraud for a major hotel chain and reported the results to Senior Management.

Recovered $25k in 45 days relative to charged off receivables.

Documented and delivered recommendations to redesign core functions and key processes relative to the AR process to enhance controls and mitigate risk.

Dynamex, Accounting Manager August 2007 to August 2009

Managed a staff of 15 associates and 2 supervisors to support, Accounts Payable and Independent Contractor Compliance for 20 plus branches located in the US, specializing in same day logistics.

Notable Accomplishments:

Redesigned key processes, which resulted in an FTE savings of $80k per year.

Successfully managed daily operations in conjunction with key conversions with no operational/financial impact to business unit or clients.

Developed and authored key procedures and policies to enhance associate development, quality, controls and production.

Collaborated with IT and Sales to design and automate key tasks in Oracle to improve efficiencies, quality and negate the usage of third a party vendor to perform core tasks. Efforts resulted in a savings of 1 million per year.

Thyssenkrupp Safway Construction, Accounting Manager July 2006 thru 2007

Managed branch financial/accounting consisting of: AP/AR, Billing, Credit, Collections, HR and Payroll utilizing a staff of 3 associates.

Notable Accomplishments:

Improved branch profitability by reducing the average DSO from 76 to 30.

Collected delinquent receivables totaling $700k in 90 days.

Refined internal processes to enhance controls and relations with sales force, which resulted in FTE Savings of 40k.

Contract Financial Consultant October 2004 to June 2006:

Viewpoint Bank, Deposit Operation Manager, 01/06-06/06

Managed the activities of 20 associates and two supervisors to support 50 banking centers entailing: branch/teller reconciliation, ACH processing, due from, wires, vault reconciliation, item processing and customer support.

Notable Accomplishments:

Managed the reduction of several reconciling items totaling 200k and exposure to charge-offs.

Designed the specifications to automate recon activity, which resulted in a FTE savings of $60k per year.

Identified control gaps and redesigned daily processes to be SOX compliant

Enhanced GL procedures to identify and resolve reconciling items timely.

Fedex Kinkos, Project Manager, 03/05-10/05

Managed the activities of 8 associates supporting AP processing all Fedex Kinkos branches nationwide and special Projects.

Notable Accomplishments:

Successfully managed the conversion 177 new branches to the People Soft AP platform.

Developed and managed an action plan to eliminate 4 million dollars in outstanding payables.

Authored procedures for several processing streams.

Weaver and Tidwell, SOX Auditor, 10/04-03/05

Participated in various client engagements entailing SOX testing and internal audit.

Notable Accomplishments:

Tested financial and operational controls and delivered results to senior management.

Participated in the risk mitigation process and the development of compensating controls.

Performed COSO testing and documentation and delivered summation to senior management

Centex Home Equity, Project Manager, Accounting Manager, Internal Audit/SOX August 2001 to Oct 2004

Managed Regional processing for AP, Fixed Assets and Payroll utilizing 12 associates.

Notable Accomplishments:

Designed and managed the automation of several core compliance functions, which resulted in a cost savings $100k per year and enhanced controls.

Developed/designed core processes and automation to build infrastructure and enhance delivery channels for Treasury, Cash Applications, Accounting and Loan Servicing.

Instrumental in identifying and recovering funding errors totaling $2.5 million dollars. Designed controls to eliminate reoccurrence.

Documented and performed Sarbanes Oxley testing for Treasury, AP, Fixed Assets and Payroll.

Performed operational and financial audits for all departments within the company and documented results.

Bank of America 1/80 – 1/00

Positions Held in order of most recent:

Regional Tax Reporting Compliance Manager VP 1997-2000

HR Manager VP 1993-1997

Project Manager AVP Lock Box 1990-1993

AR Operations Manager AVP, Lock Box 1986-1990

AR Operations Supervisor, Lock Box 1983-1986

Notable Accomplishments:

Successfully managed several production units within Lock Box, for retail and wholesale customers.

Assembled and analyzed cost, revenue and productivity data and made business recommendations which, resulted in $250k cost savings per year and revenue recovery of $121k

Identified control weaknesses relative to internal reconciliations and designed and implemented procedures, which resulted in a recovery of $125k and a future cost avoidance tool

Managed the design and implementation of a comprehensive training program for 400 for Lock Box associates nation wide, which improved overall product delivery significantly.

Reduced overall personnel expense by 30% through associate development and reengineering of workflows.

Identified and managed the implementation of automated time tracking system for associates, which resulted in significant reductions in management administration and accurate FTE identification.

Resolved all EEOC, wage and hour and unemployment claims favorably

Developed Supervisory Orientation training to accelerate the development of new managers and supervisors.

Instrumental and identifying key associates to assume key roles through succession planning, exercises, furthering the company's commitment to associate development and diversity

Developed managers and supervisors to coach, counsel and improve associate performance using sound management principles. Efforts decreased associate turnover by 45% and significantly improved bottom line.

Education

Mountain View Community College, Dallas, TX 60 accredited hours toward BA degree

University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson TX, 20 accredited hours toward BA degree

Business Applications:

Microsoft Word, Excel, Pivot Tables, V-lookups, ADP Horizon, Lawson Accounting, People Soft, Oracle, AS400, Share Point, SAP, Info-flow.

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