Project Manager Capital

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

New Jersey Transit

Capital Project Accounting, Billing and Control –

Financial System Project Manager (08/2014 Present)

Assist as project manager to support users on multiple projects, develop schedules and ensure compliance, control project cost and generate project status reports

Perform in-depth analysis of problem areas, reviewing existing policy, procedures and systems

Responsible for the monthly and year-end close and reconciliation of CPAS system with GL (Oracle) by creating and analyzing P&E, CIP, A/R, Payroll, SAR, Fringe Adjustments, and some other schedules

Generate and review Federal, State, Homeland Security, and other miscellaneous billings. Coordinate, assemble and track supporting documentation

Responsible for reviewing and verifying accuracy of funding requirements processed in the Capital Project Accounting System

Monitor and update the department’s internal policies and procedures

Continuously look for the improvements of the internal processing to ensure adherence, controls, time saving and accuracy

Assist in providing all requested information to internal and external auditors

Train new and existing employees to use CPAS, Discoverer, Monarch, Access, Excel advanced functions and Oracle and GL Wang in Oracle

Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Financial Management – Capital Assets (01/2011 02/28/2014)

Maintained Funding and Capital Assets’ core business processes to analyze and address complex transactions in compliance with Financial Accounting Manual (FAM), Federal Administrative Manual (FRAM) and Planning and Control manual (PACS)

Focused on critical tasks in capital reporting, enhanced Asset Management (AM) end to end process, streamlined operation processing and reporting to provide efficient and effective services to customers

Responsible for the completion of Delegation of Authority report for the Board of Governors (BOG) in monitoring and examining FRBNY’s capital spend versus authorized BOG’s budget to safeguard compliance with FRAM Section 1 049

Responsible the Strategic and Sensitive Projects report to be submitted to the Board of Governors (BOG). The report represented the analysis of all projects and related expenditure against the funding and budget

Integral part of the budget review process; analyzed pain points and enhance the analytical process to reduce non valuable manual effort

Examined source documents for completeness, mathematical accuracy, proper authorization, sufficiency of information and proper coding

Established a strong rapport with the business area contacts (WPO, TSG and FP&A) by exhibiting a high level of understanding of capital and the Lawson system

Recommended and implemented solutions to improve controls on capital operation and reporting by developing standard templates and procedures to substantially reduce risk events for the group

Created various ad hoc reports while maintaining a large volume of data by utilizing a solid knowledge in Access, Excel and Lawson

Conducted the capital training for the business areas. Involved and provided essential feedback while testing various applications to enhance the operating process. Assist external and internal auditors

ITM, Inc., NJ

SAP FICO Functional/Configuration Analyst (09/2009 12/2010)

Participated in the implementation and enhancements of SAP A/P, A/R, GL, FA, CO

Responsible for configuration, mapping, organizing and updating data

Created cost and profit centers in controlling area as well as customer, vendor and assets master records in accordance with the company’s policies

Tested the design of applications to insure program integrity by creating/posting journal entries and reports

Configured reconciliation in the CO module for cost center accounts and FI

Documented functional requirements

National Retail Transportation, Inc, NJ Sr. Financial Analyst (06/2006 08/2009)

Responsible for the monthly and year-end close, Issued and analyzed P&L, B/S and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance with reporting and procedural standards

Coordinated and participated in the completion of ledger accounts

Prepared range of journal entries, examined adequacy of all accruals and prepaid accounts, managed fixed assets activities

Analyzed and evaluated actual variances versus budget, forecasts, and yearly trends.

Prepared US Department of Commerce report, responsible for electronic payments of employer’s state and federal taxes as well as for benefits and payroll

Offered key support to controller and managers and assisted with external audit process

New Jersey Transit, NJ

Sr. Financial Analyst Cost Accounting Department (05/2000 01/2006)

Downsized internal procedures by 50% and took the initiative to innovate by creating new tools and by offering more efficient ways to eliminate time consuming work

Developed, implemented, modified and documented internal procedures strategies by making use of current computer systems: Oracle, Visual Basic, Excel, Monarch and Access

Transferred and manipulated vast value of data to create a range of concise managerial reports

Updated, corrected and improved mapping and hierarchies’ lists

Reconciled and approved interfaced data

Acted as a liaison with IT department

Participated in preparation of annual budgeting process and prepared quarterly forecast

Played a key role in the development of company’s fringe liabilities and overhead rate

Tobin & Collins, C.P.A., P.A., NJ (Public Accounting C.P.A. Co.) Sr. Accountant (4/1996 05/2000)

Compiled and issued financial statements

Reviewed and audited various companies

Prepared federal and state tax returns for corporations, partnerships and individuals

For range of clients prepared B/Rec, A/R, A/P, G/L

Contacted IRS and state agencies regarding payment of taxes and other issues

Analyzed full scope of financial data and prepared associated schedules

Technical Skills

Proficient in CPAS, Oracle Financials EBS, Oracle Discoverer 11 Plus, Monarch

MS Office Package: Advanced in Access and Excel

SAP R/3 FI/CO

Lawson EBS: AM, AC, GL modules

BudgetWeb, SmartCast

AS400, AACE Write Up, ACE Audit, Go System Fast Tax, TV Value

Familiar with PACS/CORE manual, FAM and FRAM guidelines, and FRIT charge back

Education

Dowling College, Long Island, New York 2001 2004 Master’s Degree in Banking and Finance

Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, New Jersey 1994 1997 Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Latvian University, Latvia 1983 1989

Bachelor’s Degree in Economy

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