David Ferris
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Experience:
Walmart August 2014-Feb 2019
Department Manger
Responsible for daily operations within the produce department.
Supervised a 5 person team to ensure that all products were in stock and were available for the customers.
Performed monthly inventory, maintained current price changes and participated in shrink meetings for management.
Colorado Department of Education June 2012-July 2014
Grant Analyst
Managed multiple State and Federal competitive grants worth over $160M
Performed on-site and desk reviews to monitor CDE sub-recipients, and participated in federal on site reviews.
Analyzed and synthesized federal and state statutes and regulations to assure that funds are distributed in accordance with the requirements and intent of the various laws, and determine the most appropriate and efficient means of distributing funds.
Assisted program managers, Accounting and Budgeting managers in establishing initial budgets, provide ongoing budget reports to program managers and analysis of payroll expenditures to program managers and Budgeting.
Wall Street on Demand August 2010-May 2011 Accountant
Lead accounts receivable process including invoicing in SAP and collections for over 65 clients.
Developed AR automation tool to help executives access AR risk.
Reviewed contracts and other financial transaction information and entered in SAP
Responsible for all monthly client billings to ensure they are accurate and complete.
Reduced over 60 days aging receivables by 12% in two months
Towers Watson July 2009-July 2010
Financial Analyst
Managed all transactional accounting functions, such as time recording, billing, collection and purchasing.
Responsible for all monthly client billings to ensure they are accurate and complete.
Responsible for the Denver's office receivables. Reviewed aging on a weekly basis and managed to keep over 90 days below company guidelines.
Responsible for the Denver office AP - ensured accurate coding to the G/L
Assisted in the financial review of the previous quarter's earnings and did variance analysis for upper management.
General Electric/Avnet Inc. March 2005-June 2009
Project Accountant
Reviewed receivables aging on a bi-weekly basis and performed collection calls on outstanding balances that are coming due/past to increase cash flows and reduce write-offs.
Performed monthly and quarterly reconciliations of general ledger accounts according to established corporate guidelines.
Prepared monthly journal entries for accounting close.
Managed an average of $20MM worth of reimbursable marketing projects per year.
Managed annual customer conference – approximately $1.5MM in sponsorship revenue
Approved marketing jobs and monitored 25 different partner relationships per guidelines and requirements to avoid denials
Proficient using Oracle A/P, A/R, and billing modules; and SAP after migration
Qwest Communications October 1998-December 2004
Accounting Analyst
Developed Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) process documentation and testing for compliance ratings on several accounting/ financial processes. Identified control deficiencies and provided remediation to outside auditor KPMG.
Responsible for the preparation of journal entries, monthly reconciliations and account analyses.
Perform analytical procedures or accounting research regarding existing or recently issued FASB statements and determine impact on company.
Perform budgeting and financial analysis projects as requested.
Responsibilities include identifying, quantifying and recording Qwest's expense and liability obligation for facility services via a detailed analysis of circuit inventories, usage data, and fixed facility charges.
In charge of accruing approximately $1.6B per year for the facilities cost organization. Responsible for extracting data from various outside systems and running investigative research in Access and Excel.
Prepare monthly liability account reconciliation’s.
Produce several Ad-Hoc requests for outside groups and high level management within Qwest.
Technical Support Engineer June 2000-June 2003
Responsibilities include monitoring and restoring elements within the wireless CDMA network. Utilized the Lucent Operations and Management Platform (OMP) to monitor the Lucent 5ESS switch as well as Lucent cell sites. Supported management with training of new hires and developed new best practices for the wireless group.
Wireless Customer Care Specialist Oct 1998-June 2000
Pinpointing and correcting trouble with One Number service and Voice mail service/link features. Acting as the single point of contact for Executive Escalation's and AIN lab. Actively coached and trained new team members.
Education:
Bachelor of Science, Management, Colorado State University