MICHAEL E. NELMS
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Permanent Address:
Spring Hill, FL 34606
EXPERIENCE
GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 2000-2022 Associate Financial Analyst 2000-2006
Teamed with Technology operation 2000-2002
Led financial analysis including cost/benefit analysis and payback calculations.
• Led monthly tracking & reporting analysis to capitalize engineering spend and effort per GAAP rules.
• Performed monthly closing & quarterly account reconciliations, including accruals & journal entries.
Teamed with Supply Chain operation 2002-2004
Supported cross-functional analysis working to improve overall product line profitability.
• Analyzed rail and truck expense spent delivering product for plant to DC to Customer.
• Monthly closing and reporting to operation and annual analysis performed to update standard cost.
• Audited warehouses/distribution centers annually.
Teamed with Accounts Payable operation 2004-2006
• Reviewed and audited POs and invoices confirming proper accounting rules followed.
• Reported out to the finance operation which enabled them to complete their monthly closings.
• Process improvement projects completed to improve effectiveness and efficiency.
Promoted to IT Financial Analyst 2006-2013
Analyzed IT operational units performance, highlighting segments needing improvement
• Led monthly tracking & reporting analysis to amortize IT spend and effort per GAAP rules.
• Reviewed processes to make sure Controllership, Internal Audit and Legal guidelines fulfilled.
• Drove sub-ledger reconciliation, ensuring accurate & consistent accounting.
• Teamed with internal GEA Oracle ERP conversion team in project to migrate from legacy system.
Promoted to Senior Financial Analyst 2013-2022
Analyzed Commercial Sales Promotions programs and reconciled accruals of $900M+ in these accounts
• Led & assisted in GEA transformation projects including migration from legacy system to Oracle ERP
• Served as critical finance liaison between sales operations, IT and 3rd party vendor for their migration.
• Managed Ad Hoc requests and provided training and ad hoc analysis for Oracle EBS users.
• Performed monthly and annual maintenance for the Global Oracle General Ledger.
12/15/22 – Separated due to company’s decision to layoff 5% of salaried staff to offset inflationary pressure.
LEADERSHIP AND RECOGNITION
CFO Award • May 2022 awarded $2500 for successful completion of system migration to Oracle ERP of our legacy system which supporting GE Appliances’ annual $1 billion for customer promotions programs.
CFO Award • July 2016 received financial award for creation of MS Sharepoint system to automate claim process and securely store them online. The old process was completely paper driven and extremely inefficient.
SKILLS
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access along with Business Objects and various other Oracle applications
• Strong communication skills (writing and public speaking)
• Collaborative leadership skills
EDUCATION
Georgetown College, Georgetown, KY
• Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with minor in History