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Carolye Mahar

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Accounting and Finance business professional with broad experience and solid planning and organizational skills. Able to coordinate efficiently through all aspects of each project from inception through to completion. Well-disciplined with proven ability to manage multiple assignments efficiently under extreme pressure while meeting tight deadline schedules. Ascertain needs and goals, streamline existing operations, turn around unprofitable functions, envision new concepts and future trends, and follow through with development, direction and accomplishment. Effectively communicate direction, commit people to action, and convey complex information in easily understood formats.

SKILLS

Managed Accounting Operations Trending and Competitive Analysis

Financial Statement Analysis P&L Management

Project Accounting/Finance Detail-Oriented

Effective Communication Skills Data Management

Financial Analysis Data Trending

Team Leadership Complex Problem Solving

Excellent Time Management Flexible Team Player

GAAP General Ledger

Revenue Assurance KPI Analytics

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE, VOISIN CONSULTING, INC.

11/2021 - Present

Develop financial plans and reports (business activity reports and annual budgets) for US leadership and Group Finance team, providing commentary on variances.

Perform general accounting, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations, account reconciliations, monthly closing, and payroll for the US, Denmark, Ireland, and UK offices.

Completed external financial and annual reports audits for the US, Denmark, Ireland and UK offices.

Timely submission of required legal/tax forms with government agencies

Establish internal controls and guidelines for accounting transactions and budget preparation.

Present recommendations to management on short- and long- term financial objectives and policies.

Partner with Corporate Finance team to manage/update the billing rate for US projects and measuring profitability.

Audit accounts periodically to ensure compliance with GAAP regulations.

Assist internal/external auditors by gathering necessary information and documentation for company audits.

Project controlling on ad hoc studies and initiatives

Monitor the budgets for a portfolio of client projects (along with the project and account managers), and implement action plans when over-budget.

SENIOR MANAGER, STRATEGIC OPERATIONS FINANCE, WAYFAIR

11/2020 - 11/2021

Established KPI’s specific to Customer Service metrics (Average handle time, cost per contact)

Led a team of two analysts to create P&L and budget models specific to the Customer Service Department

Recognized a departmental savings of $800k annually due to a mishandling in Accounting.

Coordinated with the Finance team to provide Netsuite enhancement guidance for more granular views.

FINANCE MANAGER, CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS

03/2011 - 11/2020

Focused on top line revenue growth for a $2.5B LOB by providing analytical and strategic support for product and marketing leadership

Development and implementation of Enterprise revenue assurance and recognition processes

Daily audit of all billers to ensure proper billing codes and general ledger recognition

Provide support to optimize product performance across all phases of the product life-cycle, from launch to distribution

Provide pricing support for all offers and base product rates including elasticity and competitive analysis as well as overall financial impact.

Developed forecasting tools and dashboards to analyze revenue variance, business pipeline and industry trends

Established dashboards to analyze revenue, product performance and pricing trends

Created a revenue assurance function for my team that identified $3.2M in unrealized revenue within the first six months.

Recommend improvements for desired outcomes to rectify operational inefficiencies

Developed controls to decrease exposure for future billing credits and prorates

Journal entry calculation and preparation for accruals and reclass entries

Month end analysis of current-month results compared to the Budget and Forecast

Monthly audit of aging report for the over 75-day buckets

Created and maintained precise revenue models for the Northeast Division for use in key leadership meetings

Responsible for the Northeast Division revenue P&L and financial close, including financial statement analysis for leadership

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT, CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS (TIME WARNER CABLE)

11/2009 to 03/2011

Recorded and analyzed revenue, accounts receivable, bad debt, liabilities and pre-paid accounts

Analyzed monthly balance sheet accounts for corporate reporting

Calculate, compile and interpret franchise fee information as required by management, Sarbanes-Oxley and FCC regulations.

Facilitate contract audits for franchise fee agreements with various municipalities

Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual reports for inclusion in corporate reporting packages, as well as outside agencies

Review monthly journal entries and reconciliations for balance sheet and income statement accounts

Facilitated account closing procedures each month

Coordination of regional payments to vendors to ensure that payment terms specified in programming agreements are met

Performed research and analysis on internal/external reporting for corporate reporting

Analyzed and researched reporting issues to improve accounting operations procedures

Worked with E-Rate clients to ensure proper billing and USAC deadlines were met

STAFF ACCOUNTANT, TURNING STONE RESORT AND CASINO

01/2004 to 11/2009

Maintained all aspects of general ledger including month end and year end closing, accruals, analysis, as well as reconciliation of balance sheet accounts

Created a systematic process for calculating sales commission payouts

Reconciled accounts receivable general ledger to trial balance

Processed weekly accounts payable check run for three different departments and balanced the invoice posting to the general ledger

Communicated with vendors and clients to negotiate terms for receivables and payables

EDUCATION

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE: ACCOUNTING, 2001

Utica School of Commerce – Utica, New York

BACHELORS OF SCIENCE: ACCOUNTING/FINANCE, 2020

Columbia College – Syracuse, New York

LEADERSHIP

I am an active member of WICT (Women in Cable Television)

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