Fred Deaux
Corona, Ca. **882-8334
Cellular: 951-***-****
Summary
As a Senior Consultant and Project Manager, I use my many years of industry experience and twenty-eight years of experience with JD Edwards to help clients integrate their vision for its use of the with business process improvements to provide a better return on their investment.
The time I’ve spent working on JDE implementations has built a very strong functional and project management skill set that gives me the ability to integrate manual processes with automated functionality to bring each client’s vision for their implementation to fruition.
My skill set includes each of the following capabilities:
Project Management including:
Appropriate approach to methodology
Project plan development and execution
On time and on budget project completion
Project resource acquisition and management
Functional Expertise:
Document business requirements and prepare Functional and Technical specifications
Perform the assessment of proposed enhancements to business systems and processes
Prepare user manuals and conduct formal classroom training
Provide Quality Assurance for applications before delivery to business users
World Software – FASTR, World Writer, Dream Writer, Fixed Assets Report Writer
E1 All Releases – Financial Report Writer, Enterprise Report Writer, Fixed Assets Report Writer
IBM Showcase – Query Tool
Reports Now – Report Writing Tool
Microsoft, Oracle, IBM – SQL
I maintain expertise in the following JD Edwards Modules:
General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets, Job Cost
Procurement
Inventory
Order Management
Relevant experience
04/2020 – Current – Avanir Pharmaceuticals – Senior Manager IT G&A Applications
Currently a full-time employee with Avanir Pharmaceuticals in the IT G&A Applications team where I am responsible for management and support of all Finance related applications and Managed Service Partners in addition to the Contracts for each of the applications.
The related applications are:
JD Edwards ERP – Smartbridge MSP
Oracle EPM – PWC MSP
Bottomline Technology AP – Bottomline Technology Service Agreement
ACES Contract Management – Demandblue MSP
Anaplan Performance and Planning Tool – Impetus Consulting MSP
AllOut Software – JD Edwards Security software
Canon AP Automation Solution – Now Retired
Insight Software – Hubble Adhoc Reporting Tool
During my tenure here we have successfully completed a number of large projects with company-wide operational impact including, JD Edwards Chart of Accounts redesign, Bottomline Automated Accounts Payable implementation, Oracle EPM implementation, JD Edwards Tools upgrade, AWS migration and roll out, Anaplan Implementation, we implemented Purchasing in JD Edwards along with integrations to ACES Contract Management and Electronic Payment processing in JD Edwards along with external integration at the Bank of America. Managed the upgrade a new version of the Hubble adhoc reporting tool in 2021 and successfully rolled out to the end users.
Our team has also contributed significantly to the development of our internal SDLC process and worked cooperatively with multiple teams to improve financial processes and controls to reduce inefficiencies and issues related to our annual audits brought up during past year end reviews.
8/2019 – 04/2020 – Cronus Consulting – Senior Consultant (Sub-Contract)
Service Master, Inc. – JD Edwards Financials and 3rd Party Integrations
Worked with Service Master rolling out a Sales Force and JDE integration in addition to perfecting other 3rd party integrations with their financial institutions and functional finance teams.
The engagement came to an end due to the restrictions in place during the Covid-19 pandemic.
7/2018 – 03/2019 - Consulting – Senior Consultant (Sub-Contract)
McPherson Oil, Inc. – JD Edwards Financials, Distribution, Procurement and 3rd Party Integrations
Worked with McPherson Oil to fix critical issues remaining from their original implementation of JD Edwards ERP. I worked with the Financial, Distribution, Procurement modules in addition to perfecting the related 3rd Party Integrations.
1/2018 – 6/2018 – Cook Street Consulting – Senior Consultant (Sub-Contract)
Amalgamated Sugar – JD Edwards Chart of Accounts, Foreign Currency
Worked with the Controller to design and implement a new Organization Structure and Chart of Accounts. We also turned Foreign Currency on in the Production JDE environment.
9/2016 – 1/2018 – Surety Systems – Senior Consultant (Sub-Contract)
Columbia Pipe and Supply – JD Edwards E9.1 Reimplementation
Reimplement the Financial Modules for a multi-state supplier of Plumbing supplies.
9/2015 – 8/2016 – CA Technology – Senior Consultant (Sub-Contract)
Tucker Rocky – JD Edwards E9.1 Implementation
Implementing the Financial Modules for an aftermarket Motorcycle/ATV/UTV parts and accessories fulfillment organization.
6/2015 – 9/2015 – CA Technology – Senior Consultant (Sub-Contract)
Cardinal Health – JD Edwards Accounts Payable Xe
Worked with Cardinal Health to stand up the JDE Xe Accounts Payable Module as an interim solution to provide Accounts Payable support for a newly acquired subsidiary.
1/2013 – 6/2015 – Systime/KPIT – Senior Consultant (Sub-Contract)
Weatherford – JD Edwards Upgrade from Xe to 9.1
We upgraded a heavily modified version of Xe to 9.1 for a leading Oil and Gas Service Organization and completed the implementation within budget and on time.
9/2012 – 12/2012 – Surety Systems – Senior Consultant (Sub-Contract)
Old Dutch Foods – JD Edwards Foreign Currency and Fixed Assets Implementation
This implementation included turning on Foreign Currency in a live Production environment along with configuration of Fixed Assets for their facilities in the U.S. and Canada.
01/2012 – 8/2012 – Pinnacle Vista Technology – Senior Solutions Consultant (Sub-Contract)
Invisalign – JD Edwards Chart of Accounts/Org Structure Re-Design
Chart of Accounts redesign for Invisalign and redesign of their organization structure along with implementation of Flexible Sales Accounting to capture product line profit and loss information.
3/2011 – 12/2011 – Systime Corporation – Senior Solutions Consultant (Sub-Contract)
Trek Bicycles U.S and Australia– JD Edwards Financial Implementation
Implemented JDE Financials for Trek’s Australian subsidiary including GL, AR, AP and Fixed Assets along with multiple bank interfaces to accommodate direct payments, cash receipts and bank reconciliation processing.
1/2011 – 3/2011 – M. E. Weaver and Associates – Senior Solutions Consultant
Golden State Foods – Electronic Data Interchange
I worked with GSF and Chick-fil-A to redesign the extract application and process to prevent transmission of errant EDI Invoice information between these trading partners.
3/2005 – 12/2010 – Systems Management, Inc. – Senior Solutions Consultant
The Brix Group – Manufacturing and Telecommunications
Implemented E1 9.0 Financials
Impco Technologies Australia – Advanced Alternative Fuel Systems
We Implemented Xe Financials, Fixed Assets and Procurement at Impco’s Australian Subsidiary which required configuring Australian VAT and Multi-Currency for multiple countries in Europe and the Far East.
Designed Metal Connections – Industrial Manufacturing
Ongoing support for JDE Enterprise One 8.11 Financials along with re-design of their chart of accounts and organization structure to accommodate product line reporting and profit and loss to the gross margin line.
Fluidmaster, Inc. – U.S. and China – Consumer Packaged Goods
E1 8.12 Financials, Fixed Assets and Procurement Implementation - US & China
Personal Optics/Lantis Eyewear – Consumer Sunglasses and Readers
Project Management and Functional Consulting role
E1 8.12 – Financials, Fixed Assets and Non-Stock Procurement Implementation
Flow International – High Pressure Water Tooling Manufacturer
Project Management and Functional Consulting role
Redesign COA
Designed and implemented consolidation methodology
Designed and built a Financial Reporting Structure
Divestiture of a Subsidiary company and segregation of their records
2/2004 – 2/2005 - Axion Solutions – Senior Financial Consultant
Spectrum Chemical – Chemical/Pharmaceutical Distribution
E1 8.11 Financials, Fixed Assets and Procurement
Emser Tile – Multi-Line Flooring Distribution and Manufacturing
E1 8.11 Financials, Fixed Assets and Procurement
1/1999 – 2/2004 - JD Edwards World Solutions Company - Senior Applications Consultant
Consulting service delivery and training. Some of the clients for whom I delivered services are:
American Building Maintenance – Facilities Management
OneWorld Xe Job Cost – ABM used JDE Job Cost to track the information related to their clients’ facilities and the work performed for each client in each facility.
City of Lincoln Nebraska – Municipality
World A7.3 Fixed Assets
City of Huntington Beach – Municipality
OneWorld Xe – Financials and Fixed Assets Training
Burrows Golf – Golf Equipment and Apparel Manufacturing and Distribution
OneWorld Xe – Financials, Fixed Assets and Procurement
InfoSpace.Com – Internet Advertising and Media Design
Redesign of their Organization Structure and Chart of Accounts
EDUCATION
San Diego State University - B.S. in Accounting