Project Manager Training

CAROLINA FONTANA

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ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS SPECIALIST

Insightful results-driven Accounting professional with notable success managing a broad range of Finance-IT global corporate initiatives across the globe. Experienced in planning, analyzing, and implementing system solutions that support business goals and objectives. Excel at coordinating and executing all phases of systems implementation, including requirements definition, designing, testing, supporting and training. Four years of relevant experience as project manager and program leader; able to coordinate and direct project-based efforts while managing, motivating, and guiding teams.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

• Financial Information Systems

• Design / Development

• Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance

• Financial Reporting and Analysis

• Training and Internal Practices

• Corporate Objectives / Initiatives

• Team and Project Leadership

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DANA HOLDING CORPORATION, Toledo, Ohio 1997 – Present

Manager, Corporate Accounting Systems (2005 – Present)

Managed HFM implementation tasks for new business acquisitions to ensure proper adoption of the company’s reporting requirements, accounting policies, and relevant HFM activities. Business process re-engineering, site preparation, data conversion, training and data roll-out for a successful system transition including reconciliation of local general ledgers and USGAAP to HFM. Evaluated, developed and leveraged use of the HFM application to improve corporate closing and reporting processes. Ensured appropriate system performance and accuracy for reliability of internal and external financial statements reporting. Participated in IT and Finance remediation efforts related to HFM, Platinum, GLCM, and Financial Statement Close Processes. Area of expertise includes designing and implementing remediation project plans. Developed and re-engineered processes, tested and documented relevant processes to mitigate SOD and CCM issues.

Key Achievements:

• Continuous alignment of the HFM organization structures, chart of accounts, business rules and reports, with the fast paced business changing needs.

• Continuous training to trainers and end users, approx. 1,000 hours per year of formal classroom sessions scheduled. Conducted in person training in China, Thailand and Australia May of 2011.

• Implemented HFM at eight manufacturing operations in Mexico during a 9-months period of parallel test and system adoption and assisted hundreds of sites after their implementation.

• Coordinated and designed various organizations and account structures in HFM for collapsing financial statements of discontinued operations, including testing and creating new process, narratives and flowcharts.

• Designed and directed testing plans for developing the Forecast and Budget environments in HFM, including writing complex rules to improve system performance and to support business requirements.

• Directed and participated in optimization studies of the HFM functionality to improve use of the application for alternative solutions.

• Design of support environment for Chapter 11 bankruptcy requirements in HFM, including the debtors’ organization and subject to compromise liabilities accounts.

• Ensured appropriate coverage of training needs throughout the company, and provided training to reporting locations as needed.

• Developed HFM Change Control Processes for IT and Finance system based controls, including implementation of system tools to support remediation strategies for the Financial Statement Close Processes.

Coordinator, Corporate Accounting Systems (2003 – 2005)

Played key role in developing and implementing HFM for 500 locations across the board. Planed, executed and oversaw projects involving multiple individuals, processes and technology components of nearly 70 different general ledger systems throughout the company during a 2 year implementation period. Provided guidance and direction to 300 international and domestic controllers regarding the HFM adoption. Developed and delivered training strategies, material and schedules for the company’s HFM adoption.

Key Achievements:

• Coordinated Project Management activities related to the HFM system implementation, including liaising with senior management and operations to ensure adequacy of implementation at Corporate, Business Units, Divisions, and country levels.

• Assisted in the design and building of the HFM application, including security design, chart of accounts, organizational structures, automatic inter-company eliminations, complex business rules writing, performance metrics, reports, and hyperinflation model to support international locations with functional currency other than USD.

• Supported the HFM data roll-out for all active locations, including monitoring pre and post implementation reconciliation activities.

• Provided guidance and assistance to create approx. 100 account conversion tables, to adopt HFM for the different local general ledger systems.

• Assisted users in converting nearly 1,500 excel retrieve spreadsheets from Hyperion Enterprise to HFM, including writing of 100+ Hyperion Reports writing to support the business processes.

• Parallel tested six month of data along with the locations to ensure proper HFM chart of accounts adoption before moving to production.

• Coordinated and personally conducted HFM training sessions in English, Spanish, and Italian in South America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Australia, and United States during a 2 year period.

• Provided train-the-trainer sessions, conducted on-site training, organized and conducted web-cast sessions, and developed implementation guidance.

• Assisted business units and management reporting in developing the HFM metrics for performance measurement.

Information Projects Coordinator (1997 – 2003)

Oversaw monthly reporting activities including compliance with deadlines, data accuracy and reporting support of the operations, utilizing Hyperion Enterprise. Served as the resident expert on specialized processes & procedures. Managed accounting systems development and implementation activities with an annual budget of $3.6 million. Coordinated implementation of Web-based tools to support the monthly financial reporting process. Directed, developed and implemented training programs related to Hyperion Enterprise in Brazil, Colombia and Argentina. Directed activities pertaining to the Accounts Payable area of the corporation. Oversaw other accounting department activities, including ERP Systems, Accounts Payable, Inter-Company Transactions, Bank Transactions, Fixed Asset activities, and Payroll. Liaised with managers regarding accounting consolidation activities, including the development and implementation of accounting strategies, reporting processes, and corporate accounting goals. Assisted with the coordination, development and implementation of accounting procedures, standards and operational controls for the assigned accounting unit. Participated in analyzing and maintaining automated data records. Implemented policies and procedures to ensure data integrity.

Key Achievements:

• Adopted Hyperion Enterprise for 15 subsidiaries, developed training material and programs for the region, and implemented supporting tools for control and accuracy of the information.

• Conducted control assessment for remediation of issues related to the Accounts Payable area resulting in re-design of the processes.

• Implemented automated payment systems at the Corporation. Developed and documented accounting processes and procedures.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Degrees:

• Master in Business Administration (MBA) for Information Systems

• Bachelor of Science (BS) in Business Administration

Language Skills:

• Fluent English, Spanish and Italian. Basic German.

Certifications:

• Hyperion Certified Consultant for System 9 Financial Management 4.1

• Hyperion Certified Administrator for System 9 Financial Management 4.1

• Hyperion Financial Management Administrator Fundamentals

• Hyperion Reports Designer

• Hyperion Enterprise End User

• Hyper-excel, Advanced Excel and Visual Basic

Systems / Software Experience:

• Hyperion Financial Management (HFM), Hyperion Enterprise, Baan, Oracle, Platinum, AS 400.

• Microsoft Applications (Excel, Word and Power Point).

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