Management Accounts Receivable

RUTH N. WATKINS

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Woodleaf, NC ***54

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336-***-**** http://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthnwatkins/ ************@*****.***

SUMMARY

A highly-accomplished business analyst and accounting professional who effectively combines a keen eye for detail with exemplary follow-through discipline to achieve goals. An energetic performer who is well organized and detailed-oriented. Proven ability to accurately solve problems and analyze numerical data in a timely manner. Able to develop strong collaborative relationships with customers and team members to foster spirit of teamwork and cooperation.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

International Business Machines (IBM), Raleigh & Winston-Salem, NC 1997 – 2009

A $95.8 billion, Fortune 500 company that strives to lead in the invention, development and manufacture of the industry's most advanced information technologies.

Project Management Liaison, Blue Harmony S&D 2008 – 2009

A select group charged with a major global initiative to accelerate the pursuit of IBM becoming the Premier Globally Integrated Enterprise.

• Served as key member on team charged with task of achieving process simplification and integration in a true enterprise manner by unifying all IBM business units, organizations, and geographies on a single SAP platform.

• Provided business input to SAP consultants of IBM’s processes for Blueprint phase.

• Successfully assisted in educating IBM countries on SAP processes to aid their understanding of the transition from IBM’s GL to SAP.

• Updated line management and executives on SAP phases and progress of Blue Harmony project.

Americas General Business Lead Financial Analyst 2007 – 2008

• Accurately maintained entire expense and resources of General Business organization for a combined budget of $286M.

• Prepared highly relevant measurement and trending analysis reports to VP’s, executives, managers, and finance director.

• Analyzed expenses against E/R objectives and onboard HC against budgeted plan.

Americas Software Group Financial Analyst 2002 – 2007

• Effectively managed Central & West Regions combined expense budgets of $147M.

• Managed 7 Brands: Websphere (AIM), zSeries (s390), Information Management, Tivoli, Lotus, Rational, and Sales Operations combined budgets of $204M.

• Produced measurement reports to VP’s, executives, and directors showing expenses versus plan in relation to E/R objectives.

Americas xSeries Financial Analyst 2000 – 2002

• Accurately reported expense budget and provided monthly forecasts to management team.

• Delivered assessments of valid assets for the Try and Buy Program.

• Reviewed receipt of Intel Credits for Intellistation to ensure accurate allocation to geographies.

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PC Division, Balance Sheet Accountant 2000

• Accountable for balance sheet account accuracy and clearing of deferred accounts.

• Provided reconciliation analysis of opening balance, current month spending, and ending balances for each balance sheet account.

• Provided trial balance of assets and liabilities.

• Efficiently prepared monthly status reports to management team.

PC Division, Capital Accountant 1998 – 2000

• Responsible for PCD’s asset and tool capitalizations.

• Monitored capitalization accuracy and depreciation expenses.

• Prepared monthly measurements analysis of WIP accounts.

Accounts Receivable Accountant, Boulder NAD 1997 – 1998

• Effectively oversaw domestic and import/export A/R.

• Applied checks received to proper claims for clearing.

• Prepared monthly analysis and reconciliation.

East Fishkill Intercompany Accountant 1996 –1997

• Maintained all Intercompany accounting transactions.

• Managed and reconciled monthly domestic and world trade accounts of $2 -$3 million.

• Presented monthly measurements package to line management and executive.

Accounts Receivable Coordinator 1996 – 1997

• Collected accounts receivables for East Fishkill, NY, and Burlington, VT sites.

• Monitored casualty claims account.

• Prepared and presented monthly an accounts receivable and casualty claims reconciliation reports.

EDUCATION

• Master of Science, Accounting with Tax Concentration

Appalachian State University, Boone, NC

• Bachelor of Science, Accounting

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Language and Operating Systems include: FIW-Web, FIW-MC, Hyperion Essbase, QMF/SQL, DB2, IMS, MS DOS, VMS, SAP

CERTIFICATIONS

• A+, Comptia

• Network+, Comptia

• Microsoft Certified Professional, Microsoft

• Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator, Microsoft

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