Accountant, Auditor, SAP & ACL user, CISA
Resume:
Vern Garvelink, CISA
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49506
616-***-**** cell
Experience 3/2003 – 2/2009 Steelcase Inc Grand Rapids, MI
Senior IT Audit Consultant
• Developed ACL scripts and DirectLink queries to facilitate remote auditing of domestic and international SAP and other ERP systems.
• Created ACL queries to pull 100% of financial transactions each quarter for our external auditors, allowing multiple tests from one large source file.
• Developed and modified ACL queries and scripts to facilitate repeatable forensic testing and capture fraud and control issues as well as duplicate payments.
• Worked on multiple special projects relating to system integrity, fraud, and accuracy of financial data.
• Pulled files utilizing SAP tools and ACL to support and expand the scope of standard financial audits and support the data needs of new financial auditors.
• Trained staff on SAP and ACL features and functionality.
• Completed scheduled audits utilizing PWC TeamMate audit software.
8/1999 – 3/2003 Steelcase Inc Grand Rapids, MI
Senior Business Analyst
• Responsible for the integrity of SAP Invoicing and Accounts Receivable.
• Supervised and directed staff of two who maintained customer master, invoicing integrity, and resolution of all Accounts Receivable problems.
• Extensive experience with finding, quantifying and resolving systems problems in SAP Order to Cash process, Accounts Receivable, and invoicing.
• Led special projects relating to system integrity and accuracy of financial data. Developed many SAP queries and reports to discover and manage AR issues.
• Assisted with invoice-related NAFTA & Customs compliance.
• Improved and produced corporate Returns & Allowance reporting, including plant quality budgets and measurement against plan.
2/1996 – 8/1999 Steelcase Inc Grand Rapids, MI
Business Analyst
• Worked on implementation of many SAP Accounts Receivable projects.
• Responsible for developing many reports to audit new SAP functionality as well as working with IT to correct frequent systems problems.
• Drove changes needed to achieve SAP AR to GL integrity and ensure continued AR to GL reconciliation integrity.
• Produced the corporate Returns & Allowance report.
2/1993 – 2/1996 Steelcase Inc Grand Rapids, MI
Billing Adjuster
• Worked with dealers and internal Steelcase personnel to resolve billing disputes.
• Automated and streamlined letters, reports and processes for the department, due to prior experience with Windows, Excel and Word.
• Led many special departmental projects and trained department personnel as Steelcase transitioned from mainframe to Windows and networked PCs.
• Resolved departmental hardware and software problems and helped users become proficient with the new software.
8/1990 – 2/1993 Thermal-Gard Inc Walker, MI
Accounting/IS Manager
• Set up the computerized accounting system and all spreadsheet and database applications, hardware and software.
• Processed all accounting transactions through the financial statements, including AR, AP, payroll, and quarterly tax reports.
• Created custom financial reports, spreadsheet and database applications as needed.
2/1989 – 8/1990 Rehman, Robson/KRK, PC, CPAs Grand Rapids, MI
Senior Systems Consultant
• Responsible for sales, service and installation of accounting systems.
• Implemented a needs analysis approach to sales, resulting in improved client installations as well as generating new tax and audit clients.
• Trained clients in both accounting rules and computer operations.
• Made hardware and software recommendations and installed the same.
• Worked on many client and internal projects including new hardware and software setup, data security, onsite and offsite data backup, and disaster recovery.
• Worked with the tax and audit staff verifying client data integrity and accuracy and ensuring proper client accounting controls were in place.
9/1987 – 2/1989 Janssen Hatcheries Inc Zeeland, MI
Accounting/IS Manager
• Set up the computerized accounting system and all spreadsheet and database applications, hardware and software.
• Processed all accounting transactions through the financial statements, including AR, AP, payroll, and quarterly tax reports.
• Created custom financial reports, spreadsheet and database applications as needed.
• The hatchery productivity tracking system I created resulted in greater efficiency and productivity in the hatchery and was judged to be significantly better than anything commercially available at the time.
7/1986 – 9/1987 Grand Rapids Gravel Company Grand Rapids, MI
Staff Accountant
• Various accounting duties and data entry.
Education 1982 – 1986 Davenport College of Business Grand Rapids, MI
• Business Administration Double Major Program, Majors in Accounting and Computer Programming, Minor in English/Communication.
• Achieved CISA certification in 2004.
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