Detroit Metropolitan Area
Experience Finance Professional
Controller for DSN Farmington and DSN Toronto sites
Lead twice quarterly FOL: forecasting process for Global Engineering Design Center Lead monthly and quarterly close process, approve JV entries for posting Prepare several JVs, such as bonus accrual, vendor accruals, freight accruals, revenue, deferred revenue, etc. Provide various reports: Monthly Controller’s Report, KPI reports, Quarterly Business Review, variance analysis, financial walks, balance sheet recons, 3.05 Balance Sheet Accrual for balance sheet key accounts Assist with Purchase Requests, resolve vendor payment issues by working with AP team in Chennai. Also approve weekly vendor payment file Work closely with corporate accounting with respect to GAAP revenue recognition methods, Lease Accounting, etc.. Coordinate work with a team of GBS offshore support (GL, AP, AR, Fixed Assets,Treasury) Submit requests for invoicing to GBS AR Team and ensure invoicing per the customer’s PO. Follow up with customer for past due balances. Lead annual budgeting process and 3 year plan for Global Engineering Design Center Analyze project based Planview reports for project forecast vs baseline budget Calculate quarterly forward looking engineering burden rate using the latest FOL Forecast Monthly review of key project financials: actuals, forecast, invoicing contract/ESOW amendments for key customers Upload project original baseline budgets into the Planview system Utilize Baan V, Baan LN, Planview. Microsoft Suite (Excel financial models/Vlook ups, Pivot tables, etc), Various web-based applications
•Lead for Banking & Capital Markets (All financial statements) •Lead budget and monthly forecasting process for Global Business Services-Applications Americas for Overhead Lead monthly and quarterly close process, post JEs, approve account reconciliations and monitor close process for multiple global business units •Provide SAP P&L and Labor Reporting to senior management along with operating margin and detailed variance analyses • Provide various financial decks, financial walks and KPI reporting to senior management • Account finance lead for Global Infrastructure Services (Chrysler and Nissan Accounts managing all P&L elements of cost
•Accounting lead for Ford Singapore. •Monthly forecasting of income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement in USD and SGD. •Work closely with IT in addressing invoicing issues that result due to the many legacy system interfaces. •Set up and launch new dealers, set credit terms and run utilities in QAD. •Review weekly/monthly banking report to ensure receivables are factored in a timely fashion and bank charges are accurate. •Work with FBSC-India to address accounting issues and concerns.
•Update dealership accounts and credit lines for vehicle and parts receivables (NA, Latin America, Asia, Middle East and Africa) accounts •Manage bank/floorplan and dealership relationships to collect on past due balances/ACH Returns, etc. •Work with Banks in securing standby and documentary letters of credit •Monitor wire payments and work with ACS to purge/ clear cash and invoices from SAP. •Prepare journal entries, month-end close activities (i.e. Monthly Reporting- Cash Receipts forecasts/Credit Committee package •Run reports (variants) in SAP and provide reporting to senior management (Cash receipts, disbursements, Aging Report, Credit Committee, etc.) •Daily administration and weekly reconciliation of payment databases for fleet customers for daily wire payments •Perform daily bank reconciliations for Canadian banks •Directly oversee collection of $47M in Accounts Receivable from individual dealers for Vehicle Receivables related to the bankruptcy •Support International Credit Department in conducting Financial Analysis of Audited Financial Statements in varying currencies (i.e. Ratio Analysis) •Respond to auditor requests for information and analysis and perform SOX audits for established internal controls •Respond to Management Requests for ad hoc report (i.e. daily cash receipts, receivable forecasting, etc.)