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Qualifications Summary

An experienced professional with a broad range of demonstrated process and technical skills, acquired through management and financial ERP project teams. Has successfully held decision making management and team lead positions in accounting, audit, customer service, inventory, risk analysis, training and SAP/R3 implementation projects for large consumer product clients.

Successfully developed and lead an �accounts receivable/credit� Global Project Team for a large Fortune 500 company, from blueprint to go-live in 13 countries, 3 divisions and 27 site locations. Above average awareness of configuration, process integration, budget and timeline constraints and project team resourcing. Combined with 3 years of Public and Internal Audit jobs and (currently) 3 years of Big 5 SAP FICO consulting and 1 year of customer configuration training and development responsibilities for SAP America. Performed in both Domestic and EMEA assignments.

Paxton Consulting @ NC Dept of Transportation
(Nov 2002 � Present)
(Contractor)

FICO Training Instructor. Raleigh, North Carolina

6 month project to deliver SAP 4.6c training to 26 sites in 14 divisions of the NC DOT. Responsible for updating developed material and adjusting to specific needs of each site.

Modules covered: GL/AR/AP/FA/CCA/IO/PCA/MM and Special Documentation processes. On the road type of assignment with weekly phone meetings.

Seal Consulting @ Schwan�s Foods
(Sept 2002 � Nov 2002)
(Contractor)

FICO Team Lead for �Legal Entity Restructuring�. Marshall, Minnesota

Two month project to break sole legal entity into 9 separate companies. Included all related configuration for FICO and related reporting and closing processes. Integration testing included. 3 entities for each of 3 consultants on the team.

Modules covered: GL/AR/AP/FA/BL/EC/CCA/IO/PCA and related SAP Script areas. Worked with all related departments, IS and Corp Accounting and Banks.

IBM Consulting @ Lucent Technology
(April 2002 � August 2002)
(Contractor)

FICO Training Development Team Lead. Warren, NJ �Bell Labs�

Created all FI, CO and Special Area training for Global Implementation centered in Warren. 4.6c Delta delivered to all Global Trainers and local users.

GL/AR/AP/CCA/IO/PCA/PA/PS and related areas in TM and AA

SAP America
(June 2001 � April 2002)

Grade III- SAP R/3 FICO Instructor. Assigned to the Chicago Training Center.

Developing and delivering classes in Level 2 (process) and Level 3 (configuration) FI and CO functionality, through version 4.6c.

Modules covered: (GL, AR, AP, CA, AA, BL, TV, LIV, Credit and PA, PCA, OM and FI related SD and MM/Purchasing integration).

PricewaterhouseCoopers
(July, 1998 - June, 2001)

SAP R/3 FICO Principal Consultant. Process Level 4/ Technical Level 3. Assigned to the Chicago Office�s MCS-CIP organization.

Worked on project teams for Compaq Computer (Houston) as FI/SD integration lead; Goodyear Tire (Akron) as Order to Cash lead; Compaq Computer (EMEA-Munich) as SD integration lead; Tetra-Pak (EMEA- Sweden) as FI Training development and training lead; Kellogg-Keebler (Chicago) as new business proposal team member.

Modules covered: (GL, AR, AP (including Contract Accounting for AR/AP), Credit, LIV, Inter-Company Orders, Revenue Account Determination and other Order to Cash processes).

Additional experience in: (OM, PA, EC-PCA, Master Files and MM related integration configuration for standard purchasing and contract transactions).

Monsanto
(July, 1997 - July, 1998)

Global Team Lead (Accounts Receivable/Credit). Assigned to the St. Louis HQ Implementation Office

Identified and coordinated the 35 global team players in 13 countries.

Worked with the Basis Team to create hardware/software instances.

Documented the �As Is� and �To Be� design, configured and implemented the GAP specifications, integrated with respective FI, SD and MM team�s design and configured and implemented agreed upon functionality.

Developed global course material and trained all Users in developed processes where applicable.

Received high marks from Project Team Management.

Monsanto
(July, 1994 - July, 1997)

Credit Manager (Searle Pharmaceutical Unit). Assigned to the Chicago Office as part of the Financial Shared Services team.

Upgraded SAP version 2.3c to version 3.2h for Accounts Receivable and Credit for Searle and Nutra-Sweet operations.

Team of 13 people and 2 site locations.

Coordinated consolidation of systems and instances with IT Team.

Maintained Credit Risk Analysis of Major Accounts and their respective Receivables and Sales Agreements, reporting to the Division Controller.

Founded and chaired (first 2 years) the current ASUG Users Group for AR/Credit, as provided by Americas SAP Users Groups. 250 member companies.

Founded and chaired (first 2 years) Corporate Credit Manager Users Group.

Imperial Eastman
(July, 1990 - July, 1994)

Director of Credit/Customer Service. Assigned to the Chicago Office with additional responsibility for Manitowoc, WI. $66 MM Gross Sales.

Responsible for all EMEA, ASIA and Domestic Order Processing, Pricing and team of 13 people.

All risk analysis, payment terms and collection. Team of 5 people.

Special promotions and processes, and their accruals.

Learning Systems
(July, 1983 - July, 1990)

President and Owner. Small business, with two property locations and 27 employees. $525 K Gross Sales.

Hired, Developed Training Programs, Maintained Systems and Accounting Statements.

Provided Industry templates for improved operations. State of Illinois.

Nabisco Brands
(July, 1975 - July, 1983)

(In order): Senior Internal Auditor; Regional Sales Accounting Manager; Regional General Accounting Manager; Regional Customer Service Manager; National Accounting Inventory Manager; National Accounting Standards Manager. Assigned to the Chicago Regional Office and finally to the HQ in East Hanover New Jersey.

Conducted Audits in all Domestic locations.

Maintained all regional pricing, inventory accounting, manufacturing accounting reporting, physical inventory reporting, and customer order processing.

Budgets, monthly financials, special projects and tax reporting.

In charge of up to 37 on-line employees and/or professional staff.

Laventhol & Horwath
(July, 1974 - July, 1975)

Senior Auditor. Hotel and restaurant, small Manufacturing audits

Audit Reviews, Audit work papers, Tax preparation and Audit reporting.

75% MBA at DePaul University (Des Plaines, IL), International Business.

BS - Accounting, DePaul University, (June 74).

Certified in SAP R/3 FI 4.0 (Feb.99).