For the given job description <<Role - Business Analyst - Mobile Location - Louisville, KY (Onsite) 
Responsibilities:Evaluating business processes, anticipating requirements, uncovering areas for improvement, and developing and implementing solutions. Leading ongoing reviews of business processes and developing optimization strategies. Staying up-to-date on the latest process and IT advancements to automate and modernize systems. Conducting meetings and presentations to share ideas and findings. Performing requirements analysis. Documenting and communicating the results of your efforts. Effectively communicating your insights and plans to cross-functional team members and management. Gathering critical information from meetings with various stakeholders and producing useful reports. Working closely with clients, technicians, and managerial staff. Providing leadership, training, coaching, and guidance to junior staff. Allocating resources and maintaining cost efficiency. Ensuring solutions meet business needs and requirements. Performing user acceptance testing. Managing projects, developing project plans, and monitoring performance. Updating, implementing, and maintaining procedures. Prioritizing initiatives based on business needs and requirements. Serving as a liaison between stakeholders and users. Managing competing resources and priorities. Monitoring deliverables and ensuring timely completion of projects. 
Requirements: A bachelor's degree in ITComputer Science or related field or an MBA. 10+ years of experience in business analysis or a related field. Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking skills. The ability to influence stakeholders and work closely with them to determine acceptable solutions. Advanced technical skills. Excellent documentation skills. Fundamental analytical and conceptual thinking skills. Experience creating detailed reports and giving presentations. Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook. A track record of following through on commitments. Excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills. Experience leading and developing top-performing teams. A history of leading and supporting successful projects. >> the resume: <<SummaryICreative Financial Accountant equipped with a broad knowledge of concepts and strategies to yield the best possible financial outcomes.
HighlightsResults driven, seasoned financial accounting professional with advanced knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Recognized for my ability to develop strong working relationships with business partners to meet critical business and financial deadlines. Adept in streamlining financial processes and enhancing operational efficiencies.Full scale day-to-day accounting experience including month & year-end close as well as financial statements preparation.Experience with Standard Job Costing and Price variance analysis.Experience with Sales and Use Tax Reporting.Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley accounts receivable and cash management compliance programs.Experience with external and tax agencies audit fieldwork.Budgeting, forecasting and financial commentary disclosures.Recording Payroll Expenses and Liabilities and allocation to cost centers. SOFTWARE EXPOSURE Microsoft Office SuiteMicrosoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook Financial/Accounting ApplicationsSAP 4.6, JD Edwards, IBM AS400, Vertex Quantum for Sales and Use Tax, Oracle Financial, PeopleSoft, Peachtree Accounting, QuickBooks Pro 2014.
EducationEast Carolina UniversityGreenville,NCExpected in1988––Bachelor of Science:Accounting-GPA:East Carolina University, Greenville, NC; Bachelor of Science; Accounting
ExperienceIntuit-Accountant-BookkeeperGarland,TX,04/2013-03/2015Bank Reconciliations for multiple accountsProcessing expense voucher disbursements for programs and operational expensesRecording Payroll Expenses and Liabilities to the General Ledger.Recording adjusting and correcting journal entries, reviewing program Profit and Loss Statements.Reporting of monthly spending to local and state government grant funders.Assisting the Executive Director with program budget revisions.Year-end reporting to the governing Board of Directors and grant funding agencies.Jbs Usa-Accounting ManagerElberton,GA,2009-03/2012Control of the flow of cash through the organization and maintains the integrity of funds, securities and other valuable documents; Managed the cash flow position of the churchCoordinated the recommendation of the annual budget for approval by the Finance CommitteePrepared monthly financial statements and reviews with the Finance CommitteeAuthorized the establishing of credit, collections and purchasing policies, schedules bills for payment and handles other financial obligationsMaintained relationships with financial institutions as directed by senior managementAdministered banking arrangements and loan agreements and invests the church's assets as approved by the Finance CommitteeResponsible for all accounting functions including: accounts payable and receivable, payroll, capital expenditures, building and maintenance, cash management, loans, audits, internal accounting controls and supports the Chairman of the Finance Committee or his/her designee at church and Elders meetingsDeveloped recommendations for appropriate committees and ministry leaders on financial matters and implements financial procedures in accordance with policies approved by the Finance Committee AccomplishmentsSecured lender for multi-million dollar mortgage refinancingImplemented month-end closing process reducing the closing time from 5 days to 4Reduced administrative operation expenses through cost savings; Integration of electronic document approval process; Provided hands-on training to accounting staff, developed a strategic plan to increase the funds flow ratioCollins Aerospace-Cost AccountantAnnapolis,MD,06/2006-09/2008Raw Material and Labor cost reporting; processed Accounts Payable of Raw Material Purchase InvoicesRecorded payroll expenses to general ledger; recorded journal entries and accruals; Reconciled Bank Accounts and Balance Sheet Accounts inclusive of Current Assets and Liabilities, Inter-Company Accounts, processed inter-company settlement charges between affiliate companies and parent company. AccomplishmentsMinimized Cost Accruals by ensuring all invoices received were processed by last day of each monthDeveloped Daily Raw Material Usage and Labor Cost reporting to assist management in evaluating overall plant production.Southern Glazer's Wine And Spirits, Llc-Inventory Cost AccountantOdessa,TX,07/2005-05/2006Daily analysis and reconciliation of inventory activity, adjustments and cycle countsValidation of standard cost revaluationsMonth and Quarter-End Closing inclusive of journal entries; account reconciliations and financial reporting to Parent Company; Assisted plant controller in the implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley complianceReconciliation of inter-company balance sheet accounts. AccomplishmentsImplemented SOX procedure for cycle counters accountability; Strategized reduction of inventory write-offs.Santander Bank-Financial ConsultantBrighton,MA,06/2004-07/2005Daily download of cash lockbox data from financial institutions, posting of cash to A/R Sub-Ledger.Daily balancing of Accounts Receivable s sub-ledger to General Ledger.Preparation and processing of journal entries.Assisted with month-end closing to include account analysis, reconciliations and budget variance analysis.Covance-Accounts Receivable AnalystGaithersburg,MD,10/2002-04/2004Collections of A/R through customer contact; Negotiated payment terms with external customers, reduced DSO from 75 days to 45 days.Reconciled -A/R Sub-Ledger to General Ledger; Processed and reconciled A/R write-offs for uncollectible accounts; Calculated and reported A/R reserve requirements, Projected A/R reduction and cash collections. AccomplishmentsImplementation of EDP customer invoicing; Restructured process for resolution of customer claims.Reduction of Accounts Receivables Portfolio from $4M over 90 days to $186K over 30 days.Department Of The Interior-Staff AccountantAnadarko,OK,12/1995-09/2002Fiscal Closing, Balance Sheet Account Reconciliations and Commissions Payable Calculations.Multi-State Sales and Use Tax Reporting, Multi-State Business License and Personal Property Tax Reporting.Audit fieldwork and respond to audit assessments; Negotiated audit assessments.Recorded Payroll Accrual for unpaid days, processed payroll expenses/liabilities to general ledger.Served as backup for Fixed Assets Accountant. AccomplishmentsRecouped $600,000 in over paid Sales & Use Taxes from the states of Texas and New York left unresolved by my predecessorReduced Sales and Use Tax liabilities through audit assessment negotiation and the correction of inaccurate report of gross and taxable sales to taxing authoritiesRevamped sales commission contracts for the Hospitality, C-Store and Retail business units to ensure recovery of unsettled advances paid to sales staff.
SkillsPayroll, General Ledger, Closing, Accountant, Reconciliations, Balance Sheet, Account Reconciliations, Audit, Contracts, Fixed Assets, Property Tax, Reduced Sales, Retail, Retail Marketing, Sales, Sales And, Sales Commission, Sales Compensation, Sales Staff, Sales To, To Sales, Budget, Journal, Cash, Credit, Accounts Payable, Collections, Accounting, All Accounting, Arrangements, Audits, Buying/procurement, Cash Management, Finance, Financial Statements, Forecasting, Increase, Integration, Integrator, Loans, Maintenance, Million, Mortgage, Purchasing, Securities, Training, A/r, Accounts Receivable, Of Accounts, Accounts And, Cost Reporting, Invoices, Labor Cost, Bank Reconciliations, Bookkeeper, Accounts Receivables, Claims, Dso, Invoicing, Receivables, Account Analysis, Lockbox, Posting, Variance Analysis, Adjustments, Cycle Counts, Financial Reporting, Inventory, Reconciliation, Sarbanes Oxley, Sarbanes-oxley, Sarbanes-oxley (sox), Sox, Standard Cost, Access, As400, Budgeting, Disclosures, Excel, Financial Accounting, Financial/accounting, For Sales, Gaap, Jd Edwards, Job Costing, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Ms Office, Oracle, Outlook, Peachtree, Peachtree Accounting, Peoplesoft, Powerpoint, Quickbooks, Quickbooks Pro, Sap, With Sales, Word>>. The result is, No Fit

Fit assessment: No Fit