Manhattanville University

Financial Systems Manager at Celonis

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Workday Financials Administrator - FDM, Accounting, and Banking

Celonis

Financial Systems Manager

Responsible for the Accounts Payable and Financial System processes at Blink Health Group during a hyper-growth period. 
•	Implemented Workday Financials on a tight timeline and reduced our month-end close to 5 days.
•	Created a structured corporate T&E Policy, integrated internal controls (custom validations) into Workday’s Expense module and provided documentation to the employee population on how to submit an expense report. 
•	Responsible for entering thousands of journal lines monthly (utilizes EIB); Accruals, Credit Card Programs, Payroll and Reclasses.
•	Builds custom reports and procedures within Workday to drive automation, transparency and greater efficiency across finance.
•	Regularly maintains Workday; Manages user security (role-based permissions), creates new spend categories/ledger accounts/cost centers, maps spend categories to ledger accounts, participates in new feature management (OCR module).
•	Inherited Workday’s HCM integration and dually managing the implementation of payroll within Workday.    
•	Active member of Workday’s Metro New York RUG (Regional User Group); provides advice to peers on process improvements.

Blink Health

Accounts Payable Manager

•	Diligently reviews and approves all purchase orders, supplier creations, supplier invoices and employee expense reports.
•	Streamlined month-end close by creating custom reports that reduced inefficiencies in Accounts Payable closing procedures.
•	Created and Maintained ELearning modules 
•	Preparation of month-end accruals, journal entries and weekly settlement runs.
•	Performs the P&L and Balance Sheet analytics for numerous ledger accounts.

Etsy

Accounts Payable Supervisor

•	Managed the AP team of 7 full-time employees that process 100,000 invoices and 10,000 expense reimbursements annually for its 35 restaurants and future new store openings.
•	Ensured all of the restaurant licenses/permits were renewed accurately and in advance of expiration.
•	Strengthened the robotic automation of P2P and compliance processes from Connecticut by working closely with the engineers of Realtime Computer Corporation based in California (GL Software) and FNBTech Inc. based in California (Beverage/Food Software).

Barteca Restaurant Group

Responsible for the procurement process at Shutterstock.
•	Constructs and launches RFx’s to analyze data resulting in cost savings on key supplier contracts.
•	Leverages supplier relationships to further negotiate the cost of services and/or goods through competitive RFP’s.
•	Provides hands on P2P training to internal managers and stakeholders. 
•	Company Cost Center Manager (Workday).

Shutterstock

Procurement Analyst

•	Trained team to review/code invoices and expense reports onto the general ledger timely and accurately. 
•	Performed the month end bank reconciliations of over 20 company bank accounts. 
•	Monthly review of financials to pinpoint unrecorded expenses/liabilities. Preparation of month-end accruals.
•	Leverages extensive knowledge of Workday, Great Plains, HSBCnet and Concur to guide and train direct reports on AP processes while also providing day-to-day guidance to company employees. 
•	Instrumental in supporting the company’s rapid growth and expansion. This included implementing a JIRA ticketing system used to efficiently track invoices, inquiries and overall progress.
•	Ensures that all created supplier and employee profiles are vetted through procurement.  
•	Preparation and issuing of Form 1099 and Form 1096

•	Streamlined existing process through implementation of a New Vendor W9 and Payment Setup Form.
•	Ensured that all invoice and expense reports were procured to pay, inputted and coded to the GL.
•	Strengthened knowledge of regulatory reporting, FASB ethics, GAAP and SOX audit controls. 
•	Recorded $40,000 in early payment discounts in June of 2015 and over $100,000 of discounts in 2015.

Accounts Payable Senior Analyst

Responsibilities include monthly billing reports, invoicing, creating customer proposals and identifying new business opportunities. Established new billing procedures that monitored quarterly payments which resulted in 45% improved receipts.  Identified new markets that increased sales by 20%. Maintained the business line and directed employees on job locations.

Warrior Alarms

Accounting Specialist

Member of the organization’s Accounting Department responsible for Accounts Payable. Provided daily cash flow reports to Senior Management. Reconciled multiple bank accounts to ensure internal controls were in compliance with FASB accounting standards. Created and processed invoice batches and requisitions. Verified accuracy of input into general ledger and produced Procurement reports for Department. Assisted in special projects and recommended and installed new procedures and controls that reduced inaccurate invoicing from firm’s largest car service provider.

Starwood Capital Group

Accounts Payable Specialist

Created and monitored the Maintenance Department’s daily agenda. Recommended staffing needs and supported the Vice President of Operations with the selection of supplies. Established daily meetings with faculty and students to ensure supplies and maintenance requests were processed on a timely basis.

Manhattanville College

Administrative Assistant

Managed and coached the Varsity Lacrosse team as they played in the Ivy Preparatory School League. Assigned duties and responsibilities to team’s Assistant Coaches. Scheduled facilities for use during the team’s daily  practices and weekly games. Monitored team’s budget while ordering equipment and supplies. Organized  spring trip to Florida’s Disney ESPN Training Camp.

Andrew Predun