6336 Southbroom Dr. | Xxxxxx, XXXXXX xxxxxx xxx-xxx-xxxx | linkedin.com/in/emilykingrocks/ | abc@xyz.com

Motivated, passionate Finance Team Lead with a drive for achieving success in fast-paced settings that drive product growth. Current leader of the General Ledger Programming Team in its quest to elevate payroll professionals. Task colleagues with stretch assignments to challenge them and advance their career growth. Successfully navixxxxxxte teams of top-tier professionals through multipart process and system changes. Skilled in bringing accounting and programming skills together independently and in teams. Seeking to grow with the company as a Quality Assurance Engineer role that will allow for work with C# for web, desktop and mobile applications built with the .Net Framework; striving to work on cutting-edge products with change agents that welcome innovation.

Accounting | Accounts Payable/Receivable | Bank Reconciliation | Bookkeeping | Budgeting | Coding | Gherkin | Accruals

Conflict Management | Employee Enxxxxxxgement | General Ledger | Financial Analysis & Reporting | Fixed Assets | Forecasting

Human Resources | Mentoring | Microsoft Excel (XML) | Project Management | Report Writing | Royalties | SOX | SG&A

Software Integration | SQL Server Management Studio | Team Building | Training & Development | Leadership | Visual Studio

Visual Basic | Payroll | Variance Analysis | Coaching & Mentoring | Training | Internal Audits | Scrum & Agile Methodologies

Transact-SQL (T-SQL) | C# | .NET Framework | Test Automation | Business Intelligence (BI) | SpecFlow | Selenium WebDriver

  Oversee daily functions within the GL Programming group including workflow development within the team

  Recruit, interview, hire and train new Programmers; offer coaching and development for new and existing staff

  Track team metrics, used to measure staff performance and incentives; develop and implement motivation measures

  Communicate business or team updates via regular one-on-one and staff meetings

  Offer suggestions to Managers rexxxxxxrding performance management, promotions, terminations and performance issues

  Introduce changes in operations and policies to help develop stronger Programmers; call on training modifications and improvements that lead to an enhanced client experience and working smarter within the management team

  Field escalated client and team concerns and determine paths to resolution in each instance

  Provide customers with comprehensive support through their respective implementations and adhere to realistic expectations for outlined timelines and duties

  Achieve the lowest employee turnover ever within the Technical Services realm by focusing supervisory styles on the principles of communication, encouragement, enxxxxxxgement, support and advocacy

  Created and now utilize an application to reduce complexity and create self-populated XML files for report configurations

  Orxxxxxxnized and set forth the use of new coding standards

  Put into place solid documentation and structural practices for the GL Programming project management process

  Utilized creative programming solutions and customized interfaces between payroll and GL to satisfy clients accounting needs; adhered at all times to clients expectations for achieving milestones at all project phases

  Incorporated customers payroll data to produce reports and ledgers using SQL and Reporting programs

  Coded and developed the GL; prepared for final turnover of the report itself and its interface

  Tested reports and system configurations to troubleshoot issues; offered application explanations to customers to make certain that their needs were fully met

  Led 40 foreign currency bank account reconciliations and transactions, as well as Accounts Payable and Receivable audits, ledger entries and detailed pre-close G&A reviews

  Facilitated reconciliations for payroll, labor, taxes, corporate cards and variance corrections

  Handled month-end closing, as well as SOX control duties for opening and closing software

  Enxxxxxxged monthly in manufacturing cost and financial analysis at the plant level and company-wide; managed detailed monthly closing duties per SEC public company standards

  Supervised GL duties: journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations and weekly/monthly financial reporting

Continued

  Authored and published financial reports for management at all levels

  Inventoried finished goods averaging a total of $75M; process included standard costing and reconciliation

  Managed high-volume Accounts Payable for peanut shelling manufacturing

  Played a key role in the completion of internal audits to ensure SOX compliance

  Also aided in tax preparation for the calendar year

  Led a series of ad-hoc projects for the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Controller, as well as the Accounting & Finance Managers

  Carefully interpreted contracts and manually calculated royalties to ensure contractual adhere

  Participated in monthly royalty reporting, account reconciliations and analysis

  Developed and publish royalty policies that were partner-specific in nature

  Oversaw all facets of Accounts Payable for royalties, e.g. approval, monitoring and research

  Completed journal entries for accruals, inter-company transactions, reclasses, etc.

  Aligned processes with SOP 97-2 specific to third-party software used to recognize revenue

  Spearheaded a series of successful partner relationship management efforts; also worked diligently to research and reply to solution partner inquiries

  Aided in integrating acquired companies processes and calculation methodologies into Infor s larger, all-encompassing processes

  Guided audit preparation for both internal and external efforts, as well as during all phases of project management

  Xxxxxxrnered thousands of dollars a year in savings by discovering and correcting errors; included resolving three years worth of outstanding partner issues from predecessor for both Accounts Payable and the royalty GL

  Handled reconciliations and established procedures for special partners; involved tracking reports for embedded licenses, prepaid amortizations for deferred revenue, analyses, etc.

Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting, Baker College Business and Corporate Service

Certification, Professional Scrum Master I (PSM), Scrum.org, 2018 Present


Volunteer, Math Tutor, Greenbrier Elementary School, 2016 Present

Member, Leanin

6336 Southbroom Dr. | Xxxxxx, XXXXXX xxxxxx xxx-xxx-xxxx | linkedin.com/in/emilykingrocks/ | abc@xyz.com

March 19, 2018

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Dear [Hiring Agent Name],

I am currently seeking a challenging career opportunity in a (INSERT TITLE OF TARGET POSITION) capacity and am submitting my resume for your review. In advance, thank you for your time and consideration. As demonstrated in the accompanying resume, my professional qualifications include the following accomplishments:

  I bring to any role years of demonstrated finance expertise in diverse roles of increasing responsibility and scope specific to General Ledger Programming. I am skilled in working under pressure to surpass both employer and client expectations.

  As a professional, I am an expert in numerous key areas including reporting, reconciliation, financial analysis, process improvement, partner relations and auditing. I am also well-versed in both Accounts Payable and Receivable.

  I am comfortable in achieving success both as a collaborative team member and individual contributor. I interact well with independent and group stakeholders at all levels.

  I m also practiced in carefully leveraging my interpersonal acumen and training savvy to help individuals and groups navixxxxxxte complicate and intricate process changes.

  I also serve as a trusted mentor and supervisor, using a series of guiding principles to help me be a firm yet fair, approachable yet respected and constructive yet encouraging manager, mentor and supervisor.

  To complement my career background, I have a Bachelor of Business Administration and Associate of Applied Science, both with an Accounting focus. I am also certified as a Professional Scrum Master I (PSM) through Scrum.org as of this year.

As an employee, you will find me to be a driven team player committed to supporting you in achieving your objectives through superior performance. I am confident that I could be a valuable asset to your orxxxxxxnization and look forward to interviewing with you in the near future.

Sincerely,

Yyyyyy x. yyyyyy

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March 19, 2018

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Dear _____________________:

I would like to thank you for providing me the opportunity to interview with you and discuss the exciting (TITLE OF POSITION APPLYING FOR) position currently available with your company. Having xxxxxxined a deeper insight into the job requirements and your objectives, I am confident you will find me a valuable asset in achieving your goals.

As discussed, my background should translate to dynamic results as a member of your team. In particular, I believe you will find my expertise in (ADDRESS A FEW SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS/ACHIEVEMENTS RELEVANT TO THE POSITION WHICH YOU DISCUSSED DURING THE INTERVEIW) vital to your immediate and long-term objectives.

Should you have any additional questions, or to further discuss this opportunity, please feel free to contact me at your earliest convenience. Axxxxxxin, thank you for the enlightening interview. I look forward to your response and am eager to contribute to your success.

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