Support Consultant Provide first level support for a financial software package which specializes in profitability on a project by project basis. Establish status calls with clients to ascertain areas where additional support or consulting would be beneficial. Create Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS) for publication on the US website. Cr eate Videos documenting FAQs for client use on support website. Create reporting statistics to ensure continuous monitoring and improvement of support functions. These metrics helped ensure that the US office had the highe st client satisfaction and highest case load globally. Assist business consultants with resolution of set up, software and hardware is sues. Act as a single point of contact for clients for support, consulting, upgrades, and service pack installation needs. Deloitte Consulting, Boston, MA June 2002 August 2006 Senior Project Controller Manage annual budgets of over $50M for the firms largest strategic financial cl ients. Develop and report key metrics and best practices directly to senior cli ent management. Implement new financial processes resulting in increased effici ency. Manage a team of three other project controllers to ensure quality, depen dability and accurate client reporting. Assist in the development of a Master S ervices Agreement with client and monitor contractual compliance including manag ement of drug testing for new resources on client engagements. Manage financial data and complex billing simultaneously for up to 30 different engagements while working remotely. Promote best practices in the financial management of resources across all leve ls including resources from Canada, India Japan and subcontracting companies inc luding invoicing multiple currencies. Develop and maintain project specific financial models used to maximize engagem ent profitability as well as to aid in the analysis of risk and firm exposure: pricing, budgeting, forecasting, invoicing, and accruing for all contracts (both current and future). Participate in scenario planning with executives at the engagement level regard ing project stability and future planning from a profitability perspective. Perform contracts administration ensuring proper contract execution from the dr aft phase through the execution & invoicing phase. Audit all client accounts to ensure accurate reporting, billing, and expense co mpliance. Netcentives, San Francisco, CA August 2000 March 2002 Profitability Analyst Developed profitability analysis across multiple lines of business for a rapidl y growing internet company. Acted as the primary contact for contract negotiation. Negotiated client Agree ments directly with clients and performed contract administration for all existi ng Agreements. Designed and implemented time and expense reporting for all staff to enhance co llection of key metrics so that more detailed profitability analysis was realize d. Highlighted potential risk by managing expenses, AR/AP, capital assets, balance sheet, accruals, job balance, and account structure. Maximized contract profitability by defining and executing internal financial p rocesses, financial management tools, reporting/forecasting packages, trend anal ysis, and key metrics. Priced, managed, and controlled all financial functions across multiple clients (varying from simple fee to complex multiple tier pricing arrangements) for int ernet custom email business. Acted as an independent consultant to purchaser of internet email business to e nsure continuity and training of new staff.
Deloitte Consulting, San Francisco, CA August 1996 August 2000
Senior Project Controller Developed budgets, forecasts, trend analysis and invoicing for large engagement s. Acted as work plan expert for SAP implementation for complex global auto manufa cturer using MS Project. Work plan included all business units globally. Managed a staff of 4 temporary employees. This included hiring, resource manag ement, setting of appropriate priorities, reporting to management, approval of t ime, and approval of invoices. Established policy on engagement regarding corporate housing options. Responsi ble for managing all aspects of corporate housing including leasing agreements, payments, set up of property, amenities, and termination of lease agreements. Established mentoring program for Project Controllers nationally. W. R. Grace, Cambridge, MA May 1986 June 1996 Senior Research Technician Managed research projects for industrial fireproofing and industrial acoustical applications Trained field personnel in proper application techniques and procedures. Prepared samples for independent laboratories such as Underwriters Labs, and Ri verbank Acoustical laboratories. Acted as a field consultant for both fireproofing and acoustical products natio nally. Provided detailed reporting to management monthly on project status, projected costs of final products, and environmental impact. EDUCATION: Fitchburg State College Bachelor of Science in Industrial Science, Field of Engineering, May 1986 Villanova University Masters Certificate in Project Management, 2002 COMPUTER SKILLS: Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access, Outlook; Lotus 123 and Notes; MS Proj ect; Project Workbench; WordPerfect; Quicken; Microsoft Explorer; Netscape Navig ator; Internet; SAP; iAcquire; Oracle; MS Visio; Photoshop 6.0, Ariba OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS: President, Gore Condominium Association 1999 2001 Vice President, Gore Condominium Association 2001, Excellence in Marketing W.R. Grace 1995 New Product Development Excellence W. R. Grace 1994 Secretary, GLOBE committee Deloitte 2005 Volunteer for GLAD Annual dinner October 2006