Management Accounting

Deirdre Long

646-***-**** / acs5ar@r.postjobfree.com

Summary:

10+ years of establishing effective collaborative business relationships helping companies exceed projected financial and sales goals within the accounting and management consulting divisions of top tier global corporations. A published writer and progressive forward thinker always striving to better my best.

Software and Systems Experience: Sage ERP - MAS 90/200, QuickBooks, PeopleSoft, Great Plains, MS Access, Oracle, MS Office, PC and Mac computers

Experience:

The Abundance Group, Business Consultant, New York, NY 2010-Present

Partnered with a branding and licensing mogul to create international branding portfolios for celebrity clients.

Collaborated with IT on a Sage ERP accounting system conversion project to upgrade the reporting and data analytics efficacy for a consumer goods business- to- business wholesaler. As a result, order fulfillment production increased by 80%.

Created financial reports to help prepare a TV/film group for first round financing.

Leveraged my accounting and business background to run a production department for an online television and video network.

Creator of a member's only spa and wellness brand for men which is currently seeking financing to begin operations in 2017.

Chelsea Hotels Group, FOH Operations New York, NY 2014-2015

Gathered, reviewed and organized financial data and partnered with management in settling credit card charge disputes, collections and completing reconciliations.

Processed credit and cash sales and receipts using Opera Hotel Management Software.

G2 Branding /Grey Global Group, Financial Analyst, New York, NY 2006-2010

Assisted the VP of finance in analyzing the financial performance of the agency. Created monthly and ad hoc Work in Process, billing, P&L and department budget reports. Used advanced Excel data analysis tools such as V lookups, Pivot tables and if then formulas.

Responsible for analyzing and organizing the setup and payment of freelance workers. Influenced the decisions of senior level executives by creating benchmark P&L and percentage of completion WIP reports. Increased agency project profitability awareness.

Chosen by the agency founder to participate in collaborative brainstorming sessions for new business ideas and projects.

Callaway/Huron Consulting, Project Accountant Atlanta, GA 2003-2006

Prepared headcount analysis reports to assist HR with payroll budgets, talent acquisition and on boarding costs.

Reinstated $50 million of accrued liabilities and payroll expenditures to prepare a leading healthcare provider for a re-audit and reorganization. Trained employees on accounting policies, GAAP and Sarbanes Oxley 404 internal control and reporting procedures.

Mckinsey and Company, Global Cash Management Consultant, New York, NY 1998-2003

Collaborated with the treasury department to process and document global cash transactions and currency conversions. Assisted in the daily stewardship of the company's international cash reserves.

Established relationships with multinational banks to manage a $30 million international cash account. In charge of booking global inter-office and intra-office journal entries to the general ledger in Oracle and completing international lockbox transactions.

Worked with the accounts payable manager to book journal entries, approve adjusting journal entries, invoicing and completing the monthly and year end close.

Deloitte & Touche LLC, Staff Auditor, New York, NY 1994-1995

Specialized in providing CPA audit support to nonprofit, healthcare, insurance and financial services audit teams in accordance with GAAS to ensure accuracy, consistency and verifiability for a Big 4 public accounting firm.

In charge of investigating client internal control systems and requesting internal control process documents from client staff members and management.

Assisted senior management in completing audit notes and procuring client documents.

Education and Training:

Bachelor of Science Accounting, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC

Certificate of Completion- Surveillance Law course, Stanford University, Stanford, CA

Introduction to Computer Science course, Harvard University, Boston MA

Nonprofit Board Service Training- The United Way of New York City

Volunteer & Community Activities:

National Action Network - member and NYC chapter volunteer

Roadrunners Club - NYC marathon volunteer

NY Classical Theater - prospective Board member invitee

Greater NY Chamber of Commerce Event planning and PR volunteer

New York Women's Foundation Fund raising and special events committee member

Contact this candidate