Internal Auditor/Accounting Manager, 03/1989 - 07/2005
Federal-Mogul Corp – City, STATE, Overall responsibility for FI/CO configuration, with emphasis on G/L, A/P, F/A, S/L, Legal Consolidations, Cost Center Accounting, PA, and Internal Orders. Most recent projects included archiving of FI and CO, integration points with SD team members on PA and automatic account assignment, security configuration for FI users, design of FI related interfaces to SAP. Familiar with Virsa security management software for managing internal controls and compliance with Sarbannes/Oxley act. Managed team of three system analysts in the FI/CO area. Responsible for continuous improvement and maintenance of SAP R/3 system as it related to all Finance areas. Included future integration of new facilities, configuration enhancements and development of new functionality, ongoing training and updates of manuals. Coordination with Basis group on installing new releases as well as archiving historical information. Development and design of SAP R/3 system for general ledger (FI), cost center spending (CO), report writer (SL), and financial reporting (Consolidations). Developed training material and conducted training courses for all users in Finance. Managed general ledger chart of accounts conversion from 10 separate general ledger systems to one common R/3 chart of accounts. Supervised 5 professional accountants. As a team we were responsible for the month-end close, account analysis, bank reconciliation, maintenance of three different general ledger systems, and financial statement preparation and review. Participated in integrated system selection. Supervised 2 professional accountants. Divisional focus on month-end close, account analysis, bank reconciliations. Key role in preparation and presentation of budget for the division. Financial statement preparation and analysis. Maintained Pansophic AS 400 general ledger system. Developed and monitored internal control policies. Performed internal audits of all areas within the company. Preparation of audit reports to management. Assisted external auditors in year-end audit procedures. Integral part of business consolidation of three separate acquisitions.