Aida J Connors is a creative and multi-tasking senior financial analyst with over 20 years of experience. She has expertise in Hyperion products like Hyperion Financial Management, Financial Data Management, and Financial Reporting. She has strong technical skills and experience implementing and administering Hyperion systems, performing financial analysis, and creating reports.
Client Highlight- At Joint Commission: The Progression of a Planning & Foreca...Emtec Inc.
Solving immediate budgeting and forecasting process issues is quite daunting. Learn how one organization achieved budget, planning and forecasting excellence with a phased-in step by step process that lead to success throughout the entire organization.
Summary of my skills,
Annual Budgeting & Quarterly re-forecasts (prepare, present and manage), review and highlight gaps.
Variance analysis with cost & revenue drivers.
Analysis of monthly business performance and comparing against budgets and objectives.
Re-forecasting the sales, profit and loss and cash flow during the year
Monthly Financial Flash, Financial Statements, Management accounts and submission in SAP BPC
Commentary on Financial results with variance analysis to Budget/Forecast & Financial commentary in SOX (MRP)
Develop, implement and manage support systems to deliver an accurate and cost effective management information (Assess, develop and implement financial controls across the business)
Advanced Excel / Access database (interfacing database with excel for quick analysis of financials)
Constant mentoring and developing the team of 6. Manage performance by setting up Performance Plans and periodical review
Review Tax computation done by external service provider
Checking FRS102 compliance and adapt changes
Experience in consolidation of extreme volume of finance data for the production of various management reports and system implementation (migration from Ms Navision to Ms Navision Dynamics). Experience in the implementation of non-finance system (network mailtrack system which is the mail tracking mainframe system between hubs).
Summary:
I have 10+ years of post-qualification experience in Finance department. Summary of my skills include,
Ø Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
Ø Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting
Ø Prepare and publish timely monthly financial statements
Ø Develop and implement analytical reports to monitor performance of departments
Ø Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting
Ø Financial analysis with extremely high volume of data as a part of Financial Reporting
Ø Advanced Excel / Access database (interfacing database with excel for quick analysis of financials)
Ø Ability to explain financial principles to non-finance managers. Comfortable operating in multi-functional teams
Ø Ensure internal control remains robustly enforced
Ø Annual Budgeting & Quarterly re-forecasts (prepare, present and manage), review and highlight gaps (submission in SAP BPC)
Ø Analysis of monthly business performance and comparing against budgets and objectives
Ø Experience in reporting in SAP BPC and commentary in SOX
Credential: Team of the year award 2011 in recognition of outstanding contribution
SAP Payroll Control Center: how to eliminate payroll data errors in no timeNGA Human Resources
The new SAP Payroll Control Center add-on provides a new approach in which potential issues are pointed out in real-time by the application rather than payroll administrators digging through information and trying to find issues themselves. With this functionality, payroll administrators only need to focus on issue solving and this saves your payroll professionals a lot of valuable time.
ERP Implementation Failure with example of Hershey and HPSamanway Bera
Enterprise resource planning or ERP implementation failure explanation with an example of Hershey and HP and general solution on the basis of that ERP implementation.
Client Highlight- At Joint Commission: The Progression of a Planning & Foreca...Emtec Inc.
Solving immediate budgeting and forecasting process issues is quite daunting. Learn how one organization achieved budget, planning and forecasting excellence with a phased-in step by step process that lead to success throughout the entire organization.
Summary of my skills,
Annual Budgeting & Quarterly re-forecasts (prepare, present and manage), review and highlight gaps.
Variance analysis with cost & revenue drivers.
Analysis of monthly business performance and comparing against budgets and objectives.
Re-forecasting the sales, profit and loss and cash flow during the year
Monthly Financial Flash, Financial Statements, Management accounts and submission in SAP BPC
Commentary on Financial results with variance analysis to Budget/Forecast & Financial commentary in SOX (MRP)
Develop, implement and manage support systems to deliver an accurate and cost effective management information (Assess, develop and implement financial controls across the business)
Advanced Excel / Access database (interfacing database with excel for quick analysis of financials)
Constant mentoring and developing the team of 6. Manage performance by setting up Performance Plans and periodical review
Review Tax computation done by external service provider
Checking FRS102 compliance and adapt changes
Experience in consolidation of extreme volume of finance data for the production of various management reports and system implementation (migration from Ms Navision to Ms Navision Dynamics). Experience in the implementation of non-finance system (network mailtrack system which is the mail tracking mainframe system between hubs).
Summary:
I have 10+ years of post-qualification experience in Finance department. Summary of my skills include,
Ø Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
Ø Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting
Ø Prepare and publish timely monthly financial statements
Ø Develop and implement analytical reports to monitor performance of departments
Ø Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting
Ø Financial analysis with extremely high volume of data as a part of Financial Reporting
Ø Advanced Excel / Access database (interfacing database with excel for quick analysis of financials)
Ø Ability to explain financial principles to non-finance managers. Comfortable operating in multi-functional teams
Ø Ensure internal control remains robustly enforced
Ø Annual Budgeting & Quarterly re-forecasts (prepare, present and manage), review and highlight gaps (submission in SAP BPC)
Ø Analysis of monthly business performance and comparing against budgets and objectives
Ø Experience in reporting in SAP BPC and commentary in SOX
Credential: Team of the year award 2011 in recognition of outstanding contribution
SAP Payroll Control Center: how to eliminate payroll data errors in no timeNGA Human Resources
The new SAP Payroll Control Center add-on provides a new approach in which potential issues are pointed out in real-time by the application rather than payroll administrators digging through information and trying to find issues themselves. With this functionality, payroll administrators only need to focus on issue solving and this saves your payroll professionals a lot of valuable time.
ERP Implementation Failure with example of Hershey and HPSamanway Bera
Enterprise resource planning or ERP implementation failure explanation with an example of Hershey and HP and general solution on the basis of that ERP implementation.
Best Practices for Enterprise Performance ManagementPerficient, Inc.
A special webinar for Finance professionals
Looking forward to budget season? For many managers, the budget process is a painful, manual process driven by disconnected Excel spreadsheets that are error-prone, static, and generally non-collaborative. The result is a budget that becomes irrelevant as soon as the new fiscal year begins.
A more nimble response is needed. Budgeting and planning should be a continuous, flexible exercise based on rolling forecasts, and supported by systems that can adapt as the business climate changes.
Join us as we discuss how applying best practices and using an automated Enterprise Performance Management system can help intelligent enterprises reap the benefits of flexible budgeting, accurate forecasting and dynamic planning. By implementing best practices for budgeting and planning, you can:
- Make the budget process less painful
- Replace spreadsheets with web forms
- Automate the budget roll-up process
- Create budgets based on key business drivers
- Link strategic goals to operational decisions
- Integrate financial “actuals” with budget and forecast data
- Provide easy, real-time variance reporting
- Access a single version of the truth for financial information
Presenter Emil Fernandez is General Manager of Perficient's national Enterprise Performance Management practice.
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1. Aida J Connors
AIDA J. CONNORS
Duluth, Georgia 30096Home (770) 755-1825♦ Mobile (919) 412- 6309 ♦ Aidaconnors@yahoo.com
SUMMARY
Creative multi-tasking Senior Financial Analyst. Adept at leveraging solid technical accounting and reporting skills as an expert in Hyperion Products
and in particular Hyperion Financial Management, FDM, and Financial Reporting
AREA OF EXPERTISE
♦Financial Analysis ♦General and Cost Accounting ♦System Implementation
♦Data Mining and
Validation ♦Budget Planning and Forecasting ♦Training/Presentation.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
• HFM / FDM/ Smart View and Reporting Studio.
• Hyperion Planning Fusion System.
• SAP (F/ICO and Reporting.
• Workspace and shared Services.
WORKING HISTORY
TFS - Toyota Financial Services Corporate. BI/ HFM Implementation Team. Torrance, CA 08/2014- Current.
As a team member of FAST project, I contributed to a successful Redesign HFM Implementation.
Built over fifty reports from database for SEC, Stat and legal reporting using Hyperion Studio. As HFM Analyst handled the
Company’s worldwide Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) and Hyperion Financial Reporting, Developed a process of data
validation and analysis, and assisting the Corporate Consolidations team and various Regional/Country users with the monthly
close process. Created 50 reports in Hyperion Financial Reporting Studio and Hyperion Smart View
SunTrust HCPM Hyperion Cost Management Analyst, Atlanta, GA 07/2014 - 07/2014.
Prepared data validations modules, build management reports, using HCPM, Essbase and SmartView.
Robert Half: Milacron, HFM/FDM Hyperion Implementation, Cincinnati, OH, 04/2014-05/2014.
Created FDM mapping and transfer all data from Enterprise to HFM developed a reconciliation process for data validations,
using the Smartview function
AGCO –Senior Financial Analyst, Duluth, GA 08/2013- 11/2013.
Hyperion Essbase Administrator: Redesigned and optimized Hyperion Essbase Applications for Purchasing, reducing the
process time five hours after modified the outline, the scripts generating all budget reporting, end user support, development, as
well as ongoing maintenance, data load and building new reports.
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SIEMENS INDUSTRIESS, SII. ACC, Alpharetta, GA 3/2012-11/2012
Hyperion Essbase and Planning Administrator
Administrated Hyperion Financial Planning / Essbase Applications, responsible for all reporting, end user support, development,
serve as a liaison between Corporate and Regional Finance, and IT assisting in the development, design, and implementation of
the Hyperion Financial Reporting Applications as well as ongoing maintenance and application assistance to end users.
Efficiently support customers at month end process, helping them seize new opportunities of process improvement and by
deploying new application in a timely fashion. Work with end-users and IT to resolve systems issues and correct processing
errors.
GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, Marietta, GA 11/2008-11/2011
(Consumer Products’ Packaging Manufacturing)
Senior Accounting Specialist (HFM/FDM & SAP System Specialist)
During HFM implementation, I took solo FDM ownership by implementing mapping structure, executing successful
implementation. Implemented mapping structure serves the intercompany elimination process, prompt delivery and reduced of
month end closing. Extract the Budget data from Tm1 system, reconcile GPI entities.
• Reduced month end close by 10% through developing new reconciliation process.
2. Aida J Connors
• Build a complex templates used for data analysis during the merger or acquisitions for the executives.
• Took solo FDM ownership during HFM implementation, executing successful HFM implementation. Revamped and
launched training programs and tools resulting in more efficient process.
• In charge of complex of data analysis for going on merger or acquisitions, Interact with internal and external auditors
producing explanations and supporting document of month end and year end close.
• Implemented Inventory Mach process, saving the team more than 400 hours of labor in reserve reduction.
CONTRACTOR.KAISER PERMANENTE, Bulkhead, GA Senior Financial Analyst) 06/2007-09/2008. 3 months.
NEXCEN FRANCHISE MANAGEMENT, Norcross, GA (Franchise Management) 11/2007-04/2007. 6 months
Created products analysis reports for the marketing team and establish the budget and planning documentation.
STIEFEL LABORATORIES, Duluth, GA (Pharmaceuticals) Senior Financial System Analyst 10/2006-10/2007
During Essbase implementation, I had responsibility of administration of new features within the Hyperion system, including
Essbase outlines, financial reports, system security, and user support.
Managed Budget data load and obtained data of various financial systems using extensive analyses
Extracted ERP’s data onto Hyperion implementation. Managed Budget data load and obtained data of various financial
systems using extensive analyses
• Generated the daily flash report, detailed sales analysis focused on revenue generating potential.
• Led the creation of reports and analysis of daily sales database, quarterly forecasting, and strategic planning.
• Established a new process of high level of integrity that ensured accurate financial reporting led the consolidation process,
reconciliation all enteritis, Accounts in Hyperion Financial Systems.
HIGHMARK BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD, Pittsburgh, PA (Healthcare) (09/2005-10/2006)
Senior Financial Analyst. Created financial statistics detailed reports such as Dash report and sales incentive reports.
Introduced revenue analysis, membership and expenses, maintained the value of the company market share. Led Hyperion
Planning system implementation,
• Identified new opportunities that streamlined processes in the financial reporting, enhanced efficiency
• Automated a claim processing system that reduced the turnaround time from two weeks to two days.
• Ensured fair evaluation of the new product through creating new financial modules incorporating Part D
• Created narrative reports of the business performance and variances analysis available for board of directors.
ZOLL PHARMACEUTICALS (LifeCor Inc.), Pittsburgh, PA 02/2004-12/2005
(Medical Device manufacturing and design, manufacturing “Life Vest ®)
Senior Cost Accountant
Established standard cost procedure that ensured the most accurate COGS calculation. Made recommendations regarding cost
savings and created efficient month end process that resulted in monthly financial reporting in at timely manner. Integrated the
Budget process data gathering, and revised forecasts analysis. Accurately priced and provided stable procedure for launching a
Life Vest ®.
• Established month procedure, handling accumulated six month end close, saving %50 of the timeline.
• Developed high level of operational cash flow, and analysis which resulted in smooth merger by Zoll. Integrity. Developed
Template for data Reconciliation and validation available for management decisions.
• Developed a training program that contributed to a 35% reduction in errors.
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP, RTP, NC (IT for EPA) 1997-2003
Senior Functional Analyst. Developed billing reports during the billing system implementation. Project managed various
projects and system implementation using SQL, Visual FoxPro, such as budget planning and forecast process. Adopted
process improvement project by reducing month end close by 50%.Provided support to Finance team in financial related
questions helping developing peers performance...
3. Aida J Connors
CMI (Chatham Manufacturing Industries) Elkin, NC (Textile) Senior Cost Analyst1993-1997Information Technology Center. Kuwait.
(IT) Operation Manager - Business Partner 1989–1992Kuwait Lube Oil, Kuwait. (Oil Refinery). 1981–1989
EDUCATION: Bachelor Degree of Art - Major in Accounting and Finance, Cairo University. Cairo, Egypt.
Oracle University: Essbase Boot Camp 12/2007 and HFM Admin 12/2008