Robin Bond has over 15 years of experience in finance, accounting, and IT roles. She has a strong background in financial analysis, budgeting, reporting, and SAP systems. Currently she is a Manager of Analysis for a consumer products company, where she leads financial planning, analysis, and decision support.

1. ROBIN L. BOND
Metro Atlanta, GA robinlbond@hotmail.com
404.407.0499 http://www.linkedin.com/in/robinlbond
SUMMARY
Finance professional with IT functional experience. Detail oriented with emphasis on analysis and providing
information as the basis for decision making. Customer service focus with excellent communication, organization
and time management skills. Ability to manage multiple priorities and remain focused on deadlines in a challenging
and dynamic environment. Demonstrated strengths:
• Financial and metrics analysis • General Ledger reconciliation
• Forecasting, Planning • Accounts Payable, Procurement
• Budget development and reporting • Ad hoc reporting and analysis
• Management reporting • Regulatory and industry research
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Software: Advanced Excel (macros, vlookups, pivot tables, nested IF statements), Access, Word,
PowerPoint, Outlook; Webex; BMC Remedy (Axiom); Microsoft Axapta
SAP: Financials (FI/CO), Procure to Pay (P2P), Materials Management (MM), Personal Cost
Planning (PCP), Business Intelligence (BW/BI), Travel and Entertainment (T&E),
HR/Payroll reporting, Solution Manager; HP Mercury Quality Center
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC Atlanta, GA SEP 2010 - PRESENT
Manager-Analysis, Controllers Group, North American Consumer Products segment
• Perform fiduciary responsibilities: internal financial controls – roundtables, process flows; audit reviews –
business follow ups; account responsibilities – reconciliation reviewer; PO process – training of buyers on SAP
and business process, SAP user group meetings, open PO / GRIR / reporting / issue resolution oversight.
• Provide business decision support: monthly variance analysis; quarterly and year end corporate reporting;
annual plan – lead system coordination for entire segment; face-to-face customer support for our retail
business.
Accomplishments:
o Improved monthly variance reporting that promoted business ownership of SDG&A expenditures.
o Became the trusted advisor in the accounting capability for our consumer products retail business by providing
customer focus for their accounting needs.
ROCKWELL COLLINS , INC / DATAPATH Duluth, GA MAR 2010 - SEP 2010
Financial Analyst (contract position-backfilled their Accounting staff so they could focus on their SAP
implementation)
• Validated weekly postings of labor hours from time keeping system to project subsidiary of general ledger.
• Performed cash receipts functions of making deposits to the bank and posting receipts in Axapta to customer
accounts and projects.
• Performed month end duties of journal entries, account analysis and reconciliations.
Accomplishments:
o Demonstrated to Accounting team advanced Excel functions (INDEX/MATCH) to increase efficiency when
retrieving data from pivot tables.
COX ENTERPRISES INC. MAY 1994 - NOV 2009
Functional Analyst - Procure to Pay (Procurement / Accounts Payable) / Record to Report (Finance) SAP IT
SERVICE CENTER - Atlanta, GA; MAY 2008 - NOV 2009
• Participated in bi-annual SAP upgrades for P2P: worked with and led functional team; conducted impact
analysis-review of SAP upgrade notes and system change implications; created test data in test client;
developed and conducted manual and automated tests in HP Quality Center; coordinated user acceptance
testing; tracked and reported test results and defects in excel and HP Quality Center; worked within project
scope and met milestones; conducted functional testing in production client for go-live.
• Provided service request resolution for business users: gathered business requirements; performed system
configuration including testing and documentation, or recommended existing functionality for resolution.
• Conducted monthly Business Process Owner (BPO) sessions: highlighted system enhancements and
opportunities for process improvements; provided a forum for discussion of business users’ concerns and
suggestions; and facilitated a formal means of open communication between properties.

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• Enhanced individual user experience by building relationships through informal communications and providing
information such as tips and tricks for the system and report layout options.
• Participated in special projects as needed, such as master data standardization and focus group initiative for
improvement of employee workforce satisfaction.
Accomplishments:
o Defined technical structure to facilitate SAP BI metrics project for Procure to Pay (P2P) reporting and
dashboard to meet customers’ analysis requirements.
o Identified and researched improper sales tax payments on exempt materials resulting in potential savings of
$32K+ annually.
o Engaged in ERP implementation for three company codes in the finance and procurement areas using ASAP
methodology: business requirements gathering; configuration; quality assurance testing; custom report
development.
Division Financial Analyst
COX NEWSPAPERS INC. / DIVISION HEADQUARTERS - Atlanta, GA; APR 2007 – APR 2008
• Coordinated Yahoo consortium financial activities for Cox Newspapers group: developed relationships between
Yahoo, headquarters and locations; prepared weekly and monthly revenue reports and invoices; performed
account reconciliations; developed reporting, deposit, and payment procedures; facilitated revenue recognition
policy; participated in implementation of Hot Jobs and Search projects.
• Served as financial liaison between division headquarters and SAP Service Center IT group: prepared monthly
journal entries including payroll reclasses and accruals; monthly spending analysis including classification and
budget variances; annual budget for capital and expenses.
• Coordinated and participated in annual budget process for headquarters. Compiled and analyzed budget
financial information and statistics for all Cox newspapers.
Accomplishments:
o Reviewed and edited materials and delivered training classes for finance personnel covering general ledger,
budget input and reporting, management reporting, purchasing, management approvals, asset management
and accounts payable.
o Led a six person team in an SAP upgrade: coordinated between Finance and IT teams; tracked results and
issues; developed and documented resolutions for issues; trained end users on new functionality.
Manager of Financial Analysis
COX OHIO PUBLISHING/DAYTON NEWSPAPERS INC. - Dayton, OH; AUG 1999 – APR 2007
• Managed two full time financial analysts including coaching, periodic reviews and incentive calculations.
• Conducted month end close: physical inventory counts; expense allocations; balance sheet reconciliations.
• Supervised expense budget: payroll for 1,300+ employees and newsprint for four dailies, four weeklies and
assorted other specialty products.
• Managed SAP BW query design for financial reporting and tested new SAP modules as they came on line.
Accomplishments:
o Implemented SAP Personnel Cost Planning (Payroll Budget) which involved creating a more efficient and
robust procedure for budget input and reporting for business managers / department heads, saving 240+ labor
hours per cycle for analysts.
o Developed and delivered SAP Materials Management training classes for over 40 employees in 19 inventory
locations.
o Participated in ERP implementation for one company code and responsible for SAP Materials Management
inventory implementation for 19 storage locations valued at over $1,250,000.
Cost Accountant
COX OHIO PUBLISHING/DAYTON NEWSPAPERS INC. - Dayton, OH; NOV 1996 – AUG 1999
o Budget, inventory consumption, job cost analysis.
Staff Accountant
COX OHIO PUBLISHING/SPRINGFIELD NEWSPAPERS , INC. - Springfield, OH; MAY 1994 – NOV 1996
o Month end close, budget, account reconciliation.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Major: Accountancy – Wright State University, Dayton, OH 1994
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Institute of Management Accountants (IMA): member since 2001, board member 2006-2007
Toastmasters International: member 2007-2009