Thomas Merriman is a senior accountant with over 20 years of experience in accounting, finance, operations, and ERP systems. He specializes in financial analysis, forecasting, process improvement, and automation. At his current role at Ceridian, he is responsible for large balance sheet accounts and manages the financial close process. Previously he worked in public accounting, implemented cost-saving projects, and has expertise in Oracle and advanced Microsoft skills.

1. THOMAS C. MERRIMAN
6618 Promontory Drive • Eden Prairie, MN 55346
Mobile: 952-270-8339
Mission:
Provide Finance & operations with high quality results that increase internal
customersatisfaction
Core competencies:
Reliability, initiative, experience, drive for value add, financial analysis and
process automation(both ERP and Microsoft)
Typicalresults:
Improve processes - shift from administrative to value added analysis
Drive critical projects to completion
Big picture analysis
Improved relationships with internal customers
Experience highlights:
Public accounting @ Deloitte
Management
Forecasting
Accounting for manufacturing and service industries
Oracle ERP
Advanced Microsoftskills
Wide accounting exposure:Translation, leases (ASC 842), compensation,
benefits,discontinued operations,goodwill, external reporting

2. EXPERIENCE
CERIDIAN - Bloomington,MN
SeniorAccountant 2008 - Present
 Service industry accounting: Directly responsible forlarge dollar balance
sheet lines relating to leases (ASC 840 & 842),compensation,benefits,&
trade AP
 Forecasting commissions and lease expense
 Provide guidance to staff accountants
 Review and prepare account reconciliations and assist staff accountants as
needed
 Manage the close processand supportexternal reporting consolidationin
Oracle
 MicrosoftAccess/Excel/VBA expert
 Lead & support projects as needed
 Saved $2M by driving a project to retire Hyperion with Oracle consolidations.
Projectrole: Converted and translated data, designed system and reports, led
training sessions on new processes and GAAP translation requirements.
 Added additional value of over $1M by shifting time from admin to analysis,
then using analysis skills and balance sheet controls.Teamed with other
departments to implementpreventive controls.
 Managed a projectto implementBlackline - a web based account
reconciliation tool.
 Partnered with AP, Purchasing, and Financial analysts to implement 3 way
matching in Oracle.
 Created a receiptwrite off process to improve receiptaccuracy, prevent over-
payments, and maintain accrual accuracy.
Accountant/ Data Analyst 2006 - 2008
 Cut account reconciliation time in half, sometimesfrom days to minutes while
reducing the burden on other departments.
 Led a six sigma projectto improve cash flow reporting.
 Participated in purchase accounting during the November 2007 acquisition.
 Created Visual Basic macros and SQL reports to improve efficiencyand
financial statement reliability.
 Automated the Oracle to Hyperion data transfer and tie out processes,
reducing time spent on error corrections.

3. EXPERIENCE (Continued)
MCQUAY INTERNATIONAL (now Daikin) - Plymouth,MN
Accountant II 2004 - 2006
Accountant I 2000 - 2004
 Financial analysis for R&D and Parts Business Unit
 Capital spend reporting for upper management
 Account reconciliations - pension& postretirement, inventory, cash, and a
variety of others.
 Used data mining and analytical skills to recover $375K through improved
freight pricing, price variance analyses, tax refunds, and invoice overpayment
recovery. Preventative savings totaled over $1M
 Led a projectto increase the annual sales and use tax refund by $100K.
 Improved budgeting and variance analysis using advanced Excel templates.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP - Minneapolis,MN
Auditor 1999 - 2000
 Provided recommendations to uppermanagement to improve client
operations, controls,and efficiencies. Clients included Honeywell, United
Health, Turck, and various others.
 Audited financial statements, internal controls, and benefitplans.
THE MINNESOTADAILY - University of Minnesota,Minneapolis,MN
Controller 1997 - 1998
 Led the annual forecasting process.
 Achieved profitability through a price increase to match market prices.
 Oversaw Accounts Payable, Payroll, and Accounts Receivable,Collections,
and Billing.
 Collaborated with Sales, I/S, Human Resources,Productionand Editorial on
budgets,advertising, collections,and a variety of other projects.
Accounting Manager / Accounts PayableRepresentative 1996 - 1997
 Oversaw Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable,and Payroll.
 Initiated purchase orderand payment matching systems to avoid duplicate
payments.

4. HOBBIES
 Coaching track and field
 Analyzing a database that’s automatically populated with stock data and
financial statements back to 1992
 Running & basketball
EDUCATION
 University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management – BSB Accounting
HONORS
 Ceridian President’s Circle Award: Two time winner. (Awarded to top
performers)
 Minnesota Daily: Employee of the year
 Beta Gamma Sigma National Honor Society