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Anna Romanowski

Bristol,CT

Summary

Accomplished Treasury, Accounting, and Tax professional successful at cultivating effective working relationships at all levels while driving improvements in accurate accounting, budget administration, expense tracking and forecasting information for large-scale financial organization. Highly effective at project coordination, leadership and maintaining sound internal controls.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Manager, International Treasury

Otis Worldwide Corporation
08.2021 - Current
  • Dividend program manager, repatriating over $1B dollars annually.
  • Manage the collaborative decision process with key stakeholders for large cross border cash movements related to Dividends, capital increases and reductions, as well as M&A activity. (tax, accounting, business development, and legal)
  • Managed large-scale projects and introduced new systems, tools, and processes to achieve challenging objectives. (global payroll projects, navigating geopolitical crises pertaining banking, and build requirements for DIT system enhancements)
  • Efficiently managed accurate money transfers and protected transactions with standardized procedures. (direct payments across multiple jurisdictions, intercompany deposits and loans, netting settlements)
  • Prepare cash mobilization and repatriation projections, on monthly, quarterly, annually and long range basis.
  • Provide strong leadership to enhance team productivity and morale. Onboard new team members.

Manager, International Treasury

Otis Worldwide Corporation
12.2019 - 08.2021
  • Review and negotiate Trade Finance, Master Reimbursement and Supplier Chain Financing Agreements. As well as other banking contracts as needed. Over 200 lines of credit negotiated and signed in 3 years.
  • Mitigate risk by implementing internal controls and safeguards for all credit extended to Otis Entities. Established policies, procedures and process flow to ensure compliance and global adherence.
  • Understand all requests submitted to Regional Directors of Treasury and based on corporate governance and company's delegation of authority provide context and recommendations to upper management ensuring satisfactory alignment of all involved parties.
  • Act as main contact all global businesses providing guidance and support in navigating all treasury system. Manage procedural training on systems like: (BAR, CREST, DRT, CADET, CASMAT, FXR/ILR, CDR, and DST)
  • Maintained all Otis entities bank accounts, trade finance facilities, short and long term loans and corporate guarantee information in Bank Account Registry ("BAR") database.

Accounting Specialist, CAS

United Technologies
03.2019 - 04.2020
  • Responsible for monthly journal entries, closing activities and account reconciliations related to various corporate accounts including but not limited to the following: Leases, Cash Flow, Mark to Market, Derivative Hedging, Insurance and Incentive compensations
  • Analyze, report and manage Derivative Accounting and journal entry preparations for mark to market derivative hedging and reconciliation for all entities under Collins Aerospace
  • Monthly and quarterly balance sheet analysis and reporting, preparation of miscellaneous deliverable to support disclosures for 10-Q/10-K
  • Collect and communicate financial activity data related to centralized group reserve accounts, working along assistant comptrollers ensuring all reported activity is accurately recorded in specific reserve accounts
  • Contribute to Centralized Accounting Services by bringing and implementing innovative solutions, supporting ad-hoc requests and answering audit questions as required

Senior Corporate Accountant

Stanley Black & Decker Inc
12.2017 - 03.2019
  • Responsible for strict and fast paced month-end, quarter-end and year-end close process for corporate related functions
  • Actively engaged business leaders and various corporate and business departments to drive efficiency in accounting close and resolve inter-company issues before close of period
  • Reconciled balance sheet accounts on monthly bases i.e. Debt, Payroll, Restructuring, Severance, T&E, Commercial Papers and Cash
  • Assisted Business Development Department in accurately tracking and recording all accounting activity related to divestitures and acquisitions
  • Coordinated with Accounting and Data systems Managers and/or Business IT to identify opportunities and enhance accounting systems and work cross functionally to design and implement changes
  • Provided guidance and support to team members to help improve performance and develop technical competencies

Treasury Analyst

Stanley Black & Decker
02.2017 - 01.2018
  • Maintained global bank accounts database including; bank account opening and closing, signatory updates and e-banking on various online programs
  • Assist in tracking and monitoring of Treasury activity, including foreign exchange risk and trade execution, interest expense reconciliation and forecasting
  • Prepared FBAR Reporting , Bank Fee analysis, Audit requests and ad-hoc projects
  • Collaborated with SOX compliance department to eliminate procedural errors

Tax Intern/International Tax Consultant

Deloitte LLP
01.2016 - 02.2017
  • Prepared Earnings and Profits studies as part of dividend planning
  • Assisted with development and implementation of tax restructuring projects for large US multinationals
  • Prepared tax compliance memorandums and tax forms 5471,8858 and 1118

Director Of Reimbursement And Revenue Cycle

Evergreen Health Care Center
08.2007 - 01.2016
  • Responsibilities included preparing and analyzing Financial Statements, month end closing, generating and processing journal entries, and monthly balance sheet account reconciliations.
  • Negotiated Managed Care contract successfully increasing reimbursement year over year.
  • Conducted performance evaluations, compensations and hiring to maintain appropriate staffing requirements.
  • Oversaw selecting and implementing new financial and clinical software package, aiding in streamlining administrative, billing and clinical day to day operations.

Business Office Manager/Accounting Clerk

Haven Health Care / Sunbridge Health Care
06.2000 - 08.2007
  • Supervised AR, AP, and Payroll staff.
  • Responsible for Medicare, Medicaid, Managed Medicare and Private billings.

Education

Certified Treasury Professional -

Rice University
Houston, TX
01.2024

MBA - Management

University Of Hartford
West Hartford, CT
2019

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

University Of Hartford
West Hartford, CT
2017

Legal Specialist - 71 Delta Paralegal -

United States Army National Guard
Fort Jackson, SC
2004

Skills

  • Strong account analysis and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent time management and attention to detail
  • Financial Management
  • SAP, HFM, Excel, and MS Office Suite expertise
  • Skilled in e-Bam/FIS, Blackline, GEMS, ADP, Matrix, Blue-Print, Serengeti, Kyriba, and Corp Tax
  • Polish: fluent (speaking, reading, writing)

Certification

Volunteer

Junior Achievement USA

Habitat for Humanity

Rebuilding Together New Britain

Member

Association for Professionals 2023

Beta Alpha Psi since 2009

Alpha Sigma Lambda since 2016

Recipient

Accounting Excellence Award - UHART

Ernest A. Dudley Award - Regents' Honors

Timeline

Senior Manager, International Treasury

Otis Worldwide Corporation
08.2021 - Current

Manager, International Treasury

Otis Worldwide Corporation
12.2019 - 08.2021

Accounting Specialist, CAS

United Technologies
03.2019 - 04.2020

Senior Corporate Accountant

Stanley Black & Decker Inc
12.2017 - 03.2019

Treasury Analyst

Stanley Black & Decker
02.2017 - 01.2018

Tax Intern/International Tax Consultant

Deloitte LLP
01.2016 - 02.2017

Director Of Reimbursement And Revenue Cycle

Evergreen Health Care Center
08.2007 - 01.2016

Business Office Manager/Accounting Clerk

Haven Health Care / Sunbridge Health Care
06.2000 - 08.2007

Certified Treasury Professional -

Rice University

MBA - Management

University Of Hartford

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

University Of Hartford

Legal Specialist - 71 Delta Paralegal -

United States Army National Guard