Charles Bennett

Bristol Myers Squibb

Summit, NJ

04.2013 - 07.2024

Recording and Reconciling of all US, Canadian, and Latin America Bank Accounts
Ensuring all activity was booked timely and accurately for month end close
Analyzed existing processes, identified areas of inefficiency, and proposed solutions for improvement
Managing the Contingent Worker interface for contractor expense timesheets
Responsible for importing the weekly Tapfin files via Oracle to make sure the timesheet expenses are properly allocated
Also performed any needed adjustments
Filing all Tax returns which relate to both Sales & Use as well as Gross Receipts
Calculating and filing all necessary monthly, quarterly, and annual tax filings for Celgene and all subsidiaries
Reviewing and recording journal entries for FP&A business partners with a focus on Clinical Project Accruals
Responsible for making sure that all journal entries sent in by FP&A are recorded for month end close while reviewing the accuracy of the support
Managed the Intercompany netting platform by coordinating with the International teams to enter, review, and settle all intercompany balances as well as subledger invoices
Assisted with various special projects such as integration activities related to acquisitions
Primarily responsible for integrating their banking systems to fit our current processes
Managed the day-to-day operations of the shared services department
Identified areas for improvement in existing processes and implemented solutions accordingly.