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CLAIRE ESCOBOSA

Oakland,CA

Summary

Proactive Finance Manager with strong background in financial analysis, budgeting and forecasting. Develops and implements financial plans and delivers strategic financial advice. Forward-thinking team leader skilled at operating departments efficiently to meet goals. Proactive and hardworking individual focused on continuous operational improvement.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Finance Manager – Accounts Payable

Levi Strauss & Co.
07.2019 - Current
  • Manage Indirect AP Team for LSA (US, Canada and Mexico) & LSE (Europe) including 2 US-based direct reports and ~35 dedicated, outsourced staff in Mexico and India
  • Achieved average 5% variance between cash forecast and actual, in a department averaging annual payment volume of $1.5 Billion
  • Managed implementation and onboarding of new Tradeshift AP systems in US, Mexico, Canada, and France, with upcoming projects across the Levi Strauss & Co Global network
  • Ensure efficacy Non-Trade AP accounts by reviewing and approving weekly cash forecast, monthly account reconciliations, audit-supporting documents and reports, etc
  • Supported accurate picture of cash flow when preparing detailed variance analysis including trial balance commentary
  • Served as Organizational Change Management Lead for Tradeshift upgrade, leading Open Forums, creating quick reference guides, webinars
  • Served as AP Lead for SAP Conversions, cleaning up aged items, developing rules for data validation, vendor approval, standard terms/options, and compliance with global policies
  • Strengthened internal controls through regular audits and adherence to regulatory requirements
  • Facilitated effective financial decision-making by presenting complex data in simple visualizations
  • Reduced reliance on external consultants by developing an in-house finance expertise center
  • Improved financial forecasting accuracy, utilizing advanced analytical models
  • Streamlined month-end close process, reducing time spent on manual tasks and improving data accuracy

Senior Financial Analyst – Sales Finance

Levi Strauss & Co.
04.2018 - 06.2019
  • Responsible for supporting reliable revenue recognition and related, specialized accounting such as preparation, reviewing, and reconciliation for Sales Dilution Accounts and global Licensing revenue accounting, having led implementation of License Maestro
  • Supported internal and external audits, including SOX compliance
  • Empowered decision makers by translating data into actionable intelligence via detailed variance analysis and trial balance commentary.

Senior General Accountant – LSE General Accounting

Levi Strauss & Co.
07.2017 - 04.2018
  • General Accountant (Mar 2015 – June 2017) Specialist (July 2014 – Mar 2015) Recruited to General Accounting by Department Manager and former supervisor
  • Responsible 6 European entities including detailed variance analysis, trial balance commentary, audit support, and balance sheet account reconciliations for each entity
  • Earned progressive responsibilities including financial accounting for LSE HQ in Belgium, creating process documentation and audit work of outsource partner, and employee training.

Specialist – Property Accounting

Levi Strauss & Co.
01.2014 - 07.2014
  • Responsible for US & Europe’s fixed assets activity, in compliance with US GAAP and local statutes
  • Increased retail asset inventory process accuracy after redesigning reporting process
  • Served as point person for annual financial statement audit as well as 9 European statutory audits.

Accounts Payable Processor & Analyst

Levi Strauss & Co.
07.2010 - 01.2014
  • Initially brought on as a Temp, quickly hired and then promoted with expanding duties including trial balance review, SOX 404 compliance, and training/coaching department colleagues
  • Provided accounting support for 23 European entities, processing 1500 invoices/month
  • Served as a Project Manager for 3rd party audit of US, Europe, Canada, and Mexico
  • Part of a 3-member team overseeing development-phase testing and validation of new LSE invoice automation processing system
  • Key member of post go-live stabilization team, finding and resolving issues via root cause analysis
  • Presented enhancements/solutions to European Regional VP of Finance.

Education

Master of Library And Information Science

San Jose State University
San Jose, CA

Bachelor of Arts - French

University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Skills

  • Corporate Financial Accounting
  • FP&A, KPIs, Analysis & Reporting
  • Audits, SOPs & Internal Controls
  • SAP, Essbase, BI Analysis Tools
  • Multi-Entity GL & Reconciliations
  • Financial Statements, Trial Balance
  • Fixed Assets, Property Accounting
  • System Conversions, Upgrades & Integration
  • Sales Analysis & Dilution Accruals
  • Compliance, SOX, US GAAP to local
  • Testing (UAT, SIT), Script Review
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Budget Forecasting

Languages

French
Full Professional

Timeline

Finance Manager – Accounts Payable

Levi Strauss & Co.
07.2019 - Current

Senior Financial Analyst – Sales Finance

Levi Strauss & Co.
04.2018 - 06.2019

Senior General Accountant – LSE General Accounting

Levi Strauss & Co.
07.2017 - 04.2018

Specialist – Property Accounting

Levi Strauss & Co.
01.2014 - 07.2014

Accounts Payable Processor & Analyst

Levi Strauss & Co.
07.2010 - 01.2014

Master of Library And Information Science

San Jose State University

Bachelor of Arts - French

University of California, Los Angeles

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