Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
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Janet Orlandi

Clay,MI

Summary

Finance professional prepared to drive financial success and operational efficiency. Extensive experience in managing financial operations and ensuring compliance with regulations. Focused on fostering team collaboration and achieving results, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Finance Manager

Blue Cross Blue Shield of MI
06.2014 - Current

• Special project support to reduce number of days to perform financial close
• Special project support to develop RFP for accounts receivable module
• Support the Oracle Finance ERP implementation with processes, testing, and training of Oracle Cloud Services
• Facilitate training sessions, support procedure documentation, job aids, and training recordings
• Provide governance oversight on all EDMCS activities, monthly committee review meetings, and financial impacts of changes
• Advise on the documentation of new accounting policies (month end close, account reconciliations, governance)
• Improve non-standard processes within all aspects of finance
• Optimizing the Oracle system, process improvements, and building quality
• Support all audits as necessary including MAR, internal and external auditors
• Support a culture of change with complex accounting processes
• Interacting on a regular basis with leadership and senior management to support company goals
• Cultivate a culture of accurate and timely financial results, compliance with state and federal regulations, and governance of activities to ensure financial integrity
• Oversight of enterprise account reconciliations, processes, system support, communication, and day-to-day operations of the ARCS module
• Oversight of enterprise chart of accounts, processes, requested changes, communication, and day-to-day operations of the EDMCS module
• Participate in the development of strategic plans for moderate to high complexity projects. Identify all financial impacts, support accounting controls and integrity, provide technology solutions, and support new process designs
• Manage 35+ projects at a time
• Lead change management planning, business readiness, communications, and training
• Past projects include ACA, Payment Integrity, Pharmacy Rebates, Taxes and Fees, 1099 Reuters, and many more

Finance Manager

Zions Bancorporation
Salt Lake City, Utah
05.2011 - 06.2012

• Prepare and distribute monthly financials and provide variance comments to Chief Information Officer
• Quarterly financial reviews with 50+ cost center managers
• Manage cost center recovery drivers and rates
• Publish, review, and manage IT fixed assets
• Publish monthly IT depreciation reports and review/manage monthly journal entries
• Maintain and review with IT leadership Application Portfolio Management reports
• Assist with CEO reports and SLA reporting Special projects and ad hoc reporting as required

Finance Analyst

General Motors Corporation
Detroit, MI
01.2000 - 05.2011

Global Initiatives Department
• Develop business cases for opportunities Collaborate with budget analyst on transition requirements
• Conduct various financial analyses per management direction Coordinate reviews of opportunities with global process leaders
• Project manage transitional activities
• Provide guidance to global process leaders in implementing global business solutions
• Analyzes a variety of work processes
• Work with cross functional teams, global teams, various levels of management
• Created divestiture and acquisition templates to identify systems, lead times, requirements, and contact lists

SAP Advertisement Business Owner
• Manage help desk for Advertisement business and technical issues
• Work with IT Support to ensure technical resolutions
• Month End processing to close advertising transactions
• Support and work with internal and external auditors
• Responsible for system year end carry-over activities
• Documented entire help desk manual and procedures

Product Cost Development Department
• Forecast material budget for Full Size SUV’s $10 billion
• Coordinate annual Process
• Risk Management Audit Liaison for Material Reporting transition
• Completed various special vehicle cost studies
• Responsible for inventory valuation for various plants
• Analyzed and reconciled open item receipts and shipments
• Provide forecast versus actual variance explanations
• Completed monthly Foreign Currency Exchange Forecast
• Participated in workshop to streamline processes and reduce month end close from 4 days to 1.5 days

Controllers Staff Division
• Completed monthly invoicing for all government research projects
• Assisted in completion of government proposals
• Monitored all project disbursements, hours booked, and reconciliations

Financial Shared Services - Disbursements
• Participated on Arthur Andersen Transition Team
• Coordinated Arthur Andersen accounts payable training process
• Developed 2-Day ancillary system training workshop
• Conducted ancillary system training
• Technical Writer for 100+ processes

Education

Master of Business Administration -

Walsh College
Troy, Michigan
01.2004

Bachelor of Accountancy -

Walsh College
Troy, Michigan
01.2000

Skills

  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
  • Knowledge of numerous finance processes and procedures
  • Time management and meeting deadlines
  • Leadership and team building
  • Creating a positive work environment
  • Continuous improvement

Accomplishments

Supported the Oracle Implementation project with responsibilities including finance staff readiness - training, access, documentation, and job aids.

Stood up the Chart of Accounts Governance Committee - continue to oversee this committee.

Active member of Information Governance Council and leader for Finance Data Stewards.

Past lead for Revenue Recognition and Reporting Committee.

SME for financial data governance.

Timeline

Finance Manager

Blue Cross Blue Shield of MI
06.2014 - Current

Finance Manager

Zions Bancorporation
05.2011 - 06.2012

Finance Analyst

General Motors Corporation
01.2000 - 05.2011

Master of Business Administration -

Walsh College

Bachelor of Accountancy -

Walsh College
Janet Orlandi