Marcus Henderson
Dacula,GA
Summary
Dynamic Senior Project Manager with extensive experience at Inspire Brands, adept in Agile methodologies and enterprise applications. Proven track record in managing multimillion-dollar projects, enhancing data privacy compliance, and implementing innovative BI solutions. Strong leadership and negotiation skills, coupled with expertise in EPBCS and cloud technologies, drive successful project outcomes.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Project Manager / Scrum Master
Inspire Brands
Atlanta, GA
01.2019 - Current
- Managed large-scale BI / Data Lake platform
- Responsible for managing selected outside vendor partner & executive reporting
- Led over 5 projects as Scrum Master through completion
- Implemented Retail Networking Solution for 700 Corporate owned Arby’s & over 3,500 Sonic Drive-In’s
- Managed teams between 5-25 team members
- Negotiated multiple Vendor contracts with costing over $10M
- Implemented Data Privacy solution to accommodate current CA – PII data laws
- Heavy usage of JIRA/Agile methodology for all projects
- Managed full scale movement of 2 restaurant brands customer loyalty data (over 25k users) to SFMC
- Managed deployment of 700 Buffalo Wild Wings Hand-Held POS devices across entire USA
- Managed upgrade/testing/deployment Oracle Simphony POS cloud/client architecture for all 7,000+Dunkin’ & Baskin Robbin’s franchisees
- Project Manager for Inspire SOX Compliance Integration Project
- Managed & Delivered EPBCS full ‘new’ implementation for consolidating 4 individual restaurant brands & Shared Services
- Delivered concurrently with full Oracle ERP solution
- Determined best practices for building accounting codes & consolidation rules
- Managed all development, testing, & reporting activities
- Hired multiple internal & external candidates to operate & support EPBCS solution
- Managed relationship with Oracle for sizing & Cloud Fusion ordering/prioritization
- Reported directly to VP of Finance for reporting & decisions
Oracle EPM, Lead Consultant
Vanguard
Valley Forge, PA
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Part of team that analyzed & put forth plans for PBCS technology footprint/acquisition & build teams
- Created plans to migrate & re-design current Planning applications from on-premise to cloud
- Go to solutions architect for designing planning, consolidation, rules, & integrations
- Long-Term engagement to deliver Fully Allocated P&L for corporate finance utilizing Oracle PCMCS, Hyperion Planning
- Worked with consulting firm to facilitate implementation of PCMCS project
- Interfaced as liaison with technologists & functional teams
- To ensure all teams understood requirements & future needs
- Fully integrated JIRA agile project methods, including leading management of all on premise Planning changes made during fully allocated project
- Designed solutions, presented plans, and worked as a part of build team for a fully Allocated EPM solution using Hyperion PCMCS, Hyperion Planning and Essbase ASO reporting solutions
- Supported enhancement and migration of over Planning 50 forms and 20 business rules supporting Human Resource, Capital, Project, and consolidated planning
- Refined and supported updates to all aspects Product Expense Applications and processes
- Reviewed and enhanced integration components between including initiatives involving Essbase Cube Swapping and performance tuning
- Analyzed and designed historical rebuild scenarios for multi-year and scenario modeling including historical restatements
IT/Finance Director – EPM/Financial Systems//BI
Carter’s Corporation
Atlanta, GA
01.2015 - 04.2017
- Responsible for technology for multiple Domestic and International Planning and Consolidation Applications utilizing EPM and BI solutions
- Designed roadmap for building cloud-based solutions
- Initial integration, design, and pre-build of Oracle PBCS including FCCS
- Rebuild initiatives for Hyperion Systems for Chart of Accounts rewrite coordinating with SAP G/L
- Unified Master Data across enterprise systems
- Implemented agile project/task management methodologies using JIRA
- Started Center of Excellence framework with ERP/EPM/Reporting level
- Created strategies and integrations with all levels of IT organization
- Built multiple HFM custom scripts and assisted managers in developing leading practices for HFM close processes
- Lead multiple IT initiatives including DR, Change Control, and efficiency/audit
- Compiled FDMEE integrations for upgrade project
- Worked on team to implement retail assortment planning project utilizing Anaplan
- Presented wholistic IT/functional integration solution options for executive leadership around the EPM/BI/ERP framework
Owner/Consultant
Enhance Net Solutions Corporation
09.2012 - 01.2014
- Major system rebuild project of multiple Planning applications
- Provided analysis and designed procedures for a Hyperion Planning 11.1.2 to 11.1.2.3
- Upgraded Planning tools include Planning Forms, rules, and PeopleSoft integration using ODI for ETL
- Modified and migrated over 25 business rules/calc scripts to Calc Manager
- Built ASO cubes using existing BSO cubes to enhance usability and consolidations
- Resolved multiple SmartView, business rule, and system settings to increase efficiencies of overnight and on-demand calculations
- Enhanced existing International Planning including currency calculations utilizing 8 international locations
Consultant
Mercedes-Benz US, Inc.
Tuscaloosa, AL
06.2012 - 08.2012
- Led internal Mercedes - Functional and Technical Project Teams
- Performed architect, manager, and developer roles for a full Essbase v7 upgrade to System 11_2_1 Planning and Financial Reporting
- Designed and implemented multiple Business Rule and Load Rules for consolidation and loading of Headcount and Hours from underlying Peoplesoft data files
- Designed versioning procedures and custom calculations for backups of Essbase cubes
- Installed, designed, and built automated/robust ETL solution extracting data from SAP financial source system using FDM/FDQM
- Lead formal and informal training for all system users (including Controllers) for both Planning Web Forms and Financial Reports
- Performed design and implementation for the entire EPM infrastructure solution including Web/Application server cluster and all supported Hyperion Planning Plus suite of applications including Planning/Essbase/Foundation Services
Consultant
Laser Spine Institute
Tampa, FL
05.2012 - 08.2012
- Full upgrade of multiple Hyperion Planning applications from System 9 to 11
- Supported all integrations from source Oracle EBS system
- Designed Drill back capability to EBS
Consultant
Outback Steakhouse, Inc/Blooming Brands
Tampa, FL
10.2011 - 05.2012
- Led multi-person consultant team
- Performed role as Architect and Project Manager OBIEE project application upgrade from version 4.2 to 11.1.2
- Built requirements for entire OBIEE reporting solution
- Provided detailed ETL designs and interfaced with Business Users, DBA’s and Data Warehouse team
- Designed and built OBIEE repository
- Designed and built Answers dashboards and Publisher reporting solutions
- Enhanced existing Essbase applications to streamline processes and calculations
- Designed and developed new reporting Essbase cube used to report Outback Consolidated Management P&L results
EPM Practice Director / Hyperion Architect / Developer / Managing Consultant
Threshold Consulting
11.2007 - 01.2012
- Responsible for leading multiple Hyperion Essbase, Planning, Financial Management (HFM), Financial Reporting, and OBI/BI Dashboard initiatives
- Designed, built, tested, and implemented Long Range Planning and Forecasting Applications using Hyperion Planning System 9 and v11
- Responsible for designing and building ETL solutions including Hyperion Financial Data Management (FDM), Oracle Data Integrator (ODI), and Informatica
Architect and Project Manager
PHH Mortgage Services
New Jersey
09.2009 - 10.2011
- HFM full application upgrade from version 4.2 to 11.1.2
- Responsible for implementing solution with fully rewritten consolidation application with new COA including IS, BS, Cash Flow, and Metrics
- Produced 50+ management and SEC filed reports
- Integrated HFM data with OBIEE dashboards
- Supported over 75 users for Hyperion and OBIEE access
- Performed multiple training sessions for reporting tools including SmartView and Financial Reporting
- Managed and developed ETL solution using ODI as enterprise wide to bring AS/400 data into HFM
- Led small consulting team
- Gathered requirements and designed OBIEE solution for one of the largest Mortgage underwriters in US
- Built Reporting solutions using integrated Essbase applications and OBIEE dashboards
Consultant
Allscripts
Atlanta, GA
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Managed yearlong full life cycle implementation of Hyperion Planning/Essbase system 11
- Designed and implemented 40+ Forecasting and Variance Reports for major $700 million plus Medical Software Company
- Ultimate solutions deployed enterprise-wide using ODI as ETL solution
Senior Hyperion EPM/ERP Consultant
US-Analytics
05.2007 - 10.2007
- Responsible for Business Intelligence initiatives
- Designed, built, tested, and implemented Long Range Planning and Forecasting Applications using Hyperion Planning
- Created International Applications with multiple delivery methods and currency designs
- Utilized Hyperion Planning & HFM
Business Process Management – Budgeting & Financial Reporting Hyperion Solutions Expert
North Highland Company
01.2006 - 05.2007
- Hyperion Lead Developer roles, including delivery of Hyperion projects, managing resources, ETL, and Reporting
- Leveraged Multiple data sources including PeopleSoft, SAP, and JD Edwards
Hyperion Financial Management Consultant
IBM Consulting
04.2004 - 11.2004
- Responsible for oversight, management, and review of design and implementation of Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) application and I.T
- Integration
- Determined system logic and structure needed to create a balanced/valid Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and Cash Flow Statement for the Corporate Consolidation Group
- Created consolidation logic via HFM rules to consolidate multiple business units to corporate level
- Adjusted rules based on updated requirements from client
- Reconciled data errors
- Designed and built HFM application structure, logic, and Excel Add-in reporting
- Assisted in conforming client accounting and financial systems to Sarbanes-Oxley Act requirements
- Created System disaster recovery plan and Windows security plan
Controller / IT Manager
New Era Investments
12.2003 - 04.2004
- Monthly closing of all accounting data and posting to banks, parent company roll-up and asset allocation reports for use during litigation process
- Designed backup schedule for all accounting and business information
- Managed firm’s IT network and all resources
- Created system to share financial data between G/L system and reporting system
- Responsible for day-to-day all accounting, human resources, and IT activities for Real Estate/ Development Company
- Designed financial reports used by outside Tax and Accounting Firms
- Performed financial analysis of all company assets and liabilities
Financial Systems Developer/ Senior Financial Analyst
Southern Company / GA Power / Mirant
10.1992 - 10.2003
- Lead developer/designer for corporate-wide relational financial consolidation tool (Hyperion Financial Manager – HFM 3.x) implementation at billion $ energy trading company
- Part of all phases of implementation starting with design meetings (POC) through Live Application
- Designed, built, and implemented HFM calculation logic modules using HFM rules
- Created reports to and adjusted rules to reconcile data errors
- Designed, created, and supported over 100 Hyperion Planning Web Forms
- Completed business structure and financial logic used to produce SEC financial statements for over 40 North America business units totaling over $1 Billion in revenues
- Managed team of employees to create accounting data interfaces
- Supported over 40 users as system administrator
- Headed financial and accounting analysis of major long-term power agreements
- Elected member of Southern Co
- Leadership Program, inclusive of only 30 employees labeled potential leaders by executive management
- Made monthly & ad-hoc presentations to Marketing & Finance executive groups
Education
Master of Science - Management of Information Systems/Finance
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GeorgiaBachelor of Science - Economics / Bus. Admin
Berry College
Rome, GeorgiaSkills
- Scrum Master
- Agile
- Enterprise Applications
- EPBCS, EPM
- BI
- Networking, Security
- Cloud Fusion
- PII
- Tableau
- Anaplan
- Salesforce
- Sharepoint
- SQL
- MSOffice
- Shell scripting
Certification
Certified Scrum Master, ScrumAlliance
Technologies Skills
- EPM /BI/Security
- Oracle EPBCS
- Consolidation
- Close Mgr.
- EPM suites
- Essbase
- Public Sector
- Hyperion Financial Mgmt (HFM)
- Strategic Finance
- Cloud Fusion
- Tableau
- Anaplan
- Networking/Security
- SOX
- PM
- JIRA (Agile)
- Scrum Methodology
- Asana
- Sharepoint
- PYHTON/JYTHON
- SQL
- Maxl/Shell scripting
Affiliations
- Non-Profit Board Member (Private Education)
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Senior Project Manager / Scrum Master
Inspire Brands
01.2019 - Current
Oracle EPM, Lead Consultant
Vanguard
01.2017 - 01.2019
IT/Finance Director – EPM/Financial Systems//BI
Carter’s Corporation
01.2015 - 04.2017
Owner/Consultant
Enhance Net Solutions Corporation
09.2012 - 01.2014
Consultant
Mercedes-Benz US, Inc.
06.2012 - 08.2012
Consultant
Laser Spine Institute
05.2012 - 08.2012
Consultant
Outback Steakhouse, Inc/Blooming Brands
10.2011 - 05.2012
Architect and Project Manager
PHH Mortgage Services
09.2009 - 10.2011
Consultant
Allscripts
01.2008 - 01.2009
EPM Practice Director / Hyperion Architect / Developer / Managing Consultant
Threshold Consulting
11.2007 - 01.2012
Senior Hyperion EPM/ERP Consultant
US-Analytics
05.2007 - 10.2007
Business Process Management – Budgeting & Financial Reporting Hyperion Solutions Expert
North Highland Company
01.2006 - 05.2007
Hyperion Financial Management Consultant
IBM Consulting
04.2004 - 11.2004
Controller / IT Manager
New Era Investments
12.2003 - 04.2004
Financial Systems Developer/ Senior Financial Analyst
Southern Company / GA Power / Mirant
10.1992 - 10.2003
Master of Science - Management of Information Systems/Finance
Georgia State University
Bachelor of Science - Economics / Bus. Admin
Berry College