Michael Brown
Boston,MA
Summary
Well-qualified financial systems leader offering demonstrated skill and success in managing internal accounting processes, improving controls and strengthening systems for optimal performance. Proficient in all aspects of accounting, including accounts payable and receivable, budget administration and payroll. Gifted in building and leading solid teams to handle high-volume operations with consistency, accuracy and full compliance with regulatory requirements.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Travel Expense Administrator
Draper Laboratory
06.2023 - Current
- Administer Concur Expense (T&E) Module including daily processing and auditing of expense reports to ensure compliance within the monthly close cycle, provide ongoing support and training to all employees, and troubleshoot as needed
- Workstream Lead for travel implementation of new ERP system (Unanet)
- Developed and maintained a monthly report on travel usage and compliance
- Prepared quarterly and annual metrics for analysis
- Preprepared journal entries and month/year-end account reconciliations
- Selected as a core team member for the inaugural ESG Reporting.
Senior Accountant
Americlaims Billing
07.2016 - Current
- Reconciling sub-ledger to general ledger account balances
- Assessing internal controls, including risk assessments and reviews of risk areas
- Performing monthly balance sheet, income statement and changes in financial position/budget variance analysis
- Assisting in the design and preparation of budgets for review by management
- Maintaining and reconciling fixed assets schedule.
Travel & Expense Administrator
Trulieve
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Assist with the development of Concur to SAP general ledger process
- Setup new users and manage approval matrix in Concur System
- Subject matter expert on Concur functionality, customizations, and reporting
- Assists in the preparation and data gathering for external audits as well as internal audits
- Assist in creating and maintaining instructions, procedures, and forms.
Global Travel & Expense Administrator
Rapid7 LLC
01.2020 - 03.2022
- Perform daily & month-end reconciliations between the T&E system and general ledger
- Administrator of Global Corporate Card Programs (Bank of America & American Express)
- Conduct regular training sessions (Concur)
- Manage monthly maintenance relating to delinquencies and termed employees
- Process new applications, manage terminations, card limit changes, fraudulent/declined charges.
Equity Administrator
Bluebird Bio Inc.
01.2019 - 12.2019
- Monitor restricted stock units vesting/release schedules and coordinate with Solium on selling to cover for taxes
- Assist legal and finance teams execute preclearance approvals within ShareWorks and maintain an up-to-date list of preclearance employees
- Review new equity grants and upload these into the stock option administration system
- Check and verify Employee Expense Reports via Concur Expense Reporting System.
Staff Accountant
Flir Systems Inc
02.2017 - 05.2018
- Assisted with payroll administration duties in US and Canada
- Created A/P Analytical charts
- Check and verify Employee Expense Reports via Concur for US, Canada, and UAE
- Balanced and created bi-weekly journal entries for US and Canada.
Assistant Subaward Administrator
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
01.2015 - 06.2016
- Managed invoice review
- Handled all inquiries and account reconciliations
- Utilized SAP to initiate subaward process.
Education
Master of Business Administration - Business Intelligence/Analytics
Nova Southeastern University
01.2020
Bachelor of Science - Finance
University of Central Florida
12.2012
Skills
- MS Office
- Quickbooks, Concur, NetSuite, Tableau, Sage, SAP, Salesforce, and SQL (Oracle) applications
- Account reconciliations
- A/P
- Expense Management
- Credit Card Reconciliation
- Expense Reporting
- Microsoft Excel
- Data Analysis
Timeline
Travel Expense Administrator
Draper Laboratory
06.2023 - Current
Travel & Expense Administrator
Trulieve
08.2022 - 05.2023
Global Travel & Expense Administrator
Rapid7 LLC
01.2020 - 03.2022
Equity Administrator
Bluebird Bio Inc.
01.2019 - 12.2019
Staff Accountant
Flir Systems Inc
02.2017 - 05.2018
Senior Accountant
Americlaims Billing
07.2016 - Current
Assistant Subaward Administrator
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
01.2015 - 06.2016
Master of Business Administration - Business Intelligence/Analytics
Nova Southeastern University
Bachelor of Science - Finance
University of Central Florida
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