Shawn Murray (Degnan)
Summary
Results-driven professional with a strong background in analytics, organization, and problem-solving. Seeking an opportunity to further advance my career while driving success for the organization. Committed to exceeding corporate objectives, I bring a proven track record of delivering high-quality outcomes and driving efficiency. Keen eye for detail and strategic mindset. Ready to contribute expertise to help achieve and surpass organizational goals.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
AX Configuration and Reporting Manager
Fagron Sterile Services
02.2019 - Current
- Served as a go-to resource for colleagues seeking assistance in navigating complex reporting issues or understanding intricate financial and operational data.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather accurate information for timely report creation.
- Updated, maintained and analyzed standard costs.
- Created robust reporting in Power BI using a star schema database and other data sources for both financial and operational reporting requirements.
- Managed team that configured new items including BOMs and Routes with data integrity.
- Managed inventory analysis tasks.
- Supported finance team with special projects analyzing large sets of data from multiple sources.
Business Systems Analyst
Koch Minerals
09.2012 - 11.2018
- Partnered with customers to identify ways to improve processes with technology, mapped process flows to identify target areas to focus on
- Gathered requirements, prioritized, performed functionality and regression testing, prepared process documentation, and trained customers
- IT application administrator, managed upgrade process, user testing, managed open support items with vendor and trained users with new functionality
- Influenced accounting to switch from Excel based reporting to Tableau and Power BI, trained users, shared knowledge and ideas and encouraged adoption, ongoing support resource, created dashboards, worked with developers to make data available to users in an easy to use format that maintained flexibility
- Built data source templates for ad hoc Tableau reporting, maintained ongoing support, documentation, and functionality training
- Project managed key business initiatives to completion in a timely manner, communicated to stakeholders as needed, and kept teams moving forward
Accounting Manager
LRICo Services/Standard Beverage Corporation
05.2010 - 07.2012
- Developed and implemented a financial reporting strategy, which streamlined the preparation of financial reporting
- Prepared monthly financial reports timely and accurately
- Prepared ad hoc data queries and reports
- Implemented, prepared training documentation, trained and executed T&E solution to streamline approval workflows, payment, and general ledger interface
- Application administrator for T&E solution, supported and trained users and worked with third party vendor to maintain and improve processes
- Streamlined third party payroll into general ledger to improve accuracy and timeliness
- Created payroll and incentive databases for analysis, budgeting and reporting
- Developed and maintained general ledger strategy for supplier spend reporting
- Prepared monthly supplier spend reporting for internal and external audiences
- Maintained general ledger structure
- Defined and implemented improvements to structure to improve processes and enhance reporting
Financial Reporting
Accenture BPO Services
01.2006 - 05.2010
- Application administrator, responsible for setting up databases, automation of data into the database, security, requirement definition, development and maintenance of financial and operational reporting for various clients using Cognos Finance, Cognos 8 and SQL queries
- Trained users on reporting applications including Cognos Finance and Cognos 8
- Developed training documentation
- Instrumental in defining requirements for Cognos 8, and developing standard reports
- Support user groups with application questions and issues, and developed reporting solutions to improve efficiencies
- Developed a basic working knowledge of SQL
- Worked closely with IT on application upgrade and testing
- Supervised reporting team
Accounting Supervisor
Koch Mineral Services
11.2001 - 01.2006
- Responsible for 15 separate ledgers which included completing the month end close on a timely basis, review and analyze inventory for various products and locations using the weighted average cost, prepare financial statements, reconcile and audit balance sheet accounts, prepare audit, corporate and government schedules on a timely basis, prepare income tax provisions, supervised Accounts Receivable position, discuss results with business leaders, and assist business leaders in maximizing profits
- Instrumental in major accounting software conversion
- Detail oriented self-starter and an independent worker
Assistant Accounting Manager
Candlewood Hotel Company, Inc
04.1997 - 10.2001
- Responsible for month end close, timely analysis and communication of P&L results to both field and corporate, reconciling various balance sheet accounts, creating ad hoc reporting through Excel and Lawson Report Writer, supervising General Ledger department, prepared audit schedules and maintaining general ledger system in Lawson
- System administrator and technical support for imaging software
- Developed bank reconciliation processes to enhance process efficiencies
- Developed excellent Excel skills, including the advanced functions of macros, pivot tables, and advanced filtering
- Converted AR system from manual process to Peachtree maintaining GL control
- Developed reverse positive pay process for 3 main bank accounts
- Developed records retention policies
- Instrumental in a major accounting software conversion from 53 stand alone entities to a consolidated entity
- Supervised sales and excise tax department
- Developed offsite storage database in Access
- Detail oriented self-starter and an independent worker
Accountant
Glen R. Baker, CPA
10.1992 - 04.1997
- Utilized various software for preparation of monthly & yearly write-ups, journal entries & financial statements, bank reconciliation, payroll and payroll reports, corporate, personal income tax, and sales tax returns
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree - Business Administration/Accounting
VALLEY CITY STATE UNIVERSITY
Valley City, North Dakota05.1991
Skills
- Star Schema Design
- AX Dynamics Software
- Power BI Data Visualization
- Tableau Data Visualization
- Advanced Excel Data Management
- Skilled in Data Transformation Using Power Query
- Visio
- Allegro
- Enertia
- Experience with ERP Solutions
- SQL
- Microsoft Office
- Oracle
Timeline
AX Configuration and Reporting Manager
Fagron Sterile Services
02.2019 - Current
Business Systems Analyst
Koch Minerals
09.2012 - 11.2018
Accounting Manager
LRICo Services/Standard Beverage Corporation
05.2010 - 07.2012
Financial Reporting
Accenture BPO Services
01.2006 - 05.2010
Accounting Supervisor
Koch Mineral Services
11.2001 - 01.2006
Assistant Accounting Manager
Candlewood Hotel Company, Inc
04.1997 - 10.2001
Accountant
Glen R. Baker, CPA
10.1992 - 04.1997
Bachelor of Science Degree - Business Administration/Accounting
VALLEY CITY STATE UNIVERSITY
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