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Shawna M. Fladger

Willingboro,NJ

Summary

Experienced in utilizing a wide range of software applications including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Access, Excel, Project, and Outlook. Proficient in SAP ERP, PeopleSoft, and Essbase. Strong background in accounting, budgeting, and forecasting with exceptional attention to detail. Highly organized and effective communicator in written and verbal forms. Thrives under pressure and excels both as a team player and working independently. Self-starter with excellent time management skills who consistently meets deadlines.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Manager - NNO CDS Budget & Commercial Assurance

Verizon Wireless
06.2015 - Current
  • Applied prior year spend performance and CDS platform growth plans and implementation timeliness to assist in preparing this year annual plan
  • Coordinated, aggregated and reconciled the multiple iterations across 6 director/associate director teams and address any gaps/rebalance across director teams prior to the final budget submission
  • Prepared, presented and reviewed monthly OPEX budgets and results to CDS managers and directors once finalized
  • Prepared and successfully implemented $150M CDS annual OPEX budgets with particular focus on Maintenance/Data Processing
  • Prepared monthly Overtime reports by director with narrative for each highlighting areas of interest such as trending, individuals charging the top 10-15% of OT
  • Recommended adjustments in spend plan among managers and directors based upon results to date and current forecast
  • Cross-trained with team on purchasing, asset management, PeopleSoft and NCMS reporting and analysis, CIP, commercial compliance and engage their assistance balancing work cycles between budget and commercial activities
  • Lead initiatives central to the annual success of the CDS spend plan, including commercial compliance for annual capital and expense spend approaching $600M
  • Regularly assess and forecasted CDS-wide spend tracking to plan, and work with IMS Engineering managers to assure sufficient spend is in process to hit monthly, quarterly and annual targets
  • Fully understood and applied Verizon’s CAP-013, CPS-103, CAP-220 and CAP-270, HQ Finance, Sourcing and Legal policies and processes specific to CDS capital spend and contractual initiatives
  • Initiated and facilitated contract, amendment and Statement of Work (SOW) efforts with CDS users and HQ teams assuring quality, compliance and timely completion essential for CDS network plans to stay on schedule
  • Assist manager in preparation and presentation of content biweekly for VP, ED, Director and manager audiences across CDS
  • Leverage NNO-internal and other resources as needed to assure timely closure of Contract/SOWs/POs so teams can complete their projects on time, meeting the needs of the business

Sr. Analyst – HQ Network Maintenance Engineering – Budgets & Reporting

Verizon Wireless
05.2012 - 06.2015
  • Responsible for weekly distribution of reports with analysis to M.E
  • Managers and working with each to resolve outstanding issues
  • Assist with M.E
  • Yearly Capital/Expense Budget Submission
  • Responsible for M.E
  • Maintenance Contracts PO creation and providing updates on quotes received and PO status
  • Responsible for non-contractual capital and expense Purchase Order Creation
  • Work directly with vendors to solve quote, purchase orders, invoice and receiving issues
  • Network Capital Management System (NCMS) core team member
  • Request project creation, project funding, and POR changes in NCMS
  • Perform analysis for critical projects within the M.E
  • Organization
  • Analyze system data in order to assess present and future financial performance
  • Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements by responding and providing M.E
  • Detail to HQ Network Finance as required
  • Interact with M.E and HQ senior management to provide financial guidance and analysis for projects
  • Analyze M.E
  • Monthly Construction in Progress reports and interact with project managers to determine the status of CIP projects, in order to ensure targets are met
  • Responsible for providing monthly Pre-Paid Amortization, Data Processing and Plant Analysis/Accruals to finance
  • Responsible for Creating/Maintaining EBE report and distributing out detail with Analysis to M.E Managers
  • Network Capital Management System (NCMS) core team member
  • Request project creation, project funding, and POR changes in NCMS

Sr. Analyst – HQ Network Finance – Budgets & Reporting

Verizon Wireless
08.2004 - 05.2012
  • Responsible for capital budgeting and reporting for the HQ Network department
  • Track and report HQ Network capital expenditures
  • Prepare and track monthly capital projections
  • Prepare and maintain monthly reconciliation of PeopleSoft Purchasing to Asset Management system for HQ capital
  • Maintain Year Capital/Expense Budget Submission
  • Analyze monthly HQ Professional Services Actual vs
  • Expense, and provided MTD and YTD comments to management
  • Prepare monthly journal entries as needed
  • Perform analysis for critical projects within the HQ Network organization
  • Analyze system data in order to assess present and future financial performance
  • Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements by issuing notification to personnel for audits
  • Interact with senior management to provide financial guidance and analysis
  • Analyze monthly Asset Management reports and interact with project managers to determine the status of construction in progress projects, in order to ensure targets are met
  • Analyze Fixed Assets ledger in order to ensure assets are properly accounted for
  • Network Capital Management System (NCMS) core team member

Accountant

Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
01.2000 - 07.2004
  • Developed and maintained capital project files
  • Reviewed capital expenditure request and cost benefit analysis
  • Compared commitments and actual spending against the approved amount and budget for each project
  • Updated distribution tree with new projects and managers
  • Monitored the status of Construction in Progress projects, and contacted project managers for project completion dates
  • Reported fixed assets additions, dispositions, and related depreciation
  • Reported detail analysis of year to date additions, retirements, write-downs, and dispositions for the cash flow report
  • Reported corporate tax depreciation on all capital assets to tax preparation staff
  • Reconciled Asset Management to Project Cost and General Ledger
  • Prepared monthly journal entries, analysis, account reconciliation’s, various expenditure reports, and capitalized interest analysis
  • Assisted with year-end closing process and preparation of annual report footnotes
  • Calculated Newsprint LIFO adjustment
  • Prepared and reported Newsprint Partner Pricing Agreement quarterly calculation
  • Assisted with PeopleSoft development and testing of the Asset Management and Project Costing modules
  • Assisted with month end closing process

Jr. Accountant

Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
11.1998 - 01.2000
  • Processed fixed assets from Accounts Payable to Asset Management on a daily basis
  • Researched all assets under $1,000
  • Prepared controls records for each asset added to system during daily processing
  • Ensured useful lives of all leaseholds do not extend beyond lease expiration date
  • Checked asset coding for correct category, product, and location
  • Performed monthly updates of Asset Management system with foreign business unit’s additions, adjustments, and retirements
  • Assisted with making Asset Management and Project Cost manual adjustments, journal entries, and account reconciliation’s
  • Assisted with month end closing process

Accounting Clerk III

Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
12.1997 - 11.1998
  • Coordinated distribution of invoices and classified transactions
  • Reviewed procurement documents and invoices for accuracy
  • Processed payable invoices and purchases orders
  • Answered telephone and provided information pertaining to payments made to vendors
  • Canceled, voided, and reissue company checks
  • Processed American Express tapes and edits
  • Completed monthly corporate accounts payable analysis reports

Education

Master of Accounting and Financial Management -

Southern New Hampshire University
12.2025

Bachelor of Science Degree - Accounting

Lincoln University
05.1997

Skills

  • Team Leadership
  • Time Management
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Complex Problem-Solving

Timeline

Manager - NNO CDS Budget & Commercial Assurance

Verizon Wireless
06.2015 - Current

Sr. Analyst – HQ Network Maintenance Engineering – Budgets & Reporting

Verizon Wireless
05.2012 - 06.2015

Sr. Analyst – HQ Network Finance – Budgets & Reporting

Verizon Wireless
08.2004 - 05.2012

Accountant

Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
01.2000 - 07.2004

Jr. Accountant

Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
11.1998 - 01.2000

Accounting Clerk III

Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
12.1997 - 11.1998

Bachelor of Science Degree - Accounting

Lincoln University

Master of Accounting and Financial Management -

Southern New Hampshire University

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