Hi, I’m
Sherry Smith
Conyers,Georgia
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
31
years of professional experience
Work History
COX Communications
Financial Analyst II
06.2022 - 06.2024
Job overview
- Fully competent and productive professional contributor, working independently on larger, moderately complex projects/assignments that have direct impact on department and area results
- Performs full range of standard professional level work that typically requires processing and interpreting, Identifies problems and possible solutions and takes appropriate action to resolve more complex, less clearly defined issues
- Demonstrates skill in data analysis techniques by resolving missing/incomplete information or inconsistencies/anomalies in more complex research/data
- Nature of work requires increasing independence; receives guidance only on unusual complex problems or issues
- Work review typically involves periodic review of output by supervisor and/or direct 'customers' of the process
- Possesses and applies a broad knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of a particular field of specialization to the completion of moderately complex assignments
- Solid knowledge of organization's technologies and practices
- Provide general guidance/direction or train junior level support and professional personnel
- Responsibilities include management of the platform’s annual budget, as well as capacity planning for each team
- Strong Relationship Management to communicate financial results, project collisions and issue identification/mitigation upward to Technology and Business Leadership will be an integral part of the role
- Participate in a high performing, cohesive team responsible for analysis, and budget management
- Monitor the progress of program components and use judgment to assess any risks to the outcome of the components and recommend remedial actions to Leadership
- Provide key stakeholders and sponsors with timely communication
- Assume all aspects of relationships with Technology and Business stakeholders
- Managing the stakeholder expectations, buy-in and relationships
- Ownership of Cox Business estimation process and responsibility in facilitating pipeline items through the process
- Ability to analyze and maintain budgets and effectively communicate change to Leadership
- Skills in influencing and developing others who are not direct reports in order to move toward common goals and outcomes.
AT&T
Lead Finance Analyst/CPMO
01.2018 - 01.2021
Job overview
- Responsible for CPFM Financial Data Reporting Center
- Manage 2 Roadmaps, they are Shared and Wireless Roadmaps
- CPMO responsibilities allows me to give access to anyone who needs to access the financial system, forecasters, client sponsors other CPMO’s etc.… CPMO duties are being proxy for other CPMO’s or Directors within my roadmaps
- Perform budget transfers, manage Decision Docs and Business Cases, Budget Reviews, Best View Reviews, Quarterly Reviews and YTD Reviews within CPFM
- Manage Capital budget a total of $4.5B across all the shared roadmaps
- Also $1.5M in Expense
- Provide monthly, quarterly, and yearly reports for each roadmap and Master projects up to our VP
- Liaison with Accounting and Finance, processing Journal Entries and Invoice, Balancing the reconciliation sheets
- Perform AT&T audits, Manage the forecasting of debits and credits
- Monitor and analyze the financial accounting data
- Manage the CPFM Data Also perform all the Financial Analysts duties along with this CPMO function
- Communicate and work with all levels of managers, Directors, AVP and VPs across the Shared Roadmaps
- Prepared JE, Invoices, also worked with the Project Finance Team and prepared Finance Aptitude Test to layout the Power BI for all Finance Employees.
AT&T
Lead Financial Analyst
01.2011 - 01.2018
Job overview
- Responsible for conducting and documenting moderately complex financial analysis projects, performs technical analysis to determine present and future financial performance
- Process Journal Entries, uploads manage Capital and Expense actuals and budget, manage capital Budget Transfers, Capital Labor Burdening Process, monthly forecasting, interpreting, and evaluating financial reports
- Assignments include evaluation of and recommendations relating to business opportunities, investments, financial regulations, and similar financial projects or programs
- Monitor’s business unit and department adherence to approved budget
- Uses skills as an experienced professional to work on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors
- Manage Capital Budget $1B and Expense Budget of $100M
- Reconcile finance data systems FDW/CPTS and CMPM
- Serve on the Employee Engagement Team for ATT Finance Groups
- Project Management Skills for managing Special Projects.
AT&T
Lead Budget Analyst
01.2008 - 01.2011
Job overview
- Provide day to day and monthly financial analysis for the Supply Chain Organization
- Responsibilities include Monthly Picks/Outlook; identification and support of financial risks and gap closure opportunities between plan and corporate targets; tracking, reporting, Budget Uploads/Expense transfers for Supply Chain Group, U-Verse Scorecard, and the Monthly Consumer Report
- Lastly, Manage Tracking Expenses, Allocating Capital Actuals and Budget across 6 Directors within Supply Chain Organization.
- Improved financial efficiency by analyzing budgetary data and identifying areas for cost reduction.
- Monitored and reported budgetary discrepancies to corporate senior management to maximize reporting efficiency and finalized spending plans.
- Established strong relationships with key stakeholders throughout the organization, facilitating effective collaboration on budgetary matters.
- Prepared response strategies to avoid potential budget cuts.
BellSouth Provisioning & Reliability Group
Finance Manager
06.2005 - 01.2008
Job overview
- CFO Support for the Global Network Operations Group
- Provide financial support for the Global Network Field Operations Organization
- Include headcount plan; identification and support of financial risks and gap closure opportunities between plan and corporate targets; tracking, reporting, and of operational expense results to plan, including one-time trend and operational issues; projecting operational serve as Six Sigma Financial Manager on the ATT Global Network Team
- Responsible for creating the annual operating budgets (Expense, Force, Soft cap, Hard cap) for all the director organizations in BPRG, tracking, analyzing and publishing all directors’ monthly results
- Supervise the staffing coordinator position for Force Management
- Sole finance/budgeting contact for BPRG (BellSouth Provisioning & Reliability Group)
- BPRG has approximately 2,000 employees
- Liaison for BPRG and Human Resources, responsible for managing the annual CAD and bonus administration for over 1500 employees
- The Sponsoring Manager for 1 contractor, who manages BPRG intranet homepage
- Providing solutions for internal and external customers daily regarding the budget, the accounting of purchases in the group, ensuring JFCs are correct for all employees and budget transfers for BPRG
- Works on complex problems and develops business cases where analysis of situations or data requires in-depth evaluation of various factors
- Also serves as Six Sigma Financial Manager on the BPRG Team.
- Ensured compliance with local, state, federal tax regulations; timely filing of all required documents, mitigating potential penalties or fines.
- Developed comprehensive financial reports for executive decision-making support.
- Trained new and existing staff members in various financial procedures to prepare for job requirements.
BellSouth Technology Group
Financial Sourcing Manager
05.2001 - 01.2006
Job overview
- Serve as point of contact for all contract invoice and financial liability issues, work with data and metrics manager daily to update active contract lists and develop reports to manage weekly invoice tracking activities and contract liabilities such as weekly contract activity report, invoice tracking report, liability status report
- Capture all necessary invoice data against referenced LPO in the TGCO Contract Database, verify billing rates, verify available funds, do not exceed approved total LPO Dollars, work with Contract Manager to resolve all issues related to inconsistencies in bill rate, contract term, NTE and resource updates
- Manage final invoice and contract close out notification process such as final invoice verifications with supplier and contract sponsor, notifications of any outstanding payables, resolution of all outstanding payables for termed contracts, managed the escalation process of outstanding payables to meet monthly deadlines with a 1-day turnaround time for payments to vendors
- Set up new vendors or update vendor’s billing information and payment procedures
- Managed the BTG and NON-BTG monthly report for Chimes which we capture monthly discounts, quarterly discounts and volume discounts, this monthly report brings to BellSouth about 2.7 million per year
- Also manage 1 non-management employee.
- Led contract negotiations to secure favorable terms and conditions, reducing overall expenses.
- Established long-term supplier relationships, fostering trust and collaboration for continuous improvement.
BTG Sponsor for Accenture/EDS
Project Manager
01.2001 - 01.2002
Job overview
- Managed the Chimes Automated Invoice Processing, responsible for the monthly Chimes Automation Report, which consist of MWBE and non MWBE, the result of the chimes process is an Early Discount Pay, Volume Discount and Quarterly Discount Pay for BellSouth which totals over 2.7million dollars per year, interfaces with Accenture/EDS Vendors on a daily basis to maintain good working conditions within BellSouth, also write policies for BellSouth to protect our investments, such as I-pagers, laptops and cell phones issues
- Facilitate bi-weekly team meetings within coding groups to determine the status of invoicing issues
- Manage and Team Lead for BCT/Coding Group, which consist of 3 coders financial tracking of budgets, invoice management and ad hoc reporting, Customer Services to outside vendors, BellSouth Contract Sponsors and Resource Project Managers Communication with Vendors and suppliers for any updates on address changes that BASC will need assist BellSouth Contract Sponsors and Project Resource Managers with verifications of invoices that have been paid, missing checks due to BASC releasing to wrong vendors, discrepancies of dollar amount vs
- Invoice amount with vendors, direct interface with vendors and conference calls to discuss any status/history re: invoice payments, also rectifying wrong project codes with Contract Sponsors, direct communications, also assist Contract Sponsors when necessary to when holding invoices, that need payments
- Administers all personnel activities for subordinates, such as performance appraisals, counseling, development and training, disciplinary action, communication of Human Resource programs and policies and adherence to all applicable laws also Manages/Supervise a Contract Team of 3 employees in Birmingham, weekly travel to Birmingham contact person for BTG Sponsor for Accenture and EDS, which consist of many administrative responsibilities such as, Dial Card Request, Calling Card Request, MS/ACS, Corporate Shuttle Request, VPN, Official Line Request; Facility Request and other Infrastructure Activity covered under the contract for Accenture/EDS and BELS Access
- Monthly meetings to raise or clarify any situations that have occurred within the previous month
- Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
BellSouth
Contracts Manager
01.1999 - 01.2001
Job overview
- Manage and create LPO's for BellSouth Customer Technology and execution of company contracts
- Ensures that the terms, conditions, rate, and scopes are correct, also approves invoices from vendors for payment
- Responsible for all renewals and terminations process for LPO's, also submit reports to directors for updates and to ensure accuracy of their contractors
- Direct interface with vendors to discuss contractual matters
- May provide both detailed and summary feedback on individual contractors on a scheduled basis and make recommendations on contractor development within the BS environment
- Create a consumption report for Directors and AVP to capture estimated dollars spent per contractor.
- Managed, supervised and controlled execution of contracts ranging from $2000 to $[Amount]100,000,000.
BellSouth
Procurement Manager
01.1998 - 01.1999
Job overview
- Oversee and manage the Procurement operations for BellSouth.Com, consist of order processing, invoice payment and customer service activities
- Establish goals and commitments for procurement services
- Oversees and directs non-contract buying activities to ensure equitable and non-discriminatory vendor selection and compliance with corporate ethics and fair trade policies
- Managed facility spacing and coordination for new hires within BellSouth.Com (employee/contractors) primary point of contact for assigned customers, manage the PORS (purchase order request system) database for BellSouth.Com INC
- Oversee and direct vendor management activities to ensure prompt and timely deliveries, proper response to emergency requests and customer satisfaction
- Effectively managed, received, and processed vendor payments via invoices
- Worked closely with the customer and the development staff to oversee and managed the Annual Inventory for all Software and Hardware for BellSouth.Com
- Managed 6 groups of employees which consisted of Help Desk, Contractors and Floor Managers, direct interface with vendors and directors, AVP etc.
BellSouth
Vendor Relations Manager
01.1996 - 01.1998
Job overview
- Report directly to the Vice President of BellSouth Advertising Publishing Company
- Hosted Corporate Vendor Kickoffs
- Negotiates with vendors and manages relationships to contractual specifications
- Liaison for I.T
- Group and Human Resources
- Makes hiring decisions and facilitates the orientation of new contractors within BAPCO
- Administered all New Contractors Orientation
- Conducts exit interviews with contractors leaving the Company
- Created a company manual for all Contractors working in a BellSouth environment
- Served on the Vendor & Contractual Team within BellSouth and participated in selecting the Preferred Vendors that will serve BellSouth.
BellSouth
I.T. Staff Administrator/BAPCO
02.1994 - 01.1995
Job overview
- Directly reported to VP – Ron Frieson
- Performs administrative support and for a senior manager
- Maintain confidentiality for sensitive documents, including confidential personnel and salary information
- Managed the LAS (Leadership Assessment Survey) to all Information Technology employees, serving as Salary Administrator for Information Tech
- Group which consists of over 700 employees
- Managed all Human Resources activities for senior manager and the employees including payroll change reports, salary administration, CAD, grievances, etc
- Conducts exit interviews with employees leaving the Company.
- Liaised with management and other departments to maintain smooth operations.
BellSouth
Sales Reports Clerk
01.1993 - 12.1993
Job overview
- Tracks, analyzes, and reports monthly center sales performance results for management
- Report’s revenue and sales reporting data of all products and services, Prepares executive level presentations, instruction, and executive briefings
- Worked closely with the Sales Team to uncover and articulate customer business needs.
- Facilitated communication between departments by acting as a liaison regarding report-related issues or concerns.
- Assisted management in making informed decisions by providing accurate and timely reports.
- Supported cross-functional teams by generating customized reports based on their specific requirements.
Education
Rockdale County High SchoolConyers, GA
High School Diploma
06.1984
Georgia Perimeter CollegeDecatur, GA
Some College (No Degree) from Business Administration And Management
George Washington UniversityWashington, DC
Associate of Arts from Information Technology Project Management
12.2002
Vilanova UniversityVillanova, PA
Master of Arts from Human Resources Development
07.2004
Skills
- Accounting
- Budget Management
- Collaboration and Teamwork
- Communicates Powerfully and Prolifically
- Procurement
- Process Change
- Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Customer Focus
- Displays High Integrity and Honesty
- Drives for Results
- Financial Analysis
- Financial AND Accounting SYSTEMS
- Financial Forecasting and Modeling
- Financial Record Keeping
- Financial Reporting
- Processing Journal Entries and Uploads
- Managing Expenses and Finances
- Solves Problems and Analyzes Issues
- Financial and operational reporting
- Financial statement analysis
- Budget support
- Report Generation
- Analyzing performance
- Expert in customer relations
- Budget Compliance
- GAAP and statutory reporting
- Financial Modeling
References
- Coutney Avin , 404/630-1151
- Pamela Floyd, 770/656-3193 - ATT
- Alfred Simmons, 770-897-7153 - ATT
Timeline
Financial Analyst II
COX Communications
06.2022 - 06.2024
Lead Finance Analyst/CPMO
AT&T
01.2018 - 01.2021
Lead Financial Analyst
AT&T
01.2011 - 01.2018
Lead Budget Analyst
AT&T
01.2008 - 01.2011
Finance Manager
BellSouth Provisioning & Reliability Group
06.2005 - 01.2008
Financial Sourcing Manager
BellSouth Technology Group
05.2001 - 01.2006
Project Manager
BTG Sponsor for Accenture/EDS
01.2001 - 01.2002
Contracts Manager
BellSouth
01.1999 - 01.2001
Procurement Manager
BellSouth
01.1998 - 01.1999
Vendor Relations Manager
BellSouth
01.1996 - 01.1998
I.T. Staff Administrator/BAPCO
BellSouth
02.1994 - 01.1995
Sales Reports Clerk
BellSouth
01.1993 - 12.1993
Rockdale County High School
High School Diploma
Georgia Perimeter College
Some College (No Degree) from Business Administration And Management
George Washington University
Associate of Arts from Information Technology Project Management
Vilanova University
Master of Arts from Human Resources Development
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