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Zaida Riley

Saint Cloud,FL

Summary

Experienced professional focused on meeting or exceeding objectives seeking Financial Analyst position. Offers advanced training and knowledge of industry best practices. Recognized for leadership, planning abilities and clear, direct communication style. Ability to organize, prioritize and work under extreme work pressure, heavy workload and firm deadlines.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Financial Revenue Recognition Analyst Specialist

FIS GLOBAL
Orlando, FL
12.2014 - Current
  • Performed Revenue Recognition and AR reconciliations between SAP and Oracle systems for over 5 million in revenue each month
  • Reviewed, analyzed, researched and responded to Finance queries related to revenue, deferred and unbilled postings in SAP
  • Investigated system issues and administered resolutions to reduce downtime.
  • Identified clear connections between policies and business results to eliminate or reduce confusion and help employees achieve goals.
  • Communicated with and provides reporting to Business Units and Finance
  • Participated in meetings to brief leadership team on main issues being researched
  • Performed in-depth SOX audit controls in compliance with SOX requirements
  • Identified, developed and applied process improvements within existing billing platforms and processes
  • Manage internal/external audit testing in UAT
  • Discovered root causes of problems and identified appropriate solutions.
  • Monitored compliance and filing requirements in conjunction with staff and management.
  • Recommended process improvements to continually identify, analyze and fix constraints and challenges.
  • Analyzed unstructured information to derive key insights.

Financial Accounting Billing Analyst Manager

BLOOMBERG LP
New York, NY
10.2005 - 10.2014
  • Selected as billing key user for implementation of SAP accounting systems
  • Assisted in creating and maintained training material for Billing Representatives world-wide
  • Conducted training world-wide on SAP applications
  • Oversaw work of Quality Control team
  • Responsible for review & approval of over 100 accounting credits each month
  • Responsible for daily review of processing errors
  • Represented Bloomberg LP and Billing team on client visits and conference calls
  • Proactively identified potential problems and consulted with others to effectively implement resolutions
  • Researched and answered inquiries that originated from end user
  • Addressed and resolved many tickets daily, using expertise of billing procedures and SAP to provide quality service to both internal and external customers
  • Provided regular status reports and managed task list on progress for all project areas
  • Performed multiple tasks and worked cooperatively with both internal and external customers, all while maintaining confidential information

Customer Financial Service Representative Supervisor

BLOOMBERG LP
New York, NY
02.2003 - 09.2005
  • Promoted to team lead of 8 employees in daily accounts receivable operations
  • Enhanced employee performance and attendance through mentoring, one-on-one discussions and motivational strategies
  • Performed quality control checks on all inquiries resolved by team to make sure level of service provided was optimal
  • Increased employee knowledge by assisting with development and implementation of product-awareness program
  • Instrumental in improving customer-satisfaction ratings through suggestion, development, and implementation of new reporting procedures
  • Handled all escalated issues
  • Responsible for monitoring of aging and receivables
  • Interviewed and evaluated applicants for open positions
  • Managed all accounting issues for large firms such as JP Morgan and Bank of America
  • Attended client visits in New York, Chicago and Canada

Education

BBA - Human Resource Management

Baruch College
New York, NY
06.1998

Associate of Applied Science - Marketing Management

N.Y. City Technical College
Brooklyn, NY
06.1995

Skills

  • Expert in SAP and Oracle Cloud Accounting System
  • Expert in Microsoft Office System's
  • Sox Audit Controls
  • Statistic analysis
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Decision-Making
  • Financial statements expertise
  • Account Reconciliation
  • Self-Motivated
  • Attention to Detail
  • Financial Management

Timeline

Financial Revenue Recognition Analyst Specialist

FIS GLOBAL
12.2014 - Current

Financial Accounting Billing Analyst Manager

BLOOMBERG LP
10.2005 - 10.2014

Customer Financial Service Representative Supervisor

BLOOMBERG LP
02.2003 - 09.2005

BBA - Human Resource Management

Baruch College

Associate of Applied Science - Marketing Management

N.Y. City Technical College
Zaida Riley