Below are the 7 Finance Managers & 6 Credit Managers with JD Edwards & other systems experience. The Thor Group® provides other financial / accounting leaders, accountants, bookkeepers & accounting clerks who know your industry & systems on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

Could your organization use a finance manager experienced in advertising, retail and IT services industries, as well as proficient in JD Edwards, ADP, Oracle and SAP? Technical proficiencies cover JD Edwards, ADP, Oracle, SAP, QuickBooks, Sage MAS 90, Sage MAS 500, Peachtree/Sage 50 and Quicken. Educational attainment includes BS Accounting (magna cum laude, dean’s honors) and MS Accounting.

Primary tasks of this finance manager included managing intercompany transactions for all 3 companies and preparing annual taxes and quarterly tax estimates with outside CPA. QuickBooks was used for all 3 companies. Key roles covered handling accounts payable, accounts receivable and billings to clients for all companies, as well as reconciling bank statements and credit cards. Vendor checks were prepared for payments along with EFT and ACH payments. This individual ensured the media manager that all media billing was accurate and billed timely for the middle of the month. Preparing bi-weekly payroll with ADP and journalizing payroll entries were also efficiently handled.

A function in another job consisted of maintaining the Clerk Maintenance System Picasso JD Edwards for retail employees to process sales, returns, provide access levels to various employees depending on access needed-system linked to the Varicent commission system. Supervising the staff accountant, approving month-end journal entries; managing GL interfaces from PeopleSoft to Oracle; and approving monthly processes for Canada and USA payroll were also completed.

Would a senior finance manager who is experienced working for a managed healthcare services provider, as well as skilled in JD Edwards, Oracle and Lawson help your organization achieve greater success? Technical specializations cover JD Edwards, Oracle, Lawson, SAP, Prophix, BPCS, Essbase, HFP, HFM and Concur. Educational attainment includes Bachelor of Science in Accountancy. This individual is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Making a positive difference with handling monthly close duties including allocations, salary and FTE reconciliations and other miscellaneous entries to state the financial position of the commercial behavioral health business was one of the key focuses of this senior finance manager. Variance analysis was carried out, bridging actual from both budget and forecast. Responsibilities covered leading monthly meetings with business owners, presenting results, variances and recommending options to mitigate issues. Functions covered tracking performance versus savings initiatives and presenting the overall performance against budget. Apart from monitoring new business and consolidating in appropriate sector, the business owners were assisted in the preparation of the annual budget.

Notable skills used on a regular basis involved preparing the 5-year business plan for presentation to senior management and utilizing KPIs to recommend staffing changes (hiring, termination). Data analytics was provided for underwriting new business and rebidding existing business. Other competencies consisted of P&L responsibility, change management, product profitability, variance analysis, system integrations/enhancements, planning/organizing, financial modeling, team-building, people development, forecasting, financial analysis and systems projects.

Could your organization use a finance manager who is experienced in pharmaceutical, manufacturing and construction industries, as well as proficient in JD Edwards, SAP and Hyperion? Technical proficiencies cover JD Edwards, SAP, Hyperion, ShowCase Query and Access. Educational background includes MS in Accounting (specialization in Accounting Information Systems); BS in Accounting; and Economic Technician (specialization in Accounting & Finance).

One of the impact contributions of this finance manager included improving gross margin by 30% by aggressive cost savings initiatives with the production team; cost savings were due to the renegotiated labor and service contracts, reorganization of production logistics to match the demand volumes, line speed increase, labor headcount reduction, logistics improvement, waste & obsolescence control, 50% in reduction on inventory on hand, spending control, elimination/reduction of unnecessary services and sales of unutilized assets, as well as unused land, consolidation of tasks and other process improvement initiatives. Key roles covered managing and controlling all finance related activities for manufacturing facilities. Cost accounting, monthly COGM and margin reporting were managed.

In another job, cost achievements involved improving profits by $150k/year savings in SG&A, $50k/year in waste savings, $60k/year savings in substitution variance, $230k other process improvement savings (scrap, logistics, sourcing, labor efficiency, eliminating bottle necks, production speed increase, reduced obsolescence) and $200k savings due to RNI reconciliation. This specialist implemented and managed standard cost accounting for products manufactured in 5 facilities ($220mln). Controlling inventory recording was done in SAP and JD Edwards including calculation of absorption, PPV, material usage variance as well as roll-forward.

What can a finance manager who has work background in manufacturing, marketing and media industries, as well as specialization in JD Edwards OneWorld and SAP bring to your organization? Technical specializations involve JD Edwards OneWorld, SAP, Essbase, Prisma Payroll/Customs, Cognos, FastR Reporter and database management. Educational attainment includes Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Master’s degree in Mexican Tax.

Working with areas such as handling general accounting, statutory/regulatory compliance, accounts payable, payroll and fixed assets were part of this finance manager’s work experience. Duties covered handling the yearly business plan and rolling forecast as required. This specialist was responsible for month/year closing and financial reporting, as well as served as liaison between corporate and legal/statutory entities in Mexico. Achievement involved IVA recovery over $5M, internal process alignment and harmonization with other locations. Compliance and risk mitigation of new statutory regulations, as well as electronic accounting implementation were also completed.

Another job covered handling the startup distribution center operations, transition out from shelter, employer substitution, deploying tax strategy, and transfer price scheme, in addition to creating and implementing a tailored internal control. Functions involved handling statutory, general accounting and customs support. Cost accounting responsibilities included manufacturing variances and implementing productivity measures to achieve stretched commitments, inventory control and physical inventory take, scrap recycling process, BOM/routers review, standard cost roll up, business plan and forecasting as needed. Month/year-end and financial reporting was also efficiently handled. JD Edwards multi-currency implementation was also completed. Core competencies included cost/manufacturing accounting, budgeting, forecasting, client needs assessment, strategic planning, transfer price/foreign trade and contract negotiation.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this finance manager who is experienced in communication, pharmaceutical and business services industries, as well as proficient in JD Edwards, Oracle, Hyperion and SAP? Technical competencies involve JD Edwards (especially financial system), Oracle, Hyperion, SAP, Lawson, Bloomberg and TM1. Educational background includes MBA (Finance & Accounting), BS Finance and BA Economics.

Important tasks covered managing the financial planning process for the supply chain functions; annual budget, long-range, monthly/ quarterly forecasts; monthly management reporting; monthly business unit reviews; corporate expense analysis; and other ad-hoc analyses. The job entailed managing the month-end close and accrual process for supply chain functions. This was meant to ensure proper expense recognition; manage allocations; and ensure compliance with GAAP as well internal controls. This individual worked as the strategic business partner with supply chain functions to assess new projects and investment opportunities. Coordinating the cross functional planning process for cost of goods, including product costs, validation, stability and other adjustments was part of the duties. Inventory was monitored and tracked via a monthly inventory roll-forward report. Support was provided to the JD Edwards financial system including development of plans to improve utilization of the tool.

Additional skills consisted of managing the annual capital planning process; reviewing new capital requests; in addition to monitoring and tracking capital expense projects. Responsibilities involved ensuring the consistency of financial processes across the company functions and communicating financial results in a timely manner. Presentations for senior management meetings were prepared.

How can your organization gain an advantage with the help of a finance manager who has work background in nonprofit, education and retail industries, as well as skilled in JD Edwards OneWorld, Hyperion Essbase and QuickBooks? Technical skills cover JD Edwards OneWorld, Hyperion Essbase, QuickBooks, SAP, McKesson, Meditech, Epic, Thompson Elite and AS/400 applications. Educational attainment includes Master of Management (Business Management & Organizational Development, magna cum laude); Bachelor of Arts in Finance & Banking (summa cum laude); and Master of Science in Science & Biophysics (magna cum laude).

Main functions of this finance manager involved taking charge of company’s financial plans/ policies, internal control, maintenance of its fiscal records, preparation of financial reports, compliance with GAAP standards and other regulatory requirements. Annual budgets were prepared and maintained. Duties covered performing monthly business and finance analysis, as well as performing audit, review and compilations for a diverse client/donor base. This specialist ensured month-end was completed in the required time period and prepared monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements (management reporting) as compared to budget. All accounts (G/L, AP, AR, payroll and cost accounting) were maintained. Performing the variance analysis of monthly and/or quarterly changes to account balances was also completed.

Notable tasks consisted of preparing, auditing and reconciling intercompany transactions. Responsibilities consisted of developing and delivering trainings for domestic or international employees. Managing accounts payable ($4M+ monthly) for the group which included 400 domestic and international vendors was also completed. Data was consolidated using JD Edwards to produce an accurate and insightful financial view. Other business skills involved healthcare consulting, general ledger accounting, cost accounting and business analysis.

Does a finance manager who is experienced in energy, aviation and real estate industries, as well as knowledgeable in JD Edwards, QuickBooks and MS Dynamics pique your interest? Technical knowledge includes JD Edwards, QuickBooks, Medisoft, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics SL, Microsoft FRX and TotalFBO. Educational background includes Bachelor of Arts in Business and Associate of Arts in Business.

Major responsibilities of this finance manager included producing accurate and flexible financial reporting, while shortening the close process and reducing labor expense, as well as approving all outgoing wires or international clients. Key roles covered completing and distributing weekly cash reports to CEO and CFO for review. Managing the month-end close, the annual revenue, expense and staff budgeting process and budget-to-actual reporting were positive experiences brought to the business table. This individual worked with JD Edwards, Maconomy and Banking systems for software integration and automation upgrades. Intercompany balance variances were reviewed.

The job covered overseeing and approving all payroll disbursements and bonus payments. Tasks consisted of serving as 401K administrator and trustee, in addition to overseeing and initiating daily remote and physical deposits. Overseeing daily cash positions, bank account maintenances and all cash forecasting, along with providing assistance in restructuring bank needs and account applicable services were efficiently carried out. All bank relations were managed. Investment, capital call and distribution were maintained, while detailed worksheets and files were checked. Other accomplishments involved managing over $48MM of raised/invested capital, increasing EBITDA by 15% and acquiring $1M in new lines of credit.

Would a credit manager who is experienced in agriculture, manufacturing and professional services industries, as well as skilled in JD Edwards and Oracle help your organization achieve greater success? Technical specializations cover JD Edwards, Oracle, AS/400, JP Morgan Receivables Edge, JP Morgan Global Trade, Synergy, Lexis-Nexis, DocuSign and Lotus Notes. Educational attainment includes Bachelor’s degree in Business, Associate’s degree in Accounting, and Associate’s degree in Business.

Making a positive difference with evaluating and processing the current or potential customer’s financials and credit documentation for approval for multiple business units were some of the key focuses of this credit manager. One of the responsibilities covered processing letters of credit, documentary collections, and commission payments to distributors/ dealers, as well as internal credit approval requests. This individual worked with outside international risk management processing and renewed insured credit limits. Reporting weekly delinquencies, future order load, and month-end reports for board package were efficiently handled; this included top five delinquencies, board narratives, and bad debt reporting to insure sales and maintain deferred revenue accounts, as well as reconcile both A/R and commissions. The job covered serving as administrator, trainer, and major user of Reports Now which is the JD Edwards Report Writer.

Other software used covered JD Edwards (AS/400) software, JP Morgan Receivables Edge, JP Morgan Global Trade, Synergy, Lexis-Nexis, DocuSign and Lotus Notes. Notable skills used on a regular basis included running monthly credit meetings for each BU to provide controllers and customer service to review all customer accounts to help resolve any open issues. Reports were pulled for both domestic and international customers and A/R trade receivable was uploaded for customer accounts into the company’s.

Could your organization use a corporate credit manager who is experienced in pharmaceutical, manufacturing and automotive industries, as well as proficient in JD Edwards, SAP and Oracle? Technical proficiencies cover JD Edwards, SAP, Oracle, Great Plains, GoldMine Platinum, AS/400, Access and FoxPro. Educational background includes Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

Some impact contributions of this corporate credit manager included supervising the collections and cash application, as well as supervising credit investigation of potential customers to determine credit worthiness. Key roles covered doing financial statement analysis and approving any credit line increases to existing customers. This individual was responsible for domestic and international commercial collections totaling monthly receivables of $50 million. Skills involved monitoring, reviewing and resolving all customer deductions. Interfacing with outside sales and customer service personal was done to obtain information related to resolving customer complaints related to deductions. Providing bad debt analysis to treasurer and V.P. controller for accurate accrual, in addition to serving as liaison with legal department and outside collection agencies were also efficiently handled. Serving as team lead during integration of new financial system (JD Edwards) was carried out.

The job consisted of preparing monthly past due analysis to V.P. of finance, along with preparing weekly chargeback analysis report to V.P. of finance and CFO. Internal and external audit requests were responded to. Accomplishments covered implementing the report to monitor outstanding chargebacks/deductions, streamlining bad debt analysis to ensure timely reporting to accounting for month-end closing and re- aligning accounts to collectors to enhance cash flow.

What can a credit manager who has work background in manufacturing and textile industries, as well as specialization in JD Edwards and IBM mainframe systems bring to your organization? Technical specializations involve JD Edwards and IBM mainframe systems. Educational attainment includes accounting major (minor: Math and Computer Science).

Working with areas such as providing weekly review of insured accounts and approving the collection placements and write-offs were part of this credit manager’s work experience. Duties covered issuing weekly account status report to the corporate credit manager and V.P. of finance, as well as handling the weekly review of the parent account report from the JD Edwards financial module. This specialist prepared monthly report of the collection placements for the corporate credit manager and assumed all responsibilities of the accounts receivables department after the purchase of a company. The job covered reviewing 7,000 insured accounts. Accomplishments involved reducing over 60-day percentage of 18% down to 8%, establishing procedures for the credit department of the company and successfully integrating accounts receivables with another company’s.

Functions in another job involved establishing policies/ procedures for the credit and accounts receivable department and preparing monthly reconciliations. Responsibilities involved preparing the monthly cash flow or credit schedules for the controller and president, along with establishing the credit limits for new accounts and conducting weekly reviews of accounts on hold. Apart from approving collection accounts, monthly write-offs were forecasted. Contributions involved reducing days outstanding from 87 days to 71 days within a 12 month period and over 90 day percentage of total receivables was reduced from 19.9% to 6.1% within 12 months.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this credit manager who is experienced in manufacturing, electronics and food industries, as well as proficient in JD Edwards OneWorld and SAP? Technical competencies involve JD Edwards OneWorld, SAP, Cforia Credit & Collections bolt-on software, DOS, Avante ERP, AS/400, and Lotus Notes. Accomplishments involved creating improved results and a team atmosphere, as well as training team members leading to promotions and 100% of staff retention in 8 years. In addition, this individual successfully implemented software resulting in 10% staff reduction. Educational background includes Master of Science in Accounting and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. This Certified International Credit Professional (CICP) is also a CCE (NACM Certified Credit Executive).

Important contributions of this credit manager included managing all credit and accounts receivable functions or relationships with internal/ external customers, as well as managing and mentoring a staff of six credit & collection professionals and two technical services professionals. The job entailed implementing and managing a credit collections software, Cforia. This individual served as the lead in the company’s ERP upgrade project team (new version of JD Edwards 9.1 recent go-live date). The credit policy was created and implemented to become SOX compliant. Initiating a clean-up project saved the company $220K while reconciling the A/R were accomplished.

Skills involved automating the company’s hold order system saving 6 hours of labor time per week and improving our credit review system. Participating in the company’s financial processes was done by creating A/R cash forecast quarterly, calculating the reserve for doubtful accounts and calculating the department budget requirements.

How can your organization gain an advantage with the help of a credit manager who has work background in manufacturing, automotive and communications industries, as well as skilled in JD Edwards, PeopleSoft and SAP? Technical skills cover JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, SAP, AS/400, QAD, Navision and XPPS. Educational attainment includes General Business Administration.

One of the main functions of this credit manager involved managing all A/R-related functions which included reconciliation of cash activity, month-end journal entries, GL reconciliation, AR aging, AR metrics, allowance for doubtful accounts, allowance for customer returns and allowance for price concessions/rebates. A/R activities were consolidated from 8 locations into 2 locations. This individual was responsible for supervising and training of 15 direct reports. Accomplishments involved successfully migrating a company acquisition into NA Team and JD Edwards ERP system, while also implementing the Billtrust for North America, automation of invoicing and self-service customer portal.

In another job, notable tasks included establishing the service delivery model and service level agreements. Being recognized by the group president and CFO for increasing working capital turns was one of the career highlights. Responsibilities consisted of successfully transitioning cash applications, month-end journal entries and general ledger account reconciliations to global shared services, in addition to maintaining business partner relationship with the international outsourcing company. Migrating the credit and collection activities into North America Team was also completed. Forecasting cash and DSO on a quarterly basis to the corporate, as well as consistently driving the team to exceed monthly DSO targets were also efficiently handled.

Does a credit manager who is experienced in professional services, manufacturing and media industries who is also knowledgeable in JD Edwards pique your interest? Technical knowledge includes JD Edwards and Forseva. Educational background includes Business Administration, Computer Science and Graphic Design Certificate.

Major responsibilities of this credit manager included managing credit analysts, developing policies/ procedures, approving credit lines, and reviewing customer set ups utilizing credit risk monitor. The implementation of Forseva, interfacing with sales organization and communicating credit line increases or reductions were efficiently completed. Initiating process improvements, ensuring timely turn around, in addition to monthly and quarterly reporting were completed.

Other jobs covered implementing and designing a KPI dashboard for the collectors to improve performance and allow the collectors to be more accurate in their projections. The system used was JD Edwards. This specialist dropped the 90 day, reduced bad debt by over 80% and designed a progressive collections system. Tasks consisted of installing internal controls, creating staff accountability, in line with SOX compliance and integrating key sales reporting with customer service follow up on billing disputes. The team successfully reduced bad debt to less than 1% and dropped the DSO 98 to 36. Functions involved managing training, staff development, risk management, cash applications and account audits, in addition to handling credit/ order approvals, collections of $190M receivable, operational controls and upper management reporting. Overseeing contract liability issues and serving as admin on multi-party transactions were carried out. Other areas of expertise included taking leadership on current applications, redesigning workflow to maximize excellent receivables and give better sales communications.