Below are the 3 Financial Analysts, 4 Business Analysts & 4 Accounts Payable Analysts with Great Plains & other systems experience. The Thor Group® also provides accountants, staff accountants, A/P clerks, bookkeepers and payroll specialists with your industry, MS Dynamics GP/365 & other systems experience on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this financial analyst who worked in education, insurance and construction industries, as well as proficient in MS Dynamics GP, SAP and QuickBooks? Technical competencies involve MS Dynamics Great Plains (GP), SAP and QuickBooks. Educational attainment includes Bachelor of Arts degrees in Accounting and Management.

Important contributions of this financial analyst included providing support to the development officers and the president by tracking team performance goals and annual fund donations, as well as reporting progress to the staff and board of trustees. One of the tasks covered managing endowments, scholarships, department assistance funds and operating budget. Skills brought to the table included managing all accounts payable and reconciling bank statements, credit card and financial investments of over $50 million.

Key roles in other jobs involved completing month-end procedures and generating reports for company fixed asset depreciation and project accounting. Supervising the software upgrade to new version of SAP accounting software for entire department was one of the duties. In an engineering firm, this specialist was in charge of all aspects of the company’s financials including reporting to president daily, monthly board/owner reports, and responsible for the balance sheet, profit & loss statement, accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory, and payroll accounts. Aside from managing 5 accounting employees, the job involved helping the company open 2 new stores in the area and cutting down on debt- owed as well as streamlined income and invoicing processes to be more efficient financially. The company budgets were created for the next years.

How can your organization gain an advantage with the help of a financial analyst with work background in IT services, energy and manufacturing industries, as well as skilled in MS Dynamics GP? Technical skills cover MS Dynamics Great Plains (GP)and MS FRx. Educational attainment includes Bachelor of Science in Accounting; and Certificate of International Trade (Import/Export focus).

While working for an IT services company, main functions of this financial analyst were composed of handling all accounting functions for an information technology managed services provider including month-end processes and reconciliation, bank reconciliation and cash flow management using Microsoft Dynamics GP. This individual reconciled the balance sheet and monitored the income statement for variances and trends. Reviewing the month-end financials was done to provide quality financial information to business unit management. Duties involved managing the procurement process for internal/external customers using Microsoft Dynamics CRM and Autotask CRM. Vendor relationships were managed, including the purchasing of equipment needs for customers. Combining the financials of 2 managed services companies acquired within a 7-month period was one of the notable tasks. Responsibilities consisted of organizing and managing the move of 25 employees to a new office.

Tasks in another job involved handling month-end balance sheet reconciliation including bank reconciliation using Agris Agribusiness Management System for a producer of renewable energy. Reconciling the income statement expense accounts for variances was carried out, along with reviewing daily vendor corn delivery with plant production reports to ensure accuracy. The job covered setting up and managing corn and ethanol contracts, as well as producing monthly reports for management.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this financial analyst who worked in logistics, research and business solutions industries, as well as proficient in MS Dynamics GP? Technical competencies involve MS Dynamics Great Plains (GP), MS Dynamics CRM, Sage MAS 500 and Salesforce, as well as PHP, X/HTML, XML, EDI and MS SQL Server.

Important contributions of this financial analyst included developing automated invoicing process which reduced time to pay and head count, as well as developing the integration with suppliers in a recent project which produced a savings of 500,000 dollars. Other projects increased efficiencies in other departments allowing the reduction in head count. The job entailed managing Dynamics 2010 and related applications, in addition to supporting the financial user community with process optimizations. Tasks covered supporting the Job Science Applicant Tracking System (Salesforce) and supporting MS Dynamics CRM. Duties involved developing automated integrations with providers, managing relations with leasing and parts providers, along with participating in and leading multi departments groups supporting process improvement. This specialist participated in the migration of McLeod transportation management software to TMW and MS Dynamics GP 2010 software in one of the divisions. Users and integrations were supported with maintenance tracking system. Data was extracted as needed from the transportation application. Skills brought to the table consisted of developing reports and data extracts, along with architecting SQL databases.

Functions in another job involved developing the concept and implementing a sales order application that integrated with the ERP system. This reduced the need to increase head count as well as reduced the time to process an order by several days.

How can your organization gain an advantage with the help of a business analyst with work background in education, IT services and business services industries, as well as skilled in MS Dynamics GP and Solomon? Technical skills cover MS Dynamics Great Plains (GP), Solomon, Sage 100 and Sage MAS 500. Educational attainment includes Bachelor of Science in Business Administration-Accounting concentration. This individual is a Microsoft Certified Business Management Solutions Specialist (Financials for Microsoft Dynamics GP).

While working for a school, main functions of this business analyst consisted of executing business case activities which included defining the business needs, assessing the capabilities gap, determining the solution approach and scope leading to the justification of funds based on business drivers and cost benefit analysis. Deliverables involved a business solutions requirements document which captured the new essential capabilities of the proposed financial solution and associated business processes. Conducting elicitation activity with stakeholders of critical departments focusing on the functionality and security needed in the new financial solution, in addition to identifying shortcomings and integration opportunities in other current operating systems were completed. Notable tasks included interviewing suitable vendors and making recommendations on acquiring a new financial system including cost benefit analysis of implementing new technologies and retiring current systems. A formal recommendation was presented to the accounting manager and president.

Responsibilities in another job consisted of assessing client reporting requirements, creating report layouts recommending data requirements and creating new reports in SQL Reporting Services. The job called for upgrading Great Plains 8.0 to Dynamics 9.0 for a multi million dollar manufacturing company using several third party products.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this business analyst worked in insurance, business solutions and technology industries, as well as proficient in MS Dynamics GP, CRM and Oracle? Technical competencies involve MS Dynamics Great Plains (GP), CRM and Oracle. Educational background includes Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Computer Science (Double Major); Religion (minor). This individual obtained a certification as MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional).

Important contributions of this business analyst included discovering system misconfiguration from go-live and developing a resolution algorithm resulting in recovering over $50,000 company premium savings thus far. The job entailed developing long-term reconfiguration to permanently resolve issue. One of the achievements involved successfully leading the design and development of an insurance claims SQL extract from administrative system. This resulted in over 20 hours per week time savings in benefit payment audits and an estimated savings of at least 120 hours per year time savings in delivering client claims withholding reports.

This specialist mentored junior teammates in insurance industry, product knowledge, business systems, and departmental dynamics. Second-line of application support was provided to operations for complex insurance administration system by performing extensive root-cause analysis of reported problems and defects. Work was done with operations to analyze gaps between business needs and system configuration. Advice was provided on best courses for resolution; and independently added new configurations/reconfigure system to attain the business’ desired end- goal(s) and/or engage with vendor to develop additional customizations/enhancements. Tasks included serving as a subject matter expert for operations (management and end-users), training, and other internal departments/agents, advising on best practices for use of system.

What can a business analyst with work background in IT, telecommunications and technology industries, as well as specializations in MS Dynamics GP, CRM, Oracle and JD Edwards bring to your organization? Technical specializations involve MS Dynamics Great Plains (GP), CRM, Oracle and JD Edwards. Educational attainment includes Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications. This individual obtained a certification as PMP (Project Management Professional).

Working in a company that provided business solutions through Microsoft technologies – .NET, SharePoint, MS Dynamics GP, MS Dynamics CRM and MS Communicator, this lead business analyst/project manager was responsible for the company’s largest client engagement, the custom development of consumer facing personal health record (PHR) portal for four million health insurance members. Work was done with a cross functional team of stakeholders, including the clinical experts, technology team, development team, senior managers, CXO’s, internal/external stakeholders, marketing and customers. This individual determined the scope of the project, gathered requirements, created detailed requirements documents including visual modeling, diagrams, and use cases, as well as designed a strategic business solution and tracked those requirements through construction and test. Other functions included creating test cases, in addition to performing quality assurance, user acceptance testing and deployment. The job covered coordinating the efforts of five internal and external organizations, with approximately 45 team members, in a distributed, matrixed work environment. Tasks involved defining, designing and planning a personal health assessment (PHA), leveraging automated questionnaire and feedback.

In a telecommunications company, serving as an internal corporate consultant to multiple business units for Production Planning and Materials Management (MM/PP) in global SAP, and regional Oracle implementations was also carried out.

Could your organization use a business analyst who is experienced in manufacturing, marketing and retail industries, as well as proficient in MS Dynamics GP, AX, CRM and Oracle? Technical proficiencies cover MS Dynamics Great Plains (GP), AX, CRM and Oracle. Educational background includes Information Technology. This individual is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) with additional training on MS Dynamics AX ERP & MS Dynamics AX X++.

Some impact contributions of this business analyst included following enterprise project standards, including document management/storage, communication methods, status reporting, risk and issue identification and timekeeping. This individual conducted interviews, requirement elicitation sessions, task analysis, workflow analysis and a variety of analytical or product management techniques to understand and interpret business needs. Part of the key roles involved acting as primary business analyst for complete redesign of the distributor website, including all integrated tools, add-on components and supporting systems. Being accountable for composition of complex Request for Proposal (RFP) documentation, based on business and stakeholder requirements, as well as high level functional requirements established during initial elicitation sessions with key stakeholders across multiple business units was efficiently carried out. Skills brought to the table involved performing business process analysis (BPA) required to document current state processes, as well as proposing future state business process improvement. An additional function covered completing the documentation of BPA efforts utilizing various software.

The job consisted of working with business stakeholders to define business and functional requirements for business and related customer loyalty program. User story showcase sessions were established to keep stakeholders apprised of current state of development and user story definition.

Could your organization use an accounts payable (AP) analyst who is experienced in social media, energy and entertainment industries, as well as proficient in MS Dynamics GP, Oracle and Salesforce? Technical proficiencies cover MS Dynamics Great Plains (GP), Oracle and Salesforce. Educational background includes Medical Billing Certificate; and Business degree (in progress).

Some impact contributions of this accounts payable analyst included working on helpdesk inquiries from internal employees and from vendors via Salesforce, giving an update on payment statuses, resolving PO issues, payment issues, banking issues and receiving goods into Oracle. This individual worked on “defective invoices” in which the vendor made a mistake on their invoice and guided vendors on how to correct defected invoices. One of three main components on infrastructure defective invoice pilot program: guided infrastructure related vendors on getting correct information on invoices. An additional role involved handling invoices all the way to payment and helping in the launch in-house pilot for a prepayment application.

Skills brought to the table involved serving as the point of contact for the company and handling accounts payable and procurement office hours. Functions covered answering all AP-related inquiries on the social media page: purchasing and accounts payable feedback page, in addition to providing AP support on “PO tolerance program” pilot. Running Oracle reports to the support team and helping in training new tier 2 helpdesk AP analysts were carried out.

Would an accounts payable analyst with familiarity in real estate, repair and energy industries, as well as skilled in MS Dynamics GP, SAP, Oracle and QuickBooks help your organization achieve greater success? Technical specializations cover MS Dynamics Great Plains (GP), SAP, Oracle and QuickBooks.

Making a positive difference with creating and generating outgoing delinquency notices to owners via internal or third party vendor mailings were some of the key focuses of this accounts payable analyst. Duties involved addressing all internal and external collection related issues and concerns in a professional and courteous manner, as well as receiving all mail and email correspondence and responding in a timely manner. Responsibilities covered setting up and reviewing customer payment requests. Tracking payment plans and recording notes as appropriate on owner accounts were completed, along with updating accounting systems for address change requests received via email or return mail. All appropriate notations in the accounting systems pertaining to payment plans, settlements, closings, and payments were made. Notable tasks included resolving and following up on all internal and external issues.

In another job, this individual processed 450-500 invoices on a weekly basis, processed monthly vendor statements and communicated with vendor and center locations regarding invoices and payments. Aside from providing excellent customer service to internal and external clients, various clerical duties in the AP department were handled, including, but not limited to, recording retention, in and out mail, filing and other clerical functions. The job covered handling batch review and audit, serving as the main point of contact and ensuring client support during the conversion process.

Could your organization use an accounts payable (AP) analyst who is experienced in marketing and retail industries, as well as proficient in MS Dynamics GP, Sage 300 ERP and QuickBooks? Technical proficiencies cover MS Dynamics Great Plains (GP), Sage 300 ERP and QuickBooks. Educational attainment includes Master of Science in Management (Finance concentration) and Bachelor of Arts in Finance.

Primary tasks of this accounts payable analyst included managing weekly and monthly AP process for regular vendors and over 3000 rights-holders across 17 currencies, as well as collaborating with engineers and director of royalty on automation of royalty disbursements process. Reviewing monthly royalty statements, running query to build analytical reports and calculating adjustments consisting of partial advance recoupment, licensing and marketing services were also handled. Key roles covered tracking and analyzing rights-holders advance recoupment schedule based on contractual terms and conditions. The job consisted of resolving royalty payment and tax related issues, as well as generating ad-hoc reports for clients. Assisting legal and client relations departments in resolving claims of copyright infringement for the company’s catalog was carried out.

Contributions involved calculating and processing quarterly sales commissions for A&R representatives with various deal terms. Reconciling cash accounts and supporting month-end closing under tight deadline were managed. This individual developed expense reimbursement procedure and enforced compliance to T&E policy. In addition, monthly T&E expense versus budget analysis for executives and department managers was prepared. Duties consisted of handling monthly remittance of withholdings on payments to foreign rights-holders to IRS government agency and preparing tax forms 1099s and 1042s tax forms for vendors and rights-holders and tax filing to IRS.

What can an accounts payable (AP) analyst with work background in technology, communications and manufacturing industries, as well as specializations in MS Dynamics GP, Oracle, PeopleSoft and QuickBooks bring to your organization? Technical specializations involve MS Dynamics Great Plains (GP), Oracle, PeopleSoft and QuickBooks. Educational background includes General Education; Accounting/Finance and Business Law.

Working with areas such as training and advising the AP group on SOX compliance and 1099 tax form miscellaneous submittals regarding transition of acquired company’s AP division were skills brought to the table by this accounts payable analyst. Duties covered training and advising the AP group regarding posting procedures for vendor invoices, building leases, equipment leases and employee expense reports using three-way and two-way matching from Oracle to Great Plains software. Training and advising the treasurer on processing cash requirements schedules and projected cash collections were also handled. One of the achievements covered successfully transferring all the acquired company’s accounts payable functions using Great Plains system with the company’s executive management.

Responsibilities in another job consisted of processing all vendor invoices, building leases, equipment leases and employee expense reports on Great Plains software using three-way and two-way matching following SOX procedures and policies. This individual managed weekly/monthly analysis/reconciliation of general ledger accounts with supporting documentation and worked closely in all quarterly/year-end with auditors. One of the functions involved generating weekly cash requirements for vendor/employee expense requirements with cash collections forecasts and current cash balances. The job covered processing all wire payments to international vendors, reviewing and posting various ACH bank payments, along with reviewing and processing all vendor/employee check payments.