Feye L Woods_Resume_0916

SUMMARY
25 years of experience in Accounting / Finance field in various Industries (Oil & Gas, Wholesale
Merchandising, Non-standard Auto Insurance, Advertising, Cellular Services, Aeronautical, and
Healthcare). This included positions held from Finance Functional/Technical Data Project Lead, Sr.
Consultant- SAP-FICO - Business Analyst, Epicor Business Analyst, SOX compliance, Accounting Clerk,
Finance Analyst, Regional Finance Manager, and GL Manager.
I hold a double BBA degree in Accounting/Finance. This degree has served me well in utilizing the
Accounting aspects and Finance analytical processes needed to review and convert information for data
migration requirements to deliver projects under stringent timelines and high pressure.
Expert experience in Excel and management of large data conversion processes and complex projects.
Communicate well with Cross Functional teams across Global locations and working various timelines both
on location and remotely.
 10 years of Business Analyst experience – 5 years in SAP R/3 FICO (Finance/Controlling)
 6 months of Sr. Finance Business Analyst - Epicor
 25 years of experience in Finance and Accounting.
 Lead Finance team engaged in End to End migration from SAP 4.6 to SAP 5.0 Implementation, Global Support and
Enhancements
 Involved in SAP R/3 configurations, customizing, SAP FICO Consulting works, FI implementation, Rollouts and
Support for SAP FICO, ECCS Consolidation and SEM –BCS with business process improvement and Reporting.
 Worked with MM to implement new Product Hierarchy structure to associate to Products, converting data, updated
master data, and handled cost related items within MRP.
 Worked for on-site and offsite projects with cross-cultural team across multi-time zones.
 Experience in General Ledger, Cost Center Accounting,Profit Center Accounting,Master Data & Currency and
components of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, & Fixed Assets.
 Worked on Interfaces relating to receiving data from various legacy systems to SAP (i.e. combining info from
various company mergers).
 Experience with Supporting Month End & Year End Activities to End users and consolidated reporting.
 Experience in intercompany transaction activity between multiple entities.
 Experience in Global FI/CO SAP Production Support with cross functional global teams and MM related data.
EDUCATION: University of Texas
 Bachelor of Business Administration, Double Major in Accounting and Finance, Minor in Information Systems
COMPUTER SKILLS:
 SAP – FICO, Epicor, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access, EssBase Reporting System, Hyperion, SAS, Platinum
Accounting Package, Lotus, Harvard Graphics, PeopleSoft, Oracle, SAP, BillTrak Pro, Business Objects, Farm,
TM1 and Awards
MANAGEMENT SKILLS
 Successfully worked as Business Analyst and Functional Lead on complex projects with global
implementation, and rapidly evolving requirements related to Financial and Material Management.
 Effective communication skills and record for coordination between globally located teams.
Feye L. Woods
9528 62nd
Dr. NE
Marysville, WA 98270
feye@aths.us
cell - 360-535-2036

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 Project delivery under stringent timelines and high pressure.
 Ability to maintain and build client relationships by conversing required facets within the client’s organization.
 Liaison between management and development team for Requirements and QA.
 Define Business Process; identify the risk, prepare risk analysis, and provide baseline acceptance criteria and
deliverables.
 Adept in providing Analytical Support to key business Applications /solutions.
 Excellent verbal and written skills to present findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
 Manage reports, analysis and decision-making for a change request.
 Assist in the delivery of IT projects to improve business processes, optimize the use of IT tools, improve
reporting, and identify and promote the adoption of best practices
TECHNICAL SKILLS
FUNCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
 Business process analysis and improvement
 SAP Configuration – FICO – Business Analyst
 Analysis and understanding of proprietary
systems.
 Requirements definition, functional
specifications and gap analysis.
 Implementing projects, testing and user
acceptance testing.
 SAP-FICO
 MasterData (tracking/analysis)
 Costing Projects
 Maintain Master Data for Product Hierarchy,
Cost Elements, Cost Centers, Profit Center
assignment and Customize Reporting including
re-mapping processes.
COMPUTER SKILLS/SYSTEMS
SAP-FICO / MRP, SharePoint, Solution Manager, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word, EssBase Reporting System,
Hyperion, SAS, Platinum Accounting Package, Lotus, Harvard Graphics, PeopleSoft, Oracle, SAP, BillTrak Pro,
Business Objects, Farm
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Jamco-America, Inc. – Everett, WA Feb ’16 – Present
Sr. Finance Business Analyst - Epicor
 Coordinate financial requirements analysis and reporting across diverse business units.
 Prepare system documentation, technical papers, reports, process mapping, data mapping and
data analysis.
 Identify opportunities to develop or reengineer data processing to gain efficiencies and ensure
data quality.
 Participate in requirements gathering stage for new data sources, communicate requirements to
Information Technology partners that maintain various data system, and assist in testing results.
 Assist in establishing data governance principles to ensure data processing procedures are
efficient, documented, and adhered to.
 Work with Business partners to understand new business strategies, provide recommendations
for automated solutions.
 Acts as a liaison for the design, implementation, modification, installation and maintenance of
accounting and financial systems throughout the finance organization.
 Reconcile, analyze, and report financial data as part of the month-end closing process and
periodic financial audits.

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COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS – CTS Aug ’12 – Jun ‘15
Philips Healthcare – Bothell, WA Oct ‘14 – Mar ‘15
Senior Consultant – ERP – Business Analyst
 See information below for Year End Project and other prior duties.
Requested to return to prior Project for YE project year over year (2008-15). See additional detailed info below.
Yokohama Tire Corporation (YTC) – Fullerton, CA May – Oct ‘14
Senior Consultant - ERP - Business Analyst
FICO consultant for implementation of SAP 6.0 from outside system - Kenandy (SalesForce.com)
 Worked directly with the client to a gather and compile requirements. Presented information to internal teams
for clarification and managed team members engagement to deliver a successful project.
 Exercised competence daily to make decisions, being forthright, honest and demonstrating ethical standards to
discuss risk as well as acknowledge team achievements.
 Created Chart of Accounts (CoA) to encompass all needs as currently known for NA YTC business lines to link
to Japan’s version of SAP 4.6 and their Stravis reporting requirements. Japan required CoA to be 0-9 series vs.
standard 1-9 leading number increments. Mass adjustments had to occur to meet both Japan / USArequirements
and special creation of reports etc.
 Master Data was reviewed and processed to create Financial Statement Version reporting for Japan replicated
Stravis reports as well as standard North America reports.
 Worked with Business to develop and supply tools to load Master data information into systems for CoA, Co
Code creation for manufacturing facility, creation of Profit Center Hierarchy and accounts (PCA), and Cost
Center Hierarchy and accounts (CCA) and linked to Material Master assignments as needed.
 Worked with Offshore resources to determine requirements needed to implement Fixed Asset module to
accommodate YTC requirements of use of Internal Orders for tracking. Offshore FICO handled creation of
data and implementation.
Requested return to prior project for year over year representation. Therefore, transferred knowledge to another
FICO associate to complete full implementation for a new client. Associate will complete rollout of project while I
return to Philips project.
Philips Healthcare - Bothell, WA Sept ‘12 - Apr ‘14
Senior Consultant – ERP - Business Analyst (CTS employee)
Manage Philips Master Data requirements associated with the Finance/ Controlling Area as reflected in ERP Business
Analyst role below.
 Project work includes analysis of Finance tables related to Master Data input, process directions provided to
MDM / ABAP teams for implementing enhanced programs to update as required
 Manage transitional Knowledge Transfer to the India MDM team for the Year End Closure processes specific
to the Product Hierarchy Updates, Material Masters, Profit Center Master Data and Hierarchy including
validations and transactional reporting. This includes responsibility for physical Master Data Table reviews of
data analysis, discussions with business partners, and entry procedures into SAP.
 Project Management responsibilities to work with team and determine timelines and risks.
 Various projects with Philips.
o Medical Excise Tax (USA) – MDET – Review Materials to assist in determining Taxable Medical
Devices
o COSTc to track Result Analysis/Settlement GL Activity / ECC 6.0 upgrades – New GL tracking
process, creation of GL Accounts and Cost Elements, IMG settings, configuration deployment
o Credit Card Encryption - extract data and process program with encryption across multiple SAP
platforms
o Year End Close – Worked cross functionally with India based Production MDM team to create
Knowledge Transfer

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o Transfer for Year End Master Data to include Product Hierarchy, Profit Centers, POCA (GL) accts,
and distributed information to Catalogue, CORE, and other SAP Healthcare impacted kernels.
PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS, Bothell, WA Dec ‘04 - Aug ‘12
ERP Business Process Analyst – FICO Data Architect / IT Specialist IV (Feb 2008 – Aug 2012)
 Master Data Architect for Finance (FICO) and related objects. Material Master), Standard Hierarchy, &
specialize custom Z tables. Responsible for leading implementing and design solution according to Global
standards, developing Work Instructions/ procedures, work flows using Solution Manager to maintain the
documentation, and control for creating and maintaining all Finance Master Data in SAP MP1 ensuring
integration across all Enterprises.
 Data Governance Support Services - receive Corp guidelines and gather/distribute information to cross
functional team mates to initiate appropriate program changes.
 Master Data Program services – heavily involved in Product Hierarchy (CCA and PCS) updates and processes.
 Project Migration Services: Guide and Review migration efforts for projects viewing Transports, providing
UAT reviews & documentation into Solution Manager. Lead for consultants working on Finance MD projects
and worked with business to determine requirement/resolutions using MQ3 kernel.
 Drive to initiate new and/or improve processes for Finance Master Data in the Record to Report, Month End
Close and Year End Close Processes by utilizing both Business and Technical knowledge and validate
deliverables to requested requirements.
 Work with virtual teams across multiple timelines (Netherlands, Brazil, Hong Kong, India, etc.) via lync
communications, email, conference calls, and GoTo meetings.
 Drove 2008-11 Year End Master Data efforts to include Product Hierarchy, Profit Centers POCA (GL) accts,
and distributed information to Catalogue, CORE, and other SAP impacted kernels.
 Additional training was obtained for ITIL Phase 1Prince2, IFRS, SAP, Clarity, LNCC- Change Management
tracking process, etc. for global impacts and processes.
OneSAP FICO Team/General Ledger Lead (May 2006 – Feb 2008)
 Selected by upper management to be one of the Team Leads on the cross-functionalteam for the OneSAP
FICO Conversion Project ($150M project). The company converted from SAP version 4.6C to ECC5.0.
 Functional Team Lead for the G/L, FICO Role Authorizations, & Reporting section. Managed four project
staff and worked with Consulting Lead and staff consultants.
 Primarily responsible for the set-up of G/L accounts, accounting structure related to Reporting and A/R, A/P
Sub ledgers, cost center structure, profit center structure, FICO maintenance ownership, role authorizations,
reporting which included extending current reports or realigning processes/accounts for new SAP modules,
and asset migration.
 Worked to improve process designs and system integration and reporting capabilities to address any potential
impacts to revenue, COGS, profit center assignment of related entries, and reporting requirements for internal
and external needs, etc. This included gathering requirements, definition to optimize business processes and
reporting, initiation of task actions to achieve process related deliverables, testing of potential system solutions
and evaluation of impacts to the financial reporting suite.
 Organized and delivered workshop meetings to clearly explain the implications of changes to processes to
process owners and the business user community, including, the flow of data and the nature of complex
historical balance sheet activities.
 Provided expert-level analytical ability to document the implications of changes to the system and post activity
to the flow of detailed transactions through the system.
General Ledger Manager (Dec 2004-May 2006)
 Managed four direct reports to coordinate the Record to Report and Month-End Close process. Managed the
team to verify proper posting of all journal entries from all other Finance support areas to include AR, AP,
Inter-company, Service, Commercial, and Inventory aspects.
 Managed closing responsibilities, including reporting and reconciliations of large and complex accounts.
 Defined, tested and activated Allocations and Distributions to complete month-end close functions and tasks.
Prepared all internal reports and provided to management.
 Perform financial statement preparation, analysis and presentation to Management.

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 Participate in quarterly forecast and annual budget process and consolidation.
 Perform technical analysis to determine present and future financial performance of the business - AOP &
Forecasting current year and 5-year planning.
 Gather, analyze, prepare and summarize recommendations for financial plans, trended data and operating
forecasts.
 Perform ad hoc reporting - Solution Manager Operational Process to review existing processes, recommend
and implement improvements to develop enhanced reporting, tracking and analysis methods.
 Obtained strong communication skills for interaction with cross functionalindividuals within the business,
including internal/external audit, key players, and upper management.
HARVEY NASH, Seattle, WA Apr ‘04 - Dec ‘04
Consultant, Finance Operations
 Primary client was AT&T/Cingular Wireless. Reported to Director National Expense Finance and Network
Expense Manager.
 Spent approximately 30% of time assisting with SOX compliance efforts. Prepared test plans/controlmatrix
and document processes and testing for Finance reporting and tracking Usage for Cell Towers.
 Served as primary financial analyst for transport network (tracking Cell Tower usage for billing out to external
companies) for two regional transport directors.
 Developed regional variance reports and communicated results and recommendations to management to utilize
for forecasting usage and related expenses.
 Facilitated monthly meetings with regional transport directors to discuss usage/expense variances.
 Developed and maintained national variance reporting process for network related costs.
 Worked with finance operations network expense management team and engineers to develop operations
expense results - usage reporting.
 Developed and managed monthly close process for network expense management team (3).
 Prepared monthly reports for senior management.
 Prepared and analyzed annual budget including forecast/identifying cost reductions for network related
expenses.
VERIZON INFORMATION SERVICES, Everett, WA Dec 1997 - Nov 2003
Regional Finance Manager
 Reported to Sales President and Vice President as well as Finance Director, responsible for oversight of annual
revenue of $326 million and $44 million in expenses for an area covering 12 states of the northwest and Great
Lake regions.
 Partnered with key decision-makers to identify strategic opportunities and risks to optimize programs and
spending patterns.
 Created cross-functional teams to design and implement sales compensation program to achieve corporate
revenue goals, tracking data to drive results via Excel Spreadsheet. (Progress won Regional Quality in
Teamwork Award (QIT) and was modeled nationwide.
 Served as Finance Team Lead that established the five-year technology plan, successfully diagnosing
activities, timeline, resources and expenses necessary to achieve streamlined conversion to new procedures.
 Partnered with cross-functional team to convert information technology payroll into three subsidiary systems,
creating a conversion tool and tracking device to cross reference cost center to new processes. Trained staff on
new payroll and successfully transferred 325 employees to separate systems in three months, with no
significant issues.
 Designed ad hoc reports for Vice President and General Sales Managers to track current activities and
expenses (bi-weekly snapshot). The region achieving regional and corporate targets and reports were
implemented across various territories and regions.
 Analyzed financial information to maintain and verify accuracy for timely reporting including strategic
planning of revenue and expense budgets and monthly tracking of variances.
HALLMARK FINANCIAL SERVICES, Dallas, TX Jul 1993 - Dec 1997
Accounts Manager and Assistant Controller

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 Reported to Controller and Chief Financial Officer.
 Performed detailed account analysis including maintenance of capital asset purchases and depreciation
schedules. (Was this for Book and Tax?)
 Determined corporate allocation of expenses and disbursement distributed to departments per corporate
guidelines: prepared detailed budget, forecast, and variance tracking of all companies including monthly
consolidated reports.
 Consolidated eight subsidiary companies into Parent Company, including more than 2,700 interactive
accounts, completing project in five months into Platinum Accounting Software package.
 Interaction with corporate officers for daily matters, specialreporting and account analysis.
 Constantly challenged Platinum accounting package to perform detailed account analysis, providing all data in
a timely manner. Passed all audits conducted. Won Outstanding Achievement Award for timeliness of project
completion.
 Initiated timesaving procedures for daily input of data, download of information from large mainframe into
“Platinum” accounting package. This eliminated manually balancing of 25+ checking and/or money market
accounts where some accounts exceeded 2,000 items processed monthly.
 Enhanced reporting enabled ability to offer outsource services for handling claims for outside companies and
reconciled payments of claims while producing an estimated $1 million of additional revenue.
 Developed numerous analysis and problem solving reports along with guidelines improving accuracy and
timely reporting.
 Established process for collection of bad debt from outside agents.
 Recipient of Innovator Award and Outstanding Achievement Award.
DALLAS MARKET CENTER, Dallas, TX Aug 1991 - Jul 1993
Finance Analyst
 Reported to Corporate Finance and Operations Vice President. Performed analysis and reporting of monthly
financial data.
 Prepared tracking documents for new tenants for remodelto showrooms for allowances and actual contractor
cost to build-out showroom in Market Center, Men’s Center and Info-Mart buildings.
 Tracked all operations cost to respective budgets.
 Prepared journal entries. Reviewed accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll and general ledger
transactions. Prepared monthly statement packages, quarterly forecasts, and annualbudgets.
 Financial Analyst for the Operations area – tracked expenses for buildings including utilities, janitorial /
maintenance expenses, tenant budget tracking, space usage utilization, etc.
 Financial Analyst of Tenant Finish out tracking for suites of facilities. Tenant Finish out tracking included
initial review of suite, tenant contractor allowance/requirements and tracking to budget and items allowance
use and non-allowance specifications as build out is handled by contractors.
EDUCATION
University of Texas
Bachelor of Business Administration, Double Major in Accounting and Finance, Minor in Information Systems

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REFERENCES
Beth McCamy Cognizant Technology Services Program Manager 678-770-0538
Melinda Evans Philips Medical Systems NA Director of Finance 425-760-4094
Divya Mahajan Philips Medical Systems IT Director 425-381-0688
Evan Williams Aegis Consulting, Inc. Owner/CEO 925-984-3221
Justin McGary Jamco-America, Inc. Accounting Manager 206-849-3661

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