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LESLIE W. ZIEMANN 9 Waterford Drive p Bordentown, NJ 08505 p (908) 510-7195 p lz17c1f4c@west post.

net OBJECTIVE Seeking a rewarding position in Finance, where I can contribute to a professiona l team in a challenging setting. STRENGTHS Enjoy being a team member Proficient in MS PowerPoint, Word and Excel Quick and inquisitive learner Efficient time management skills Effective communication skills Highly motivated PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE GE HEALTHCARE X Princeton, NJ May 2000 V July 2008 Medical Diagnostics operating business, creating diagnostic imaging agents Finance Manager _ Managed the financial matters of the Research & Development functions _ Developed forecasts three times a year for cost centers totaling an annual spe nd of $30 million _ Analyzed monthly operating results by explaining monthly actual v. budget vari ances _ Generated adjusting and accrual entries on a monthly basis _ Communicated financial results to department heads and upper management _ Developed time logs to capture time spent on R&D projects _ Served as Financial Controller for global project teams to understand key oper ational issues and meet financial objectives of products under clinical trial THE ARC OF UNION COUNTY X Plainfield, NJ December 1997 V April 2000 Not-for-profit human service agency, serving children and adults with physical a nd mental disabilities Director of Finance _ Supervised a staff of six who performed all accounting functions: Accounts Pay able, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger maintenance, Payroll and MIS _ Developed and prepared the $12 million annual budget; reviewed and revised per iodically for programmatic changes _ Analyzed and consolidated monthly financial reports and presented to Executive Director and Finance Committee _ Coordinated annual audits of six separate financial reports submitted to vario us State funding sources _ Complied with State agencies requirements by preparing and submitting speciali zed financial reports _ Maintained bank accounts and managed short-term investments to ensure sufficie nt cash flow _ Evaluated existing investment policies and procedures of Endowment funds THE OCONNOR GROUP X New York, NY and Edison, NJ November 1988 V April 1997 Commercial real estate developer, property manager and investor Treasury Manager (May 1995 V April 1997) _ Managed investing of $80 million of available cash in short-term investments _ Oversaw maintenance of 100 bank accounts with four banking institutions _ Managed revolving credit facilities for three separate portfolios, including r ecommending borrowings/repayments and ensuring compliance with financial covenan ts _ Evaluated bank fees and compensating balances for optimal investing of excess cash _ Led transition of cash management system from one bank to another, including p erforming analyses for bids, transferring bank accounts and instituting an on-li ne system

_ Assisted in proposals for refinancing credit facilities of two portfolios by p erforming cash forecasting and analyzing financial ratios _ Improved yields and flexibility of short-term investing by analyzing and insti tuting new investment vehicles _ Established an on-line interactive reporting and wiring system to facilitate a ccurate and timely cash management reporting Manager of Financial Reporting (December 1990 V April 1995) _ Prepared quarterly and annual audited consolidated financial statements of var ious portfolios for investors of retail centers and office _ Performed appraisals of commercial real estate properties; generated and disco unted cash flow projections, performed sensitivity analyses, and assisted Asset Manager in appraisal assumptions _ Created liquidation analyses upon dissolution of partnerships to determine cap ital distributions _ Calculated and traced preferred returns to investors in accordance with partne rship agreements _ Determined quarterly cash distributions to investors by analyzing net income f rom property operating in relation to net cash flow available _ Reviewed and analyzed monthly operating reports and annual budgets of real est ate properties _ Performed due diligence activities for potential acquisitions of real estate p roperties Senior Accountant (November 1988 V November 1990) _ Responsible for monthly, quarterly and annual closing procedure of corporate b ooks including preparing account analyses and bank reconciliations; performing f inancial consolidations of partnerships and corporations; and issuing audited fi nancial statements _ Supervised accounts payable department and reviewed accounts payable invoices for accuracy _ Assisted Controller in preparing company cash forecasts for analyzing short-te rm financial position PANNELL KERR FORSTER X New York, New York October 1986 V October 1988 Audit Practice Senior Accountant _ Performed audits, reviews, and compilations for manufacturing, banking and hea lth care clients _ Reviewed systems of internal control and interpreted accounting records for cl ients; prepared financial statements and footnotes; and supervised assistants as signed to client engagements EDUCATION SETON HALL UNIVERSITY X South Orange, NJ August 1995 Master of Business Administration in Finance, Beta Gamma Sigma recipient GPA: 3.86 FRANKLIN & MARSHALL COLLEGE X Lancaster, PA Bachelor of Arts in Accounting, with Deans List honors May 1986 GPA: 3.15 GPA: 4.0

MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE X Trenton, NJ August 2010 A.A.S. in Physical Therapist Assistant Program, with academic honors SKILLS _ Proficient in Financial Modeling using Excel _ Working knowledge of SAP financial accounting package

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