Amy Columbus

Finance Manager @Morgan Advanced Materials

New Bedford, MA, US

Finance Manager to New Bedford, MA ceramics manufacturing site• Member of New Bedford site leadership team• Manage US Finance staff • Manage and approve journal entries (ERP - Microsoft D365)• Manage and prepare month end close and financial reporting • Prepare, report, and present monthly financials and metrics• Prepare and present monthly financial presentation packages and forecasts• Prepare and present weekly operations KPI’s and forecasts (Operations, Sales, EH & S, and P&L)• Participate in daily Operations meetings and weekly SIOP meetings• Develop and implement annual operating plans and forecasts• Develop and prepare annual strategic plan• Provide input to develop methods of increasing operating spend productivity • Review and approve purchase orders, capital investments, operating expenses, and customer pricing• Develop working capital targets by providing key financial data and analytics• Manage internal and external audit • Prepare and manage SAP BPC financial reporting, forecasting, and budgeting• SME for ERP implementation (Microsoft D365)• Highly motivated collaborative team player and strong problem solver • Extensive financial modeling and process streamlining experience• Microsoft D365, SAP BPC, Power BI, and ADP systems experience• Extensive experience with Excel, Power Point, Word, Microsoft Outlook, and Adobe

Nichols College

Master's Degree, Finance

Nichols College

Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Business Administration; Finance; Business Administration; Finance and Public Administration