Michelle Strese
Program Manager Finance Accounting SAP Oracle Oci Pmo Category Mgmt Agile Tax @Korn Ferry
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WORK HISTORY
Program Manager Finance Accounting SAP Oracle Oci Pmo Category Mgmt Agile Tax @Korn Ferry
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Client Sector: Architectural Products and ServicesProgram Manager leading transformational change for the client. Spearheaded strategic initiatives in financial process optimization, driving continuous improvement and significant cost savings for accounting, treasury, and finance. Led a transformative Kaizen event, enhancing the financial payroll accrual process, resulting in $150k in annual costs avoided. I championed efforts to drive efficiency and deliver substantial cost savings for the organization by fostering a proactive approach to identifying and addressing inefficiencies; I achieved significant cost avoidance for reinvestment opportunities and laid the groundwork for sustained operational excellence in our financial processes. This endeavor exemplifies my commitment to driving positive change and delivering tangible results in the realm of financial management.Scale: Driving transformational change across 100+ employees, with a proud 70-year history as a leader in glass, framing systems, and aluminum windows, helping companies reduce energy consumption and protect commercial property that enables annual revenues of 1.42 billion.+ Financial Platforms: Epicor (Operations & Profitability ERP), JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, Oracle, Coupa Procurement Spend Management Platform+ Core Infrastructure: Azure, AWS, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), SAP S/4HANA+ Data Visualizations: Power BI+ Financial Analysis: variance analysis, contract review, deferred revenue, revenue analysis+ Frameworks: GAAP, accruals, revenue recognition, month-end close, enterprise resource planning (ERP)+ Portfolio Management: ServiceNow, Asana, MS Project, Jira, Product Management, Agile, Product Life cycle, ITIL, SharePoint, SmartsheetResults:• $150k in annual cost avoidance by leading a groundbreaking Kaizen event• Spearheaded transformative financial workshops for a $15.6 million portfolio• Implemented a $12M global SAP Financials project portfolio system
EDUCATION
Hamline University
MBA, International Management
Metro State University
Bachelor of Science, Accounting/MIS
St. Catherine University
Master of Arts, Organizational Leadership with a certificate in Dispute Resolution
ABOUT MICHELLE STRESE
Results-driven program leader with a proven track record in driving transformative SAP…
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