Detailed-oriented Business Finance Manager with the ability to effectively partner cross-functionally with finance and non-finance organizations (including but not limited to Sales, Sales Finance, Deals Desk, customer advocacy, legal, business units/technology groups) in providing revenue recognition input. Superior analytical skills and strong ability to multi-tasks various project deadlines. Collaborate effectively with business controllers to resolve variances, refine SOX controls, and identify opportunities for improvement.

Manager Accounting- Revenue (Consultant) @ From June 2015 to October 2015 (5 months) Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina AreaBusiness Manager Finance- Revenue Accounting Operations Global Enterprise Theater @ • Partner with Sales Controllers to determine appropriate revenue recognition treatment in compliance with the Company’s revenue recognition policy and US GAAP, and prepare appropriate documentation. • Partner cross-functionally with finance and non-finance organizations to assess revenue recognition impacts related to the Company’s various sales offerings/ models and implement operational guidance relating to these types of arrangements. • Provide data analysis, modeling, and reporting to drive business decisions • Engage in new business models and assess revenue accounting impact • Manage revenue accounting close-related functions and perform key month-end deferral assessments. • Assist in the assessment of internal controls related to revenue accounting operations to ensure compliance with Company policies, SOX requirements and drive improvements. From July 2013 to January 2015 (1 year 7 months) Business Manager Finance- Revenue Accounting Operations Multiple Element Arrangements @ Corporate Controllers Group Revenue Acctg Ops - Multiple Element Arrangements Revenue Transfers • Manage and support day-to-day revenue accounting for MEA (Multiple Element Arrangement) Revenue Accounting Team which includes Sweeps Finance, AS-T Revenue Accounting, Contractual Governance and Revenue Transfers. • Partner with Country Enablement team to assist in designing revenue accounting operations processes for various entities, including preparation and UAT testing. From August 2010 to July 2013 (3 years) Financial Analyst @ Responsible for Accounting functions using SAP, Financial reporting using Hyperion, Reconciliations, Fixed asset accounting and SOX preparation and testing. • Assist with the annual budgeting process and interim budget variance reporting. • Responsible for accurate and timely consolidation of financial statements of multiple legal entities and reporting results to parent company each month from SAP to HFM. • Analyze financial reports, calculate allocation entries, and initiate research to identify the business or operational issues that affect the company's balance sheet. • Prepare audit schedules and resolve audit issues identified by external auditors, prepare depreciation and other fixed asset-related entry adjustments. • Prepare supporting tax schedules for income and property tax returns and track capital expenditure against capital requests. • Assist in implementing internal controls & policy including documentation and monitoring for SOX compliance. Coordinate and perform process documentation, SOX templates and testing of key SOX controls. • Assisting with the coordination and documentation of 38 business units that have migrated ERP accounting to SAP. • Participating in the conversion work to implement IFRS reporting guidelines. From July 2008 to August 2010 (2 years 2 months) Utility Analyst @ Developed an AP Utility process to identify and reduce utility cost. Implementation of the design and process of AP Utility invoice process for company that previously outsourced payables. Financial analysis and modeling for utilities including rate studies, cost of service analyses, and impact fee analyses. From April 2008 to June 2008 (3 months) Financial Analyst-Accounting Specialist, NA Control- Repair @ Participated in month, quarter and year end close – SAP transition and intercompany accounting transactions related to inventory. • Processed foreign currency transactions, inter-company reconciliations, cross-boundary sales reporting, foreign currency exchange (FAS52) and international entries for revenue and expense transfers between entities. • Involved in addressing ad hoc issues, implementing new processes and providing guidance to other regional and business finance teams. • Prepared inventory and continuity analytics for balance sheet reporting, analyzing account trends and providing documentation for Audit and GAAP compliance. • Worked with Operations in analyzing and understanding product costs and drivers. • Analyzed Inventory related accounts to include FG, In-transit, and Accounts Payable. In-transit and UAP accounts in 2006 into 2007 remained in high-risk status of $12M Debit balance. Analysis resulted in correction of errors and documentation of manual process to improve status of accounts to low risk and less than a $200 credit balance by end of 2007. • Worked closely with Operations to conduct Annual Physical Inventory (API). From March 2006 to March 2008 (2 years 1 month) Staff/Cost Accountant @ Participated in month end close, reported on margins by product and division daily, reconciled general ledger activity manufacturing environment. • Calculated labor and overhead rates for standard cost system. Provided reports and detailed analysis of change in inventory value by product line, variance accounts, plant productivity, efficiency, rework, backlog, WIP status, cost center activity, etc. • Update bill of material standard costs • Maintained the integrity of item master file standard cost system, inventory valuation and all system master files affecting gross margin. • Processed the work order accounting as each work order is complete and identified and resolved all variances. • Financial analysis of the project, project tracking, and performance. From October 2005 to March 2006 (6 months)

BBA, Accounting @ Austin Peay State University From 2000 to 2003 Joy Johnson is skilled in: Revenue Recognition, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Variance Analysis, Finance, Hyperion Enterprise, Financial Analysis, Forecasting, General Ledger, SAP, Financial Reporting, Cost Accounting, Fixed Assets, Global Business Management, Mentoring Of Staff, Oracle r12