Connie Schmaljohann

16831 China Gulch Dr. Anderson, CA 96007

connie.schmaljohann@gmail.com 530-515-6819

Experienced, hands-on, consulting and financial professional seeking position as Senior ERP Consultant/Project
Manager.

SR FINANCIAL SYSTEMS CONSULTANT/PROJECT MANAGER. SunGard Public Sector June 1997-October 2004; September 2008-present

• Configure and implement financial and administrative (ERP) software for Public Sector/Not for Profit clients (cities, counties, K-12s, post-
secondary, foundations.) - all modules including:
○ General Ledger (fund accounting)
○ Purchasing/Encumbrance
○ Accounts Payable
○ Accounts Receivable
○ Payroll and Human Resources
○ Budgeting
○ Grants Management
○ Fixed Assets
○ Stores Inventory
○ Endowment Management
○ Workflow
• Consult with Sr. level management at client sites with budgets averaging $100+ million
• Manage individual projects averaging $1+ million, coordinating project details, deliverables and overall completion within contract constraints
• Coordinate change management, conversions & interfaces from/to third party products, process re-engineering efforts, internal controls
• Provide outsourced accounting services to clients including reconciliation, analysis, adjusting journal entries
• Remotely support multiple clients simultaneously on software issues and related business processes.
• Assist clients with budget preparation, grant proposals, CAFR preparation, and other internal and external reporting requirements, developing
the appropriate chart of accounts structure to report directly from the financial software
• Oversee special compliance subprojects including No Child Left Behind, Highly Qualified Teacher, GASB34 etc
• Design and implement software training programs and develop customized procedure manuals and training materials
• Assist with internal training, user group meeting presentations, software demonstrations, RFP responses.

GROUP E-COMMERCE EXECUTIVE SunGard Public Sector January 2000 – September 2001

• Lead an inter-company effort in the design, development, and launch of on-demand e-Commerce software solution
• Identified and facilitated strategic alliances resulting in $1.2 million upfront cash revenue; fostered the ongoing relationships with partners
• Researched and defined customer requirements and best practices for the newly offered e-Commerce product
• Designed marketing collateral; authored white papers and newsletter articles
• Coordinated demo schedule and collaborative marketing efforts
• Performed financial analysis and developed business case for initiative
• Coordinated infrastructure and integration planning
• Reported regularly to executive management (CEO, Pres, Sr. VP levels)
• Facilitated meetings/teleconferences for the purpose of collaborative strategic decision-making

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER DermStore.com October 2004-August 2008

• Budgeting-Coordinated the annual forecast and budgeting process and maintain through adjustments and variance analysis
• Corporate Strategy – led effort to align operations and employee incentives with strategic goals and initiatives; acted as facilitator for off-site
executive retreats; Sr. member of growth strategy team whose efforts resulted in 300% revenue growth between 2005 and 2007
• Merger – Led due diligence and post-merger integration activities as CFO of target company
• Internal use custom ERP – Designed and directed internal software development project; web based ERP on php/MYSQL platform
• Inventory management – directed purchasing and receiving functions, coordinate cycle counts and periodic physical inventory counts, compile
and evaluate inventory costs
• Financial Analysis - Periodically reported on actual to budgeted comparisons, made recommendations for improvement. Compiled and reported
business cycle forecasting, statistics and impact on operations
• Prepared ROI analyses on online marketing campaigns and ratio analyses on corporate financial performance
• Financial Statements and Reports - Prepared monthly financial statements and the accompanying interpretive analysis
• Policies, Procedures and Process Analysis - Created and maintained all policies and procedures company wide. Trained personnel in the use of
accounting and operating procedures. Reviewed processes and implement ed any resulting opportunities for better controls, lower costs, and
greater speed
• Human Resources – Designed and developed compensation and benefit plans, including 401k, FSA, HSA, health, life, disability group plans .
Coordinate all employee communications in regard to pay, benefits and corporate policy. Facilitate the preparation, payment and recording of
semi-monthly payroll, including hourly, salaried, commissions, incentives, benefits and related liabilities. Manage personnel policy manual and
related documentation

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Accounting option CSU Chico 1993-1997