Rowena Torres: Sr Financial Analyst in yorba linda, CA
Rowena Torres
Sr Financial Analyst
yorba linda | United States
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Allergan, Inc
Sr Financial Analyst | 02/2013 - Current
Senior Financial Analyst – CORPORATE / R&D Finance Support Irvine, CA
Feb. 2013 – Present
• Manage month end /quarterly close process (accruals, reclassifications, JE postings, financial analysis)
• Perform month end reporting processes (maintenance of WEB Tool reports and IT SharePoint Site)
• Monthly IS Corp and Global financials – generation of reports, quality control, analysis and follow up with regions
• Support overall planning processes (forecast, budget and strategic plans)
• Coordinate and prepare Corporate (HR, Legal, G&A Other, Reg Affairs, Compliance, IS) Budget and Forecast templates
• Upload Budget/Forecast data in BW and SAP
• Reconcile/ consolidate Budget/Forecast in Business Warehouse and EPM
• Prepare annual RJEs for IS Global Pool Allocations
• Prepare quarterly Profit Sharing Tax Cross
Allergan, Inc
Financial Analyst | 06/2011 - 02/2013
Financial Analyst – CORPORATE and IT Finance Support Irvine, CA
Jun. 2011 – Feb2013
• Manage month end /quarterly close process (accruals, reclassifications, JE postings, financial analysis)
• Coordinate / prepare Corporate Budget and Forecast templates
• Upload Budget/Forecast data in BW, SAP, EPM and assist in the consolidation and reconciliation process
• Prepare quarterly Profit Sharing Tax Cross Charges for US Regulatory Affairs
• Perform SOX Testings and key controls documentation update via GRC Process Control application
• Respond to Tax Audit requests and SOX for JE testing conducted on a monthly / quarterly basis
• Perform month end reporting processes (maintenance of Global HR / Reg Affairs WEB Tool reports)
• Maintenance of IS Sharepoint site and Global IS Reporting Web Tool
• Prepare
Allergan, Inc
Associate Financial Analyst | 03/2008 - 06/2011
Associate Financial Analyst – INTERNAL AUDIT & COMPLIANCE Irvine, CA
Mar. 2008 – June 2011
• Management of monthly and quarterly spend to meet expectations of AGN Corporate function.
• Assist in the financial management of Corporate (HR, Legal, Compliance and US Reg Affairs) function including month end/quarter end financial close.
• Provide monthly financial reporting of cost center actual expenditures compared to Budget & Forecast
• Ensure expenditures are appropriately booked and are in compliance with SOX, GAAP and company policies.
• Upload Budget and Forecast and assist in the reconciliation process
• Prepare Balance Sheet account recon
• Work directly with E&Y, Internal Audit and SOX group and respond to their JE testing and audit requests (monthly and quarterly basis) and ensure reports are submitted on time.
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Experian, Inc
Senior Accountant | 02/2006 - 03/2008
Senior Accountant - GENERAL LEDGER DEPARTMENT Costa Mesa, CA
Feb. 2006 – Mar2008
• Participate in month end and year end closing processes.
• Performs variety of professional accounting duties to maintain accurate ledger accounts, review various cost centers and balance sheet accounts to ensure accuracy of data, researches variances and prepares adjustments to correct account balances and participates in the preparation of Audit schedules.
• Process and upload journal entries in Oracle General Ledger applications.
• Define, Generate and Post Recurring Journal entries in Oracle GL.
• Communicate with all levels of management and maintain general ledger accounts with medium to high complexity ratings.
• Reconcile and maintain accruals for Legal reserves provide monthly legal projections for various Bus
Beckman Coulter, Inc
Financial Analyst | 08/2004 - 02/2006
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Financial Analyst - Planning, Analysis & Reporting Brea, CA
DEVELOPMENT CENTER Aug. 2004 – Feb. 2006
• Provide Platform Development and Technical Services Organization with timely relevant data to manage their product lines including standardized reports and metrics.
• Responsible for uploading budgets / forecasts including headcount analysis and assisted in business center budget reconciliation process.
• Generate ad hoc reports and provide financial analysis and recommendations to the upper management.
• Prepare monthly Actual vs. Budget analysis and identify problem areas to prevent further department overspending.
• Provide consolidated Project reporting package for all business centers, prepare project spending reports and provide variance analysis to management to ensure their department spending are in line with budget
Beckman Coulter, Inc
Staff Accountant | 08/1999 - 08/2004
Staff Accountant - CORPORATE ACCOUNTING Fullerton, CA
Dec. 2000 – Aug. 2004
• Process Oracle GL maintenance as required.
• Review Project Accounting interface, correct any fallouts and process entries to PA and GL.
• Review, correct Payable Interface errors and post journals in GL.
• Prepare monthly Supplemental for BCIC (Becher Carlson Insurance Companies).
• Upload BCLA (Beckman Coulter Latin America) entries monthly.
• Perform Reclass and Allocation process at month end.
• Prepare and complete Prepaid and Accrued account reconciliations.
• Prepare Federal Tax Packages.
Staff Accountant - OPERATIONS ACCOUNTING Fullerton, CA