Ray L. Yenewine
- Senior JD Edwards Finance Consultant
- Atlanta, GA
- Member Since May 13, 2023
Candidates About
Ray L. Yenewine, Jr.
Summary Profile:
· Senior consultant with over 20 years of JD Edwards implementations, production support, business system analysis and consulting experience in the US, Canada, Asia, Europe and South America
· I have lead over 16 successful full life cycle implementations assisting my clients leverage JD Edwards functionality to help them improve performance and make them more productive
· Practical business understanding of many types of industries that has benefited my clients by creating departmental efficiencies and streamlining processes
Professional Work Experience:
POINT CLEAR CONSULTING ATLANTA, GA (Senior JD Edwards Finance Consultant) November 98-Present
· Responsible for JD Edwards implementations, business system analysis, and support of Manufacturing, Distribution and Real Estate Management companies in the United States, Canada, Asia, Europe and South America
Experience:
Software Implementation
o Managed, implemented and supported JD Edwards General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Real Estate Management, Accounts Receivable, Credit and Collections, A/P ACH, A/R Auto Cash, Automated Bank Account Reconciliation, Intercompany, Budgeting & Modeling, Localization and Multi-Currency for single and multiple-site environments
o Hands on involvement in leading teams through the extensive JD Edwards training, set-up, testing, validating and supporting General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Real Estate Management, Capital Asset Management, Contract and Service Billing, Budgeting, Multi-Currency, Inventory, Corporate Tax and Sales and Use Tax Software applications
o Experience developing a JD Edwards implementation play book for companies growing through mergers and acquisitions
o Gathered user requirements across the organization in order to ensure delivery of a user accepted and supported business solution
o Worked with onshore/offshore resources to complete client’s required deliverables
o Documented current and to be business process as part of client’s GAP analysis
o Interfaced JDE with third party software applications such as BI Publisher, Create Form, Vertex, and Insight
o Managed, implemented and supported Insight reporting tools for power and console users. Designed and wrote reports based on data from the JD Edwards General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Inventory, Procurement, and Sales tables.
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Training & Testing
o Extensive Experience managing, using, training and supporting JD Edwards software applications
o Prepared custom user documentation and training material
o Trained hundreds of clients on the latest industry technology solutions
o Planned training events and workshops for large and small groups at all levels in the company
o Created custom scripts for integrated testing, stress testing and user acceptance testing needed to support and validate the system
Accounting & Tax
o Implemented process and procedure improvement enhancements in Real Estate Management, Manufacturing, Distribution, Service, Communication and Engineering industries
o Resolved financial data integrity issues that were audit sign off flags
o Worked with internal and external audit teams on acceptable resolutions to data discrepancies and audit issues
o Performed existing system audits on system and process efficiencies
o Implemented automated bank reconciliation processes which in some cases reduced staff costs by 10% and processing errors by 12%
o Implemented automated accounts receivable processes which in some cases reduced staff costs by 20% and processing errors by 15%
o Designed and implemented payment process for client’s customers that reduced bad debt write-offs $860,000 first year in place
o Designed and implemented internal requisition application that reduced internal approval process by 75% and delivery of goods to staff from vendors by 50%
o Thorough understanding of sales and use tax, VAT and GST tax processing requirements
o Experience with year end 1099 reporting and processing to adhere to IRS guidelines
o Provided integrated inbound and outbound data to support third party Treasury applications
o Provided integrated inbound and outbound data to support third party Invoice processing applications
Technical Knowledge
o Developed mapping specifications for data conversions, data migrations and interface applications
o Assisted in the design, development and testing of data extraction applications for both inbound and outbound data
o Extensive experience with both inbound as well as outbound bank and third party vendor files
o Identified and corrected data integrity issues utilizing custom SQL and Insight integrity reports
o Experience creating functional and technical specifications for custom reports, interfaces and applications
o Designed and developed custom reports for Payables , Receivables, Inventory, and Billing reports
o Set-up and maintained user menus and user/application security
o Extensive experience with software version and tools upgrade testing and benchmarking
Management
o Managed and directed teams of functional and development consultants with system design change requirements and documentation
o Managed financial teams involved with large global role out of JD Edwards projects in the US, Asia, Canada, South America and Europe
o Managed teams of resources to achieve client objectives, budgets and timelines
o Consistently met project objectives of being on time and on budget
Communications
o Developed relationships with senior management across the company to ensure that the entire company’s financial and system requirements are addressed
o Prepared and presented written and visual presentations to all levels of company’s personnel
o Provided senior management industry and technological insight on current and future developments that would increase departmental efficiencies and positively affect the company’s bottom line
o Worked closely with upper management identifying current and future opportunities to grow their business utilizing additional resources and or additional technology
o Extensive experience leading workshops with an emphasis on cutting edge technology and industry advancements
o Experience with software vendor selection process and contract negotiations
JD EDWARDS ATLANTA, GA
Marketing Consultant October 97-October 98
· Responsible for presenting practical business solutions to potential clients that would make them more competitive in their individual markets
Experience:
o Assisted clients with software vendor and application selection process
o Assisted sales team with product line demonstrations during sales cycle
o Prepared product line pricing presentations
o Assisted sales team with product contract negotiations
o Worked with product support team on developing custom service agreements
o Worked with product research and development teams during new product launches and beta site testing
o Demonstrated ad hoc and structured workflow capabilities to streamline internal processes and procedures
o Created custom reports, grids, forms and menus to accommodate customers business
o Delivered an integrated proof of solution for clients based on their current and future requirements
JD EDWARDS ATLANTA, GA
Senior Financial Software Consultant October 95-September 97
· Responsible for implementing, training and supporting client installs of JD Edwards software applications
Experience:
o Implemented PeopleSoft/JD Edwards Property Management, General Ledger, Procure to Pay, Order to Cash, Inventory Management, Fixed Assets, Address Book, Lock Box Processing, Budgeting and Modeling, Localization and Multi-Currency for single and multiple-site environments
o Assisted client identify and improve process and procedure opportunities
o Continually tested enhanced features and functionalities for each One World release
o Performed project management duties on client’s site with an emphasis of being on time and on budget
o Managed time and schedules of JD Edwards consultants and client implementation team members
o Assisted client implementation team with the development of project time lines, project status reports and presentations for executive steering committees
o Assisted internal project management team members in developing a system wide database for the documentation of issues, problems, solutions and ideas for discussion
o Performed solution assurance activities to ensure successful implementations
o Upgraded clients to the most current release levels
o Performed periodic system audits to verify the most efficient use of the software
o Assisted clients in the development of internal procedures and training documentation
o Instructed both clients and JD Edwards employees on the functionality of software applications
o Assisted in the development of Computer Based Training for all of JD Edwards software applications
JD EDWARDS DENVER, CO
Customer Support Consultant August 94 -October 95
· Responsible for assisting clients with software issues, software upgrades and enhancement requests
Experience:
o Assisted clients with functionality questions and problems
o Documented software action requests
o Provided technical support to clients for code changes
o Participated in the testing of new software releases
o Provided senior level support to new Consultants
o Instructed new hires at JD Edwards College
o Lead instructor in training of JD Edwards applications (Basic, Address Book, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, Multi Currency, Budgeting, Procurement, Sales Order, Inventory Management and Property Management)
Software Experience:
· JD Edwards World A5 through A9.3, JD Edwards One World, JD Edwards Enterprise One (XE, 8.9, 8.10, 8.11, 8.12, 9.0 and 9.1), Insight, BI, Hyperion, Word, Excel, Power Point, Vertex Q and O Series and CORPTAX
Technology Experience:
· SQL, DB2, Access, Oracle
· Windows
· AS400, Unix, Citrix ,HP
· .net, C, C++, JAVA, RPG, SQL
Education:
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY ATLANTA, GA
B.A., Finance March 94