Sarah Marshall 816-618-7049 sm1391d5a@westpost.net http://www.linkedin.

com/in/sarahcmarshall Project Accountant with 10 years proven ability to deliver substantial revenue, productivity and quality improvements through well managed, on-time multi-million dollar projects. Strong and decisive leader with excellent analytical, organizational and planning skills. Identifies opportunities for cost savings a nd efficiently implements process change. Thrives as a liaison and champion in i nternal and external partnerships. Core Competencies: * * * * * * * * * * Leadership Project Management Inventory Control Customer Relationship Building / Maintenance Cost Reduction / Cost Avoidance Knowledge of Lean & Six Sigma Standards General Ledger Reconciliation Shipping & Receiving Budgeting Strategic Partnering

Technical Skills: * * * * * * * * * Visibility (VIS) Impromptu AS400 - Mapics SAP Oracle - Galaxy & Cognos Visio People Soft Solutions MS Office Suite Oracle Financials

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Babcock & Wilcox (divested from General Electric), Overland Park, KS 2001 - 2011 Designs, manufactures, and constructs generating systems to accommodate any fuel requirements and meet power needs of utilities and industry. Customers include Electric Power, Pulp & Paper, Environ mental, and Renewable Energy. Accountant III (Senior Project Accountant) Reporting to the Finance Manager; analyzed, reported, and monitored Electrostatic Precipitator (ESP) projects. Collaborated with project management to forecast, budget, and invoice projects accurately. Broke down project tasks and allocated budgets accordingly, then loaded all into Visibility (VIS). Analyzed 1 5+ account reconciliations monthly, providing accurate, complete, and timely doc umentation, resulting in three separate cash rewards. * Organized and documented man-hours, invoices, and details to generate invoices for projects & services. Accurate and quick turnaround provided quick cash col lections.

* Received drop ship inventory and shipped the sales order, which allocated materials to the correct projects. (SOX compliance). * Documented approximately $40M (or 213 projects) in sales and changed orders fo r project management, then reported the information to finance. * Created worksheets to capture a fluctuating steel index rate, according to the project contract, resulting in $1M in additional sales. * Standardized processes and implemented process maps following lean six sigma t rainings, allowing for better efficiency. * Collaborated with project management on a schedule to invoice Progress Energy, a $26M contract. Invoicing on the contracted schedule allowed for quick cash c ollections. * Facilitated thorough communication with GE, resolving 40+ vendor issues during integration. Resulted in successful payment of outstanding vendor invoices, allowing for non-interruption to business flow. * Delivered data preparation spreadsheets for accurate and smooth implementation from AS400 into JDE, again for JDE into Oracle, and later Oracle into Visibilit y. * Consolidated data for a lawsuit, which resulted in resolving past due receivab les. * Executed reports for project management to determine variances and estimate at completion (EAC) spreadsheets to advise management on project tracking status. * Received an "Above and Beyond" award for assuming cost accounting responsibility during an absence. Dick's Sporting Goods (formerly Galyan's Trading Co.), Leawood, KS 1998 - 2004 A sports and fitness specialty retailer for all athletes and outdoor enthusiasts with approximately 300 retail stores across the United State s. Assistant Department Head of Receiving Processed all incoming and outgoing shipments (75+ daily). Assisted with employee scheduling and departmental budgeting. Prepared daily de posits. * Exhibited strong leadership and organizational skills, resulting in promotion to a higher position within 6 months of hiring and then b ecoming the Assistant Department Head. * Converted a manual process to a spreadsheet that captured data more efficientl y, resulting in significant time savings. * Received 5 cash rewards ranging from Customer Service Employee of the Month an d Employee Referrals. EDUCATION Bachelors in Business Management (BBM) Friends University, Wichita, KS Associate of Arts (AA) Longview Community College, Kansas City, MO General Studies University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS VOULUNTEER EXPERIENCE Operation Breakthrough - Helps children who are living in poverty develop to the ir fullest potential by providing them a safe, loving, and educational environme nt. Furnished a family with their Christmas dinner and gifts.

Harvesters - A food bank that helps provide 26 counties with soup kitchens, food pantries, and homeless shelters. Teamed with a group for the "Back Snack" prog ram, a program that provides food for the weekend to 13K low income students a w eek. This might be the only food the child gets all weekend. Rose Brooks - A domestic violence agency that provides full continuum of care, including prevention programming, crisis intervention, and other support services. Partnered to help paint the families' rooms so they could have a fresh start in life. Met wonderful women who were on the road to change.