R. Reid Ellis, Jr.,
CPA, CDP, CSP, CCP, LLC
1136 Severnview Drive
Crownsville, Md. 21032
Area:
AS/400 & Financial Systems; JD Edwards World and One-World Software;
Lawson Financial Software; Real Estate Management Systems; General Ledger
Accounting, Accounts Receivable and Payable; Custom EDI Mapping, Analysis,
Design, Documentation, Coding and Testing; Payroll and Human Resource Systems;
Non-Profit and Association Management Systems; Medical Financial Systems; Data
Conversions; RPG400, RPGIV, Custom Design, Development, Implementation and
Testing; MS Office Suite, ACCESS, Visio, Documentation and User support/Training;
IT and Accounting Controls; Audit preparation; Backup Planning & Disaster
Recovery Planning and Testing; Data Warehousing.
Career Summary
Mr. Ellis is a Financial Systems consultant with over thirty-five years of
AS/400, accounting software and business experience. His in-depth accounting
knowledge and experience assist in providing timely, cost-effective software
solutions. He has provided JD Edwards and Lawson implementation, conversion
(including JDE A7.3 to A9.1, and Lawson Financial Systems), EDI and support
services to numerous clients and has completed and taught training in JDE
financial systems. He as also managed small and mid-sized installations, custom
software projects and conversion project teams. He has performed as a conversion
consultant, including detailed mapping, design, coding, testing and review;
backup and recovery planning, implementation and testing, disaster recovery
planning with complete testing and review. He has excellent organizational,
verbal and written communication skills. He is a Commercial, Multi-Engine,
Instrument Rated Pilot, and has been on the board of directors of Profit and
Non-Profit Organizations.
Accomplishments
* Provided upgrade and conversion for Lawson Financial and HR/PR/BN/PA
systems.
* Provided General Ledger Re-numbering conversion process for JDE World system
* Provided conversion services for IBM AS400 systems from ADP to Lawson Payroll
and HR for Green Thumb (18,000 checks weekly) and JDE Payroll for Vie de France.
* Provided analysis, design, coding, testing, implementation, debugging and
documentation of 3 computer systems Property Management information into the JDE
World Property Management, A/R, A/P and G/L Systems. Utilized the "Z" file
methodology for all files.
* Provided Implementation assistance for numerous World to One-World
Conversions, including AP, GL (co-existent), AR and Property Management
* Provided 'product support' training courses for a large real estate company,
including 6 classes at all levels for JDE World Financials and Property
Management systems.
* Provided custom EDI extractions from JDE Sales, Inventory and Purchasing
systems to populate database in a central I2 Collaborative Purchasing database
system for Seimens.
* Provided Payroll 'Tips' processing, data and flow analysis of JDE World
software for subsequent Tips module design and implementation in One-World for
O'Charley's.
* Provided Implementation assistance for numerous World to One-World
Conversions, including AP, GL (co-existent), AR, PR and Property Management.
* Provided 'product support' training courses for a large real estate company,
including 6 classes at all levels for JDE World Financials and Property
Management systems.
* As Director of Marketing for CSCI, was responsible for Sales and
Implementations of numerous IBM Mid-range (S34, S36, S38 and AS400) computer
systems.
* Provided EDI extraction of Sales and Credit Card information for bank
transmission of Ticket and Memorabilia sales for the Presidential Inaugural
Committee - 1989.
* Implemented Payroll, G/L, A/P, Fixed Assets and Sales Accounting as 1st
Internal MIS Director for Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey Circus. Managed staff
of 5.
* Designed and Implemented Complete Custom Payroll system for Dart Drug
Corporation, including over 400 stores of Crown Books and Trak Auto. Provided
enhancements for Dart's unique requirements for General Ledger, Accounts Payable,
Flash Sales Reporting and EDI transmission of check data from AP and Payroll.
* Assisted Design and Implementation of a Data Warehousing system for Lance
Products. Included reducing of Extraction and load processing from over 5 days
to 9 hours as well as development of Sub-File Inquiry system with horizontal and
vertical scrolling.
* Provided customization services to Washington Clinic; A Multi-Specialty
Medical Group for in-House IBM S36, including extensive enhancements, and custom
in-house systems.
* Provided conversion services to convert 42 TENNECO plants from Software/2000
(now Infinium) software onto the TENNECO Mainframe ESI Payroll system.
Professional Summary
Independent Consultant May 2000 to
Current
* Provided Lawson and JD Edwards support, training, conversion and EDI
services to numerous clients, including The Rouse Company, Spectra-Physics,
Several Md. County School Systems, Shentel Communications; Siemen's Medical, and
Gale and Wentworth, LLC. Training support included classes for instruction,
review and problem handling of the JDE World and 1-World Accounting systems
modules. Siemen's Medical was a fully automated, hands-off EDI extractions
system from World Purchasing and Inventory to I2 Collaborative Procurement.
Provided O'Charley's, Inc. with high level design documentation for TIPS
Processing, for the addition of TIPS module to the JDE One-World XE Payroll
System.
INC Group / Real Enterprise Solutions 1997 - 5/Y2K
* Senior Consultant with responsibility for implementations, error detection
and correction, and data conversions into and out of JD Edwards accounting and
Property management systems, and Lawson Accounting systems; Clients included:
The Rouse Company, Equitable Gas, Cook County, Illinois. The Rouse Company
included data conversions from 3 different computer systems into the JDE
Accounting and Property Management systems. Equitable Gas included assistance to
a Big 5 consulting firm in the data conversions into JDE World systems. Cook
County, a JDE 1W Co-existence client. Also provided training instruction to JDE
for World and One-World accounting system modules.
Independent Consultant 1986 - 97
* Provided AS400 Support for JD Edwards, Lawson, and custom AS/400, S/34, S/36
and S/38 services to numerous clients. Tasks included:
* Providing data conversion from ADP (COBOL payroll) and other payroll systems
to JD Edwards & Lawson Payroll systems
* Providing analysis, design, programming and implementation services
* Providing debugging, audit control, documentation and modifications
* Providing training, installation, conversion and testing services
Tenneco Corp 1996 - 97
* Provided payroll conversions from Software/2000 (Infinium) payroll systems to
the Tenneco McCormac & Dodge mainframe Payroll and HR Systems.
Lance, Inc. 1995
* Provided standardized sales data and created Data Warehousing and on-line
subfile inquiry programs for specialized Lance requirements.
Humane Society of the US 1989 - 95
* Provided on-going support to the large HSUS membership and donors database,
including data standardization, customized reporting and operational
effectiveness.
Green Thumb, Inc. 1993 - 96
* Provided conversion implementation assistance, error detection and resolution
services for conversion from ADP Payroll to Lawson AS/400 Pinstripe Payroll
system. Also designed, coded and implemented additional payroll and time accrual
custom reporting programs.
The Washington Clinic, Chtd. 1978 - 94
* Provided services for packaged software to replace patient billing system.
Installed IBM Computer and Software systems for patient Billing and A/R.
Implemented CSCI G/L, A/P, and P/R. Implemented and supported Laboratory Billing
and custom systems for Cash Receipts, Marketing Survey Analysis, and Credit
Follow up Letters.
Dart Drug / Crown Books / Trak Auto 1977 - 89
* Designed and implemented custom P/R and Personnel Systems for Darts unique
3000 employee operating environment. Evaluated Payroll / HR systems and assisted
Controller in Make/Buy decision for Payroll and HR systems. Designed, modified
and implemented specialized versions of AP, GL, Sales Reporting and Cash
Receipts/Deposits systems for their unique 400 store operating environment.
Computer Systems Consultants - 1978 - 85
* Provided services for accounting and non-profit and association management
software packages for over 100 companies. These services included demonstrating,
proposing, negotiating, contracting, installing, documenting, modifying and
testing.
Arnold & Porter - 1978 - 78
As Assistant Controller maintained responsibility for 400 Legal Certified
Payroll, and surveyed available Legal Time/Accounting Systems for replacement of
the Firms internal time and billing.
Ringling Brothers & Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows, Inc. 1975 - 78
* As first internal MIS director: Installed, Implemented and Modified P/R, G/L,
A/P, Sales Tracking and Fixed Asset systems to Ringling Bros. unique
requirements. Provided COBOL analysis and resolution for manual check
processing, accounting and update auditing.
JK Lasser & Company, CPAs 1972 - 75
As staff accountant, tax accountant and EDP Auditor, created customized auditing
extractions for numerous clients computer systems. Set up and converted the
in-house tax practice from manual to FastTax computerized tax |
