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    Lisa Connell has over 15 years of experience in compensation management and accounting. She has worked for large companies like MetLife and AT&T. Currently she is the Accounting Lead for RMF LLC, where she oversees payroll processing, accounting functions, and developing HR programs. She has a proven track record of accurately calculating compensation and developing compensation plans.

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    Lisa Connell has over 15 years of experience in compensation management and accounting. She has worked for large companies like MetLife and AT&T. Currently she is the Accounting Lead for RMF LLC, where she oversees payroll processing, accounting functions, and developing HR programs. She has a proven track record of accurately calculating compensation and developing compensation plans.

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    Lisa Connell has over 15 years of experience in compensation management and accounting. She has worked for large companies like MetLife and AT&T. Currently she is the Accounting Lead for RMF LLC, where she oversees payroll processing, accounting functions, and developing HR programs. She has a proven track record of accurately calculating compensation and developing compensation plans.

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    Lisa Connell has over 15 years of experience in compensation management and accounting. She has worked for large companies like MetLife and AT&T. Currently she is the Accounting Lead for RMF LLC, where she oversees payroll processing, accounting functions, and developing HR programs. She has a proven track record of accurately calculating compensation and developing compensation plans.

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    LISA A.

    CONNELL, MBA
    8 Notch Park Road  Little Falls, NJ 07424  Phone: (973) 668-1257  [email protected]

    COMPENSATION MANAGER
     Skilled and organized finance and accounting professional with extensive experience with industry leading
    organizations including MetLife and AT&T.
     Expert in all aspects of accounting and financial management with the ability to oversee the complete lifecycle of
    complex projects.
     Worked closely with cross-functional business channels including IT, HR, Legal, and the compliance departments to
    develop a process to accurately calculate compensation for all field sales and management staff.
     Proven ability to manage multiple assignments while meeting tight deadline schedules.
     Possess reputation as a self-directed professional with excellent problem solving, analytical and communication skills.
     Proven track record of performing work in an ethical manner while consistently maintaining the confidenyiality and
    integrity of all compensation related data.
     Strong relationship-building skills and effective collaboration with management, coworkers, vendors and clients.

    AREAS OF EXPERTISE
     Payroll Processing/HR processing  General Ledger Entries & Audits
     Variance Analysis & Business Analytics  Compensation Design & Processing
     Financial Statement Preparation & Analysis  Reporting & Presentations
     Month-end Reconciliation & Analysis  Business Accounting Process Improvements

    Computer Skills: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Oracle OFA, Project, Cognos, Navision, NetSuite, QuickBooks
    EDUCATION
    MBA, Corporate Finance, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, NJ
    BA, Economics/Accounting, Rutgers College, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
    CERTIFICATIONS
    CPA Candidate – Pending licensure with NJ State Board of Accountancy - all Parts Passed.
    PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
    RMF LLC – Accounting Lead August 2012-present
    Working with former executive management from MetLife, I am one of 5 individuals who worked to develop a startup
    company in mortgage financing. I was responsible for the development and implementation of the accounting and HR
    structure.
     Responsible for instituting and managing all payroll processing for over 270 employees in approximately30 states,
    including executive, exempt and non-exempt employee classifications, wage garnishments, bonus and
    commission payments. Processed payroll with both Paychex and ADP payroll systems.
     Responsible for tax payment reconciliations and resolution of all issues with state regulatory groups and
    employees.
     Responsible for all payroll/HR reporting including personnel changes, Overtime reporting, timecard exception
    and monitoring report, income verification requests, and paid time off balances.
     Responsible for all journal entry uploads to the general ledger.
     Worked with HR resources to develop a comprehensive employee benefit program including medical/
    dental/vision benefits, ADD, STD, LTD, Life Insurances and 401k, FSA/HSA account setup and administration. I
    handle all associated accounting functions including cash transfers/reconciliations/Cobra and the booking of all
    accounting and accrual entries.
     Working to develop a comprehensive performance management system, including development of strategic goals,
    performance reviews for new and existing employees, incentive compensation plans, annual bonus plans and
    employee development and training needs.
     Initiate cross-functional work groups with HR, Legal, Operations, Compliance and IT to implement new
    accounting/finance procedures/processes and reporting as necessitated by company growth and executive
    management needs.
     Primary interface for all state/federal government regulators and external auditors. Responsible for audit
    responses and reviews.
     Responsible for reporting/budgeting all payroll and HR related costs and metrics.
     Responsible for calculation and administration of incentive compensation.
    LISA A. CONNELL, MBA – PAGE 2

    MetLife Bank, Mortgage Division – Director, Finance May 2008-July 2012


    Everbank Reverse Mortgage – Director, Accounting April 2007-May 2008
    BNY Mortgage Company – Accounting Manager September 2002-April 2007
     Responsible for accurately calculating, processing and reporting compensation payroll of ~$2M per month for
    ~600 people, across multiple compensation plan structures including executive, management, sales and support
    staff .
     Key role in developing financial structure/models for compensation plan development and hiring parameters.
     Develop financial metrics for compensation related activity to track performance and monitor financial
    implications. Provide feedback and recommendations to business units to improve efficiencies and assess
    motivational impact of compensation plans.
     Served as the project team lead working with cross-functional personnel to define the program setup and
    maintenance of an automated compensation system that replaced manual processes for both field sales and
    support staff
     Managed pay administration transactional activities, including payment of annual/specialty bonuses, salary/wage
    changes, promotions, demotions. Responsible for reporting of activity including analysis and trending
     Worked with senior level executives, HR, finance, compliance and legal to develop compensation plans which
    would motivate desired behavior necessary to achieve business plan forecasts and results.
     Worked closely with HR recruiters to ensure validated compensation packages were offered and new hires were
    onboarded onto payroll/HR systems accurately
     Served as the project team lead working with cross-functional personnel to manage government issued regulatory
    changes, including Sarbanes-Oxley legislation, which affected the policies and procedures of the banking industry
    business practices.
     Served as liaison working with both internal and external auditors regarding internal control examinations and
    annual audit of
     Develop compensation and HR policies and procedures in response to government legislation, internal control
    Accountemps – Various Positions 2000-2002
    AT&T Project Analyst (2001-2002)
    Key role in implementing a standard costing system for the AT&T International business units. Designed and
    implemented a process to identify and record accurate financial overlays/adjustments for both the AT&T cost book and
    AT&T financial statements. Analyzed financial statements and the operational impacts of a newly proposed cost allocation
    methodology.

    GPU Senior Accountant (2000)


    Performed balance sheet and profit and loss financial statement analysis. Handled month-end and quarter-end journal
    entries for domestic and international subsidiaries. Led essential projects including ad-hoc account reconciliation in both
    US and foreign currencies and government reporting.

    International Home Food Products 1998-1999


    Financial Analysis
    Provided business analysis and financial support for five food product lines.
     Partnered with Product managers and Business Unit Manager to develop annual budget. Prepared and reported
    monthly/quarterly results with emphasis on revenue, marketing, cost of goods and trade expense variances.
     Developed P&L guidelines for new products including breakeven points, sensitivity analysis, and cash flow
    statements.
     Designed a web interface to automate the financial reporting process which increased data integrity and reduced
    time lags on reporting issues.

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