Yaw Boateng

5204 Scott Court, Robbinsdale, MN 55422

651-329-0589 • yaw.b.boateng@gmail.com

Professional Summary
Seeking a leadership position where Financial Systems expertise, excellent communication skills, and
project management experience can be leveraged to achieve objectives. An exceptional problem solver
who has been repeatedly recognized for being results oriented with a track record of meeting and
exceeding expectations.

Computer Skills
Hyperion Financial Management and Hyperion Enterprise
Microsoft Access, PowerPoint, SharePoint, VBA, SQL, Business Objects

Professional Experience
Pentair Inc. Golden Valley, MN May 2009 – present
Senior Financial Systems Analyst – Application Administrator
 Responsible for Hyperion Financial Management administration.
 Work with Business Analyst and Planning Team on Global Business Unit system, forecasting and
planning processes.
 Coordinate with Oracle Technicians to resolve Hyperion Financial Data Quality Management (FDM)
and Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) server issues.
 Collaborate with IT and Oracle Technicians to apply system patches.
 Resolve and document root causes and fixes of system issues.
 Create and maintain financial reporting packages for strategic business partners.
 Champion year-end system roll-forward activities.
 Work with the team to ensure and maintain compliance with all financial system audits.
 Initiate security access process tracking that helps mitigate issues related to SOX testing.
 Responsible for updating Metadata structure and business rules.
 Assist user in posting journals through Hyperion Financial Management (Hyperion System 9) and
uploading data through Hyperion Financial Data Quality Management (FDM).
 Provide Hyperion support and training to business partners to help improve and streamline month-
end close process.

Ecolab Inc. St. Paul, MN August 2007 – May 2009

Business Systems Analyst (2007-2009)

 Managed Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) system including HFM security and Metadata
structure management.
 Copied data from one category to another within HFM.
 Created and designed ad-hoc and dynamic Hyperion Financial Management system-based reports.
 Maintained overall responsibility for Hyperion Financial Management Sarbanes-Oxley testing.
 Collaborated with Accounting & Control and Divisional Associates during month-end close cycles.
 Worked with system reporting team on year-end Hyperion Financial Management application
rollover.
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 Participated in finance system development, and accounting control support projects.
 Developed new training materials with business management team to improve skills and increase
system knowledge.

Associates Business Systems Analyst (2005-2007)

 Acted as Corporate Financial Database Administrator.
 Assisted in Hyperion Financial Management and Hyperion Enterprise Server monitoring.
 Managed and executed multiple data activities within Hyperion Enterprise Categories.
 Designed, created, and published finance reports.
 Extracted raw data from Hyperion Enterprise to be utilized in Access database.
 Trained and supported end-users, and collaborated with system reporting team on year-end HFM
application rollover.
 Acted as a liaison for Accounting & Control and CP&A Associates for month-end close activities.
 Actively participated in finance system development and accounting control support projects.

Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Minneapolis, MN October 2001 – July 2005

Operations Analyst
 Worked as liaison between business partners and technical teams.
 Acted as ad-hoc project manager.
 Researched and analyzed data challenges for business partners.
 Utilized Excel, Business Objects, and SQL to generate, analyze, and build business reports.
 Imported data from mainframe systems to build reports for senior management.
 Planned and conducted analysis of business issues that were initially designed to be resolved within
automated systems.
 Created ad-hoc and production reports in support of business unit reporting objectives.
 Designed, developed, documented, and supported reporting solutions and financial applications.
 Participated in the development of specifications and testing for departmental and corporate system
changes.

Education

B.A. – Computer Information Systems, Minor – Accounting • Wartburg College, Waverly, IA