Steven Spurr

13653 Newtonmore Place

Bristow, VA  20136-2675

[email protected]
703.731.8761
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Bombardier Transport North America (Dansville and Kanona plants in upstate NY)

Position: Finance Analyst

November 2006 through October 2008

The facilities in upstate NY refurbish equipment for its numerous customers.

Software experience: SAP, Kronos, MS Excel.

Major achievements at Bombardier

• Was responsible for weekly payroll for both plants up until the Kronos implementation in April 2008.
• Aided with transition and implementation of Kronos.
• Was responsible for preparation and billing to all customers for both plants.
• Maintaining precise inventory data and keeping up with receiving and issuance of items.
• Helped other departments in various excel related issues.

North East Corridor Maintenance Services Company ("NECMSC")

Position: Finance Analyst

January 2003 through October 2006

North East Corridor Maintenance Services Company (formed via a joint venture by Bombardier and Alstom) was responsible for the maintenance of the Amtrak ACELA trains.

Software experience: Spear Technologies, Oracle Financials, MS Excel, and MS Access.

Major achievements at NECMSC

• Launched the out of scope and out of contract billings to Amtrak in 2003. Researched and billed pre-2003 events.  Continued spearheading the billings every month to Amtrak and other companies.
• As of 2004, in charge of the mileage billing to Amtrak, and as a result was responsible for preparing all invoicing for NECMSC to ensure on-time payment of revenues.
• Completed various types of analysis for management and upper management of NECMSC and Bombardier.  Results were used for information and backup in negotiations with Amtrak and third party vendors.
• Was known internally as the "Excel Consultant" for NECMSC.
  

Education:

Bachelor of Business Administration(BBA), American University of Beirut: February 2001

Freshman Sciences Fall 1996 and made it on the Dean's Honor List in the spring semester of 1997.

High School Diploma, International College (of the American University of Beirut), Beirut, Lebanon : June 1996 and Graduated with Honorable Mention

University Research Projects:

Conducted numerous research projects in pursuit of the university degree. The following is a representative sample of analysis performed:

• International Marketing Research on a designated European Union country, Germany, including the import and export of products to and from the country.
  
  
• Information Technology project for a retail outlet including an Access Database.
  
  
• Developed and marketed a web-based model for real-time access to residential unit for which my group earned an A. Subsequently received a special acknowledgement from the Dean of the Business School .

Plus other miscellaneous projects relating to management, banking (including a project on e-banking), and finance.