Welcome to Scott J. Gordon & Associates, Inc. Website

 

 

 

 

Principal Consultant for Oracle Financial Application Installations

Contact Information:

Email:  Scott@scottgordoninc.com

Website:  www.scottgordoninc.com

Phone:  408-810-1091

Scott J. Gordon

Biography

 

 

 

Role:

A Principal Consultant responsible for financial applications installations.  Experienced with most Oracle products.  I also act as Project Manager of selected clients.

 

 

 

Overview:

My background is in financial accounting systems as well as an extensive background in general accounting.  I have worked with Oracle applications for over twenty years. My initial Oracle experience was as a Staff Accountant during the General Ledger implementation at Boole & Babbage. While at Boole & Babbage I continued as Project Manager and Corporate Accounting Manager during the implementation of Oracle Payables, Receivables and Fixed Assets. I have also worked with Oracle Applications in installations at NetFrame Systems, Proxima Corporation, Sanmina Corporation, Wyse Technology, Unisys Corporation, Plantronics, Novell, Edelbrock Corporation, Activision, Continental Graphics, Onsale, Skylawn, San Francisco News, BAX Global, Daewoo Motors, Boswell, Prism, Pairgain Technologies, JAMMS Endispute, Parknelco, Airprime, Toshiba, Pluris, Intuit, E-Silicon, Cal Micro, Nanosys, Calpine Container, Portola Pharmaceuticals, Exigen Services, Sigma Circuits, Good Technologies, Ports America, Rocket Software, Adler Tank Rental and Nanometrics Inc.  Prior to my involvement in Oracle Applications I worked in a variety of accounting positions at McNeil Corporation, Victor Technologies and Boole and Babbage.

Skills

 

 

Oracle Applications:

·       Project Manager for Oracle Application Implementations.

·       Oracle General Ledger Consulting – including Training, Implementation Consulting, Data Conversion, and enhancement specifications.

·       Oracle Payables Consulting - including Training, Implementation Consulting, Data Conversion, and enhancement specifications.

·       Oracle Fixed Assets Consulting - including Training, Implementation Consulting, Data Conversion, and enhancement specifications.

 

·       Oracle Receivables Consulting - including Training, Implementation Consulting, Data Conversion, and enhancement specifications.

 

·       Oracle Purchasing Consulting - including Training, Implementation Consulting, Data Conversion, and enhancement specifications.

 

·       Oracle Order Management Consulting - including Training, Implementation Consulting, Data Conversion, and enhancement specifications.

 

·       Oracle Cash Management/Treasury Consulting - including Training, Implementation Consulting, Data Conversion, and enhancement specifications.

 

·       Oracle Credit and Advance Collections Consulting - including Training, Implementation Consulting and enhancement specifications.

 

·       Oracle iExpense and iProcurment Consulting - including Training, Implementation Consulting, Data Conversion, and enhancement specifications.

 

·       Oracle Other Applications – I have also worked with supply chain as well as HR modules but do not have the expertise as in Financial modules

 

·       Oracle SQL*Plus, SQL*Loader, Discoverer, Workflow experience.

 

ASK Manman

(HP Platform):

·       General Ledger Consulting - including Training, Implementation Consulting, Data Conversion, enhancement specifications, and programming

·       Payables Consulting - including Training, Implementation Consulting, Data Conversion, enhancement specifications, and programming

 

Other:

Controller, Boole & Babbage Inc.

 

 

Scott J. Gordon

Clientele, Responsibilities, Education, and References

 

Client List:

·       Nanometrics, Milpitas CA, December 2012 – Present. . Manufacturer and distributor of high tech testing equipment. Implementation in an R12 environment of all financial modules in an international environment (US, UK, JP and KR).  Implemented to meet Corporate as well as statutory requirements. Focused on all Finance modules (GL, AP, AR, FA, CE, CC).

·       Adler Tank Rental Livermore CA, January 2013 – Present. Supplier of Tank and Box rental equipment across the US. Added new division to an existing R12 environment.  Implemented Advanced Collection and Credit Management.  Setup other finance modules to work with existing structure.

·       Rocket Software, Boston MA, June 2011 – October 2112. . International developer and distributor of software products. Implementation in an R12 environment of all financial modules. Implemented to meet Corporate as well as statutory requirements. Focused on all Finance modules (GL, AP, AR, FA, CE) as well as assistance in Order to Cash modules. Included major changes with Oracle SLA.

·       Ports America, Phoenix AZ, May 2010 – April 2011. Owner and manager of 47 ports across the United States. Implementation to an R12 environment of all financial modules. Focused on Order to Cash modules as well as assistance in other financial modules

·       Good Technology, Redwood Shores CA, October 2009 – October 2010. Developer and distributor of mobile phone products. On-going support and modifications for all Oracle applications in 11.5.10 environment.

·       Sigma Circuits, Milpitas CA, October 2008 – March 2009. Manufacturer of circuit boards and related products. Implementation and upgrade to an R12 environment of financial modules. Focused on Intercompany, Consolidations, Translations and Revaluations

·       Exigen Services, San Francisco CA, October 2008 – December 2009, December 2012.  Financial Services provider. On-going support and modifications for all Oracle applications.  Called back in 2012 for implementation of a new division

·       Portola Pharmaceuticals, S. San Francisco CA, February 2007 – ongoing. Manufacturer and distributor of pharmaceutical products. On-going support and modifications for all Oracle applications.

·       Calpine Containers, Pleasant Hill (now Fresno) CA, August 2005 – ongoing. Manufacturer and retailer of agricultural containers.  Implemented, converted and trained GL, AP, AR, FA, Cash Management modules in an 11.5.10 environment. I continue to provide on-going support as required.

·       Novell, see below

·       Nanosys, Palo Alto CA, November 2004 – on-going. Designer and manufacturer in the nanotechnology field.  Implemented, converted and trained GL, AP, AR, FA, Cash Management and iProcurement modules in an 11.5.9 environment. I continue to provide on-going support as required.

·       California Micro Devices, Milpitas CA, June 2004 – October 2004.  Designer and manufacturer of silicon based termination components.  Implemented, converted and trained GL, FA and Cash Management in an 11.5.9 environment.

·       E-Silicon, Milpitas CA, November 2003 – November 2004.  Manufacturer and distributor of computer wafer and fab products.  Assisted in post implementation improvements and training for all financial modules in an 11.5.8 environment.  Supply on-call support services.

·       Intuit, San Diego and Palo Alto CA, April 2002 – October 2004. Developer and distributor of software products.  Implemented, converted and trained AP, AR, iProducts and OM in an 11.5.9 environment.

·       Pluris, Cupertino CA, 2001 – April 2002.  Manufacturer of high end integrated circuits.  Supplied support services and enhancements for GL, AP, AR and FA.

·       PeoplePC, San Francisco CA, November 2000 – February 2001.  Online distributor of personal computers over the web.  Implemented Financials and Distribution in an 11.5 environment.

·       Toshiba, South San Francisco CA, October 2000 – September 2001.  Procurement division for an international corporation.  Upgraded from 10.7 to 11.03.  Upgraded and trained in GL, AP and AR. 

·       Airprime, Milpitas CA, October 2000 – January 2001.  Manufacturer of wireless modems.  Customized reporting procedures and trained in GL, AP, FA and AR in an 11.5 environment. 

·       BAX Global, Anaheim, CA, May 2000 – September 2000.  International freight carrier.  Implemented and trained Oracle Cash Management.

·       Parknelco, Anaheim, CA, Phoenix, AZ, Manchester UK,  Cologne Germany, March 2000 – February 2003.  Manufacturer of raw printed circuit boards.  Setup multi-organizational structure.  Implemented and trained GL, AP and AR in an 11.03 environment.  Setup Oracle in US, Germany, France, UK and Singapore. Implemented Oracle using MRC (Multiple Reporting Currency) and MLS (Multiple Language).   Designed Oracle to meet statutory and internal reporting requirements

·       JAMMS, Irvine CA, August 1998 – December 1998.  Supplier of mediation services.  Designed GL reporting system, implemented and converted FA in a 10.7 environment. 

·       Pairgain, Irvine CA, September 1998 – June 1999.  Manufacturer of copper optic networks. Designed organizational structure and accounting flexfield in a 10.7 environment.  Implemented and trained GL, AP and AR. 

·       Boswell, Los Angeles CA, December 1997 – June 1998.  Farmer and processor of agricultural goods. Designed organizational structure and accounting flexfield in a 10.7 environment

·       Daewoo, Los Angeles CA, May 1998 – September 1998.  Importer and distributor of automobiles. Designed organizational structure and accounting flexfield in a 10.7 environment.  Implemented GL, AP, AR and non-inventory PO in a 10.7 environment.  Established interfaces for AP and AR systems from external financial systems. 

·       San Francisco News, San Francisco CA, May 1998 – December 1998.  Printer and distributor of newspapers. Developed financial reporting and allocations in a 10.7 environment. 

·       Skylawn, Fremont CA, December 1997 – May 1998.  Sales and management of funeral services.  Designed accounting flexfield.  Designed Oracle to meet the requirements of Trust Accounting regulations.

·       OnSale, Mountain View CA, January 1998 – July 1998.  Internet auction firm.  Designed organizational structure and accounting flexfield.  Implemented GL and AR in a 10.7 environment.  Designed interfaces to AP and AR from external system.

·       Continental Graphics, Los Angeles CA, December 1997 – June 1998.  Printing and retail sales of printing services.  Setup five separate databases for separate legal entities in a holding company environment.  Designed a single accounting flexfield which met the requirements of all entities.  Implemented, converted and trained GL and AP in a 10.7 environment.

·       Activision, Los Angeles CA, December 1996 – September 1997.  Developer of computer games. Designed organizational structure and accounting flexfield.  Implemented GL and AP in a 10.7 environment. Implemented multiple sets of books in GL, including UK to meet statutory requirements.  Set up multi-organizational structure in Accounts Payable to meet corporate legal entity needs.

·       Edelbrock, Los Angeles CA, November 1996 – August 1998 and returned May 2002 – January 2003.  Manufacturer and distributor of custom automobile parts.  Designed accounting flexfield and organizational structure.  Implemented, converted and trained GL, AP and AR in a 10.7 environment.  Returned 5 years later to upgrade Oracle to 11.5.8 for all financial modules and re-training on new functionality. Supply on-going support.

·       Novell, San Jose CA, Provo UT, Dublin Ireland, Bracknell UK, Paris France, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt and Nuremberg Germany, Geneva Switzerland, Sydney Australia, Tokyo Japan and Beijing China, June 1996 – Ongoing.  Developer and distributor of software products.  First went to Novell to implement and convert US operations from a 9.3 to 10.7 environment (June 1996 – December 1996). Returned in 1998 to implement, convert and train GL, AP and FA in an 11.02 environment.  Setup a multi-organizational structure.  Setup Oracle in US, UK, Ireland, Germany, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Dubai and Japan.  Implemented Oracle using MRC (Multiple Reporting Currency) and MLS (Multiple Language).   Designed Oracle to meet statutory and internal reporting requirements (June 1998 – September 2001). Returned to Novell on numerous occasions to integrate new acquisitions into Oracle Financials environment (September 2001- January 2005).  Invited back to assist in Jan 2005 Financials implementation of 11i (January 2005 – December 2006).  Have continued to work with Novell as we integrate other countries into our Service Centers and as we integrate new companies onto Oracle Financials.

·       Plantronics, Santa Cruz CA, April 1995 – July 1996.  Manufacturer of telephone headsets. . Designed organizational structure and accounting flexfield.  Implemented GL and FA in a 10.7 environment.  Established Oracle to meet requirements of Mequistadore relationship. Implemented multiple sets of books in GL, including UK to meet statutory requirements. Implemented full FA tax books for tax reporting for federal and state requirements.

·       Unisys, Milpitas CA, April 1995 – July 1995.  Manufacturer and distributor of personal computers and peripherals.  Implemented allocation and reporting programs in Oracle General Ledger. 

·       Wyse, San Jose CA, February 1995 – August 1995.  Manufacturer and distributor of CRT display units.  Implemented and converted FA data in a 10.7 environment.  Implemented full FA tax books for tax reporting for federal and state requirements. 

·       Sanmina, San Jose CA, July 1994 – March 1995.  Manufacturer of printed circuit board assemblies. Designed organizational structure for 8 manufacturing sites and accounting flexfield.  Implemented GL, AP and FA in a 10.6 environment.  Converted legacy data to Oracle.  Conducted training classes for end users. Implemented full FA tax books for tax reporting for federal and state requirements. 

·       Proxima, San Diego CA, March 1994 – February 1995.  Manufacturer and distributor of computer projection systems. Designed organizational structure and accounting flexfield.  Implemented GL and FA in a 10.5 environment.  Established Oracle to meet requirements of Mequistadore relationship. Implemented full FA tax books for tax reporting for federal and state requirements. 

·       NetFRAME Systems, Milpitas CA, September 1993 – October 1995.  Manufacturer of network computing systems. Implemented, converted from Manman and trained GL, AP and FA in a 9.3 environment.  Designed accounting flexfield and setup financial reporting structure.

·       Boole & Babbage, Sunnyvale CA, June 1989 – September 1993.  Software developer and distributor.  As Accounting Manager implemented Oracle Financials (GL, AP, AR and FA) in a 9.3 environment. 

 

 

Education:

Accounting , San Francisco State University, 1981. 

 

Professional training completed: Oracle SQL*Plus, Oracle General Ledger, Oracle Payables, Oracle Fixed Assets, Oracle Receivables, Oracle Cash Management and Oracle Workflow

 

 

References:

Portola Pharmaceuticals - Manufacturer and distributor of pharmaceutical products.

 

Rocket Software - . International developer and distributor of software products. 

 

Calpine Containers - Manufacturer and retailer of agricultural containers. 

 

Novell – Software development and Sales – Oracle General Ledger, Fixed Assets and Payables implementation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mailing Address:

Scott J. Gordon & Associates, Inc.

PO Box 141

Aptos, CA  95001-0141