MARYELLEN MCLEOD
Palmer
Summary
Accomplished finance professional with expertise in financial forecasting and strategic planning at Honeywell International Inc. Achieved 95% forecast accuracy, optimizing working capital and enhancing operational efficiency. Proven leader in team collaboration and problem solving, driving process improvements and compliance with financial regulations. Skilled in SAP and Excel, delivering impactful results.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Commercial Finance Lead/Financial Analyst
Honeywell International Inc.
Raleigh
02.2022 - Current
- Achieved 2025 Annual Operating Plan target of $88M with 95% forecast accuracy throughout the year.
- Implemented proactive strategies to ensure alignment with organizational targets.
- Provided monthly Revenue, Variable Contribution Margin, and Operating Income reports to Leadership.
- Automated reports to assist with time management.
- Identified discrepancies between actual results versus forecasted results on a regular basis.
- Provided guidance on accounting issues related to projects to program management team.
- Developed training materials for staff members regarding best practices in accounting procedures.
- Created new processes to increase efficiency within the project management team.
- Oversaw compliance with financial regulations and internal policies.
Working Capital Lead
Honeywell International Inc.
02.2008 - 02.2022
- Responsible for all aspects of the working capital: including, A/R, A/P, advances, rebates, inventory, credit cards, discounts, invoicing, bad debt, forecasting, audits, reconciliations, and training related of new program staff.
- Responsible for credit analysis, assignment of credit limits, risk, credit holds and extended terms.
- Additional responsibilities include testing of software upgrades and creation of all Working Capital related Standard Operating Procedures.
- Average monthly A/R results of 7% 1+past due and unapplied cash 0%.
A/R System Administrator/Accounts Receivable Specialist
AMETEK Aerospace Products Inc.
09.1997 - 02.2008
- Credit analysis for new and existing customers, monthly cash forecasting and reporting of bad debt.
- Responsible for entry of all cash, credit card processing, web invoicing, new customers, A/R journal entries, intercompany transfers, commissions and accuracy of the entire receivables sub-ledger and intercompany balances.
- Team Leader for the yearly inventory and AR audits.
- Distribution of all invoices, customer statements and month-end reports.
- Responsible for collection of approximately 600 accounts of both domestic and international customers, all LOC, CIA, COD and credit card customers.
- Investigating customer account issues, resolving discrepancies and monitoring accounts as appropriate for non-payments, delayed payments and other anomalies.
Senior Secretary - Marketing Department
AMETEK Aerospace Products Inc.
07.1993 - 09.1997
- Responsibilities included calculating daily orders received report, travel/meeting arrangements, providing customer assistance, handling literature requests, editing proposals and presentations, assembling, typing and logging quotations, distributing cost and sales estimates, coordinating/distributing IOI's (marketing items of interest), distributing timecards and pay checks, submitting expense reports, ordering office supplies, issuing check requests.
- Also provide backup coverage for Customer Support.
Education
Certificate of Technical Studies - Information Processing
Katharine Gibbs College
Boston, MA03-1988
Skills
- Financial forecasting
- Cash flow management
- Account reconciliation
- Operational reporting
- Strategic planning
- Working capital optimization
- Process improvement
- Effective communication
- Team collaboration
- Problem solving
- ERP systems expertise
- Revenue recognition
- Project finance
- Financial analysis
- Staff training
- Variance analysis
- SAP proficiency
- Skilled in Excel
- Organizational skills
Certification
2015, Six Sigma Greenbelt - Cash Conversion Improvement Project
Awards
- 2009, Honeywell Silver Bravo - Developed a field payment collection method
- 2010, Honeywell Silver Bravo - Outstanding Working Capital Results for all of 2009
- 2010, Honeywell Bronze Bravo - Outstanding Working Capital Results 3Q10
- 2011, Queen’s Award – Outstanding Working Capital Results 2Q11
- 2013, Honeywell Silver Bravo - 100% reduction in 180+
- 2014, Honeywell Silver Bravo – 4Q13 - 95% of WC stretch & 95% reduction of billed AFDA
- 2015, Queen’s Award – Outstanding Working Capital Results 1Q15 and 2Q15
- 2017, Honeywell Silver Bravo – Act with Urgency – Accounts Receivable Reduction 10% to 4%
- 2017, Honeywell Bronze Bravo – Have a Passion for Winning – Outstanding Working Capital Results – Q2
- 2021, Honeywell Silver Bravo – Act with Urgency – Organizing collaboration to get $8M booked for SJI
- 2024, Honeywell Silver Bravo – Win Together - Driving Improvements in training and promoting accountability
- 2025, Honeywell Silver Bravo – Win Together - Driving Improvements in training and promoting accountability
Timeline
Commercial Finance Lead/Financial Analyst
Honeywell International Inc.
02.2022 - Current
Working Capital Lead
Honeywell International Inc.
02.2008 - 02.2022
A/R System Administrator/Accounts Receivable Specialist
AMETEK Aerospace Products Inc.
09.1997 - 02.2008
Senior Secretary - Marketing Department
AMETEK Aerospace Products Inc.
07.1993 - 09.1997
Certificate of Technical Studies - Information Processing
Katharine Gibbs College