Alexandra Palade
About Alexandra Palade
Alexandra Palade is a Senior Associate in Accounting System – Product Analysis at Fannie Mae in Washington, D.C., with extensive experience in accounting roles and a strong educational background in International Business and Accounting.
Current Role at Fannie Mae
Alexandra Palade is currently serving as an Accounting System – Product Analysis – Senior Associate at Fannie Mae. Based in Washington, District of Columbia, she is involved in significant initiatives related to accounting systems and product analysis. Her responsibilities include supporting business partners post-ERP go-live through the Hypercare model and conducting testing for Oracle Data Relationship Management (DRM) to ensure software loads and functionality. Alexandra plays a central role in collaborating with finance, accounting, and legal teams, as well as internal and external auditors, to address problems and evaluate operational impacts of business activities.
Professional Background
Alexandra Palade has held various accounting positions throughout her career. She worked at Guidance Residential as a Staff Accountant from 2013 to 2019. Before that, she was a Receiver at Safeway in Washington, DC, for 8 months between 2012 and 2013. Her earlier accounting roles include positions at Perfect Tour (2009-2012), Agri Terenuri (2007-2009), Kaufland (2005-2006), and Albertini Unitrans (2004-2005). Throughout these roles, she has accumulated extensive experience in accounting and financial management.
Educational Background
Alexandra Palade holds a Master's degree in International Business from Dunarea de Jos University, where she studied from 2006 to 2008. Additionally, she earned a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from the same university, completing her studies in 2004. Her academic background has provided her with a strong foundation in both business and accounting practices, contributing to her professional proficiency.
Key Projects and Initiatives
In her role at Fannie Mae, Alexandra Palade has actively contributed to numerous key projects. She played a pivotal role in implementing a new Enterprise Resource Platform (ERP) by mapping current state data structures to future state ledger accounts. She was instrumental in conducting shakeout testing for Oracle Data Relationship Management (DRM) and performed smoke testing on new ERP reports to ensure critical functions were operational. Furthermore, she created business requirements for the new ERP to meet the financial data needs of multiple business partners.