Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Results-driven finance professional with experience in diverse industries. Broad-based knowledge of advanced financial accounting and reporting concepts. Skilled in combining core accounting and finance disciplines with solid judgment and sound decision making to provide sustainable solutions and implement effective change. Cooperative and trusted business partner in identifying opportunities to improve processes and efficiency to drive financial and operational performance. Demonstrable cross-cultural people management skills through direct multi-country international business experience. Innovative manager with proven ability to colloboratively lead teams and create long-term, sustainable value across a range of spend categories. Effective leader with a commitment to the highest standards of ethical behavior.
Serve as subject matter expert to define and implement financial transformation, business process improvements and standardization over accounting, finance, reporting and accounting operations: Interim CAO for global manufacturing entity Completed SWOT analysis of financial reporting systems. Developed business requirements document, request for information and assessment of service provider responses for transactional accounting automation. Replicated third party fair value model and determined push down allocation for $500M acquisition. Developed financial reporting conversion protocol for migration of accounting records between systems. Developed tools and methodology for assessment and implementation of new accounting standards over revenue recognition (ASC 606) and lease accounting (ASC 842) under United States GAAP and IAS.
- Implemented new ERP financial system and created a global reporting structure. - Reorganized finance function for staff of twenty to align with company objectives and address operational inefficiencies. - Completed purchase price accounting and opening balance sheets for ten legal entities upon change of control event. - Converted financial reporting system from IFRS based accounting standard to US GAAP, including revenue recognition standards. - Implemented global standard for budgeting and forecasting at department level to improve transparency and accountability. - Managed Finance department activities, including financial operations, accounts payable, accounts receivable, general accounting, planning and analysis, month-end closing, financial systems, internal and external reporting, and commissions.
Revenue recognition analysis Assessment of new accounting standards for private companies Budgeting/Forecasting Cash flow modeling Systems implementation Process re-engineering
- Created and implemented global cash management structure. - Launched global tax strategy planning. - Business risk assessment. - Oversight of annual external audit. - Realigned accounting department structure to leverage and maximize available resources.