Tampa, Florida, United States
Certified Public Accountant with 20+ years experience in Accounting / Finance. Proven ability to develop and lead large scale transformation projects which improve overall business processes. Detail-oriented and proactive with outstanding problem-solving and communication skills. Management /supervisory experience.
• Standardized consulting accrual processes to enhance reporting accuracy and operational efficiency. • Led the Managers Control Assessment (MCA) program, overseeing annual, semi-annual, quarterly, and monthly attestations, quality reviews, and associated reporting. • Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and evaluate the effectiveness of risk and controls • Recommend enhancements or improvements as necessary to the MCA. • Maintain a robust tracking and reporting MCA inventory, leveraging JIRA to monitor control gaps, issue status, action plans, and remediation progress. • Drive MCA best practices, transformation, and execution consistency across business/functions. • Performed Records Management and End-User Computing (EUC) activities, including required attestations, in support of the Controllers Transformation program. • Enhanced operational resiliency by integrating business continuity planning into standardized controllership processes—mapping critical activities, defining recovery steps, and ensuring alignment with enterprise continuity and crisis-management standards. • Participated in a six-month SWAP program, supporting the Regulatory Reporting team on RegInsight and Schedules D and K. • Rolled out the Accounting, Ledger & Close (AL&C) training program across Citi, impacting 80,000 users globally. • Supported the development of interactive Tableau views within Compliance Monitoring Tools, improving transparency into AL&C issues, control performance, and remediation progress. • Served as a key contributor in the rollout of the Accounting Controls Procedure, supporting firm-wide adoption and implementation. • Partner extensively with Internal Audit, SOX reviews, Independent Compliance Risk Management, and Operational Risk to close regulatory findings and milestones.
BPM Implementation and Service Integration • Handled a team of 6 FTE’s responsible for reconciliations and finalizing the journal entries and reporting for Nordea Bank branches in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific with fair knowledge on US GAAP and IFRS. • Worked on General Ledger process for BPM dashboard implementation, rolled out for multiple company codes of Nordea. • Liaise between the business and Tech to ensure Dashboard meets the needs of the business users. • Responsible for documenting business and functional requirements and assist Technology with implementation. • Coordinate & lead project SIT and UAT - develop test plans & scripts, raise and monitor defects, operational readiness assessment.
Capgemini America- Controllership-Financial Analyst/Operations • Responsible for month end closing and reporting, planning and analysis, budgeting, and forecasting. • Finalization of journal entries for the month close and closure of books of accounts. • Participate in M-Review meetings with the Account Owners/Project Managers on performance and delivery of the Accounts. • Track the business results and KPIs, and support in Audit request.
Supported large financial services clients in controllership, financial close, and regulatory reporting functions. Managed accruals, adjustments, and expense allocations across multiple lines of business. Delivered accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and year-end close in accordance with GAAP and SOX requirements. Performed P&L and balance sheet variance analysis and prepared management-level reporting. Supported budgeting and forecasting processes, identifying cost optimization opportunities. Acted as subject matter expert on accounting standards and audit support, collaborating with internal and external auditors.
Business Area Controller- Accruals • Managed a Team Size of 4 FTE’s • Business Area Controller Month-end adjustments for above business lines to comply books as per IFRS and Local Regulatory Act and Trend Analysis • Static Data Maintenance in SAP (viz. Setting up of missing Trades and its related attributes, Counterparty, GL account and Management Area etc.) • Finalizing the Global Market Desk-Wise Profit and Loss for the month • MAFA (Management and Financial) Reconciliation to ensure MA and FA numbers are aligned and resolving the breaks • Management Review Process (MRP) Substantiation • Publishing Month End Tracker and Dashboard for BAC’s (Business Area Controllers), LECs (Legal Entity Controllers), Head Office and Local Regulatory Reporting team
Led a team of six supporting Global Markets, Global Transaction Banking, and Private Banking controllers. Oversaw month-end accruals, adjustments, and desk-level P&L finalization. Ensured compliance with IFRS, local regulatory requirements, and internal control standards. Reconciled management and financial reporting results and resolved complex variances. Supported Management Review Process (MRP) documentation and substantiation.