- Lead a team of sixteen. - The Accounting Shared Services team is comprised of Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and General Accounting functions. - The Shared Services structure provides continuous improvement of core processes and increases opportunities for training and career development.

- Lead a team of eight.- Responsible for monthly financial close process and JD Edwards E1 accounting operations. - Produce stand-alone audited GAAP financial statements annually.- Manage benefit plan (pension and 401K) financial reporting and audit process.

- Lead a team of seven that is integral to the monthly accounting close and financial reporting process.- Serve in a leadership role on the Accounting team which is comprised of roughly 25 team members. - Review workpapers, journal entries, check requests, invoices, contracts and various other accounting deliverables related to joint ventures; imports; sales incentives; retail; property, plant and equipment; and grape commitments.- Produce stand-alone, audited financial statements in accordance with US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

- Led a team of three direct reports to produce high quality financial information that was relevant, timely and reliable to management, owners and other key stakeholders.- Participated in monthly financial closing and reporting related to unbilled electric and gas revenue, decoupling revenue, margin and variance analysis, and reserve calculation for uncollectible accounts. - Held responsibility for ancillary product and services customer billings, serving approximately ten internal stakeholders.

- Developed a cost analysis regarding all statement delivery and payment processing channels offered to customers. - Drove business case development and organizational support for initiatives related to improving the customer experience for Billing and Payment. - Represented Customer Care organization for 3rd party payment vendor enhancement project.- Served as the business subject matter expert for the Bill Redesign project, gathering, documenting and gaining approval on business requirements, and resolving unanticipated design changes to support a timely technical implementation and go-live date.

- Prepared internal and external financial statements and financial reports.- Ensured compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley, Section 404 (SOX 404) procedures and controls. - Performed technical accounting research, evaluation and interpretation of accounting pronouncements and SEC regulations.- Prepared / reviewed consolidated financial statements in accordance with US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP).- Participated in special projects/research within the Financial Reporting department.

- Directed engagement planning, execution, and reporting for teams of three to five members.- Researched authoritative accounting guidance, including US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP), to draw appropriate conclusions regarding accounting treatment of specific transactions.- Identified areas of internal control deficiencies and produced letter of recommendation drafts to improve processes at client organizations.