• Managing a team of 5 professionals: 2 in Accounts Payable and Expense Reporting and 3 in General ledger work for multi-subsidiary SAAS education software company • Drive the completion and accuracy of a large portion of the 300+ ledger accounts monthly• Work closely with the FPA team to assist in forecasting and variance review• Main contact of financial statement auditors – managing queries, schedules and deadlines• Partnering with the business to improve processes and coordination with the Accounting Function• Subject Matter Expert and Lead Manager of a large-scale system optimization process of ERP, CRM and other major systems – focusing specifically on Procure to Pay and Record to Report• Perform quarterly transfer pricing calculations and intercompany invoicing• Managing the sales tax compliance process, including exemption certificate collection and nexus review for a revenue base that nearly tripled over my tenure which is registered in nearly all 50 states• Gathered information and requirements from key stakeholders and documented and implemented the first purchase order system and policy • Key member of the team to review and integrate 8 successful acquisitions to Frontline processes and reporting• Implemented a electronic payment process with Wells Fargo and Nolan Business to pay vendors electronically and not via paper check• Documented an updated travel and expense policy and set up training materials for the 600+ employee base• Lead the Accounts Payable team to manage vendor bills of $70M a year with 6,000 transactions with payment timelines and departmental coding

• Lead the newly formed Global Banking Team in the SSC – 3 additional direct reports as well as outsourced team• Responsible for the monthly close as well as maintenance of all accounting ledgers for the Americas legal entities as well as the APAC Region (Singapore, Japan, Australia, India and Hong Kong) • Coordinate with an outsourced accounting team for APAC region

• Work with the Business Partner Group to assist in the preparation of 100+ department budgets and document variances on an ongoing basis• Prepare reports for Director of Accounting for SEC financial statements and footnotes• Report to the Director of Shared Service Center with active relationship with Legal and Finance Operations team• Strong relationship with IT systems to initiate, prioritize and develop new processes as part of the Change Control Board with other leaders in the organization.• Drive the monthly accounting close process from journal entries and reconciliations to departmental close meeting for five separate legal entities - US (2005), Canada (2010), Brazil (2011), Mexico (2012) and LATAM (transitioned from EMEA SSC in 2011) ensuring compliance with generally accepted accounting policies and SEC accounting rules• Relationship manager with Accounting firms in Brazil and Mexico who are tasked with maintaining our local accounting and tax books and governmental compliance. Traveled to Brazil to ensure accuracy and knowledge transfer of accounting tasks with other US Leaders.• Key member of the SSC leadership team to message the departments vision, strategy and goals as well as the Company’s core values and Global Corporate Social Responsibility program• Play a key and visible accounting role on various project teams – ecommerce, marketing event coordination, sales department queries• Coordinate quarterly and annual tax work papers and perform transfer price analysis, planning and documentation with direction from the Global Tax Director• Lead and manage a team of three professionals, including training, performance management and objective setting• Lead contact with internal and external auditors to ensure full cooperation of the SSC with scheduled deadlines, managing tax and audit activities and preparing/reviewing audit schedules and process flows

• Processed expense reports for 220+ employees totaling nearly $3 million a year. Presented to all employees policy and procedures in monthly new hire orientation• Processed $40 million in accounts payable along with GL duties• Developed procedures and worked with IT to implement a new Global Purchase Order system. Traveled to NL to train the EMEA SSC on policy and procedures.• Selected and implemented compliant sales tax program (Avalara) in US and Canada• Responsible for sales tax reporting and compliance in the complex and evolving software industry. Review US, Canada, Brazil and Mexico monthly sales tax filings for revenue base that grew from 33M to 250M+ annually• Purchased and set up BNA to maintain 600+ fixed assets • Key subject matter expert during global Netsuite ERP conversion from Record to Report and Procure to Pay functions on a global scale. Developed detailed process flows to tailor the Netsuite offering to business needs and scalable accounting policies and procedures. Created test scripts for Finance user base and assisted in training personnel.• Manage relationship with JP Morgan Chase and continue to upgrade banking system as needs change. Report and manage the Americas Cash domestic and foreign accounts that grew in my tenure from an average balance of $1M to $100M. Upgrades to the system include: Remote deposit, ACH, image lockbox, credit card merchant account, KYC documentation for foreign accounts, transition from BOA to JPM• Assisted in the company’s initial public offering in July 2010 including audit support, tax compliance, documentation of SOX controls • Maintain appropriate filings with state and local governments through CT Advantage• Organizer of charitable activities on Corporate Social Responsibility with local and global responsibility • Created and operate a global employee morale program: FunQommittee

• Developed audit plans, supervised and trained new staff accountants, delegated assignments and evaluated staff performance • Prepared personal tax returns, conducted accounting research and drafted financial statements.• Performed a full spectrum of accounting functions including audit testing for numerous financial accounts and evaluation and documentation of accounting systems.• Brand Champion: nominated by Partners to help management communicate Beard Miller’s corporate vision to employees.

-Performed a full spectrum of accounting functions including audit testing for numerous financial accounts and evaluation and documentation of accounting systems.