•Responsible for the reporting of timely and accurate financial results in compliance with GAAP, all appropriate corporate policies and procedures and internal control procedures.•Directs preparation of financial information including preparation, review, and analysis of various financial statements and supporting schedules. •Leads the monthly, quarterly and annual required financial reporting. Communicates that information and data as well as the financial results to senior business management. •Reviews Business Unit financial statements and supporting transactions to ensure they are recorded according to GAAP to minimize Business Unit audit issues and exposure.•Develops and maintains a competent and motivated staff of professionals by providing coaching, performance management, training and other informal development. •Leads and directs changes to financial reporting systems, such as Oracle and Hyperion, required meeting the Business Unit/Group requirements.•Supports business unit management with financial analysis and support as needed.•Acts as technical resource and business leader to provide guidance and direction with day-to-day activities. •Reviews account reconciliations for accuracy, completeness and compliance with policies and procedures. •Managed accounting and reporting for foreign joint venture including elimination of minority interest and other required US GAAP reporting adjustments. Developed templates and improvements to streamline reporting and analysis of joint venture activities.

• Identifies, recommends and resolves issues and process improvement opportunities at a business unit level following GAAP procedures.• Review balance sheet account reconciliations prepared by GWS Accounting staff for accuracy and completeness.• Provide Global and Corporate finance teams with explanations of organizational business results.• Provide technical assistance to team members regarding business processes and day to day activities.• Prepare and review accounting for joint ventures reported by business. Developed templates and improvements to streamline reporting and analysis of joint venture activities.• Maintain control environment for business processes and provide contact for internal compliance and internal SOX and financial audits.• Assists in organizational balance sheet reviews with business Finance leaders and Financial Planning and Analysis teams.• Manage administrative function of electronic reconciliation tool for GWS Accounting team.• Developed Oracle journal entry template to reduce error rate from field financial managers from 25% to 10% in less than 3 months of implementation.

• Monitoring and capitalization of capital expenditures including capital projects and fixed assets.• Analyze and report on the fiscal results for the College’s service and recharge centers, including frequent interaction and consulting with department representatives.• Perform analyses and special reports requested by the Controller and CFO as needed.• Reconciliation and review of various College accounts for month-end reporting.• Prepare, review and approve institutional and department journal entries for accuracy and compliance with institutional and accounting rules and regulations.• Supervision of daily banking activities, deposit of college funds and administrative items for Controller’s Office.• Preparation and review of financial statement line items for budget preparation.• Evaluate internal controls and implement efficient business processes to ensure compliance with both corporate policies and external regulations.• Direct managerial responsibility for designated Controller’s Office personnel, including staff selection, staff development and performance management.

Maintaining successful client relationships by providing exceptional service and commitment to meeting delivery deadlines.Compile and review financial statements and other regulatory reports in accordance with GAAP and GASB standards.Present financial statements and audit results to boards and governing bodies.Identifying accounting and auditing issues as they arise, research relevant literature to complete analyses and arrive at timely conclusions.Manage the prioritization and delegation of audit tasks to meet internal and external deadlines.Review systems of internal controls and communicate results and improvements in controls to clients and boards.Perform analytical and substantive tests on balance sheet, revenue and expenditure accounts.Supervising teams of staff and senior auditors through the planning, testing and reporting phases of audit engagements.Review work performed by staff members to provide insightful, constructive feedback.Train staff members on technical accounting and auditing topics.Monitor project profitability and investigate areas for process improvements.Prepare invoices for client billings on a monthly basis.Active involvement in campus recruiting activities and interviewing.Career AccomplishmentsManaging of largest firm public sector audit engagement with over 2000 billable hours.Supervision and completion of multiple audit engagements of 500+ billable hours.Conducted multiple training sessions with audit team members on updates in audit software and interpretation of accounting and auditing standards.Supervision of five staff members on a single audit engagement.Team leader in programming and troubleshooting firm audit and financial reporting software system.Created multiple documents and forms to enhance productivity and efficiency for billable and non-billable time.Member of panel to re-engineer audit programs and audit procedures at the service group level to increase audit efficiency.