โข Senior level ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐ with 36 years experience in the financial applications space (incl. PeopleSoft Financials / EPM / HCM, and Oracle Cloud Financials)โข Academic backgrounds in both Information Technology (MS) and Finance (MBA, CPA, CMA, BS Math & Econ)โข 26 years of technical ERP experience in Finance and HR, preceded by 10 years of accounting experience
City Of San Jose, Information Technology Department
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Tech LeadCity Of San Jose, Information Technology Department Jul 2021 - PresentLed and supported several ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐๐จ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ and ๐๐๐ฒ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ-related projects, including: โข Automate the premium pay request process - a multi-phase project still in progress (using Approval Workflow Engine and Fluid design)โข Automated employee onboarding (using Activity Guide Composer, Fluid design, and BI Publisher)โข Automated the tracking of various credentialing and vaccination programs (incl. attachment upload, Approval Workflow Engine, BI Publisher Reporting, and Fluid design)โข Leave of Absence process automation and reporting (Approval Workflow Engine, Fluid design, and BI Publisher)โข PeopleSoft security request and deployment automation (Fluid design, Approval Workflow Engine, BI Publisher)โข Provided daily PeopleSoft technical support and helped lead various tools and application upgradesโข Developed and supported various PeopleSoft interfaces (e.g. Telestaff, SimpliGov, Kronos, Voya, AD, etc.)โข Reporting using BI Publisher, Power BI, Query-as-a-Service, etc.โข Prototyped a custom tool capable of generating PeopleSoft Test Framework scripts (using PeopleCode and SQL to interrogate component metadata)โข Provided technical support during payroll (7,000+ employees)โข Provided technical support for the ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฌ Timekeeping application and related interfaces with PeopleSoft, and Tech Lead on a pilot implementation project for the San Jose Police Department (in progress)
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Manager, Systems DesignCapital One Feb 2021 - Jul 2021Mclean, Va, UsLed several ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐๐จ๐๐ญ-related initiatives, including: โข Developed and tested ๐๐๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง Mass Changes to update depreciation conventions and salvage values for 1,000's of assets in branches being exitedโข Developed and implemented a custom ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ซ-๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ interface for assigning user security parametersโข Developed an ๐๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ซ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ก process involving data tokenization, masking, and scrubbing in a cloud environmentโข Designed a ๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ solution to satisfy the bankโs info retention policies and improve performanceโข ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฎ๐ฌ: Helped design a PeopleSoft API and governance model for a new custom loan system -
Sr. ManagerPwc Jul 2019 - Jan 2021Gbโข ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐๐จ๐๐ญ ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ฌ Lead for a large national provider of healthcare workforce solutions and staffing services (incl. General Ledger, Billing, Receivables, Purchasing, Payables, Cash Management, PayBill, Projects, and Contracts). โข Helped manage an ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฎ๐ implementation for an international provider of data centers, colocation and interconnection services. Created and managed a multi-phase project plan, analyzed plan scenarios under various assumptions, drove the team to provide plan inputs & report progress, and reconciled the backlog to get closure on requirements. โข Led a ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ฌ close optimization effort for a large international computer hardware manufacturer. Traveled to Thailand and met 15 Controllers and Accountants from China, India, Philippines, Thailand, and the US. Identified pain points across Fixed Assets, Payables, Receipt Accounting, Cash Management, and Month-End Reporting. Worked with the team to identify and communicate solution alternatives.โข ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐๐จ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ on an enterprise chart of accounts redesign effort for a large aerospace and defense technology provider for government and commercial customers worldwideโข ๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ: Cloud multicurrency work for a call center management company, PeopleSoft supply chain data conversion work for an electric utility merger, and led various training initiatives in Oracle Cloud, Advanced UIPath, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning -
ManagerPwc Jun 2018 - Jun 2019Gbโข Led the ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ and ๐๐๐ฌ๐ก ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ streams of a pilot project for a large international auto parts manufacturer. Coordinated interface testing, cutover planning, allocation design, and some RPA. โข ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ and ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ฏ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ lead on an R13 upgrade project for a large international hotel chain, and provided application support for period-end closes. โข Helped rescue a ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐๐จ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ design and prototyping effort as part of an upgrade (8.0 โ 9.2) for a large U.S. department store chain. โข Led the Record-to-Report stream of an ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ co-exist strategy engagement for a biotech company. โข Supported various M&A engagements (financial carve-outs & divestitures) -
Principal Software Engineer / Solutions ArchitectSvb Financial Group Sep 2008 - Jun 2018Santa Clara, Ca, Usโข ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐๐จ๐๐ญ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Implemented and supported PeopleSoft Financials (GL, AP, PO, EX, AM), including consolidations multi-currency, multi-GAAP, reporting, security, average daily balances, VAT, Test Framework, and interfaces with 50 upstream and downstream systems. Pioneered a daily consolidation solution that was later adopted by several other U.S. banks. โข ๐ ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ-๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐๐จ๐๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ: Tech leadership for several PeopleSoft Financials follow-on projects (e.g. 2 upgrades, a multi-currency implementation, nVision reporting, Axiom EPM implementation, a PeopleSoft EPM implementation, several integration projects) โข ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐๐จ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ: Proposed and led the implementation of a PeopleSoft instrument-level ledger. The solution improved data transparency (straight-through processing), eliminated data discrepancies and reduced reconciliation effort. Saved significant cost compared to the alternative Accounting Rules Engine. โข ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐๐จ๐๐ญ / ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ค ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Led a custom interface development project from Equitrak to PeopleSoft involving daily transactions, partners' capital tables, and custom allocations for equitization, non-controlling interest, carry, and management fee accounting entries. Reduced manual effort for month-end closes. โข ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐๐จ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐: Provided technical support. Identified and helped correct a problem with the bank's FTP yield curves which others had overlooked. Performed impact analysis and helped organization a solution effort. โข ๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ: Tech Lead and support for several other system implementations (e.g. Axiom EPM, PeopleSoft EPM), several integration projects between systems (using an Enterprise Integration Bus), and supported various other bank initiatives (UK, German, and Canadian branches; CCAR; FRDS; business capabilities mapping; etc.) -
Finance Erp Project ExperienceOlder Experience 1998 - 2008โข PeopleSoft GL implementation for Silicon Valley Bank (as a Consultant through Beacon Application Services); pioneered an innovative consolidation approach that was later adopted by several US banks.โข PeopleSoft Financials (GL, AP, EX, Billing, AR, PO, Projects, Contracts) and HCM upgrade project and production support for SeeBeyond Technologies across US and EMEA. Addressed multicurrency issues and implemented procurement workflow thought by some to be "impossible".โข PeopleSoft GL and AP upgrade for FedEx Freight; addressed a difficult reporting issue involving department treesโข PeopleSoft Enterprise Services Automation (ESA) reimplementation and production support for BEA Systemsโข PeopleSoft GL implementation for Savage Industriesโข PeopleSoft custom budgets project for SIACโข PeopleSoft Payables Y2K testing of Western Wirelessโข PeopleSoft ADB implementation and Budgets prototype for Telebankโข PeopleSoft AP and AM production support for Interstate Johnson & Laneโข PeopleSoft Financials Upgrade for Alaskan Airlines (customization analysis)โข PeopleSoft nVision Instructor for Usinternetworking Inc.โข PeopleSoft Budgets implementation for Snohomish Public Utilities District #1 (replacing many manual processes)โข PeopleSoft GL and Budgets Fit Gap for B.C. Hydroโข Costing process consultant for an SAP R/3 implementation for Fletcher Challenge (suggested leading practices)โข AP/PO process consultant for an Oracle implementation at Canadian Wheat Board
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Finance / Accounting ExperienceOlder Experience 1987 - 1998โข Strategy consultant (through Deloitte Consulting) for a cash flow optimization project at B.C. Liquor Distribution Board (identified $ millions in potential savings)โข Delivered an Activity Based Costing methodology and system (through Deloitte) for PacifiCorp (identified unprofitable districts that were later divested)โข Sr. Accountant / Analyst for Millar Western Pulp. Conceived of and developed a constraint-based pricing model which helped leadership identify unprofitable products and improve pricing decisions. Developed an automated cost accounting model which reduced manual effort during month-end closes. Coordinated the monthly financial statement preparation, cash flow forecasting, and quarterly budgeting effort. โข Founder of Innovative Management Consulting (subcontractor to Uhde GmbH). Hired and led a team to manage the site accounting, contract administration, tax administration, and document control for the $435M SaskFerco nitrogen fertilizer complex construction project. โข Manager of Budget and Analysis for the Royal Canadian Mint. Automated the Mint's budget process and led the annual budget and five-year forecast effort during the pivotal launch of the $2 coin in Canada. Prepared an economic feasibility study for a metal plating facility. โข Controller for Harvest Services. Helped implement the Macola GL, MRP, and Cost Accounting modules and coordinated monthly financial statement preparation (incl. consolidations and multicurrency) and cash flow forecasts (automated using Snow report writer).โข Freight accounting consultant for Saskatchewan Potash Corporation (reconciled and worked with PA's to eliminate discrepancies)
Ashley G. Education Details
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Athabasca UniversityInformation Systems -
Heriot-Watt UniversityMaster Of Business Administration - Mba -
University Of LondonMathematics And Economics -
Chartered Professional Accountants Of Canada (Cpa Canada)Cma
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Ashley G. attended Athabasca University, Heriot-Watt University, University Of London, Chartered Professional Accountants Of Canada (Cpa Canada).
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