In my current role at EY, I navigate the complexities of finance business transformations. Every day, I'm deeply involved in guiding our program teams through significant changes, using a mix of project management, change management, and finance process savvy. I take pride in our work on finance transformations, from developing finance process taxonomies to advising on governance models that sharpen financial operations and reporting. It's all about aligning financial systems and practices with the best in the industry to foster efficiency and insight.Achievements:• Crafted a global finance process taxonomy, elevating efficiency in planning, reporting, and analytics for a pivotal finance transformation project.• Conceived and launched an enterprise-wide standard reporting library, bolstering decision-making with essential performance indicators and reports.• Led stakeholder interviews, producing business cases and transformation roadmaps that won client approval and facilitated the adoption of new financial systems.• Directed initiatives to formulate and execute a communication strategy, enhancing visibility of shared service centers among employees.

At Fox Networks Group, I was at the helm of budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning for the NE&O division. My focus was on wielding financial modeling and analytics to steer the division's financial health. Leading efforts to refine financial systems and streamline reporting processes, I played a direct role in empowering the division to make strategic, informed decisions.Achievements:• Managed comprehensive annual operating budget activities of $236M, a $53M capital budget, and headcount planning for about 220 resources.• Innovated and automated financial reporting processes with IBM Cognos TM1, cutting down report generation time and planning cycle times significantly.• Engineered costing models for cloud services, enabling precise budget accuracy and proactive financial planning.

My tenure at IBM was marked by a pivotal role in the implementation of Workday HCM - Payroll modules. I tailored solutions to meet unique client needs, ensuring seamless adoption and system optimization. My involvement spanned detailed planning, testing, and change management to guarantee a smooth deployment and high client satisfaction.Achievements:• Secured a 92% client satisfaction rating by customizing Workday implementation strategies.• Led change management efforts that significantly improved employee adoption rates of new systems.

I served as the crucial bridge between FNG Shared Financial Services and various organizational units, with a focus on refining payroll accounting accuracy and efficiency. By improving procedures, introducing new tools, and developing training programs, I ensured accurate financial reporting and reconciliation processes.Achievements:• Boosted Payroll General Ledger account accuracy from 65% to 93% through updates and training initiatives.• Deployed a cloud-based reconciliation tool, trimming the reconciliation process time by about 15 days.

At Raytheon, my work involved in-depth financial analysis and reporting, leveraging advanced methodologies like Raytheon Six Sigma and Earned Value Management. My focus was on developing automated tools and practices to improve the accuracy and timeliness of financial data, supporting effective program management and decision-making.Achievements:• Developed 10 automated analytical tools using Raytheon Six Sigma principles, enhancing task efficiency by 40%.• Employed Earned Value Management practices to monitor and report on schedule and cost variances, improving program management effectiveness.

Managed payroll processing for 200 online payroll clients while serving as the Atlanta branch Business Transformation lead for Paychex’s enterprise technology upgrade.Achievements:• Prepared, audited, and reported a total of ~2,400 payroll tax records to government authorities annually; maintained a 94% client retention rate through quality service• Managed the conversion of 5,000+ client accounts from mainframe server to an enterprise web-based application with 98% seamless transition success rate• Established innovative procedures for communicating with online payroll clients; increased online client feedback by 50%