Brad Mcrae, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Capitol Heights, Maryland, United States

London, GB

• 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.
• 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.

New York, NY, US

• 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..
• 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.

Armonk, New York, NY, US

• 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.
• Secured a 92% client satisfaction rating by customizing Workday implementation strategies.
• Led change management efforts that significantly improved employee adoption rates of new systems.

New York, NY, US

• 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.
• 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.

Arlington, VA, US

• 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.
• 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.

Rochester, NY, US

• 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%

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.) In Management, Leadership & Organizational Change

Masters Of Business Administration, Accounting And Finance

Bachelor Of Science, Business Management