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Senior Executive driving overall financial strategy of the company. Leads all financial aspects of the organization including banking, finance, accounting, and tax.

Senior Executive driving overall financial strategy of the company; analyzes new business and investment opportunities and integrates acquisition. Lead all financial aspects of the organization including banking, finance, accounting, tax, procurement, reporting and other administrative departments and activities.

Leads the finance team for a the C&I Sector supporting the establishment, continuing transformation and growth of the C&I organization; provides financial and contract analysis and recommendations for new business and renewals as well as divestitures; analyzes and reviews strategy projections, budgets, outlooks, and monthly financial results; maintains and evaluates the Sector financial control environment; and manages the transformation of the C&I finance organization.

Prior roles include:SVP and CFO for IRH IBGAs an IBG CFO, managed the finance teams for the respective Industry Business Groups and provided financial and contract analysis and recommendations for new business and renewals, analyzed and developed financial budgets and outlooks as integrated with capabilities, and reviewed monthly financial results, identifying actions for improvement.SVP and Chief Accountant - Commercial 2012-2014 (Xerox Services)> Directed team in providing US GAAP and statutory accounting support for the XBS Commercial legal entities servicing companies in the Commercial Healthcare, Communications, Financial Services, High Tech, Industrials, and Retail and Consumer industries as well as Professional Services. > Major focus areas included evaluating new and lost business for revenue recognition and accounting treatment of related costs. Responsibilities also included establishing and maintaining internal controls, performing the monthly close and related reporting, assisting with financial due diligence, integrating acquisitions, coordinating and supporting audits, and performing other analysis and ad hoc support.SVP and CFO, BPS - 2007-2011 (Xerox Services and through ACS, LLC, which was acquired by Xerox in 2010)LOB Controller, Healthcare Solutions - 2003-2005 (as part of ACS, LLC) Regional Controller - 2001 - 2003 (as part of ACS, LLC)>For other roles, led a combined finance and accounting team supporting operations servicing varied organizations including Commercial Healthcare and/or businesses receiving Call Center and/or Transactional services. >Responsibilities included budgeting and forecasting, business model and contract analysis, MLU/low margin business recovery analysis, revenue recognition, accounting interpretations, acquisition due diligence and integration, month end close and reporting and internal controls.

Delivered consulting services to a start-up content development company. Activities included developing financial forecasts, establishing standard reseller templates, and providing basic controller functions including managing day to day accounting tasks and preparing the monthly financial statements.

Provided program management and contracts and negotiations support to sales in managing and expanding OEM consumer printer arrangements.

Initially hired into DataBeam Corporation which was acquired by IBM in 1998Led the finance, accounting, contracts and other administrative functions for a small software company. Responsibilities included budgeting and forecasting, the monthly financial close, subsidiary financial activities, audit coordination and contract negotiations and administration. Also supported and administered multiple venture/strategic partner equity investments in DataBeam and managed and provided financial support for sale of company to IBM (Lotus).

Deloitte Haskins & Sells until merged with Touche Ross & Co in 1989Managed and performed audits and reviews and provided other consulting services primarily for Small and Mid-Size Market companies, with focus on manufacturing and retail industries.