Hands-on running and driver of constant process improvements across the full sprectum of accounting functions (e.g. GL, Treasury, AR, AP, PR, & Cost Accounting) Created operating results reporting with flux analysis for top management and financial statements for Investors from SAP erp and Excel to PowerPoint presentationsShortened the Close process by 5 days and provided analyzed variances from plan to partner with Supply Chain operations and R&D developmentHandled all statutory filings and returnsSetup sales tax collections for online Sales by nexus stateTracked stock options, maintained the Cap Table and CapMX software along with computing equity comp expenses each quarterAnalyzed product costs & margins and made recommendations on strategic decisions for portfolio selection and major cost reductions

Audited and performed compliance work on the Vendor Master, Company Purchasing Card, IRS 1099 returns, and Concur T&E programs within the P2P Procure to Pay business processesExecuted the backlog reduction and issue resolutions of a 5 year backlog of AR to being current across the Q2C Quote to Cash business cycleProvided the Issue resolution, documentation, and elimination of a 3 year backlog in RMA ReturnsExpedited the Cash Application processing and matching of $12+ million in electronic AR remittances each day from the Bank using Excel and OracleImproved conflict resolution on chargebacks from distributors via B2B processes with Model N and Oracle

Identified weaknesses in process flows across the enterprise and made recommendations for improvement (e.g. no change order process in place, no workflow for preapproval of non-PO purchases, no fix control of product configuration during production, product build started before approval of customer order or credit vetting of new customer, and B2B system links that were not connect)Improved interface with outsourced AP team in India with weekly conflict resolution forum to eliminate clearing account items by each month end

Financial reporting, consolidation of financial records, accounting policy development and interpretation, Sox compliance, and budgeting & forecastingLead acccounting team in the application of GAAP and IFRSOversee general accounting and month-end close processes including general ledger account reconciliation and variance analysisOversee the issuance of monthly financial reportsUpdate accounting policies and proceduresManage project accountingOversee the consolidation process of financial entitiesLead annual financial audits

Co-Leader for 40+ professionals in the Training and Development DepartmentUpdated and facilitated curriculum for professional development courses and workshopsTaught workshops on MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint for personal career growth

Responsible for both American and European Sales and R&D operations of the 4th largest global company for the complete assembly, testing, and packaging of semiconductors.Controlled the full range of financial and accounting functions; managed relationship with external auditors, analyzed data and presented recommendations to key stakeholders, insured internal controls, and drove cost reduction.Created SOX 404 procedures to insure internal controls, and managed company's relationships with external auditors for all financial, tax, and SOX audits.Owned budgeting and long range strategic plan for opex and capex spending; plus the variance analysis and reporting.Managed and mentored a team of 15 professionals within Finance, HR, and Facilties.Established and negotiated all employee benefit programs; along with reviewing all vendor and customer contracts for their accounting and financial impact to the Company.Achieved $2M+ in cumulative savings across the enterprise by streamlining services and eliminating non Customer value added functions while keeping employee morale up.Led and Directed Corporate AR and Collections team in cutting DSO days in half; along with devising the Treasury function for improved cash flow and cost efficient banking.

Performed the complete close cycle along with detailed P&L presentations and margin contribution reports to management every single weekProvided ongoing analysis and implemented improvements of processes in cost accounting, shared services, accounts payables, accounts receivables while mentoring personnel in these functional areasSuccessfully completed the entire annual operating plan and independently provided presentations of planning updates biweekly to top management

Responsible for managing the Manufacturing plant and R&D facility for the timely distribution of custom built computer boards to Cisco, Lucent, Nortel, and JuniperReduced the financial month end close and reporting cycle from 5 days down to 2 daysNegotiated spending cuts of 30% with all department heads for the fiscal year without any loss in service to Customers

Achieved 40% product cost reductions through recommendations of both re-engineering and outsourcing initiativesProduced independently the Product Cost and Margin Forecasting of overall company profitability, the company's annual budget and quarterly forecasts, Management Dashboard Metrics, Variance & Reserve Analysis, and the publishing of statutory Financials

Key team member to configure, implement, and roll out the PeopleSoft erp at this start up company across this entire global enterpriseLed research projects on understanding financial and operational data using tools like SQL Provided training and help desk support to all functional users of the ERP systemCreated financial reports and system customization upon request by usersInstrumental in rolling out regular enterprise wide system updates to the ERP with testing, debugging broken processes, user acceptance testing, and support of the global go live roll out

Responsible for all financial performance and reporting of major business unit of SeagateCreated robust 3 and 5 year strategic plans while cutting several million dollars out of the previous capex and opex spending budgetsIn addition managed both Cost Accounting with reducing the purchased costs 3% each quarter and Fixed Asset/CIP with tracking and status of all in house custom build of capital equipment for production lines