Responsibilities include management/development of staff (5 direct, 50+ indirect) and global oversight of the general accounting, SEC reporting, SOX compliance, cost/operations accounting, payroll, tax, FP&A and credit functions for this $500 million NYSE-listed multinational server and storage connectivity company. Key accomplishments include:• Financial modeling, due diligence, tax structuring, and integration of financial functions related to acquisition of Endace Limited, a New Zealand company listed on the London AIM.• Establishment of Operations Accounting function as single finance support function for manufacturing, purchasing and order management.• Senior Management sponsor and team leader for numerous finance process improvement initiatives including streamlining monthly close process, shortening SEC filing time, and overall department restructuring.

Responsibilities included participation on Executive Committee, management/development of staff (4 direct, 12 indirect) and oversight of all finance, accounting, risk management, tax, employee benefits and information technology functions. Annual revenues of this plumbing and mechanical contractor averaged $75 million with peak revenues of $217 million. Key accomplishments included:• Final negotiations and successful spin-off from former parent company, American Plumbing and Mechanical, Inc.• Negotiation of $27 million secured credit facility with Capital Source Finance LLC and implementation of stand-alone cash management/treasury system through Wells Fargo bank. • Negotiation of $8.5 million secured credit replacement facility with PNC Business Credit.• Development and implementation of down-sizing, centralization and automation strategies to reduce costs, streamline operations and improve cash flow during industry down-turn.• Sponsor and team leader for numerous purchasing and material management process improvement initiatives including purchase order automation, material return procedures and direct shipments to job sites.• Development/implementation of “external vital factor” and improvements to “internal vital factor” dashboards

Responsibilities included management/development of staff (8 direct, 30+ indirect) and global oversight of the general accounting, SEC reporting and compliance, executive management/board of directors reporting, cost/operations/R&D project accounting and reporting, financial planning and analysis, financial information systems, risk management, payroll, tax and treasury functions for this $800+ million NASDAQ-listed multinational wireless infrastructure manufacturer. Key accomplishments included:• Development and implementation of Company’s first operation metrics package for its manufacturing group including training of production line managers as to how they influence the performance metrics.• Feasibility analysis, financial modeling, due diligence, legal structuring, and integration of financial functions related to acquisition of LGP Allgon, a Swedish public company that doubled Powerwave’s size.• Selection, planning and implementation oversight of Hyperion Enterprise software to streamline and automate consolidation and financial reporting over multiple ERP systems.• Development and implementation of Sarbanes Oxley compliance systems, including compliance system for internal controls over financial reporting, presentations/training to the Board of Directors, oversight of outside consultants and pre-implementation planning with outside auditors.• Development and implementation of cycle count program to eliminate need for semi-annual physical inventories for Santa Ana plant.

oversight of general accounting for corporate operations, financial reporting and analysis for combined operations, debt covenant reporting, financial systems and the oversight of the annual outside audit for this diversified $1+ billion family-owned real estate and construction company. Key accomplishments included:• Financial modeling, due diligence, legal structuring, and integration of acquired companies and operations.• Financial analysis and modeling of joint venture deals.• Selection, planning and implementation oversight of Hyperion Enterprise software to streamline and automate consolidation and financial reporting over multiple ERP systems.• Leadership on cross-functional interdivisional teams including “BEST – Building Excellence through common Systems and Tools”, a project that standardized the utilization of JD Edwards across multiple operating divisions and business units.

Responsibilities included supervision/development of staff (20 indirect), new business/practice development and engagement management for the Southern California Technology Industry Group and general financial consulting related to accounting, international business, tax/customs, mergers and acquisitions and international expansion for Southern California technology clients.

Progressive responsibilities included management/development of staff (12 direct, 100+ indirect) and global oversight of worldwide general accounting, cost/operations/R&D project accounting, SEC reporting and compliance, executive management/board of directors reporting, financial information systems, risk management, payroll, tax, treasury, and import/export compliance during ten plus year career at this former $2+ billion NASDAQ-listed multinational personal computer manufacturer.