Denise Pierson Email & Phone Number

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Des Moines, Iowa Area

Des Moines, Iowa

West Des Moines, Iowa

Contracting at Aviva USA to provide assistance with the integration and conversion to US GAAP for the sale of the Life insurance business from Athene to Global Atlantic Financial Group - Commonwealth Annuity and Life Insurance Company.

West Des Moines, Ia

Oversaw accounting and financial reporting and analysis activities, including treasury (cash management and investment management), fixed assets (leased and owned), accounts receivables, accounts payables, taxes (non-profit, corporate and benefit plan reporting), and payroll. Led team of financial analysts responsible for pricing and budgeting/forecasting. Managed a departmental budget of approximately $1.2 Million. Coordinated upgrades and implementation of accounting systems. Created and maintained documented accounting policies, processes and procedures. Contributed to the annual strategic and capital planning process. Maintained relationships with bankers, leasing firms, payroll provider, 401(k) record-keeper and financial and government auditors. •Led financial restructure project by partnering with an outside consultant to simplify the general ledger accounting architecture leading to faster processing and better data integrity. •Automated the monthly financial reporting close process improving the timing from 20 to 6-10 business days to allow for more timely business decision-making.•Initiated implementation of employee time and expense system which allowed for integration with general ledger resulting in real-time labor utilization reporting allowing program managers to better manage and control projects. •Improved the timing of the annual financial audit report release from 6 to 3 months in coordination with a change in audit firms providing our Board of Directors with more current financial data to base strategic decisions. •Assisted in the development and led company-wide Malcolm Baldrige process management and improvement training supporting internal process management concepts of Propose, Deliver, Monitor and Improve (PDMI) resulting in consistency of policy, process and procedure documentation and a continuous process improvement mentality.

Oversaw the financial reporting coordination and proper consolidation of subsidiaries in Brazil, Chile, China, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, and Mexico. Supported external SEC reporting, internal management reporting, accounting systems, policy setting, methodology support, assumption decisions and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Provided input to the annual strategic planning process. Led 18 finance and financial system professionals that supported our international subsidiaries•Presented quarterly financial results to senior management to prepare them for the earnings call with investor analysts to prevent significant shifts to stock price and improve shareholder value.•Evaluated and provided recommendations on international subsidiary structure, controls and accounting policies to proactively manage financial risk.•Provided input and review of initial public offering (IPO) documentation ensuring proper description of the business to initial investors.

Des Moines, Iowa

Oversaw financial reporting activities and projects. Allocated resources appropriately to ensure the timely and accurate preparation of financial statements, reports, and related projects. Assisted in the design and implementation of financial reporting systems, accounting procedures, and administrative procedures. Participated in Corporate Financial Re-engineering (CFR) Project. •Assisted in the design and implementation of the financial reporting system for the Pension business unit to allow for greater flexibility in multi-dimensional profitability analysis. •Participated in conversion of financial statements to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles to ensure reporting compliance.

Des Moines, Iowa

Planned and coordinated audits and reviews of financial statements for real estate, health care, manufacturing, construction and cable television industries. Recommended improvement to internal controls and accounting systems. Prepared and reviewed tax returns for individuals, corporations, partnerships and employee pension and welfare benefit plans.