Guided a team of 9 direct reports and 15 indirect reports accountable for SEC reporting, earning releases, consolidations, real estate accounting, fixed asset accounting, risk management accounting, pension accounting, and stock based compensation accounting. Relayed all pertinent information to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. Piloted the Safeway Accounting team responding to Albertsons’ due diligence process. Prepared pro forma financial statements for offering memorandum to finance the Safeway/Albertson merger and the IPO preliminary prospectus. A selection of key accomplishments:Actively led the quarterly disclosure committee meetings.Served in the Retirement Benefit Committee to interface with actuaries and fund advisors to review results and establish investment policies for the defined benefit pension plan with assets of $1.6B. Member of the team charged with the transition of Albertson to Safeway accounting systems, including general ledger, consolidation, and financial reporting.Guided the Safeway Accounting team to respond to due diligence queries related to the $5.8B sale of Canada Safeway to Sobeys, Inc; led team accountable for related discontinued operations accounting. Led the accounting due diligence process for Vons, Dominick’s, Carr’s, and Genuardi’s acquisitions. Represented Safeway at the Financial Executive Institute, Committee of Corporate Reporting, which observed the developments and issues related to accounting and reporting matters regarding communications to the FASB and SEC. Fulfilled the role of a Chief Financial Officer for Safeway Foundation to support the financial reporting, budgeting, and investments of the charitable foundation.

Coordinated all external financial reporting, including 10K’s, 10-Q’s, and earnings releases. Oversaw consolidations and drafted accounting policy bulletins. A selection of key accomplishments:Piloted the accounting and financial reporting for Safeway’s initial public offering

Authored all external financial reporting.