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Mclean, Virginia, United States

Strategic leadership of global accounting, financial reporting, treasury and tax processes for the firm.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Leads the accounting and tax operations for Ankura, including financial reporting, internal controls and M&A transactions as well as implementation of standardized processes following significant acquisitions. Responsible for local statutory and tax reporting compliance; Implementation of systems and processes to transform capabilities to meet organizational expansion; Change management of controller organization and staff development.

Deerfield, Ilinois

Responsible for oversight of external SEC financial reporting, the consolidation and development of financial statements and the SOX compliance program. Leading implementation of centralized global accounting activities.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Report to Global Corporate Controller, supervising cross-matrixed team activities of over 25 professionals tasked with 3 major corporate initiatives. • Initiating Enterprise Standards across shared service centers operated by the individual business units to drive efficiencies in processing and to create global practice centers• Leading global implementation of Cadency solution (account reconciliation and journal entry tool); responsible for vendor selection, implementation partner engagement (KPMG) and global implementation - planning, testing, and training• Responsible for $2.3 million global relationship with out-sourced processing provider• Chairing internal council to identify, prioritize and implement financial reporting requirements to maximize new global chart of accounts and cost center structure2009 - 2013 Europe Controller London, UK• Reported to Europe CFO leading a team of 50 professionals in 10 different locations. European operations account for 10% of AES revenue and 20% of profit. • Responsible for timely and accurate consolidation and submission of monthly and quarterly US GAAP reporting, including oversight of statutory reporting for almost 200 legal entities in Europe; key responsibility for SEC reporting for Europe operations• Management of all technical accounting issues with focus on leases, equity method accounting, VIEs, acquisitions/disposals and impairments including goodwill• Led organizational and structural change projects in Europe: centralized European finance team in London; led multi-location SAP implementation; led transition of accounting processing to out-source provider for 20 FTEs• Provided key support to Europe Business Development teams through evaluations and executions of 10+ acquisitions and divestitures in Europe• Led successful finance integration and $150 million purchase accounting of generation plant in UK2006 - 2009 Regional Accounting Director Arlington VA, USA

Singapore

General Manager, Indian Joint Venture 2005-2006 Mumbai, India• General management responsibility for joint venture operation in India, tasked with delivering sales targets for GBP 9 million revenue business• Oversight of 120 employee sales force and 20 central headquarters staff, including full product manufacturing process of 50+ SKUs in six major brands• Team leadership through fraud investigation, financial restatements and BHI sale processFinance Director, Asia Region 2004-2005 Singapore(Inclusive India, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Philippines)• Managed professional team of over 30 professionals performing financial reporting and annual budgeting, as well as weekly sales update process, for Region of GBP 35 million in revenues; Instituted comprehensive financial reporting package to enable analytical review across business units • Managed evaluation of business disposal in the Philippines, preparing cash flow analysis of hold and sell options to gain corporate approval of Region recommendation, then fronted negotiations with prospective buyer for approximately 1.5 times sales• Co-led project to recommend long-term break-through business strategy model for Indian joint venture, gaining corporate approval of plan by balancing brand potential and category options against investment and risk alternatives

Budapest, Hungary

• Directed 50+ professionals in several locations responsible for all divisional accounting, finance, budgeting and forecasting activities. • Initiated key volume and profit reporting to corporate on weekly and monthly basis in line with overall Division management objectives; instituted financial reporting and consolidation process for seven countries at inception of Division • Managed two acquisition projects in Poland (one of $22 million and one of $30 million) • Approved 30-50 country-specific new product proposals annually with focus on negotiation of economic value chain split with bottler system to maximize value• Led project to gain approval of local juice flavor sourcing to reduce raw material and import duty costs – improving company return by almost 10 percent• Led negotiations with bottler system to finalize innovative company participation in $20 million aseptic line investment for pan-Central European production of sensitive drinksFinancial Services Manager, Central Europe Division 2000- 2001 Warsaw, Poland(Inclusive Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic) • Directed all internal and external Financial Reporting for four countries with annual revenue of $100 million with team of 20 professionals across three locations• Led negotiations with bottlers on value-sharing agreement for juice brands across Europe • Led SAP implementation Region Finance Manager, Poland 1997-2000 Warsaw, PolandRegion Finance Manager, F&N Coca-Cola Region (Southeast Asia) 1996-1997 Singapore(Inclusive Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Pakistan, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh)Finance Manager, Non-Carbonated Beverages Group of Coca-Cola USA 1994-1996 Atlanta GA, USAPrincipal Accountant, Accounting Research Dept, Corporate Controller’s Group 1990-1994 Atlanta GA, USA

Greater Atlanta Area

• Led field engagement work on various clients including SEC reporting for Fortune 500 acquisition