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Manage Accounting activity and month end close ensuring accurate General Ledger results.Manage Revenue Recognition ensuring that the correct revenue is recognized in the correct period ensuring that all activity is compliant with Segregation of Duties and SOX Controls.Manage AP and AR ensuring that all activity is compliant with Segregation of Duties and SOX Controls.Audit Payroll activities to ensure accurate expense accrual and Balance Sheet Liabilities.Manage General Accounting efforts for Multiple Acquisitions and Divestitures. Manage multiple TSA (Temporary Service Agreements).Managed and mentored team of Accounting Managers and their staff.Managed and drove Change Management through Multiple Restructurings and moving processes Off-Shore.Managed General Accounting for the Deluxe ERP Conversion from SAP ECC to S4 Hana ensuring smooth, and accurate implementation.Assess and review multiple Deluxe business processes to identify proper SOX controls. Develop SOX Flows, Controls, and Test Plans. Manage the SOX testing process and ensure that the testing accomplishes expected results.Partner with Internal and External audit teams to ensure Accounting processing is compliant with all internal and external controls for Revenue Recognition, Accounts Receivable and Cash Application.Implement consistent Accounting processing across Deluxe to maximize management of the multiple diverse business models at Deluxe.

Manage Accounting activity and month end close ensuring accurate General Ledger results.Manage Revenue Recognition ensuring that the correct revenue is recognized in the correct period ensuring that all activity is compliant with Segregation of Duties and SOX Controls.Manage General Accounting efforts for Acquisitions. Manage TSA (Temporary Service Agreements) for the Acquisition.Managed and mentored team of Accounting ManagersManaged and drove Change Management through Multiple Restructurings and moving processes Off-Shore.Assess and review multiple Deluxe business processes to identify proper SOX controls. Develop SOX Flows, Controls and Test Plans. Manage the SOX testing process and ensure that the testing accomplishes expected results.Partner with Internal and External audit teams to ensure Accounting processing is compliant with all internal and external controls for Revenue Recognition, Accounts Receivable and Cash Application.

Manage Accounting activity and month end close ensuring accurate General Ledger results.Manage Revenue Recognition ensuring that the correct revenue is recognized in the correct period ensuring that all activity is compliant with Segregation of Duties and SOX Controls.Assess and review multiple company business processes to identify proper SOX controls. Develop SOX Flows, Controls and Test Plans. Manage the SOX testing process and ensure that the testing accomplishes expected results.Partner with Internal and External audit teams to ensure Accounting processing is compliant with all internal and external controls for Revenue Recognition, Accounts Receivable and Cash ApplicationManage Branded Marketing Acquisition ensuring smooth transition to Parent Corporation Accounting processes and procedures.Manage TSA (Temporary Service Agreements) for Branded Marketing Acquisition.Manage and ensure accurate Royalty calculations and payments.

Managed General Ledger, Managed Weekly Payroll calculations and resultant Payroll Accounting, Bank Reconciliations, Month End Close, Audits, and SOX Compliance.

Managed General ledger, Cash Flow Analysis, Managed Bi-Weekly Payroll calculations and resultant Payroll Accounting, Bank Reconciliations, Month End Close and Conference Accounting for international professional conferences.

Assessed and built accounting processes for small to medium size businesses (Retail, Service, Construction, Non Profit and Medical Accounting)