Finance Lead for Monthly Close and Forecast/RE Process - Supported BU/SBU Close and Forecast deliverables; maintained / led communications across business teams and Finance Systems.• Performed / Completed validations of BU / SBU financial results for Actuals and Forecast for Monthly Closing and Planning Cycles. • Performed and implemented Network Security Functions for Finance Systems - SAP / HANA / BW / PIA/Active Directory -MicroStrategy access for North America. Complete quarterly Access Security Audits for SOX compliance and EY reviews.

FP&A Consultant at TechData supporting Forecast updates and GR/IR analyses and reconciliations.

• Performs Shared Service Finance /Accounting supporting Corporate, Treasury, IT and HR functional cost; global-business units & multi-currency transactions.• Supports Region Center GL Controller with the month end close process, reporting, reconciliations, cost center variance analysis and commentary; • FP&A support performed analytical reviews of balance sheet and income statement accounts.• Prepares monthly and quarterly reporting schedules for assigned US Holding Companies.

• Fiserv - Consultant in the Procure-to-Pay shared services group. Engaged to drive improvements by developing and implementing SAP Business Warehouse (BW) reporting. Partnered with key stakeholders to understand current state, identify gaps and develop and implement recommendations for improvement. Collaborated with IT and cross-functional business partners to document issue summaries, change proposals, progress updates, user testing and driving the resolution of identified issues.• Cox Communications - Designed, developed and implemented a process methodology to identify complete regional capital projects; utilized the Oracle Project Wizard tool to place completed capital asset projects in service to ensure accurate reporting of Fixed Assets. Collaborated Senior Accounting and Operational Managers to establish capitalization policy and standardized process to reflect the evolution of products and services deployed in the telecommunication industry; performed various analyses to understand the financial and operational impacts; developed and documented point of view to support recommendations.

•Established Corporate Structure and Operating Agreement for securities trading company•Developed and implemented Company Trading Plan and accounting procedures •Performed Business Case Analysis for New Store Development; Capital Planning•Executes and Monitors Trading Plan

Strategic retail consulting specializing in retail design, graphic design, instore communications and retail rollouts.•Implemented Cost to Cost Method (Percentage of Completion) for Revenue Recognition for construction type contracts to ensure GAAP adherence. Developed project budget compilation process for contributing functions (governance). Updated actual to budget and project estimates to ensure proper recognition thru project completion. Performed post audit of project performance•Managed Cash and Treasury functions,cash reconciliation,cash flow analysis,and stakeholder relationship liaison •Led four consecutive successful Annual Audits working with firms McGladrey and PWC. •Initiated and led Audit readiness approach to Balance Sheet Reconciliations•Exceptional skill in reducing DSO through customer and sales team focus on cross functional relationship building, non-payment issue resolution, and key stakeholder escalation improving Cash Flow•Led Annual Physical Inventories through the three critical phases of planning and preparation, execution, and analysis of results. Reduced cost of API by >$100K yearly through segmentation methods, cycle counts and reduced manpower requirements.

TGI Friday's; Food Service Management and Hospitality Services•Performed Business Case AnalysisforAcquisitions and New Store Development; Capital Planning. •Completed Great Plains Fixed Assets, Accounts Receivable and Banking Module Integrations.•Completed ADP to Great Plains Payroll Integration. •Provided IT support as primary liaison to IT contract service; critical data back up and retention plan; equipment and high speed data upgrades. •Managed Multistate, Multibusiness Payroll Operation - Classifications and Tax Filings

Telco Wireless Tower Construction, Installation and Engineering Services•Financial and Accounting Management of Monthly Close Process, P/L Management and Corporate Financial Reporting & Analysis (Variance Analysis/Performance Commentary), Revenue Recognition-Percentage of Completion and Engineering Services; Managed A/R, A/P and Cash. •Developed Business Unit Forecasting Compilation and Financial Reporting Methodology; Performed Monthly Project Performance Review and Reporting; +Provided quarterly and annual forecasts, budgeting for Site Development and Engineering Lines of Business. •Business Unit prime for Sarb-Ox Compliance and Testing; Audit Processes•Led transfer of Accounting and Finance Group to Alpharetta, GA. from San Diego, CA. Designed to enhance organization effectiveness and efficiencies between Business Operations and Finance. •Changed Revenue Recognition process to Cost-to-Cost, Percentage of Completion Methodology for GAAP compliance and adherence to accounting principles.•Expert with Customer Facing Finance approach to business financial management leading to effective partnering across functional lines resulting in process improvements that generate P/L gains through cost reductions efforts and increased efficiencies, i.e. systems conversions and upgrades, cross functional financial training, post audit reviews of completed projects

Telephony and IP-optimized networks to public and private enterprises and institutions; Internet service providers; local, long-distance, cellular and PCS - IOC Sales Region and Global Broadband Sales; Nortel Broadband Financial Planning & Analysis; outheast Region Telco Sales and Operations•VP and Director Advisor on sales forecasts, including risks and recommendations related to drive for increased shareholder value. P/L Financial and Accounting Management of Monthly Close Process, Management and Corporate Financial Reporting & Analysis, Revenue Recognition, Managed A/R, A/P and Cash. •Performed Business Case Analysis in determining the viability of customer opportunities where product financing required; performed due diligence, presented Nortel product financing capabilities to customers.•Reviewed all customer Contracts, Trial Agreements, Settlement Agreements for financial and commercial impacts to Nortel Networks and to ensure relevant governance adherence.•Maintained Opportunity Pipeline Reporting for Order and Revenue activity; provided quarterly and annual forecasts, budgeting for Sales Regions and Product Line Operations.•Reduced Days Sales Outstandingfrom an average of 95 days to 60 days improvingoverallcash performance by $20M; Drove customer adherence to and compliance with Corporate Trade Credit Policies. •Led Nortel Financial Planning and Analysis Redesign as the Pilot Product Category (Broadband) working directly with KPMG consulting; presented redesign plan to Nortel Executive Management; obtained approval to execute plan. Developed metric based reporting package providing Key Indicators with Trailing, Actual and Forward views.•Provided Annual and Quarterly Forecasts for Nortel Broadband products to Corporate Office for consolidation.•Broadband Leader for Foreign Exchange to Actual Project, charging FX impact to actual product, requiring system and reporting redesign, and execution to new methodology.

Pacific Sales Region - West Coast USA and Pacific Islands Multiproduct Telco Sales, Service and Operations•VP and Director Advisor on sales forecasts, including risks and recommendations related to drive for increased shareholder value. P/L Financial and Accounting Management of Monthly Close Process, Management and Corporate Financial Reporting & Analysis, Revenue Recognition, Managed A/R, A/P and Cash. •Performed Business Case Analysis in determining the viability of customer opportunities where product financing required; performed due diligence, presented Nortel product financing capabilities to customers.•Reviewed all customer Contracts, Trial Agreements, Settlement Agreements for financial and commercial impacts to Nortel Networks and to ensure relevant governance adherence.•Developed and maintained Product Line Reporting Contribution Matrix; performed Sales Quota Attainment Analysis and served as liaison to Sales Compensation Team•Served as Corporate Chair partnering with the University of CA, Berkeley Performing Arts Center to promote fund raising for the arts center and corporate relationship building through event participation, e.g. Jessye Norman, Yo-Yo Ma.