Responsible for preparing and reviewing Federal and State tax returns for individuals.

Responsible for all financial reporting, controls and regulatory compliance for the company.

Responsible for all financial reporting, external relationships and regulatory compliance requirements.

Responsible for managing a team of 8 direct reports and a total staff of 140 team members across various groups within the Controllership function (Corporate Accounting & Reporting, A/P, A/R and Payroll). The position reports into the Acting CFO for the12th largest privately held company in the U.S. with $19B in annual sales revenue. Significantly reduced the monthly close timeline from 12 business days to 4 business days and the quarterly close from 20 days to 10 days. The compressed window allowed more analysis to take place given the increased reporting requirements of the public debt offering also drove a 10% reduction in headcount  Continuous improvements to the internal control environment by leading the Finance team on an Oracle Order Management implementation. Also key driver of 12 new Standard Accounting Procedures and instrumental in the formation of the Disclosure Review Committee. Drove the development and review of key financial and operational metrics within the A/R and A/P departments. Presented quarterly controls updates to the Executive Committee and Audit Committee Responsible for the Financial Reporting team which produces the quarterly external reports and also for the documentation of key accounting topics for both internal and external auditors including Hedge Accounting, FIN45R lease guarantees, EITF 02-16, etc Assumed the responsibility for budgeting and forecasting the headcount for the company and related headcount expenses (Fringe Benefits, Employment Taxes, Worker’s Compensation) Continual focus on building a world class Best of Breed staff while simultaneously driving efficiencies in processes. This includes an overall headcount reduction of 6% (9 heads on a 149 base) by working with I/T to automate various processes (Automated Scanning, paperless pay, routing of approvals, etc). Also implemented job rotation program within the Controllership function.

include profit and loss analysis at an account level along with various business controls and accounting responsibilities for Dell’s largest corporate customers. Successful implementation of various controls around pricing from approval through to tracking which resulted in an Exemplary internal audit rating Key participant in driving process improvements in collections to achieve DSO targets – resulted in 4 day reduction in DSO and an 80% reduction in average past due balances across 20 selected accounts Achieved 95% positive response in Manager Section of “Tell Dell” employee survey which equated to a Champions rating Grown overall revenue within segment by 10% YoY v. market growth of 2% by focusing on share of wallet within a customer by line of business, developing a plan to acquire share through strategic programs and setting proper targets by sales areas. Along with revenue growth, gross profit margins improved by 1.4% by selling high end services and EqualLogic solutions

Manage team of 10 professionals who are primarily responsible for closing the books on 60% of Dell’s total revenue including production of the entire P&L ($32B/Year) Successful development and implementation of both Control Self Assessments and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements across Americas region. Sarbox compliance was attained more than one year in advance of required implementation Accounting organization has passed every Internal Audit (5) with Satisfactory or better results, often offering process improvements which span across functions Responsible for many policy changes (Bad Debt/Revenue Recognition/Gross v. Net) in accounting which were implemented across the entire company Responsible for maintaining exemplary Tell Dell results (mgmt survey) of 90%+ Participated in many cross functional process improvement teams one of which resulted in the winning of an Above and Beyond Award (Accounting/Strategy of Service Offerings) Participate in Quarterly Finance Policy Board decisions and analysis for entire Corporation

Responsible for team of Business Controls analysts for two Nashville, TN facilities and remote fulfillment center in Reno, NV First facility in Dell Operations to have effective Control Self Assessments implemented. Drove consistency in process for handling inventory transactions and also led overall team to very successful internal audit rating. Effectively handled the business processes/controls around transitioning manufacturing operations to overseas location

Provide financial support/analysis to Segment Management. Managed customer-level income statements, product profitability analysis, and other ad hoc situations requiring financial analysis and interaction with many functional departments within Dell. Developed specific account plans with focus on setting profitability improvement targets relating to product mix, upsell of services/hardware, and overall account support resources.  Increased operating income by $1.1 million/quarter by working with sales and logistics to improve freight margins Changed compensation plan, resulting in a more normal sales payout plus a 15% reduction in commission expenses while keeping up with industry averages.

Managed accountants dealing with all General Ledger activities of $1.2 billion segment. Prepared financial statements and assisted with budgeting and forecasting. Developed key reconciliations tying datawarehouse to general ledger system, leading to thorough understanding of product revenue/cost details by product category. Implemented billing process to recover dedicated account resources resulting in incremental revenue of $600K per quarter.

Tracked and allocated general and administrative expenses. Recognized for decreasing YTY expenses 10% by accurately measuring financial performance and driving accountability throughout the support organizations

Supported RS6000 workstation products. Prepared and analyzed output/input measurements. Tracked and assessed overhead allocation while coordinating quarterly inventory counts.

Managed costing activities. Analyzed and disposed of variances. Handled inventory valuation.