Gregory Ford Email & Phone Number

Texas, United States

Responsible for the overall financial strategy and direction at MobiCom America. Within finance, guide the controllership, treasury, investor relations, accounting, tax, and internal audit functions to pursue the company’s aggressive growth strategy and meet its clients’ and investors’ expectations.

- Advise partners on financial topics- Create process improvement plans- Prepare monthly financial reports- Develop monthly financial forecasts- Provide direction to accounting firm- Review M&A proposals

Financial Advisor to the Board of DirectorsDeveloped Financial Projections for Investor Presentations

Progressively promoted within the same entity, MTech was acquired by EDS in 1988 which was then acquired by Hewlett Packard (HP) in 2008 and is now in process of spin-off from Hewlett Packard Enterprise and merger with CSC.In this role, I played a key leadership role, overseeing multi-billion-dollar revenue reporting processes. I matrix manage a team of 6-8, delivering astute analysis of margins, revenue generation and contract value, supporting strategic planning and alignment with corporate vision and objectives, optimizing revenue growth.✔ Oversee direct forecasting of sales and practices costs, and present findings to executive team.✔ Manage close process across supported organizations, ensuring timely completion.✔ Proactively engage with executive leadership, providing recommendations on early deal development.✔ Charged with defining, developing and implementing annual sales revenue plan.✔ Foster continuous improvement, constantly assessing, refining, and reengineering sales forecasting and revenue reporting processes.✔ Contributed to the development and implementation of strategies that delivered significant growth: FY16 Total Contract Value exceeded budget by 14% with field selling costs at 10% favorable to budget.FY15 Total Contract Value exceeded budget by 16% with field selling costs at 12% favorable to budget.

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

Here, I steered financial leadership for the merging of the America financial systems following HP’s acquisition of EDS. I also defined strategy and steered implementation to successfully complete complex financial system integration, while maintaining financial functions.✔ Successfully managed Country ‘Go Live’ integration to HP legal entities.✔Effectively drove ES America's transition to COMPASS Financial System.✔ Led financial teams covering multiple at-risk accounts, defining solutions that drove improved financial profitability.✔Quarterbacked the coordination of national Revenue Recognition process compliance program.

West Hartford, Us

I was promoted to an executive financial leadership role, driving strategy across the Energy and Communication Industry sectors and Global Network Services. I led financial and operational strategic insight, providing comprehensive analysis and review of deals, and steered deal structuring for major projects including divestitures and mergers. I also oversaw due diligence and compliance management processes.✔ Oversaw the largest GAAP accounting change in EDS history involving close collaboration with 400 financial experts globally to assess impact, risk, and solution, delivering objectives within agreed time frames.✔ Provided financial oversight for a complex commercial services government contract, to set up internet cabling and desktops for Navy and Marine Corp Internet at multiple international locations; managed all project financials including viability analysis, and the establishment of controls.✔ Headed financial leadership for Centralized Systems Services group, developing the business plan and contracts, along with leading a team of 15-20 direct reports with financial oversight of 20,000 staff and $6B expense.✔ Delivered significant improvement in cost control through astute re-engineering of financial process management, forecasting, and reporting.

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Finance

Master Of Science (Ms), Finance