Gurmit Singh Email & Phone Number

• Directed strategic and operational finance functions, overseeing accounting operations, payroll, treasury, procurement, and Finance IT for a $2B+ enterprise. Established best practices across accounting functions.
• Led accounting integrations for global M&A activity and expansion into Ireland, Brazil, Argentina, and additional markets in alignment with organizational goals and technologies.
• Saved $500K+ annually by leading the implementation of Chrome River expense management.
• Reduced costs by $250K+ annually by guiding the selection of an international payroll platform for 20+ legal entities.
• Key leader in ERP implementation (Dynamics 365), driving efficiencies across accounting and procurement processes.
• Directed month-end close processes to consistently meet tight deadlines for 10Q and 10K filings.

- Managed and expanded Accounting teams (GL, AP, AR, Cash, Fixed Assets, Int'l Subsidiaries, Commissions and Payroll) in the US and ROW to successfully close books in 5 days by streamlining processes and creating efficiencies in systems.- Build best in class teams due to company and organization growth that continued to be effective as number of.

Sunnyvale, CA

• Responsible for AMR month end close and review for 10 Americas entities (US, Canada, LATAM) General Ledger transactions in Oracle 11i and respective Balance Sheet Reconciliations in Blackline; Responsible for AMR.
• Respond to and Prepare Schedules for financial auditor PBC Inquiries for Quarterly Reviews and Annual Financial Audits; Work with PWC and Internal SOX team on quarterly SOX testing, responding to SOX inquiries and.
• Prepare and Manage Month End AMR Close Schedule
• Review monthly Financials Management Reports with Subsidiaries in Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Brazil and Canada including Intercompany journal entries; Primary accounting/finance contact to begin successful operations in.
• Prepare WW Stock Comp journal entries (ESPP, RSUs and Options) for dual country stock listings using UBS platform
• Central focal point for GL and other related inquiries with internal customers including AP, AR, Payroll, Treasury, Tax and FP&A

• VALENT USA*Assisted in month end activities including updating monthly financial reporting excel files, preparing and reviewing Balance Sheet Reconciliations and creating excel templates for parent company reporting..
• Acting Accounting Manager assisting in Month End Close activities including Balance Sheet Reconciliations, Variance Analysis (Flux) on Income Statement, preparing Consolidated Financial Statements and making and.
• Make Intercompany entries using FAS 52 guidance
• Manage Payroll and prepare/review payroll related journal entries for the Company using ADP Workforce
• Approve and Reconcile Expense Reports in NetSuite

• Responsible for preparing accurate quarterly/annual Financial Statements, Balance Sheet Reconciliations (related accruals) and Variance Analysis
• Assisted with MD&A and Footnotes in 8K, 10Q, and 10K SEC Filings including responding to PBC Requests from External Auditors – Hein & Associates
• Managed/Supervised A/P, General Ledger (Intuitive), Payroll (ADP Pay Expert), Fixed Assets (FAS) & Stock Management (Transcentive); Calculated and prepared journal entries for FAS123R expense
• Developed and Managed the Month End Close process (5 Days)
• Lead participant in the Company’s compliance of Sarbanes Oxley 404 by establishing, maintaining and improving systems of internal control, including policies & procedures, for all accounting activities
• Lead participant in Oracle implementation until Company delayed the project

• Responsible for Balance Sheet (respective account reconciliations) and Variance Analysis for income statement accounts for various departments in the Company
• Managed A/P & G/L (Oracle 11i), Payroll (ADP PC Payroll) and Month End Closing including all Accruals; Assisted in Consolidating Company’s books in Oracle 11i
• Reduced response time to AP inquiries by incorporating best practice standards
• Participated heavily in successful Great Plains implementation from Oracle 11i and transition to new employees in Austin
• During my employment at Company, team filed consecutive timely 10Q and 10K SEC filings; Company was not filing its SEC filings on time prior to my arrival
• Participated in Sarbanes Oxley 404 compliance including establishing, maintaining and improving system of internal controls (purchasing, a/p, payroll, month end close and financial reporting processes)

• Managed A/P & General Ledger (Great Plains/Oracle 11i), Payroll (ADP PC Payroll), Stock Administration (Equity Edge) including correspondence with attorneys/stock transfer agent, Fixed Assets (Great Plains) and Month.
• Responsible for accuracy of Balance Sheet accounts and Variance Analysis for budget versus actual variances on Income Statement related accounts; Assisted with preparation of Monthly Financial Statements
• Responsible for closing Company’s financial books in timely manner (4 Days)
• Managed A/P, Payroll and Fixed Asset activities in Acquisitions
• Assisted with Secondary Offering of the Company
• One of the Lead Contributors in the Oracle 11i implementation for the Company in 2005/2006 (6 month implementation)

• Plan, direct, manage and supervise accounting daily operations, A/P, G/L, Payroll, Stock Options, Fixed Assets and Purchasing, to ensure all transactions are recorded properly and assets are safeguarded; Responsible.
• Responsible for implementing financial systems company wide and managing current financial systems (Great Plains, FRx, Equity Edge, Concur, Reqlogic, ADP, WASP and Excel Spreadsheets)
• Lead Sarbanes Oxley 404 compliance with Protiviti and manage SOX document retention tool. Establish policies and procedures to maintain and improve Internal Controls.
• Responsible for Preparing Financial Statements and working with External Auditors, Ernst & Young, to successfully complete Year End audits in a timely and efficient manner
• Provided Leadership to accounting team to consistently improve and ensure proper skills are in place to effectively perform accounting functions
• Prepare and Review accounting schedules for Federal and State Corporate Income Tax, Payroll Tax and Property Tax Returns

• Responsible for and Managed General Ledger in Great Plains, A/P, Financial Statements (Preparation & Analysis), Consolidation of Subsidiaries, Month End Close, Bank, Investments and Other Balance Sheet.
• Assisted in SEC Reporting (10K, 10Q & 8K) including Forms 3, 4 and 5 Filings
• Assisted in Sarbanes Oxley 404 Compliance work
• Managed PBC request from External Auditors for Quarterly Reviews and Year-End Audits
• Used and Maintained Great Plains Accounting Software (including upgrades) and FRx Reporting for Financial Statements and respective Analysis.
• Prepare and review accounting schedules for Federal and State corporate tax returns. Prepare Property & Sales Tax Returns