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Seattle, Washington

Kirkland, Wa

Supervised all aspects of the accounting close including G/L, A/R, A/P, payroll, expense reporting, equity admin, debt covenant compliance and financial statement preparation, review and analysis. Managed external quarterly and annual audit process, including Audit Committee communication and reporting. Responsible for the direct preparation of SEC quarterly and annual filings• Significant contributor in business development and merger and acquisition related activities, including key role in $83.5MM divesture of our wholesale registrar (eNOM) in January 2017 as well as the approx. $200MM stock sale to Donuts in July 2017• Reorganized accounting department structure, redefined and streamlined accounting processes; Created and defined monthly and quarterly SEC external reporting process post spin-off from Demand Media• Led effort to select and implement new financial ERP system (Oracle Cloud); Migrated multi – US and international subsidiaries with complicated account structure within project timeline with no disruption to reporting• Developed and implemented internal control framework for SOX compliance to ensure accurate and timely reporting

Seattle, Wa

Managed accounting close process including G/L, A/R, A/P, payroll, collections, expense reporting, equity admin and financial statement preparation, review and analysis• Successfully led the upgrade and on-time implementation of our financial ERP system (Dynamics) • Managed corporate insurance program including property, EPL and D&O and related policies• Developed detailed cash forecasting tool in excel to ensure accurate management of large, weekly swings in cash requirements

Seattle, Wa

Responsible for improving processes in the order to cash cycle, driving bottom line savings• Managed implementation of global electronic invoice delivery initiative – anticipated to save over $1MM• Identified, reviewed, documented and streamlined order to cash processes in order to gain efficiencies in time and expense processes• Provided monthly steering committee updates, as well as maintaining the forecast/budget for the finance optimization project

Seattle, Wa

Promoted to Director, Financial Planning & Analysis and then to Sr. Director for this $400M public company with accountability for forecasting & budgeting, with supporting roles in board reporting, investor relations and business development•Primary role in the company’s sale to Walgreen Co. (NYSE:WAG) for approximately $429 million in cash•Key role in integrating $40M private company, achieving a 50% improvement in their income within the first year•Complete & coordinate quarterly investor relation presentations, earnings releases & Board of Directors presentations•Instrumental in renegotiating our corporate insurance renewal saving the company over $300k from the prior year•Responsible for day to day operations of the financial planning and analysis function including forecasting & budgeting cycles•Perform complex financial modeling to facilitate discussions around potential partnerships and acquisitions•Complete & coordinate quarterly IR presentation updates, earnings releases & Board of Directors presentationsSr. Financial Planning Manger • Dec 2007 to Jan 2009 Financial Planning Manager • Jun 2004 to Dec 2007•Responsible for analyzing, budgeting and forecasting revenue, margin and marketing expenses•Partner with business owners to develop accurate forecast to facilitate accurate quarterly guidance • Create Weekly Management Deck slides allowing business owners to review results and make informed decisionsAssistant Controller • Sept 2002 to Jun 2004• Prepared, reviewed and analyzed monthly financial statements, including investigating and documenting discrepancies• PeopleSoft super user and expert report writer• Assist in SEC reporting, including quarterly and annual filings

Coordinate, Compile & Complete all SEC reportingConsolidate International Financial StatementsTrack and Record Corporate InvestmentsResponsible for Corporate Insurance

Consolidate Worldwide Financial InformationSupervise Corporate AccountsGlobal Intercompany Reporting and ReconciliationInvolved in Assuring Financial Statements are Reported in Accordance with GAAPAd-Hoc SEC Reporting Duties

Inactive

Bs, Accounting