Strategic business leader driving growth through financial leadership, operational excellence, and strategy execution. Entrepreneurial mindset with Big 4 experience across accounting, audit, tax, FP&A, and multi-GAAP environments. Proven success providing strong leadership to help organizations achieve strategic goals.CAREER SUMMARYControllership & Financial Management:• Spearheaded comprehensive financial accounting & reporting processes, including intercompany, consolidation, revenue recognition, cost allocation, and management of both headcount/ non-headcount spend.• Coordinated banking & working capital management, ensuring optimal allocation of financial resources.• Facilitated collaborative FP&A for adept planning, budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.• Delivered essential inputs, KPIs, and CFO dashboards to enable data-driven decision making.Taxation & Compliance:• Provided oversight of corporate tax compliance, filings, and reporting across federal, state, and local jurisdictions.• Partnered and coordinated with tax preparers, authorities, and agencies, to maintain tax compliance.• Managed an assortment of tax filings & business registrations including payroll, indirect tax, and sales tax (SALT), ensuring meticulous compliance across functions.• Designed and instituted a robust internal control framework to identify and manage potential risks effectively.Strategic Transformation & Process Optimization:• Executed a successful Workday ERP implementation, enhancing organizational operational efficiency.• Pioneered transformation initiatives, refining and transitioning processes to adapt to the evolving needs of a dynamic business and regulatory environment.• Pursued operational excellence, implemented process improvements leading to enhanced efficiencies and cost savings.• Devised and aligned team objectives (OKRs) with company’s overarching goals, leveraging scalable tools and solutions to amplify productivity.Leadership & Relationship Management:• Created highly motivated and responsive teams and cultivated cross-functional collaboration.• Led diverse and distributed teams and managed recruitment & training initiatives.• Demonstrated proficiency in managing intricate business relationships and communications, effectively balancing competing priorities.• Served as a catalyst for change, forging alliances with both internal and external counterparts.• Assimilated inputs from key stakeholders and collaborated to overcome obstacles and create synergies.