• Coordinated the period-end closing functions, ensuring deadlines for all closing and reporting requirements were consistently met, as well as ensuring the integrity of financial reports through internal accounting controls, documented policies and procedures, analytical review, timely and accurate reconciliation, discussion and analysis• Ensured application and enforcement of IFRS accounting guidance (participated in a project to update the Global Accounting Manual, providing feedback on revisions such as enhancing practical application sections)• Managed internal financial controls audits as well as annual external financial audits (led the accounting team through a change in external audit firms)• Served as ERP post-to-close process owner as part of SAP governance (assisted in the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM)/Payroll implementation as it related to payroll accounting processes)• Supported mergers and acquisitions from an accounting and financial operations perspective, providing information and analysis required for due diligence activities, and integrating acquired companies into existing operations and reporting (took a lead role in the technical accounting for the acquisition of a payroll processing business, including the purchase price allocation, as well as the operational integration of their accounting function)

• Maintained delivery on close, reporting, and compliance deadlines through significant organizational changes (business unit realignments and legal entity merges) despite multiple back office systems and accounting locations, which required developing innovative solutions and coordination of many teams• Took a leadership role in a multi-year, multi-site ERP implementation of SAP, which included a back office consolidation of six accounting offices to two, allowing for process standardization, cost reductions, and close efficiencies; phased rollouts involved detailed process mapping, staffing, knowledge transfer, data conversion and validations, testing, and training for each site• Reduced close cycle time by four days in conjunction with the ERP implementation, requiring a thorough review of close activities to remove redundancies and non value-add processes, clarify interdependencies, and leverage technology• Provided technical accounting guidance, especially in the areas of revenue recognition, leases, and intangible assets• Reviewed pricing initiatives and product/service offerings to ensure compliance with revenue recognition policies and proper financial operations set up• Improved reporting to provide further insight and visibility to internal customers, such as enhancing deferred revenue reporting and tracking of third party revenue and associated royalties• Supported divestiture activity from due diligence through subsequent transition services agreement period, which involved providing carve-out financials for divested product lines• Served as ERP post-to-close process owner to be a liaison between IS and Finance in reviewing and prioritizing system related issues and projects impacting Finance processes• Acted in SAP governance, risk, and compliance controller role to approve user access provisioning, review maintenance of user roles and authorizations, and monitor for potential segregation of duties violations and applicable mitigating controls

• Managed general accounting team with oversight of monthly close and financial reporting• Served as subject matter expert in initial phases of ERP implementation, participating in requirements gathering and process mapping sessions, providing feedback based on business and technical accounting knowledge• Proactively planned and managed the external financial audit, including the mid-year review and interim fieldwork• Pursued and achieved improvements in internal audit ratings in the areas of account reconciliations and fixed asset accounting processes• Supported the cross-training, rotation, and succession planning of general accounting personnel

• Ensured proper revenue recognition across all business units, including maintenance of revenue policy, documentation of processes and issues, research of proper revenue treatment for proposed business plans, creation of governance plan and implementation of internal auditing procedures• Played primary Finance role in Vertex upgrade implementation, including business case presentation to IS steering committee, requirements gathering, vendor selection, user acceptance testing, and user training; results included enhanced compliance for state-specific taxing requirements, increased accuracy in determining taxing jurisdiction, improved management of tax exemptions, and increased processing efficiencies • Created internal tax reference material (taxability summary grid, references to statutory authority for state-specific tax treatment, exemption form templates, FAQs), reducing the volume of questions to the tax department and serving as a resource for Sales, Credit & Collections, and AR teams in dealing with customer inquiries and issues• Managed sales, income, and property tax compliance, including the compilation and review of information from multiple business units, as well as performing tax research• Prepared quarterly tax provision and coordinated annual tax return preparation with external accounting firm, including preparation of documentation, analysis and calculations, and review of final work papers and returns• Managed sales, income, and property tax audits, providing support and defending tax positions and negotiating to mitigate assessments

• Prepared income and property tax returns, as well as tax provisions• Assisted with sales and income tax audits and handled governmental notices• Responded to external customer inquiries regarding sales tax issues• Handled intercompany accounting and worked with other divisions to ensure interlock• Maintained deferred revenue schedules, entries, and reconciliations• Uploaded and reviewed monthly entries from Canadian subsidiaries and other divisions• Prepared entries and account reconciliations for US parent holding companies• Assisted with month-end financial reporting for local management and UK parent

• Supervised corporate and partnership tax return preparation by staff accountants• Assisted in the preparation of annual tax provision calculations• Took an internal leadership role on tax engagements to ensure tax associates understood pertinent tax concepts and methodology to efficiently prepare returns; mentored associates on a formal and informal basis• Worked with management to prepare internal budgets and assisted in the billing process• Performed technical tax research involving interpretations of the Internal Revenue Code and applicable laws

• Prepared corporate and partnership tax returns• Ensured timely filing of quarterly estimated tax payments and extensions