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Kent, Wa, Us

Lead all financial and IT aspects of the company including capital allocation; A/R; A/P; profit and loss; balance sheet; cash flow management; financial audits; applications and infrastructure. As member of senior leadership team, provide strategic leadership to drive the organization’s sustainable growth and profitability.* Growth & Margin Expansion – oversaw the doubling of EBITDA through organic growth, internal enhancements and acquisitions.* M&A - led due diligence and post-acquisition integration for 3 acquisitions growing earnings 65%.* Mentor, lead and serve a talented extended team of 35 finance and IT professionals; strengthened finance leadership team.* Created suite of financial metrics providing unprecedented, near real-time visibility to financial performance.* Champion of new technologies including rolling out website & ERP enhancements radically reducing back-office time, improving quality, and delivering significant improved value to customers.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Lead all financial, IT, facilities, HR, and legal related decision for the company including contract terms, A/R, A/P, profit and loss, balance sheet, cash flow management, financial audits, recruiting, talent management, facilities management, and IT infrastructure. As member of senior leadership team, contribute to development of corporate strategy, direction and work with the Board of Directors. Manage external relationships with banks, private equity groups, insurance brokers, benefits groups and much more. * Inform, educate & collaborate with leadership team, Board of Directors, shareholders, external auditors and tax professionals, legal counsel, insurance brokers, benefits brokers and more.* Mentor and lead a talented team of HR, recruiting, IT, accounting, finance and legal professionals.* Negotiated and led due diligence culminating in sale by principal shareholder to Cambridge Consultants, Inc. setting the company up for continued growth and success and retaining all employees.* Implemented an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) allowing all employees to share in the success of Synapse, a privately held firm.* Established FP&A team creating immense value through insights to drive business forward and provide early warning regarding potential financial issues, allowing management to avoid or mitigate loss. * Lead corporate forecasting and budgeting processes with the Leadership Team and Board of Directors - instituting the first formal planning process for the company.* Initiated and developed profitability reporting system to provide detail of results by project and client, enabling informed decisions and optimized gross margins.* Manage cash needs of the business providing unprecedented visibility in near and long term cash planning.* Oversee all facilities and lead negotiations on new and renewed leases.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Directed regional gross margin reviews with 40 finance partners spanning 13 regions. Assessed financial results and drove decisions to achieve near-term financial commitments. Collaborated with finance managers and senior leaders organization-wide to develop long-range financial roadmap for division exceeding $7 billion in annual revenue.* Maximized profitability and growth by communicating console sales results and partnering with senior leadership to coordinate execution of division-wide strategies. * Developed complex financial models used as basis for recommendations to senior leadership.* Produced Excel-based model to enable management to modify assumptions for $7 billion business.* Spearheaded cross-group effort to align sales and production plans for Xbox consoles with international supply chain. Partnered with Marketing and Operations teams to ensure correct number of units were manufactures for correct companies at the appropriate time.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Managed all aspects of long range financial planning, budgeting, and forecast processes, including preparation of materials used by senior management and board of directors.* Implemented yearly plan covering $230+ billion in assets under management and gross sales surpassing $1 billion.* Devised and implemented best practices for budgeting and forecasting processes, working in conjunction with worldwide consortium of finance leaders.

Redmond, Washington, Us

* Envisioned and built a reporting solution around the financial close, budget and forecast processes providing the Entertainment & Devices organization visibility and accountability to financial expectations.* Created a forecast process and tool collecting data from a global user base enabling the division to track future expectations around billions of dollars of revenue and costs.* Consistently exceeded expectations of a worldwide group of business partners by establishing and maintaining excellent lines of communication.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Managed team of financial analysts to perform general ledger integrity reviews, ad hoc reporting, and periodic close procedures. Ensured achievement of key performance indicators. Implemented margin initiatives, internal controls, and process improvements. Communicated trends and issues. Determined and quantified factors spurring margin erosion.* Facilitated identification and correction of $4 million in annual accounting errors by developing new accounting process. Ultimately led IT development effort to automate process.* Spearheaded development of pharmacy accounting system recording $325+ million in annual sales. Oversaw team of pharmacy, IT, treasury, and accounting staff to complete project within three months and on time.