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Charlotte, Nc, Us

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Leader focused on:-Treasury-Insurance-Compliance-Technical Accounting-Sales and Use Tax-Business Licenses and Annual Reports

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

• Leadership of the accounting function and consolidation of results• Internal reporting to C-Suite leadership; provide guidance to leadership on financial drivers• Business partnering to sales and operations • External audit and tax liaison • Treasury management and banking relationships • Risk identification and management • Acquisition integration and other special projects

Achieve Your Big Life Goals: I help busy professionals discover, plan and start taking action to accomplish their dreams.

Mount Holly, North Carolina, Us

Wilmington, De, Us

• Project managed accounting aspects of a trial balance migration for US & UK entities for Fortune 300 company (first wave) based out of Reston, VA. Built trial balances, hosted meetings with workstream leads on account mappings and cutover risks, maintained source of record. Prepared slides for findings, and testing status of System Integration Testing, User Acceptance Testing, and Cutover procedures. Currently planning for second wave of integrations for other UK, Asia Pacific, and Australian entities.• Prepared first year SOX controls documentation for $300M company, including walkthroughs, control matrix, flowcharts. Suggested process and control improvements; worked with company’s auditors.

Wilmington, De, Us

• Produced, hosted/presented a Leadership Development Call Series (video podcast) with internal and external guests, growing from ~50 to 300+ attendees weekly• Produced, hosted, managed technical accounting and leadership webcast programs, partnering with internal hosts and outside vendors, from idea generation, planning, hosting, wrap up and reporting, resulting in almost 6,000 hours of CPE (3 years)• Developed & presented content on personal, professional and leadership development topics to various groups at the Firm throughout the year• Assisted in production of live, firm wide signature MY Journey® events in the host room, broadcasting to 18 locations around the country. Significantly enhanced and led the MY Journey® remote viewing experience and led the preparations for and training for the remote venue hosts• Worked with internal legal counsel to carry out the Firm’s compliance training program, bringing consistency, quality, structure and process• Led the Position Agreement process, including developing training for our Operations team on how to develop, obtain review and approval to these “job description/agreement” types of documents• Designed and executed the Firm’s first Learning & Development Survey; implemented big ideas

Wilmington, De, Us

• Living my Anthem of “Advocate for Potential,” helped Leaders and all Professional Resources increase their capabilities and grow in their leadership. Became a John Maxwell Team Certified Coach, Speaker and Trainer, to bring fresh, yet tried and true leadership content to the Firm.• Enhanced the Leadership Development Programs for Professional Resource Directors and Team Leaders, to ensure they are strong leaders and can cultivate leaders. • Developed content, presented and hosted calls on Personal, Professional and Leadership development topics to various groups at the Firm throughout the year, such as for our Professional Resource Directors, Team Leaders, & firm-wide content for our MY Journey® program.• Enhanced the onboarding of new hires by keeping the presentation materials current, relevant, and engaging for the 12 New Hire Orientation sessions throughout the year, as well as, thoughtfully secured key leaders at the Firm to present.• Revamped the Leadership On-boarding program for Professional Resource Directors in conjunction with the Firm’s Corporate Trainer, to make a compelling program that well equips them for their new role.• Hosted on-boarding calls for new Team Leaders around the country, including 30 day follow up calls.• Worked with a small focus group to develop a Lunch & Learn series on the hot accounting topics and standard changes to Revenue Recognition and Leasing.• Leads the development of the Career Enhancement Conversation content and guidance for Leaders conducting sessions with 400+ professionals twice a year, as well as the Leadership Advisory Conversations content and handouts for our Team Leaders and Professional Resource Directors to conduct with the same group yearly.• Enhanced the MY Time™ Experience for Professional Resources by creating more consistent execution throughout the Firm and create additional, required MY Journey program content to enhance our Professional Resources personally and professionally.

Wilmington, De, Us

As a Professional Resource Director my responsibilities included:- Enhancing Siegfried Professionals'​ clarity around their personal and professional goals through Leadership Advisory. - Helping other professionals achieve a bigger future by becoming exceptional leaders.- Deploying Siegfried Professional Resources on interesting and challenging engagements that support a positive, connected environment for them.- Ensuring the highest level of service is maintained through regular communications and Performance Assurance Reviews with clients.- Leading the South Florida and Atlanta teams in attaining the Firm's overall goals. - Working collaboratively with the Recruiting Directors to participate in interviews and serve as one of the key decision makers on candidates hired in the market.- Working collaboratively with the Managing Directors and Directors to present our talented professionals on client engagements.Within the National Employee Development Team, I:- Lead the development of our Career Enhancement Conversation content for 400+ professionals.- Lead the development of our Leadership Advisory Converation content for our Team Leaders and Professional Resource Directors to conduct for 400+ professionals.- Host calls for the firm on professional development topics.- Keep our New Hire Orientation presentation materials current and releveant.

Wilmington, De, Us

The Siegfried Group is a leading provider of Accounting Resource Services to Fortune 1000 companies. We help clients who experience periodic surges in critical accounting and finance work, strategically extending and enhancing their internal workforce. By allowing clients to maintain complete project control, Siegfried’s Accounting Resources Services model minimizes project risk, accelerates delivery time and results in cost efficiencies. Typical project we are engaged to perform are: ● Carve-out financial statements ● Merger integration issues ● Problem accounting issues ● SOX internal control documentation and testing ● Financial Analysis ● Internal and external reporting/auditing● Forecasting ● Backfills ● Tax resourcing

Chicago, Il, Us

● Plan and perform financial statement audits and quarterly reviews of international SEC engagements.● Plan and perform financial statement audits of domestic privately owned entities with up to $200 Million in Revenues.● Perform walkthroughs and tests of internal controls for all business cycles and Information Systems.● Supervised multiple audit teams ranging from 1 – 4 people per team.● Review audit work performed by junior auditors and perform on the job training.● Responsible for all audit areas, however, usually focus on riskier areas such as inventory, accounts receivable, revenue recognition, derivatives, and equity based payments.● Also have experience in cash, prepaid expenses, other receivables, property plant & equipment, accounts payable, debt, accrued expenses, equity, journal entry testing, royalty revenue arrangements, expense testing and analytical procedures on every audit and review.● Identify finance process improvements for inclusion in management letter.● Perform review of predecessor work papers for new clients.● Perform financial statement reviews for privately owned entities.● Instructed at BDO New Hire training Fall 2007.● Assist audit managers and partners in new client proposals.● Experience in the following industries: Manufacturing, Retail, Pharmaceutical, Distribution, Not-for-Profit Educational institutions, Insurance.● Assist in recruiting and interviewing on campus and experienced hires.

Brisbane, Queensland, Au

International Assurance Secondment June - October 2010Senior Associate – Performance Improvement● Worked for four weeks completing a Performance Improvement (Consulting) team project for a significant government owned entity, reporting directly to the client’s Finance Manager.● Documented the current responsibilities and processes of personnel through process walk-throughs and collect supporting documentation of a $70 Million business segment.● Analyzed which tasks should remain with this group, which should be transferred to another group and which are no longer required.● Identified issues with process efficiency and effectiveness, systems and controls and recommended improvements.● Reviewed and documented the build-up of WIP costs and how it is capitalized into finished goods.● Documented the entire Order to Cash process and collected supporting documentation.● Presented findings to upper management.Senior Associate – Assurance● Performed audits under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).● Prepared annual financial statements.● Performed review of predecessor work papers for new client.

Grand Rapids, Michigan, Us

● Performed audit on sales agreements, arranged to bill back vendors.● Contacted vendors-requested statements of AR, collected outstanding credits.● Estimated savings to company exceeded $3.8 million.

Holland, Mi, Us

Primarily Individual Income Tax Return Preparation

Masters Of Science, Accounting

Bba, Accounting