Vice President, Controller & Principal Accounting Officer
Cambridge, Ma
Principal Accounting Officer 2014 - Present401(k) Advisory Committee Chairperson 2019 - Present401(k) Advisory Committee Member 2014 - PresentPension Plan Advisory Committee Member 2014 – 2016 (plan termination)Assumed leadership role over Treasury Service & International Accounting 2017Assumed leadership role over Retirement Services 2013Assumed leadership role over Government Accounting Compliance 2013Vice President and Corporate Controller 2010 – 2014Responsible for overseeing a team of up to 45 and directing financial reporting, government accounting compliance, ERISA compliance, billing, global tax compliance, treasury, general accounting, accounts payable, and payroll Quickly repaired company-wide working relationships and reestablished the credibility of the Controller’s Group Improved profitability, reduced risk and improved cash flows through various achievements noted above under significant accomplishments in the "About" section Reduced team staffing costs while handling company growth of more than 52% over three years o This was accomplished by dramatically improving effectiveness and efficiency through automation and processes redesign Successfully implemented two acquisitions ($20M U.S. company and $15M Australian company) Improved the company’s focus on billing and collection improving billing cycle times and reducing DSO Implemented automation tools to improve profitability, enhance compliance, reduce risk and improve efficiency Implemented a global tax strategy and compliance function dealing with 50 foreign jurisdictions