Responsible for Corporate Accounting, Tax (Indirect Tax), Payroll, Accounts Payable and Lease Administration. Direct and indirect reports total 52.• Led corporate wide implementation of PeopleSoft payroll, transitioning 28,000 employees from ADP. Required standardization of pay cycles and benefits, along with implementation of new SOX controls.• Completed an in-depth review of SOX controls for the shared services functions and revised all SOX documentation while managing the internal audit assessment.• Led the transition of corporate accounting, payroll, accounts payable, and lease administration functions from the NY corporate headquarters to the shared services headquarters in Atlanta resulting in improved customer service, a stronger control environment, and a reduction in FTEs.• Restructured staffing model for Accounting and Payroll to function more efficiently as a shared service organization.• Implemented accounts payable imaging system (Image Now) throughout Kaplan organization after previously processing 350k paper invoices annually. Significantly improved productivity which led to a reduction in FTEs.• Developed standard travel and expense policy and implemented across multiple business units. Effort included mandating corporate T&E card resulting in significant annual rebates and reduction in staffing for processing expense reports.• Analyzed and implemented new lease administration system to track 400+ leases, providing accounting/tax reporting and automating 10K reporting.• Responsible for transitioning acquired business units to Oracle from legacy systems.

• Led global initiative to standardize and streamline chart of accounts involving process changes and documentation. Project spanned 5 countries and multiple businesses involving over 11,000 ledger accounts. • Managed accounting team in India primarily focused on account reconciliations and routine functions.• Managed balance sheet account reconciliation population for U.S. and India team through weekly dashboard reporting. • Focused on process improvement in both the monthly closing and quarterly reporting processes by documenting and analyzing process flow and working cross functionally with multiple teams to improve efficiency and automation. • Responsible for staff development, including systems training, coursework guidance and information sharing.• Managed payroll accounting conversion (transitioned from HQ to business level) preceding a system conversion. Involved coordinating multiple teams, setting up new accounting structure, training staff on new accounting structure and reconciliation process, and implementing new process.

• Created new processes and procedures for a complex cash reconciliation that saved the company an estimated $2.5 million in potential write-offs. Managed the initial reconciliation development and review process for this $700M company.• Completed annual audited financial statements for 10-K filing of parent company, Atlanta Gas Light Resources, Inc. 2003 was the first year requiring 3-year SEC format and disclosures, and the audit was completed without any proposed adjustments from Ernst & Young. • Tested and reviewed financial impact of major billing system upgrade. Managed project with IT developers to get former system in balance prior to upgrade.• Managed completion of policies and procedures manual in anticipation of Sarbanes-Oxley review.• Reduced month-end close process from 12 business days to a preliminary close in 5 business days leaving additional time for analytical review and presentations for senior management. This required the use of established models to estimate significant account balances and interaction with all department managers to estimate expenses. Followed up with regular post-close analytical review and reconciliations to validate estimation models.• Restructured General Ledger in order to provide additional internal management reporting.• Created new pre-close review processes and documentation providing senior management with analytical details aiding in determining retail prices of natural gas.• Combined financial expertise with other departments participating on a retail pricing committee, debating issues ranging from current month pricing to long term strategic planning.• Managed the development and training of backup personnel for accounting functions.• Completed and documented disaster recovery plan for Finance & Accounting.

Completed tax returns (1040, 1020, sales tax) and monthly bookkeeping/financial statement preparation for various individual and corporate clients. In addtion, various long term consulting/contract projects include:• Controller/ Regional Property Manager. IDI, Inc. Industrial real estate development firm. Supervised 8 property accountants in both property management and property development . Handled month-end close for multiple properties and managed annual budgeting process. Reported to Vice President. • IT Financial Analyst: BellSouth, Inc. Provided monthly analysis of profitability/headcount with regards to supply chain costs/Oracle implementation. Extensive use of pivot tables for budget/forecast analysis and cost benefit analysis.• Accounting Operations Coordinator. Northside Hospital, Inc. Assisted with annual tax return, specialized press releases, designing Y2K contingency plan, analysis of systems providing recommendations for improvements, review of malpractice and worker’s compensation claims for financial impact, quarterly financial statements, and human resources issues.• Property Accounting Manager. LaSalle Partners, LLC. Reviewed monthly financial statements prepared by property accountants for various shopping malls. Assisted with month-end close.• Interim Treasurer. Peasant Restaurants, Inc. Set up cash management system, staffed newly formed accounting department, reported directly to CFO.• Accounting Manager. Georgia Pacific. Assisted with monthly financial reporting and routine month-end close procedures. Reported to Corporate Controller.• Medicare Cost Reporting. Magellan Health Services, Inc. Prepared annual Medicare cost reports for psychiatric hospitals prior to acquisition.

• Planned, organized and administered over 20 client engagements for both SEC and non-SEC clients.• Analyzed client systems and prepared management recommendations.• Supervised acquisition audits, due diligence reviews, and one large IPO.• Prepared annual financial statements.• Supervised staff and senior accountants.• Coordinated college recruiting functions and interviewed prospective employees.• Industries included high tech, real estate, telecommunications, nuclear power and manufacturing.