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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Lead the Transformation Program Management Office which oversees and supports four major transformation programs with collective spend over $1B+ in the next five yearsResponsible for inter-program governance, business implementation, technical support and quality and assuranceLead multiple internal and external teams both through direct management and functional controlLead standardization efforts and continuous improvement to drive effectiveness and efficiency in deployment of the program capabilitiesLead inter-program planning and implementation to drive maximum business value through alignment of business capability to technology deployment planning

Led team of 20+ across financial operations and operational/transformational project management officesResponsible for Customer Information System PMO support including governance, financial management, regulatory engagement, vendor management, quality assurance and SharePoint platform/toolsetsLed key business unit initiatives including O&M reduction efforts, 5 year capital budgeting and in-year forecasting to target, and implementation of standard tools and practicesProvided monthly updates to business unit leadership and provide strategic support to senior IT project leadershipPrimary contact for capital policy strategy for Application Delivery

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Led team of 2-3 portfolio coordinators with focus on providing superior customer support to IT project managersResponsible for capital and O&M management of Advanced Grid and Customer Enablement portfolios (approx. $100M+ annually) which includes capital/O&M budgeting, forecasting, and reportingPresent monthly updates to business unit leadership and manage the monthly cycle financial activities with the portfolio teamsProvide rate case and discovery support

Identified and received approval to create Advanced Grid Value Realization function which serves to establish the framework, tracking and reporting of value streams of Advanced Grid technologyEstablished framework for realization of value streams on a $2.1B multi-year initiativeIdentified and pushed through filing process $1M in incremental recovery related to complex energy reduction mechanismProvided rate case and discovery support

401 Nicollet

Served as a key financial leader on a $2.1B multi-year initiativeDesigned, initiated, and maintained master data on required project structuresDocumented and maintained master budget file, including required project updatesLed effort for multi-year capital and operating expenses, including estimation for multiple projects, operating companies, and reporting jurisdictionsLed effort for estimation of jurisdiction filing for approval of $500M+ in project spendDeveloped and maintained tools for estimation of cross-functional overhead to support project tracking and on-going target managementDeveloped processes regarding time and expense charging to appropriate project master dataCoordinated resolution of cross business unit roadblock that had resulted in work stoppage on key project areaCreated and led training regarding required time and expense charging for key areas of the initiative

401 Nicollet Mall

Served in rotational position and provided support in SOx compliance and Corporate Accounting

Bellevue, Washington

Serve in a key role where I create, update, and reconcile key ledger accounts on a monthly and quarterly close. Ledger account areas of responsibility include: derivatives, intercompany transactions and netting, multicurrency transactions with transaction and translation gains/(losses), and stock-based compensation.Creation and maintenance of reports in FRx Report Designer and Management Reporter 2012.Responsible for monthly and quarterly consolidated cash flow and consolidated balance sheet. Created Excel macro designed to streamline 20,000+ line invoices into multiple journal entry outputs reducing time spent from 8+ hours to 2 hours.Started initiative to reclassify certain account expenses into appropriate budgetary line items increasing the transparency for overall spend. Resulting classification changes estimated at $1+ million annually.Started initiative to consolidate and verify accounting policy and standard updates, including analysis of all 2016 ASUs and impacts of previous ASUs in process of being implemented.Started initiative to document and update internal controls including: process flow mapping, design and walkthrough of controls, and creation of policy requirements for effective internal control.

Greater Seattle Area

Serve in a key role where I create, update, maintain and review XBRL for 10-Q and 10-K filings for high profile projects. Model/remodel XBRL tagging for new disclosure requirements in accordance with GAAP and the applicable XBRL taxonomy structure. Consult with filers to ensure that XBRL mirrors the intended disclosure requirement. Ensure consistency in XBRL throughout the filing document. Filed over 15 10-Q/10-K filings each quarter. Ensured that all filings were expertly completed and ready for filing prior to SEC deadlines. Created and updated numerous XBRL filings to mirror changes in filing taxonomy as required in the FASB implementation guides. Chosen to present at the XBRL at annual TEC conference (2014 and 2015). Served key clients including Alphabet, Inc., State Street Corporation, VMWare, Inc. and Apollo Global Management – played a role in ensuring retention, increased business and improved revenues.Continuously achieved “exceeded expectations” on all performance evaluations

Federal Way, Washington

Planned and executed key internal audits and consistently obtained high performance ratings by completing complex and high risk transactions which exceeded client expectations. Managed senior staff auditors, developing a team focused on financial excellence, teamwork and productivity. Chosen to serve as a mentor to junior staff members.

Renton

Temporary general accountant position in Paccar Parts division.

Greater Seattle Area

Senior associate with PwC LLP. Current industries: Financial services (banking), manufacturing, and real estate.

Greater Omaha Area

Planned and executed audits for very high profile public and non-public clients: Focused on Financial Services (banking), manufacturing and Real EstateServed within a management role, directly supervising staff auditors ensuring key projects are delivered accurately, timely and uphold all regulations.Collaborated with the client management team focused on presenting to clients and creating specific information requests to increase our client baseResearched accounting principles and provided guidance for audit senior management Audited significant or complex financial statement line items, including: goodwill, loan loss reserves, contingent income tax positions, and fair market valuation of investment securities.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Bachelor’S Degree, Accounting