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Strategic leadership of the Oracle USA. Inc. Revenue Recognition function impacting all lines of business across the company. Engaged with global peers to align goals, process and resource allocation to ensure coverage and accurate recognition of revenue was consistently met. Consulted with external auditors on difficult deals and to assist in audit procedures. Managed three direct reports and a team of 20. Personally managed talent selection, retention and performance to ensure optimal… Show more Strategic leadership of the Oracle USA. Inc. Revenue Recognition function impacting all lines of business across the company. Engaged with global peers to align goals, process and resource allocation to ensure coverage and accurate recognition of revenue was consistently met. Consulted with external auditors on difficult deals and to assist in audit procedures. Managed three direct reports and a team of 20. Personally managed talent selection, retention and performance to ensure optimal success of the team. Implemented solutions to curb recurrent issues with free product or services granted after deals were closed. Consulted senior executives in the Sales organization on the largest and more complicated deals. Improved workflow by implementing a Top Deal Sharing practice to spread the larger, complex deals across the global organization. Orchestrated organizational change to apply a more rigorous risk-based deal review for organization, influencing earlier notification of non-standard terms under negotiation for review. Show less

With increasing accountability over five years, managed the Americas-based Revenue Recognition (REVREC) team ensuring compliance with ASC 985-605 (SOP 97-2) and ASC 605-25 (SAB 101/104 & EITF 00-21). Established productive and trusted relationships across Oracle Sales, Sales Ops, Finance, Legal, Marketing and Development teams, senior management, and external auditors. Recruited, hired and trained staff to create a knowledgeable and trusted resource across regions. Developed and implemented… Show more With increasing accountability over five years, managed the Americas-based Revenue Recognition (REVREC) team ensuring compliance with ASC 985-605 (SOP 97-2) and ASC 605-25 (SAB 101/104 & EITF 00-21). Established productive and trusted relationships across Oracle Sales, Sales Ops, Finance, Legal, Marketing and Development teams, senior management, and external auditors. Recruited, hired and trained staff to create a knowledgeable and trusted resource across regions. Developed and implemented standards and process improvements in revenue reporting and recognition across the global organization.Collaborated with Operations to evaluate, select and implement QuickBase to automate the revenue recognition review process. The paperless solution enabled visibility to deals throughout the pipeline and reporting on key productivity metrics. Implemented new “Follow the Sun” approach to maximize global resource utilization. Drove key processes and productivity enhancement projects which involved cross-functional stakeholder input. Ran the quarterly close process working closely with the Deal Management group, Order Management, Controllers, etc.Led M&A integration for REVREC on BEA Systems, Inc. and other acquisitions; worked extensively with BEA counterparts on policy, process, training, and organizational decisions during CIC planning. Show less

Recruited to join small REVREC team, bringing public accounting expertise and SOX implementation insights to the organization. Worked closely with Oracle REVREC team to manage through the acquisition and integration of the functions during hostile takeover transition. As the primary technical resource for Senior Revenue Analyst team, addressed revenue issues, researched strategies, collaborated across departments and documented appropriate solutions. Collaborated with leadership and… Show more Recruited to join small REVREC team, bringing public accounting expertise and SOX implementation insights to the organization. Worked closely with Oracle REVREC team to manage through the acquisition and integration of the functions during hostile takeover transition. As the primary technical resource for Senior Revenue Analyst team, addressed revenue issues, researched strategies, collaborated across departments and documented appropriate solutions. Collaborated with leadership and sales management to facilitate maximum allowable quarterly revenue recognition. Developed and delivered internal revenue recognition training programs to enhance the professional skills of finance, legal and sales teams. Reviewed Vendor Specific Objective Evidence (VSOE) analysis and presented conclusions to PeopleSoft management and external audit team. Supervised documentation and testing processes for consulting revenue per SOX Section 404. Worked with cross-functional team on PeopleSoft “Customer Assurance Program” (CAP); advised on proper financial reporting per SEC guidance and provided analysis on potential financial liability for CAP. Show less

Progressed through the ranks within Assurance and Advisory Services from Staff to Senior to Supervising Senior. Audit clients included Oracle Corporation, Sybase, Inc., SPL Worldgroup, and CollabNet, Inc. Managed all aspects of financial statement audit processes, including planning, budgeting, supervising, reviewing, client service and reporting. Performed and reviewed audit procedures specific to SEC companies, including regulatory filings and quarterly reviews. Prepared financial… Show more Progressed through the ranks within Assurance and Advisory Services from Staff to Senior to Supervising Senior. Audit clients included Oracle Corporation, Sybase, Inc., SPL Worldgroup, and CollabNet, Inc. Managed all aspects of financial statement audit processes, including planning, budgeting, supervising, reviewing, client service and reporting. Performed and reviewed audit procedures specific to SEC companies, including regulatory filings and quarterly reviews. Prepared financial statements and footnote disclosures in compliance with all current GAAP and SEC requirements. Managed and trained junior staff members and provided ongoing performance evaluation. Established and managed productive relationships with senior client management, chief financial officers, controllers, operations management and field personnel. Show less