Lead for the global lease accounting center of excellence with direct oversight for the USA and Canada segments and support for EMEA and Latin America. Financial responsibilities include portfolio analysis and evaluation, facilitation of month end lease accounting, and support for management reporting and forecasting. Project lead for implementation of the lease accounting system and on-going system administration.

Project lead supporting ASC 842 lease implementation in conjunction with business combination.

Senior leadership position in the Management Services business sector of AECOM - a company that designs, builds, finances, and operates infrastructure assets for governments, businesses, and organizations in over 150 countries. Responsible for the financial performance of an $80M global client account, including financial reporting and forecasts, billing and collections, A/P, and new business pricing. Lead and develop seven team members across multiple locations.

Global wholesaling client: Responsible for the assessment and implementation of ASC 842 (Lease Accounting).

Forward-thinking finance leader with high integrity and a proven aptitude for leveraging vast expertise and strong relationships to provide actionable and efficient solutions that grow revenue and reduce costs.

Diverse responsibilities related to the U.S. business that included advising on multiple business segments, utilizing project management skills, and providing accounting expertise. Each area of responsibility included influential management reporting and support for the U.S. segment planning and forecasting process. Provided mentoring for six high-performing managers, in addition to core team, regarding effective communication and people management.*Business segment financial partner • Oversaw financial performance for business segment of 700 restaurants with $600m of sales • Partnered on successful strategy to reduce lease expense by 17% with largest landlord • Completed all accounting functions related to assets held for disposal, including A/R monitoring, balance sheet review, and internal control certification • Advised on structure and technical accounting for real estate transactions generating $250m in total proceeds • Created quantitative analyses to support purchase decisions and lease renegotiation strategies • Established asset management center of excellence to reduce costs and protect corporate margins*Project management opportunities • Financial lead for three-year reinvestment strategy to deliver modernized restaurants within corporate return targets • Defined key performance indicators and performed review of U.S. restaurants for continued operation • Guided 21 regional teams through assessment of partially completed construction projects for capitalization or impairment*Accounting Expertise • Led capital planning, reporting and forecasting process with direct responsibility to U.S. CFO • Reduced capital expenditure cycle times by 20% while improving projection accuracy by 12% • Evaluated financial and procedural effects of implementing ASC 842, Lease Accounting • Served as liaison to external auditors for real estate transactions based on complexity or magnitude

Managed a team of two financial professionals responsible for analyzing and reporting on capital investment performance to senior leadership. Responsible for identifying real estate strategies to improve overall risk management and maximize real estate values for the U.S. business.*Capital investment performance • Led conversion of investment modeling spreadsheet to an integrated, web-based system utilizing long term pro-forma P&L's to support all development related investment decisions. • Measured actual restaurant performance and return metrics against projections*Real estate strategies • Created reports and financial metrics to highlight and address potential lease risks, protecting long term operating value for restaurants • Partnered with development, legal, treasury, tax and investor relations to define strategic approach for disposal or development of high value real estate parcels • Defined financial controls and authorization matrix for centralization of excess property portfolio*Acted as liaison between senior leadership and staff, sharing ideas to improve communication and employee commitment

Served as financial lead on cross-functional teams with marketing, menu management, business insights and supply chain. • Advised on program changes to maximize financial potential of marketing promotions and new product initiatives • Consulted on creation and integration of promotional analysis tool with restaurant POS systems, which became the standard for preparing incremental pro-forma analyses • Enhanced value initiative (Dollar Menu) business case, fueling ten years of system growth • Promoted to Manager in March, 2004

Performed financial analysis and reporting as part of the McDonald's Corporation Consolidated Reporting team. • Prepared quarterly earnings release, consolidated cash flow packet, 10Q/K, board reports, and monthly reporting and projection packages. • Maintained reporting system hierarchical structure. • Researched accounting treatment for global transactions and maintained log of McDonald's interpretations and recommendations. • Consulted on special purpose companies regarding tax and debt recognition. • Developed process for global segment impairment evaluation and reporting. • Performed annual consolidation of all McDonald’s entities. • Promoted to Supervisor in June, 2001

Oversaw audit engagements for companies predominately in the insurance and healthcare sectors. Coordinated both domestic and international audit engagements concurrently. Led project team working on behalf of client to document their internal control structure and propose recommendations for improvement. Supervised one to five individuals on each engagement.