-Worked closely with contacts at client companies to translate quarterly and year-end financial statements and notes into XBRL, ensuring 100% on-time SEC filings, applying extensive knowledge of GAAP standards and industry guidelines.-Managed relationships with some of the company’s most sensitive and demanding clients, resulting in customer satisfaction ratings consistently at 9 or 10 on a scale of 1-10.-As a member of an internal standards-setting committee, helped to determine and… Show more -Worked closely with contacts at client companies to translate quarterly and year-end financial statements and notes into XBRL, ensuring 100% on-time SEC filings, applying extensive knowledge of GAAP standards and industry guidelines.-Managed relationships with some of the company’s most sensitive and demanding clients, resulting in customer satisfaction ratings consistently at 9 or 10 on a scale of 1-10.-As a member of an internal standards-setting committee, helped to determine and clarify best processes and communicate them to the team.-Assisted in implementation of XBRL service for IFRS filers, including researching sections of the taxonomy and providing training for team members.-As team technical lead and member of peer review group, mentored other consultants to ensure quality across the board.-Performed analyses of existing XBRL files prepared by competitors, for use in sales calls, successfully increasing the company’s revenue and market share. Show less

-Provided finance support, analysis and research to regional operations management.-Improved regional managers’ ability to understand and make decisions about their business by translating corporate-level reports into location and product specific analyses.-Worked with analysts and accountants in multiple divisions to resolve issues in the recording of results and ensure meaningful output from the financial system.

-Tracked, analyzed, and resolved issues in monthly intersegment revenue transfers; prepared forecast and budget and analyzed variances; maintained intersegment agreements.-Created transparency and improved accuracy in monthly transfer with assigned business units, leading to greater consistency in monthly results and improved forecasting ability.-Integrated previously loosely managed intersegment agreements, working with counterparts in other business units to update agreements annually… Show more -Tracked, analyzed, and resolved issues in monthly intersegment revenue transfers; prepared forecast and budget and analyzed variances; maintained intersegment agreements.-Created transparency and improved accuracy in monthly transfer with assigned business units, leading to greater consistency in monthly results and improved forecasting ability.-Integrated previously loosely managed intersegment agreements, working with counterparts in other business units to update agreements annually and maintaining a database for improved efficiency in researching transfer issues and developing budgets. Show less

-Supervised billing cycle and accounts receivable; managed monthly accounting close, balance sheet reconciliations, and management reporting; directed budget and forecast preparation.-Directed the preparation of $70-100 million annual budget and periodic forecasts, working with managers across functions and achieving a high level of accuracy while following the dictates of corporate-level goals.-Reduced outstanding accounts receivable balance by $200,000.

-Prepared monthly closing entries, periodic forecasts and annual budget, and ad hoc analyses.-Partnered with CFO and other analysts to develop processes and procedures in newly formed finance department.-Reviewed and compared potential accounting software packages, driving the decision to move to Lawson Accounting with Crystal Report Writer and heading the implementation of the new software.-Created efficiencies in the close process and reporting, reducing close cycle by 2-3… Show more -Prepared monthly closing entries, periodic forecasts and annual budget, and ad hoc analyses.-Partnered with CFO and other analysts to develop processes and procedures in newly formed finance department.-Reviewed and compared potential accounting software packages, driving the decision to move to Lawson Accounting with Crystal Report Writer and heading the implementation of the new software.-Created efficiencies in the close process and reporting, reducing close cycle by 2-3 days.-Prepared business case for presentation to senior management, providing basis for expansion of sales force. Show less

-Developed and prepared management reports; e.g. budget variance and common stock analyses; prepared quarterly statistical supplement of GAAP financial results; assisted with SEC filings.-Analyzed lease vs. buy scenarios, resulting in annual savings of $300,000.-Automated data transfer between operations and finance systems to create process efficiency and allow time for higher-level analysis.