I am a finance professional with 20+ years’ experience in the Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, Banking, Transportation and Entertainment industries. I have a strong management background leading highly engaged accounting & financial teams. Experienced in Finance, Accounting, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Strategic Planning, Reporting, Financial Systems, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), Team Management and Process Improvement.Proven track record implementing process improvements:►Developed an automated Project Budget Management tool (using Power BI) providing instant access to critical financial information to the entire organization from Project Managers to Executive Leaders.►Key leader of a multi-functional revenue analysis team which recovered $20M in missed revenue which significantly exceeded our original target of $5M.►Created Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) process to reduce Global DSO by 5 days.►Drove Employee Engagement up 20% by aligning team member’s strengths and responsibilities.►Revised month-end processes reducing timelines for billing by 3 days and the accounting close by 2 days.Management & Leadership:Manage & mentor highly effective teams performing budgeting, financial analysis, accounting, analytics, billing & receivables.Financial Analysis & Budgeting:Produce solid financial projections, analysis, metrics & financial information to drive the business. Prepare financial presentations for business leaders & customers.Business Partner:Build strong relationships with finance & operational partners to support key priorities & objectives. Help stakeholders align on priorities & drive effective solutions.Accounting & Controls:Manage the close process, ensuring compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) as well as SOX compliance, reporting & financial audits.Systems & Software:Lead system conversions. Experience with PeopleSoft Financials, Hyperion, HFM, Power BI, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook & Word.
Listed skills include Finance, Financial Analysis, Forecasting, Financial Reporting, and 42 others.