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Led end-to-end process ownership for finance work streams, including Record to Report, Source to Pay, and Order to Cash, in a high-profile Business Transformation and ERP implementation project..• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables, aligning process transformation with overall business strategy.• Developed and executed process optimization strategies, driving operational efficiency, standardization, and best practices adoption across the organization.• Conducted thorough analysis of existing processes, identified pain points, and recommended innovative solutions to streamline workflows, reduce cycle times, and enhance accuracy.• Championed change management initiatives as OCM lead, ensuring smooth transitions to new processes and technologies while minimizing disruption to day-to-day operations.• Successfully managed project timelines, budgets, and resource allocation, delivering project milestones within scope and on schedule.• Developed comprehensive cutover plans, meticulously detailing activities, timelines, and dependencies to ensure a smooth transition from legacy systems to the new ERP platform.

Spearheaded month end, quarter end, and annual close process coordinating with GL Operations, Revenue, SEC Reporting, Tax, Treasury, Accounts Payable, and Cost Accounting to ensure an efficient and timely close.• Analyzed and updated service accruals process saving 2 days on total close time per month (7 day close to 5 days), including 8-16 hours/person of preparation for 5 GL Operations team members, and 2-3 hours/person of review time for 3 team members.• Identified a major issue in Fixed Asset process and implemented a cross-functional process change saving 4 US team members 2 weeks and 6 OUS team members 1 week of time per month.

Led accounting team’s international expansion including all service accruals, VAT, cash, and intercompany activity.• Project lead on expansion into European market for payroll and compliance.• Performed domestic (federal and state) and international tax work including review of VAT returns for multiple European entities.• Collaborated with SVP of Finance to prepare financial readiness/financial strength proposal for $1.25 billion European Union upfront payment contract negotiations.• Identified multi-year accounting error affecting tax status for Massachusetts security corporation resulting in closure and new entity creation in truncated timeframe to save company about $1.3 millionon tax payments.• Created, led, and built out the global treasury department managing $1 billion, growing to $8 billion.• Developed hedging strategy for multi-billion dollar foreign currency upfront payments.• Led RFP for global banking partner and new custodian to expand global treasury network into EMEA and APAC regions. • Project lead on ERP and banking integration.• Developed all treasury internal controls, as well as enhanced AP internal controls to integrate treasury function.• Led AP’s “Critical Vendor” project catching team up on months of backlogged payments.• Collaborated and reviewed internal service agreements and transfer pricing between multiple entities.• Helped interview and build out domestic revenue, OUS GL, and MESH accounting teams.• Lead coordinator between US and OUS accounting teams, accounting service provider (OUS), as well as Payroll and HR service provider.• Responsible for investments, cash, payroll and payroll related accruals, AP, tax, OUS accruals, and overall team coordination for monthly close.

• Oversee teams of 7-25 members on large accounts supporting GAAP, STAT, IFRS, and separate account audits• Managed audits supporting public 10K, 10Q, and STAT financial statement filings• Simultaneously managed and coached up to 8 audit engagement teams with multiple financial statement deliverables• Worked on a number of SEC and Non-SEC clients in both the insurance and manufacturing markets• Brought in new business based on strong client relationships and strong technical background.• Helped plan and support first year audits for new clients, building both relationships and knowledge of processes and procedures.• Devised and implemented separate account audit testing for over $28 billion dollars in separate account holdings

· Performed the cost of goods sold reporting, forecasting, and analysis for the Cordis manufacturing plants working with total budget of $70million· Executed plant productivity measurements, product profitability, analyzing financial impact of line transfers for a $3billion franchise (Cordis)· Streamlined the department clearing process, saving 1 hour per process for each close period· Consolidated processes between two major financial reporting groups resulting in significant cost savings· Led a project merging department financial statements and analysis for 5 plants and 200 support group departments worldwide· Implemented Web BVA’s for Miami plant and Operations Consolidation business partners providing detailed analysis to project managers· Designed and constructed an “inventory weeks of supply” report for 1800 inventory items