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Currently I lead a global team of storytellers that work with our senior finance leaders (including C-Suite) to create impactful data stories to communicate strategic, operational, and business challenges to leaders resulting in improved decision making and business insight. In the role I develop strong personal relationships with our internal customers and earn their trust by delivering compelling storylines to senior leadership using the combination of narratives, data, and visuals to drive home actionable next steps.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

The firm’s Strategic Planning and Analysis (SP&A) function which reports to the office of the CFO. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: comprehensive financial modeling, competitor analysis, data aggregation, Power BI modeling/training, people engagement survey lead, board of director slide preparation, quarterly earnings activities (script review, pipeline/bookings/sales/revenue/ profit/backlog analysis), ad hoc analysis and special projects.

Irving, Tx

Leading the overall finance function for a large client contract portfolio with revenues in excess of $130M US (Annual). Responsibilities include but are not limited to: overseeing the pricing of new deals, operationalizing pricing models, portfolio forecasting, managing and developing international teams (15 direct reports), data analysis and reporting, financial modeling, annual planning and budgeting, variance reporting and root cause analysis, development and presentation of reporting/KPI’s to senior leadership.Financial Oversight: • Led the financial service delivery of consulting and outsourcing portfolios with annual revenues in excess of $130M US.• Interfaced with client counterparts to coordinate and shape financial aspects of contracts, pricing, and amendments. • Ensured engagement-level U.S. GAAP and local statutory compliance• Developed and analyzed key performance indicators (KPIs) and engagement metrics, led monthly financial reviews with partners and advised management in decision making.• Monitored engagement financial status and costs, performed financial forecasting and analysis, and produced monthly financial reports• Responsible for overseeing pricing of large and small scale projects with all types of deal structures.People Development: • Supervised international finance teams (10-15 resources) of direct reports in support of financial portfolios. • Provided senior executive support in opportunity development by reviewing finance constructs and helping shape the deals. • Helped recruit and interview new team members, and trained them in their responsibilities.• Ensured internal controls compliance to engagements consistent with internal policies.• Served as a career counselor to a group of specialists and assisted in their development and promotion readiness.

Irving, Tx

Led the financial management of client portfolios with small teams of $60M annually. Responsibilities included: monthly forecasting and reporting; pricing new work, supervising small teams, presenting financials to leadership, assisting with recruiting, and variance analysis. • Financially managed teams and portfolios of contracts upwards of $50M US in annual revenues under the direction of finance managers. • Provided support in the development and delivery of finance training programs in cooperation with executives.• Participated in the recruiting activities for prospective candidates. • Managed and assisted with capital assets and associated depreciation/ technology rental equipment.• Ensured contract compliance to Accenture financial policies and procedures• Assisted and advised on the pricing of new/potential arrangements. • Managed working capital by ensuring bills were in accordance with the contract, and that they were accurate and timely.• Participated in the performance review process for resources.

Led the financial management of individual contracts with manager oversight. Responsibilities included: Managed one to two direct reports, monthly forecasting and reporting, developing direct reports, and monitoring the financial performance of contracts. • Supervised analysts both on and offshore in their roles and responsibilities.• Reconciled and managed monthly inventory & receivables, and explained any anomalies. • Monitored and reported on engagement financial status and costs, and produced financial reports.• Prepared monthly forecasts and budgets for contracts and conducted reviews with executives.• Analyzed monthly financial results and reported variances and associated drivers to firm leadership.

• Tracked and audited engagement time and expenses to ensure compliance to internal policy. • Pulled monthly financial reports for review. • Processed monthly invoices, journal entries and accruals in company financial systems. • Assisted with engagement start up and shutdown activities.

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting

Mba, Business Administration And Management, General, Gpa 3.9