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San Francisco, California, Us

Palo Alto, California, Us

• Leading Billing implementation project (SalesForce Revenue Cloud).• Reduction of Month End Close by 3 days.• Owned and enhanced monthly ARR/ACV reconciliation.• Created AR and Deferred Revenue Roll-forward from scratch• Implemented Revenue controls for completeness and accuracy.• Led Billing & Revenue integration for M&A of Cube.

Austin, Texas, Us

• Led Billing Platform implementation Project (Zuora).o Teamed with Engineering team to move off inhouse CRM/Billing system.o Led the following: Requirements gathering, Solution Design Document creation/review, Test Script creation, QA process and data migration project.• Implemented controls for Billing and Revenue in preparation for Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) readiness.• Managed and Reduced Month End Close by 2 days.• Review/Approve new product offerings as part of SKU Council.• Updated Revenue Memo and Financial Disclosures related to transition to Enterprise/Subscription focus• Develop and Mentor Billing, Revenue and Collections team.• Work closely with Sales and Legal to construct contractual terms that balance customer needs and revenue recognition.

San Mateo, California, Us

San Mateo, California, Us

Played leading role in successful IPO process.Managed successful implementation of NetSuite Advanced Revenue Module.Successful transition from ASC 605 to ASC 606 including determination of Stand Alone Selling Price.Responsible for Global Revenue Recognition.Point per person with both French and US auditors regarding Revenue Recognition.Implemented deal review process and reviewed all write ups for non-standard deals.Updated SSP Analysis under for appropriate application under IAS 18 (similar to ASC 605).Automated Professional Services revenue recognition process.Reduced Month End close by 4 days.Led and continue to maintain Revenue related Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) implementation.

London, England, Gb

• Worked closely with Sales Operations to implement Z-Quoting functionality.• Worked closely with Product Managers to roll out new Pricing Methodology.• Created BESP analysis for year end audit.• Managed 2013 Year end audit responsibilities for Revenue, A/R and Commissions.• Identified, prioritized and executed key Billing and Revenue enhancements with internal engineering team, including the following: - Defined all billable metrics and validated against system. - Created single source of billing data across platforms. - Managed project to reduce data leakage, resulting in increased revenues. - Ensured accurate and auditable historical data. - Managed project to move customers on appropriate CDN, resulting in significant cost savings.• Systematic improvements: - Automation of collection notification process in Salesforce - Automation of custom fields synching between Zuora and Salesforce. - Enhanced reporting including ability to view customer usage vs. bundles purchased.• Took over ownership of Commissions, implemented additional controls to ensure accurate pay outs.• Revamped Commissions accrual and reconciliation process to establish one process across international organizations.• Responsible for Month End Close including; account reconciliation, flux analysis and revenue and cash forecasting.• Work closely with Sales and Legal to craft contracts that satisfy customer needs and ensure appropriate revenue recognition.• Provided training for regional Sales and Professional Services on revenue recognition issues.• NetSuite One World Upgrade; Responsible for all Revenue and AR issues.

San Mateo, Ca, Us

• Managed the following departments: Accounts Receivable, Collections and Revenue Accounting.• Implemented controls to automate and ensure accurate revenue recognition regarding gathering of city permits. • Assisted in S-1 Filing including proposed adjustments based on analysis of historical revenue• Reviewed all Professional Services Contracts and worked closely with PMs and Cost Accountant to ensure accurate revenue recognition.• Responsible for VSOE analysis on all Commercial Contracts.• Reviewed commercial contracts for revenue recognition purposes and non-standard clauses in compliance with SAB 101 and other related pronouncements.• Work closely with the FP&A in forecasting revenues.• Responsible for month end close and account reconciliation for all Revenue related and Accounts Receivable accounts• Performed Revenue Flux analysis• Lead Interface with auditors in regards to Revenue and Billing.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

• Responsible for Managing Order Management, A/R, Production and Document Control.• Implemented automated quote to entitlement process resulting in significant efficiency gain.• Responsible for significant reduction in Quote to Entitlement error rate through training and system enhancements.• Responsible for operational integration of 2 acquisitions in the last 2 years.• Initiated significant changes to team's processes that resulted in large efficiency gains: • Automation of A/R Service Upload. • Transfer of EMEA Services Billing to US Office.

Us

• Reviewed inbound contracts for Services revenue recognition• Responsible for reviewing and reconciling company wide projects for impact on revenue recognition• Worked closely with Project Managers to accurately budget Services Projects • Responsible for deferring software development costs based on revenue recognition• Maintained 3rd Party Royalty Accrual and Prepaid Accounts.

San Jose, Ca, Us