Robin Adams Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, NC, US

Ballantyne NC

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Assisting a financial services client on a remediation effort. Engaged in developing processes and programs to ensure organization wide compliance with applicable laws and standards.
• Develops testing strategies and methodologies; evaluates the adequacy and effectiveness of policies, procedures, processes, initiatives, products and internal controls and identifies issues resulting from internal.
• Consults with business to develop corrective action plans and effectively manage change to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Identifies training opportunities; may design/coordinate the development of training materials and delivers training.
• Reports findings and drafts recommendations to compliance risk and business line management.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Managed and led day-to-day operations of revenue team. Recruited and trained professional accounting staff. Reviewed and approved accounts receivable processes, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and.
• Served on Implementation team, transitioning financial accounting function from several regions to corporate office.
• Manage, coach and develop a diverse group of accounting professionals who are responsible for booking and reporting monthly revenue of ~$500M, receivables of~$350M, bad debt allowance of ~$2M and sundry billing of ~.
• Lead monthly accounting duties including month end, journal entry and balance sheet reviews, SEC reporting package, journal entry posting, auditing and ad hoc reports to senior management team as well miscellaneous.
• Partner with different departments within the company for purposes of reviewing compliance, coordination of accounting matters or financial variance analysis.
• Standardized journal entries, reconciliations, and ad-hoc reporting procedures across all markets.

• Managed and led the day-to-day financial operations of the Circulation Accounting team. Reviewed and approved all accounting processes related to accounts receivable; wholesale distributor payroll and incentives.
• Directed Circulation Department in preparation of annual budget as well as monthly variance analysis (annual budget $11M+).
• Served on Advisory and Implementation team that identified processes, defined workflow requirements, and developed reporting capabilities and operating procedures necessary to implement new Circulation system servicing.
• Represented Accounting department on cross-department projects, providing cost analysis for key initiatives, including the launch of new publications or sales promotions designed to grow circulation and advertising.
• Developed and implemented internal control procedures and provided training to accounting staff.
• Participated on core team creating newspaper-budgeting system, enhancing budget development and reporting process for line managers, which led to greater ownership of expenses.