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Kirkland, Wa, Us

- Oversee and lead 10-15 medium-large sized projects for the Global Financial Reporting (GFR) organization focused on various accounting areas including revenue, expense, loyalty, payments, and statutory reporting. - Key projects include delivery of new business products and feature enhancements, technology implementation, company divestiture, financial system consolidation, and team / process integration. - Extensive understanding of Expedia's financial systems to determine project impacts related to accounting, financial reporting, data logging, and operational processes. - Own end-to-end lifecycle of projects for GFR. Perform project intake and impact assessment. Develop business requirements and user acceptance testing (UAT) plans. Liaise with project teams, technical product managers, and finance teams. Execute UAT and validate accounting-related expectations. Obtain stakeholder signoff and perform post-launch monitoring. - Lead weekly meetings with Accounting leaders focused on driving relevant project activity, problem resolution, and feedback / open communication. Provide visibility and publish program status to stakeholders. - Enhance team processes and tools e.g., report automation, operational best practices, technology migration and implementation.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL CARVE-OUT AND DIVESTITUREManaged multiple workstreams to perform balance sheet carve-out and financial reporting as part of a multi-phased demerger and subsequent divestiture of a Fortune 50 company. Achievements:- Oversaw key resource and document management activities including 1) onboarding and staffing of 100+ team members, 2) maintenance of consultant contracts, 3) overall QC review and deliverables signoff process, and 4) document retention policies and SharePoint activity.- Organized workstream activities to deliver structured reporting, meeting cadence, and functional team rhythm. Increased collaboration among workstreams as part of PMO team. - Prepared slide decks and key takeaways for weekly meetings with client leads. Developed client relationships to communicate expectations and obtain signoff. PROJECT MANAGEMENT, DISPLAY ADVERTISING DIVESTITURECoordinated finance workstream activities to separate online display advertising business of a Fortune 50 company.Achievements:- Tracked issue prioritization, escalations, and resolution to proactively managed internal teams and timelines. - Facilitated deep-dive workshops to align business processes between seller and buyer stakeholder groups; resolved system compatibility issues by defining standard terminology and processes. - Oversaw transition of purchase order and commission payout processes to third-party systems. WORKFLOW DOCUMENTATION / RESOURCE CAPABILITY ANALYSISAssisted IT group of a Fortune 50 company to document and standardize workflow process. Achievements:- Interviewed key stakeholders to gather operational insight and organizational feedback. Developed a structured process to define team interactions, standardize work packages, and optimize work flow.- Proposed key steps and benefits in adopting a framework to develop resource capabilities. Evaluated organizational design to identify opportunities and recommend relevant learning paths.

DIVERSITY AND LGBT ISSUESLed diversity circle for LGBT staff and allies for five years. Focused activities around workplace inclusion, career & business development, and community outreach. Achievements:- Implemented mentorship program for LGBT staff to navigate workplace culture and career planning.- Organized annual company participation and budget for the Seattle Pride Parade; increased turnout to draw over 130 participants through leadership buy-in and strategy execution.- Planned and hosted internal and external events by partnering with other diversity groups. Developed working relationships throughout internal diversity networks and the local business community. - Attended local and national diversity conferences focused on LGBT employee resource groups. Discussed HR best practices, career growth opportunities, staff retention strategies, and a variety of other issues unique to being LGBT in the workplace (e.g. working parents, millennials, transitioning, laws and protections, working abroad, etc.)COACHING AND MENTORSHIPAchievements:- Assisted with recruiting and onboarding process for new hires. Participated in diversity panels and campus outreach activities to familiarize potential candidates with company culture. Served as an official “buddy” to multiple new hires over several years to welcome them and answer all questions about roles & responsibilities while navigating the workplace. - Organized successful events to increase team morale such as developing the winning strategy as part of company-wide campaign to increase flexibility and work-life balance. Consistently asked by management and leadership to provide input on office pulse and team celebrations.

TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE IMPLEMENTATIONServed as main knowledge specialist to lead office-wide implementation of new tax compliance tools.Achievements:- Troubleshot errors and communicated technical updates to engagement teams to enhance customer experience. - Documented key takeaways and developed user guides. Conducted training sessions to advance office-wide adoption. - Attended user acceptance testing sessions. Collaborated on improvements and new features by soliciting user input and providing real-time feedback.TAX COMPLIANCE AND REPORTING, FINANCIAL SERVICESPrepared and reviewed federal, state, and international tax returns for investment firms and hedge funds. Achievements- Applied relevant tax code treatment to ensure accuracy and completeness of tax reporting to authorities and shareholders. - Analyzed financial data to understand revenue and cost drivers, identify trends, and explain anomalies. Researched significant transactions and documented findings to substantiate tax positions. - Acted as primary contact to coordinate work between local and virtual teams. Managed overall engagement process: project setup, timeline, budgeting, billing, and quality & risk considerations.- Worked on parallel projects with competing timelines. Prioritized tasks among different workstreams to manage expectations and monitor workflow across teams.- Collaborated on process improvement projects. Wrote reference guides to standardize work flow on recurring projects. Developed templates to increase engagement efficiencies.

M.Pacc, Accounting - Taxation

B.A., Accounting

Certificate Of International Studies In Business, French Track