Thomas Thomas Email & Phone Number

Aurora, CO, US

Greater Denver Area

Established a comprehensive, multi-year strategy for point of sale solutions and drove the execution for 1 of 4 major work streams of the strategyDelivered point of sale improvements reducing transaction time by 30 – 40% and improving customer satisfaction, thus earning the CEO World Class Performance Award for Excellence in Customer Service in 2009Created.

Led the design and deployment of the technology business office; selecting/creating and implementing the policies, procedures, tools, communications, and training to effectively manage a resource pool of 1000+ IT professionals across a $ 40+ million portfolio of discretionary business projects Established the Performance Reporting Team – created and.

Delivered strategic analysis and recommendations to the Senior Vice President of Enterprise Systems regarding organizational structure, systems, and service delivery models post spin from Western Union Co-leader of a project management office to manage and report on all IT work related to the spinoff of Western Union from First Data CorporationLead 3 Six.

Established and drove the tools and solutions strategy for the Merger Integration Organization and Enterprise Sales InstituteAchieved 400% gain in efficiency in the development and delivery of key management reporting packets for the merger integration activity Transformed the management and tracking of the merger integration portfolio of work, including a.

Drove the service delivery process to identify business opportunities, establish requirements, then develop and execute on the appropriate solutions/strategies across a wide variety of business clients including CFO, Operations, Sales, Marketing, Legal, Merger Integration, Product Development and Strategic Business Development Increased on time/on-budget.

Reduced billing cycles by 50% and realized annual cost saving of approximately $500K through process re-engineering and automation; deployment and integration of technology; and headcount reduction, re-assignment, and relocationSpearheaded a major strategic CFO initiative -- delivering a $6 million, 15K user deployment of the Ariba Buyer and T&E solution.

Organized and managed a team of consultants during the design and deployment of the information systems infrastructure and Oracle based business systems for startup businessEstablished and directed accounting and financial reporting activities

Managed staff of 10 professionals in delivery of accounting and financial reporting functions for a $70+ million division Saved $1 million by evaluating, designing, and implementing business processes and systems Led implementation team during systems conversion to Oracle 10.7

Key subject matter expert on design team for fully integrated, proprietary distribution and accounting software packageDeveloped and implemented financial systems, and process controls to improve accuracy and efficiencyManaged period end close process and all financial transactions for two divisions/warehouses, each with a $70+ million annual revenue.

Lead team in the conversion of legacy accounting systems to Oracle FinancialsTransitioned accounting operations and systems from acquired entities to centralized accounting departmentPrepared margin analyses and presented results to senior management during monthly business reviews

Analyzed contracts and coordinated with field implementation teams to determine billable amounts and overall revenue recognitionPrepared quarterly audit work papers Served as liaison to various State Department of Revenue personnel during sales tax auditsTransitioned duties to acquiring company

Planned, managed and conducted financial statement audit engagements for clients across a variety of industries including manufacturing, wholesale distribution, mortgaging servicing and brokering, oil and gas operations, and not-for-profit organizations Supervised and trained members of the audit teamPrepared financial statements, tax returns, and select.