Wade Baze Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas, United States

• Hired to bring the company into SEC compliance, manage and oversee all accounting and tax functions and drive a multi-year strategy of finance transformation.
• Restated the 2021 SEC 10K, filed the 2022 10K and 2023 10Q’s to bring the company back into SEC compliance.
• Developed and executed remediation plans for material weaknesses.
• Oversaw and managed multiple audits to meet both regulatory and statutory requirements.
• Managed the company through the delisting of the company stock and taking the company private.
• Started the process of developing strong and effective accounting policies and procedures by driving consistency and efficiency in processes.

Austin, Texas

Spearheading SOX compliance for the organization, I report to the Chief Audit Executive. Delivering outstanding financial risk management, leveraging robust governance, identification, and mitigation of risk plus alignment of strategy with wider corporate objectives. I advise Business and Accounting colleagues on optimum financial and accounting controls.

Bratislava, Slovakia

Expat to Bratislava center of excellence. Headed Global Accounting Shared Services plus the international and regulatory accounting functions for EMEA and APJC regions. Overseeing all global accounting activities, I consolidated the function across three sites in Bangalore, Bratislava, and Penang. Collaborating on the development of accounting policies and.

Austin, Texas Area

• Oversaw accounting operations for $30B segment that spanned US, Canada, and North Latin America.
• Responsibilities included US GAAP accounting and SEC segment reporting.
• Worked with various finance functions to ensure appropriate accounting treatment of revenue recognition and other technical accounting requirements.

Austin, Texas Area

• Executive Director, Accounting, October 2005- January 2010Managed the following distinct responsibilities;Dell Financial Services (DFS) Chief Accounting OfficerManaged all accounting functions and SEC reporting for the.
• Worked with finance and legal on pricing and contractual arrangements.
• Coordinated external audits, key point-of-contact for resolving issues and disclosures, and managed DFS Disclosure Review Committee that ensured SEC, FDIC and regulatory compliance.
• Part of leadership team responsible for $306M joint venture buyout making DFS a wholly owned subsidiary. Was specifically involved in negotiations, business valuation, and recording of transaction.SOX Corporate.
• Developed Enterprise Risk Management structure, oversaw risk management processes, and served as member of Executive Disclosure Review Committee that handled all SEC filings.
• Managed team to redesigned Sarbanes Oxley regulatory 302 and 404 processes.

Austin, Texas Area

Senior Manager for audits, consulting, and tax engagements. Specialized in low-income housing tax credits. Assured compliance with federal and state regulations.

Austin, Texas Area

Real estate development & consulting firm specializing in financial structuring, due diligence, development & syndication of affordable housing; recruited by partnership to manage all accounting and tax functions. Heavily involved in due diligence of acquisitions during growth of partnership from 4 multi-housing properties to more than 15.

Austin, Texas Area

• Oversaw audits of private, not for profit and public companies. Advised and reviewed client SEC and regulatory filings. Performed a number of client IPO’s. Served as technical software revenue consultant analyzing.
• Successfully managed engagement of a $7B oil and gas joint venture.
• Handled $157M public debt offering and SEC filings for large software firm.
• Oversaw SEC regulatory compliance of several high-tech IPO offerings.