• Lead a team of global professionals over accounting functions including general ledger management, international compliance, accounts payable and collections.• Lead initiatives to enhance efficiency and effectiveness within the finance function.• Monitor and manage financial risks, ensuring robust internal controls.• Provide strategic financial insights and support to senior management.• Foster a collaborative and high-performing team environment.

• Responsible for global operations for general accounting, accounts payable, account receivable (billing/collections) and payroll.• Collaborate with business partners to drive process improvement to elevate business operations.• Leverage strong financial, business, and operational acumen to design, implement, and support a variety of projects related to financial systems and operations.• Perform evaluation of software technology tools and service providers.

• Oversaw the accounting team, providing general accounting, operational accounting and strategic support. • Ensured the company's compliance for accounting and regulatory matters - GAAP, state business, sales & use tax, state & local tax, and payroll. • Implemented technical accounting literature including ASC 606, ASC 340-40, ASC 718, ASC 740.

• Oversaw the general accounting team in day-to-day and monthly close financial operations. Reduced close cycle timing by ~30%.• Interpreted and implemented technical accounting literature. Understanding of ASC 606 Revenue Recognition and hands on experience with ASC 340-40 Contract Costs.• Collaborated with key players across the business to establish and build the Company's internal control framework. Implemented controls to remediate audit findings and reduce financial and business risk exposure.• Supported the growth of Chef through building a high performing and comprehensive financial management function.

Management of the lease and general accounting cycles. Led the division in revamp of internal controls testing program and approach.

Responsible for all of the Company’s SEC filings, working closely with the global controllers group and executive management. Led ad hoc and special projects utilizing technical accounting and analytical skills to assist in decision making for operations and executive management.

Led the financial reporting team over internal and external reporting. Responsible for retail volume and credit quality related areas such as credit losses, past dues and nonaccrual.

Managed a team over full cycle accounting for cash, fixed assets, investments, leases, debt, property taxes and unclaimed property in both GAAP and statutory basis.

Audit professional covering financial statement audits and quarterly reviews of public and privately held clients in banking, forestry, software & information technology, insurance and biotech industries. Primary experience with Fortune 500 and other accelerated public filers.