DIRECTOR, FINANCE Executive Profile Visionary leader able drive culture excellence throughout organization, focused consistently exceeding expectations innovation, collaboration, teamwork. Demonstrated ability thrive within fluid business environments including fast-paced, high-growth periods, well cost-containment cost-cutting cycles. Ambitious Director creates strategic alliances organization leaders effectively align support key business initiatives. Ability build retains high performance teams hiring, developing motivating skilled professionals. Skill Highlights Corporate Consolidations Complex Change Management Financial Planning Analysis Mergers Acquisitions Project Management System Integration Business Process Re-engineering Strategic Operational Planning Achievements Project Management: Successfully launched 200 projects Finance FY14 FY15 respectively Implemented Finance PMO manage project lifecycle, capital budget $45M Drove operational efficiencies Stock Administration decreasing processing time 70% Delivered $13M enterprise solution transacting, managing reporting Treasury areas Cash Operations, Investments Foreign Exchange Currency Option Management Acquisition Integration: Designed, developed implemented change management strategies included tools processes capable scaling across large, complex acquisitions Drove Change Management strategies Tandberg Starent Networks acquisitions Launched integration principles integrating newly acquired companies Corporate Controller's Office:? Pioneered strategy Web 2.0/Collaboration technologies, improving collaboration across global Finance teams creation tools MyCloseSpace, Process Central ?? Guided highly skilled team support transition 60,000 employees Ariba Procurement tool Oracle iProcurement tool, resulting 95% training adoption rate Professional Experience Director, Finance January 2010 Current Company Name City State Manage high performing global team 48 professionals deliver system projects Finance, Treasury Operations, Stock, Payroll, O2C, R2R, P2P, Tax, Technical Accounting Streamlined capital planning process implemented CFO reports account $45M capital expenditures Delivered 215 projects Finance FY15 Developed directed strategy realigning organization support projects globally Initiated complete training curriculum staff resulting high retainment Senior Manager, Acquisition Integration January 2008 January 2010 Company Name City State Defined implemented Governance model integrations Formulation project methodology, structure, tools enabled non-project managers manage integrations Creation cross-functional team responsible defining developing repeatable communications process large scale acquisitions Led Employee Enablement work-stream, responsible organizational alignment, on-boarding acquired employees, migration sites Developed executed processes streamlined acquisition announcement communications internal external audiences Provided leadership guidance Project Management Office ensure people, process, system changes managed according project methodology Senior Manager, Finance January 2003 January 2008 Company Name City State Directed aspects Change Management, Program/Project Management, Chief Staff activities Global Corporate Controllers Office partnering executives ensure strategic alignment Managed team 33 employees Defined implemented legal entity strategy Finance Led implemented change management strategy led successful adoption Finance Accounting Shared Services outsourcing model Managed budget excess $4M Key contributor Expense Management Leadership Team reduced Cisco\'s operating expenses excess $250M Provided thought leadership streamlined processes creating tools templates enable project teams move quickly seamlessly large complex projects Implemented first curriculum based training global Corporate Controllers Office Centralized Sourcing Contracting across Cisco providing strategy, governance, leadership project management Spend Management Organization Program Manager, Finance January 2001 January 2003 Company Name City State Implemented marketing solutions U.S. Public Sector sales team Developed strategic partnerships third party application vendors enable end-to-end solutions Created materials enhance Cisco\'s penetration public sector market, including print collateral, CDs, Web sites, seminars, trade shows, events annual budget $1M Responsible forthe launch IP telephony marketing campaign, generating $12M revenue Developed implemented channel partner training IP Video Surveillance program, generating $15M revenue Successfully implemented internal tools US-wide capture new program revenue Manager, Finance January 1998 January 2001 Company Name City State Managed Operations team 5 employees Drove operational excellence launching tools scale business volumes, support sales teams Provided direction leadership project managers implementing new existing systems Responsible roll automated sales reporting tool 150 users Increased efficiency POS claiming process 50% Managed 2-Tier distributor relationships relation POS ($4B sales out) inventory, well day-to-day operations Implemented daily POS reporting greater visibility, including executive level reporting Led integration acquired sales teams Cisco Senior Financial Analyst, Finance January 1996 January 1998 Company Name City State Responsible consolidations, managing division budgets, business partnering Oversaw Asia/Pacific P&L consolidations Developed managed monthly quarterly performance packages Partnered country controllers budgeting forecasting Automated expense-tracking forecasting Oversaw annual planning, outlooks, quarterly financial results Internet Mail Group Managed annual budgets excess $13M. Competitive Pricing Analyst, Finance January 1993 January 1996 Company Name City State Cost Schedule Analyst January 1990 January 1992 Company Name City State Education Certified Project Manager Project Management 2014 Stanford University City State USA Bachelor Science Business Administration/Finance San Jose State University Business Administration/Finance Skills P&L Management, Project Management, Communications, Leadership, Finance Operations, Tax, P2P, O2C, Compensation Services, Financial analysis, acquisition integration, budgeting, Change Management, forecasting, Process re-engineering