Experience

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  E. I. DuPont de Nemours

  • Wilmington. DE

  • Director One DuPont Transformation

    • 2012 - Sep 2015
    • Wilmington. DE

    • One DuPont Transformations is a multi-year corporate project with a 400+ dedicated team managed at the senior executive and board level. • Direct Finance Transformation for the corporation. Responsible for 190 person finance team comprised of DuPont employees, EY, Accenture and other third part...

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  E. I. DuPont de Nemours & Company

  • United States
  • Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Assistant Controller

    • 2007 - 2012

    • Responsible for accounting policy and procedures and internal and external financial reporting. Partnered with Investor Relations to craft financial performance communications to investors. Coordinated preparation of materials for the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. Reviewed SEC reports with Controller, CFO, CEO and Audit Committee. Coordinated PwC global audit.• Transformed the corporate policy group and SEC reporting team to world class organizations; successfully recruited top talent and improved Controllership succession planning. Led corporate IFRS study and determined DuPont policy guidance for entities adopting IFRS.• Successfully directed the financial consolidation and reporting integration of the $4 billion Danisco acquisition. Engaged Deloitte to assist with the conversion from International Accounting Standards to US GAAP.

  • Director Global Accounting operations and Busienss Controllership

    • 2003 - 2007

    • Developed plan and approach to achieving compliance with Sarbanes Oxley Act for the corporation. Directed global assessment and remediation activities. Engaged KPMG as our advisor. Worked with Internal Audit and PwC through the implementation of SOX and successful resolution of all deficiencies. • Recruited and placed controllers in each business and function. Directed business and staff controllers; performed control self-assessments and established account reconciliation monitoring processes significantly reducing control issues. • Directed US and European leveraged finance operations (approximately 400 people). Developed, proposed and gained support for a comprehensive Finance centering strategy including establishing a global low cost center in India (today we have over 1,000 jobs in centers). Identified and executed projects to simplify accounting processes and reporting systems resulting in a $20+ million reduction in operating costs.

  • CFO Strategic Planning Manager - Fluoroproducts, $2 Billion Division

    • 1997 - 2003

    • Led strategic planning processes and new business development. Directed strategy and execution reviews with the Office of the Chief Executive. Directed accounting and analysis for all businesses.• Responsible for capital investment analysis and prioritization of capital deployment. Directed M&A activity. Led negotiations to acquire control of key Japanese joint venture. Managed profit objective process. Designed and implemented zero based cost principles and working capital investment control processes to improve business earnings.

  • Internal Audit Manager

    • 1994 - 1998

    • Global Information Technology Audit Manager – Developed strategy to modernize IT audit group; designed organization model and hired IT professionals. • Led project to develop and implement Control Risk Self-Assessment processes and tools for the corporation.• Managed global audit teams for Crop Protections Products, Fluoroproducts, Lycra®, and Corian® businesses

  • Senior Accounting Consultant

    • 1990 - 1994

    Lead earnings analyst for $5 billion Fabricated Products Department. Carved out medical products businesses and set up new joint venture accounting and reporting processes. Finance lead working with HR to outsource benefits accounting and reporting.

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  Deloitte (formerly Deloitte & Touche)

  • Stamford, CT

  • Senior Audit Manager

    • 1985 - 1990
    • Stamford, CT

    Managed audits of multinationals including SEC reporting, public registrations, public debt offerings, acquisition due diligence and tax accounting for industrial, commercial and real estate clients.

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  Wilson, McCall & Daoro CPAs

  • San Francisco, CA

  • Senior Auditor

    • 1982 - 1985
    • San Francisco, CA

    Conducted audits and prepared tax returns for corporations, partnerships, trusts and individuals.

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  Chevron

  • San Francisco, CA

  • Management Development Program - Manager Joint Venture Accounting; Internal A...

    • 1980 - 1982
    • San Francisco, CA