Hands-On - Filling in to do whatever is necessary to get the job done
- Reviewed sales documents to create and input entries recognizing revenue
- Reviewed existing contracts to confirm or recommend proper accounting
- Worked with legal and sales resources to help negotiate and structure contracts
- Temporarily managed accounting teams to help with tranisitional periods
Training - Enabling clients to become self-sufficient
- Developed a training program for global roll-out
- Worked with several accounting teams on a personal basis to share experiences and proven techniques to effectively manage the revenue recognition systems and teams
Process - Improving revenue close cycle from over 20 days to 2 days as well as ensuring more predictable results
- Designed several 'to be' quote-to-cash processes and a plan to get there, including implementation
Policy - Creating the groundwork for efficient operations and a more productive sales force
- Lead the development and deployment of policies that support the company's ability to predict revenue and meet objectives
- Worked with teams outside of the United States to localize policies and processes
Integration- Played key roles in various integrations as both the acuiror and acquiree
- Having been part of numerous mergers, I have done and seen what it takes for an effective combination of operations
People- Enabling companies to operate independently and more efficiently
- Training, training, training
- Provided experienced interview assistance to find the right people for the organization - sometimes the best prospective revenue recognition candidates have little or no software industry experience
- Have developed organizational matrices to fit a company's revenue recognition support system
- Have directly managed very small teams as well as large multi-national organizations