Experience
DeWinter Consulting
Management Consulting
Consultant
7/2017 - Present
Interim Operations Controller - review and identify areas of process improvement including writeup and implementation.
Stem Inc
Start-Up
Corporate Controller
11/2015 - 6/2017
• Forensic clean up of financial records (including complex equity and transactions regarding sales of leases to VIEs with multiple partners to properly account for revenue, basis and partnership contribution percentages) over multiple entities
• Managed all aspects of accounting and finance from the accounting close through financial analysis, planning and reporting
• Managed resources and cash to bridge Company between financings
• Transitioned equity platform from manual to cloud based
• Managed all aspects of accounting and finance from the accounting close through financial analysis, planning and reporting
• Managed resources and cash to bridge Company between financings
• Transitioned equity platform from manual to cloud based
d.light design
Start-Up
Worldwide Controller
2/2014 - 9/2015
• Managed and directed all aspects of accounting and finance (US, China, India, Africa) from the accounting close (Consolidations, G/L, Fixed Assets, A/R, A/P, Internal Controls, Supply Chain, Inventory, Banking and Payroll) through the preparation and distribution of financial reports
cConverted accounting from IFRS to US GAAP
• Developed planning model to include financial statements into decision making
• Developed and implemented a plan to become a sustainable organization
cConverted accounting from IFRS to US GAAP
• Developed planning model to include financial statements into decision making
• Developed and implemented a plan to become a sustainable organization
Accretive Solutions
Management Consulting
Consultant
7/2012 - 1/2014
Interim Controller for a growing biotech with two recently approved therapies
First Solar
Accounting
Director, Finance & Accounting Operations
11/2010 - 5/2012
• Implemented SAP in new business unit
• Implemented global payroll
• Developed and implemented cross-functional (P2P) process methodology
• Developed and implemented monthly KPIs in order to instill continuous improvement
• Fully responsible for SOx compliance including reviews and audit
• Implemented global payroll
• Developed and implemented cross-functional (P2P) process methodology
• Developed and implemented monthly KPIs in order to instill continuous improvement
• Fully responsible for SOx compliance including reviews and audit
Sun Microsystems
Accounting
Director, Global Finance Policy
6/2006 - 8/2010
• Defined, developed and administered all global Finance Policies, including timely publication, documentation, training and control, resulting in consistency and uniformity on a global basis.
• Wrote technical interpretations of US GAAP and its application within global policies.
• Strategized and developed a plan to create three worldwide Shared Service Centers
• Wrote technical interpretations of US GAAP and its application within global policies.
• Strategized and developed a plan to create three worldwide Shared Service Centers
Various
Management Consulting
Independant Consultant
6/2003 - 5/2006
SEC Forms S-1s, 10-Qs, 10-Ks, Valuation Reviews, technical accounting memos to file, Management and SEC Reporting
Clients included: Hewlett Packard, Plantronics, PLX Technologies, Synopsys and Peninsula Pharmaceuticals
Clients included: Hewlett Packard, Plantronics, PLX Technologies, Synopsys and Peninsula Pharmaceuticals
Intrabiotics Pharmaceuticals
Accounting
Controller, Principal Accounting Officer
11/1999 - 5/2003
• Prepared, reviewed and filed all required SEC documents (Forms S-1, 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K)
• Prepared and presented financial results including budget and forecast analysis to the BoD.
• Developed management reporting and implemented new reporting tool (FRX).
• Negotiated and secured corporate financing via multiple term loans and letters of credit.
• Treasury, Risk Management and Cash management – portfolio range $13 - $119 million.
• Prepared and presented financial results including budget and forecast analysis to the BoD.
• Developed management reporting and implemented new reporting tool (FRX).
• Negotiated and secured corporate financing via multiple term loans and letters of credit.
• Treasury, Risk Management and Cash management – portfolio range $13 - $119 million.