Executive Accounts Payable

Dawn McNally

Mobile 412-***-****

*************@*****.***

PROFESSONAL PROFILE

Accomplished finance and accounting professional, a trusted business advisor with leadership experience in managing resources (onsite, remote, and offshore); training and mentoring staff; developing financial tools and models; implementing and refining policies and procedures; identifying risks, recommending and implementing solutions.

Areas of Expertise

Project Management

Resource Allocation

Revenue & Profit Growth

Quality & Cost Control

Team Leadership & Development

Budgeting & Forecasting

Strategic Planning & Analysis

Process Improvement

MS Office Suite, SAP

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Deloitte Consulting, LLP February 2003 – June 2020 (downsized due to COVID-19)

Senior Consultant, Delivery Excellence/Quality & Risk Management (DE/QRM) July 2012 – June 2020

Tailored financial reporting packages by teaming with US & India Finance teams to meet the needs of the National Managing Director of Quality & Risk Management.

Known as a Cost of Quality subject matter expert for Quality and Risk Management groups, addressed questions and concerns with Engagement Finance Advisors and Quality Managers, performing research as needed, and made recommendations to leadership.

-Assisted Leadership with writing of a business case to support new calculation for Cost of Quality, along with implementation once approved by the CEO for Consulting.

Streamlined and managed process for collecting, reviewing & providing relevant Cost of Quality information to Finance & Leadership.

-Coordinated with quality managers and leadership within Delivery Excellence and Finance to produce deliverables each period.

Managed process for collection and review of contractual documentation from Risk Managers and Engagement Finance Advisors.

-Recommended and helped implement SAP system changes to alert Engagement Finance Advisors of requirement to submit contractual documentation.

-Coordinated with Engagement Finance Advisor and Quality & Risk Management Leadership to develop and implement weekly communication and financial incentives to increase compliance with the firm’s document retention policy.

Prepared multiple slides included in deliverables package presented by Chief Risk Officer to Executive Committee each month.

Prepared data analyses to assist Quality & Risk Management Leadership with a business case to increase headcount to improve risk management coverage for business.

Prepared and presented consolidated reporting across Quality & Risk Management cost centers related to financial, statistical and talent metrics, documenting changes / variances to plan / budget.

Prepared accounting period forecast updates related to headcount and P&A expenses to Finance. Researched and explained variances as needed.

Assisted with fiscal year planning process for Finance, modifying metrics as needed to support financial goals of overall Firm while meeting needs of Quality and Risk Management.

Tracked changes to forecast with supporting documentation.

Worked with leadership, talent, and recruiting to ensure positions were filled according to plan and forecast.

Documented and escalated financial risks and concerns, as necessary.

Provided recommendations for and helped implement changes to policies and procedures to minimize risk and issues with quality while increasing compliance.

Provided periodic and ad-hoc reporting, as well as research assistance for the Quality & Risk Management Leader.

Actively coordinated work efforts between US and India teams.

Supported Quality and Risk management leaders with ongoing operations across businesses and focused work efforts that result in a positive financial impact.

Supported and provided recommendations to aid in making strategic financial decisions.

Completed activities necessary to accomplish the expected outcomes of multiple simultaneous efforts as assigned.

Maintained overall accountability for scope, documentation, status reporting, and work planning.

Facilitated and coached others in the preparation of presentations for leaders.

Developed presentations that provided analytical insight and recommendations for financial decisions.

Senior Project Controller & Portfolio Account Lead – Industries served: FSI, C&IP, LSHC, Energy, & State Government August 2002 (6 months as a subcontractor) – June 2006 & August 2008 – July 2012

Prepared and presented consolidated financial reporting to Lead Client Service Partner and account leadership team for largest accounts in industry segments for US.

Tracked path to fiscal year plan for Lead Client Service Partner on monthly basis, providing explanations for variances, as necessary.

Prepared and presented presentations monthly, quarterly, and yearly showing trends by fiscal year for managed revenue, unbilled, collections, average days outstanding for accounts receivable, and profitability.

Prepared financial budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and managed accounts receivable for multiple accounts with budgets exceeding $250M each.

Utilized key performance indicators to assist account leadership with management decisions; assisted in determination of pricing strategy for new contracts; developed management sections of proposals as part of the proposal team.

Prepared and presented executive reports to Engagement Management and Lead Engagement Partner, which addressed current financial and contractual statuses, project risks, and possible solutions.

Managed financials for multiple engagement teams, concurrently. Monitored engagement performance, billings and collections, time, and expense data.

Priced, set-up, opened and closed engagements, handling all financial processes from beginning to end.

Managed work plan, ensuring deliverables completed on time and within budget.

Taught junior project management teams to understand financials. Facilitated Knowledge Bytes training sessions, created job shadowing to help resources learn on the job, created training manuals.

Performed contract administration and deliverables’ tracking.

Co-managed account team of 12 engagement financial advisors; Interviewed, hired, trained, counseled, and provided oversight to team. Assessed staffing needs and organized staff development programs.

Developed and implemented financial models and procedures for standardization of executive reporting.

Previous positions include Finance Manager for Deloitte and Accounting Consultant for Resources Global Professionals, among others.

Education:

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - 2018

Executive Master’s in Business Administration

Robert Morris University

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Major - Accounting

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