Dave Rayburn
Finance and Accounting
Broken Arrow,OK
Summary
Functional Senior Director driving proven results in finance and accounting transformational solutions with a "digital first" approach. Manages complex occupational issues while meeting business objectives. Strong operational skills and solid experience regulating policies and managing budget expenditures. Collaborates with management teams and stakeholders to uphold company vision. Offering engaging and pleasant personality with expertise in improving customer relationships.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Director, Solutions
Sutherland Global Services
01.2015 - 11.2023
- Strategic consulting in the finance and accounting space
- Assisting companies move beyond just labor arbitrage with global shared services and business process outsourcing into the next generation of efficiency with a “digital first” approach
- Acted as a team leader in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback.
- Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
Senior Manager, Operations
Accenture
01.2010 - 01.2015
- North America Transition Project Architect
- Designed or approved 30 transition projects, with a total contract value over $800M in 2014 as the Resources Portfolio owner for N.A
- A leader in the sales, solution, and operations teams for Oil/Gas, Utilities, and Mining opportunities, to ensure that the transition approach is fit for purpose
- Addressed and approved deal review findings (for projects up to $10M) at each stage of the sales process by addressing buyer values, evaluating commercially sound business proposals, and proposing risk management mitigations to ensure the standup of the delivery process for success.
Delivery Project Executive
IBM
01.2002 - 01.2010
- Accountable for developing, training and utilizing a 'Deal to Operate' model and tools for each stage of the business process life cycle, from proposal through transition, service delivery and end of contract processes.
Revenue Manager
Price Waterhouse Coopers
01.1999 - 01.2002
- Responsible for establishing the procedures and billing process solutions for the Data Centers in Tulsa, Houston, and Chicago
- Accountable for monthly reviews with clients to explain base line as well as variable charges, clarifying issues and providing resolution recommendations.
Director of Business Services
BP
01.1994 - 01.1999
- Led a team of 10 business unit representatives with responsibility for contracting negotiated rates, levels of service, and resolving issues for the US Operations Group
- Responsible for negotiating shared services from the Shared Services Centers in Tulsa, Houston and Chicago.
Mid-Continent Business Unit Controller
BP
01.1988 - 01.1994
- Responsible for a team of 100 accounting analysts, charged with accurately performing accounting and resulting reporting for operations and regulatory entities in RTR, OTC, Fixed Asset and Joint Venture accounting.
Education
Master of Science - Economics
Baylor University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology and Business
Baylor University
Skills
- Alteryx
- Contract Law
- Customer Service
- Sales Strategies
- Policy Development
- Culture Transformation
- Project Management
- Cost Management
- Collaborative Leadership
- Coaching and Mentorship
- Business Process Modeling
- Verbal and written communication
- Strategies and goals
Professional Highlights
- Finance and Accounting: a) BP Mid-Continent Accounting Manager – RTR, PRP, OTC, Joint Interest, Division Order, Tax reporting and Capital Assets; b) BP Operations Accounts Payable and Disbursements Manager; c) BP Acct. and Audit Coordination Manager; d) Transformation Lead for Activity Based Costing; and e) RTR process portfolio lead at Sutherland.
- Solution Development and Project Management: Over 15 years of experience developing solutions and business proposals for transition and transformation projects for IBM, Accenture and Sutherland. Portfolio owner for North America Resources Operating Group, with oversight of solution QA.
- Chairman of Board: Wright Christian Academy. Helped lead the school in obtaining funding for operational and capital development programs. Assisted WCA in developing policies to enable ACSI certification.
- Advisory Board for Highmoon Capital, LLC. As a board member, I assist the CEO with developing and executing a range of strategies to broaden their investor base.
Timeline
Senior Director, Solutions
Sutherland Global Services
01.2015 - 11.2023
Senior Manager, Operations
Accenture
01.2010 - 01.2015
Delivery Project Executive
IBM
01.2002 - 01.2010
Revenue Manager
Price Waterhouse Coopers
01.1999 - 01.2002
Director of Business Services
BP
01.1994 - 01.1999
Mid-Continent Business Unit Controller
BP
01.1988 - 01.1994
Master of Science - Economics
Baylor University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology and Business
Baylor University