DAVID RICHARDS

Finance professional prepared to manage financial operations and drive organizational success. Proven expertise in budgeting, regulatory compliance, and financial reporting. Known for collaborative approach and adaptability in dynamic environments, leveraging analytical skills and leadership to achieve results.

• CAPGEMINI – Finance Manager
• BLACK HILLS ENERGY/ZOUIRE MARKETING GROUP – Fixed Asset/SOX Analyst/Marketing Analyst
• SPRINT – Program Manager
• GES EXPOSITION SERVICES – Senior Financial Analyst
• CHEVRON – Senior Financial Analyst

Developed an access database to capture accounting data, improving data accuracy by 51%

· Created initial budget. With no company or industry experience delivered a comprehensive, challenging budget corporate within two months of my start date. Started in October and deliver the budget to corporate in December.

· Directed a team of District Finance Directors for a multi-billion-dollar corporation, Fortune 150company, overseeing the coordination and execution of the annual budgeting process to ensure alignment with corporate objectives. Consolidated and analyzed monthly financial data from assigned districts, delivering comprehensive variance analysis and actionable insights to C-suite executives for external reporting to Wall Street.

· Directed a change in payroll providers, resulting in cost savings and productivity increases, and reduced payroll processing time by two days bi-weekly. This effort also eliminated timesheet fraud.

· Maintained over 95% of Accounts Receivable Aging as current by proactively communicating with members to understand their situations and assist them during financial difficulties.