MARY CHEN

Work History

North America Sales Finance Director

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE

05.2022 - Current

Leads budget planning by providing projections and financial models for future expenses related to sales compensations and incentives programs.
Led OPEX long-term planning for North America's +$550m budget & 2500+ Headcount plan; providing insight to workforce optimization and cost-saving opportunities through detailed expense analysis and modeling.
Champions efforts to ensure commissions forecast accuracy within 6% by creating relevant KPI's, consolidating sales compensation data sources using Power BI for insightful and faster reporting and monitoring leading drivers.
Internal consultant on matters related to 120+ sales incentive plans, providing recommendations based on best practices and industry benchmarks while working closely with legal department to ensure compliance with all relevant laws and regulations pertaining to sales incentives and bonuses.
Optimizes communication channels between management, HR, and sales teams regarding compensation-related matters, improving overall clarity and understanding of guiding principles and affordability.

Strategic Finance Program and Portfolio Manager

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE

01.2012 - 06.2022

Senior manager managing 100+ projects & budgets as well as 200+ project resources using Agile and Waterfall methodologies, ensuring optimal financial performance while investing in necessary resources for business growth.
Managed annual financial planning, budgeting and prioritization of proposed projects and scope including workforce & vendor relationship management while strategizing with project staff on departmental performance goals to drive change via metrics and analysis.
Developed WW Finance Management of Change (MoC) framework for driving impact analysis, training, documentation and communications for the S4 Hana SAP implementation.
Financial Systems Program Manager for the company separation of HPI & HPE; managing 350+ finance resources performing execution, MoC, cutover, and post warranty support.
Facilitated successful cross-functional stakeholder collaborations for completion of key projects, fostering strong working relationships with world wide team members.
Created, designed, and implemented Finance portfolio management tools to assess 7 key dimensions of project health - cost, resource availability, timelines, readiness, quality, benefits, and scope.

Manager of Project & Program Managers

HEWLETT PACKARD

01.2012 - 01.2016

Senior Manager leading global team managing 100+ projects simultaneously while acting as program manager for the largest, most complex programs
Created Finance PMO and PM methodology that is utilized across many different organizations
Finance System Program Manager for the company separation of HPI & HPE; managing execution, MoC, cutover, and post warranty support.
Facilitated successful cross-functional collaborations for completion of key projects, fostering strong working relationships among team members.
Led change management initiatives to drive organizational transformation without compromising employee morale or productivity levels.
Cultivated partnerships with external stakeholders to maximize business opportunities and extend network reach within industry sector.

Supply Chain & Order Management Finance Architect

HEWLETT PACKARD

01.2008 - 01.2012

Senior Architect applying strong subject matter knowledge in Quote to Cash and Procure to Pay processes to solve the most complex business/technical issues driving simplification and compliance on business initiatives and regulatory compliance projects while providing mentoring to other business and finance analysts.
Identified 1000+ Customer to Cash finance capabilities to assess against APQC benchmarking as well as designed innovative and long-term solutions to support future process and system enhancements.
Developed comprehensive process flows and procedural documentation for finance user guides, training, and execution.

Finance Transformation Lead

HEWLETT PACKARD

01.2006 - 01.2008

Mergers, Acquisition, Divestiture and Outsourcing (MADO) Finance lead for over 10 companies into HP. Managed transactional processing integration into HP’s financial systems for newly acquired companies while promoting exchange of ideas for process improvements and compliance without compromising employee morale or productivity levels.
Critical player in HP's MADO community and key participant in developing policies and procedural guidelines for MADO legal step plan.
Partnered with HR/Legal/Tax leadership to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local labor laws throughout integration process.
Increased employee engagement index through targeted training programs and transparent communications.
Spearheaded development of comprehensive risk management heat maps aimed at mitigating potential threats associated with transformation efforts.

Global SOX Compliance Manager

HEWLETT PACKARD

01.2005 - 01.2006

Global SOX compliance manager for revenue recognition for Customer Master and Contracts assessment areas
Collaborated with process owners to develop documentation, test, audit, and remediate 250+ business and systemic processes to meet SOX requirements and deadlines.
Managed virtual global team to ensured compliance with industry regulations and legal reporting requirements by developing short-term goals and long-term strategic plans to improve risk control and mitigation.
Promoted enterprise-level risk management practices and helped instill strong culture focused on protective policies and procedures for data and separation of duties.

Costing Accounting and Supply Chain FIN Analyst

HEWLETT PACKARD

01.2000 - 01.2005

Supply Chain project manager and Subject Matter Expert on manufacturing, Accounts Payable, procurement, inventory, logistics, inter-company, product costing and tax for world wide financial system implementations thru full project life cycles as well as coordinating change management, and post go-live support
Site super user performing cost accounting analysis on earned LOH, PPV, standard revisions, and manufacturing variances; reconciling inter-company accounts; Month end close, and financial system support to Product management teams.
Designer and implementation lead for Activity Based Costing, defining 30+ drivers and reporting requirements to provide data-driven insights on cost.
Tier 2 support for troubleshooting system errors, providing ad hoc reporting, resolving production and financial reporting issues, and coordinating multiple teams to ensure timely close.
Implemented effective internal controls to mitigate risks associated with financial misstatements or fraud incidents while collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for process improvements and increased efficiency.

Cost Accounting Financial Analyst

HEWLETT PACKARD

01.1997 - 01.2000

Site super user performing cost accounting analysis on earned LOH, PPV, standard revisions, and manufacturing variances; reconciling inter-company accounts; Month end close, and financial system support to Product management teams.
Spearheaded team to identify, troubleshoot and correct financial system errors in SAP to improve financial reporting integrity during initial SAP implementation.
Implemented effective internal controls to mitigate risks associated with financial misstatements or fraud incidents.
Designer and implementation lead for Activity Based Costing, defining 30+ drivers and reporting requirements to provide data-driven insights on cost.

Accounts Receivable/Cash Accounting Specialist

CITIZENS TELECOMMUNICATIONS

08.1996 - 07.1997

Supported telecom business by managing payments, reconciling 50+ accounts, resolving disbursement issues, and performing EOM close for overages, shortages, write-offs and charge-backs.
Inter-company Accounting –Managed financial transactions of goods, services, and royalties through diligent review, audits and analysis of account balances and controls.

Summary

Overview

Work History

North America Sales Finance Director

Strategic Finance Program and Portfolio Manager

Manager of Project & Program Managers

Supply Chain & Order Management Finance Architect

Finance Transformation Lead

Global SOX Compliance Manager

Costing Accounting and Supply Chain FIN Analyst

Cost Accounting Financial Analyst

Accounts Receivable/Cash Accounting Specialist

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting -

Skills

Certification

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