Richae Kater

While continuing to maintain all responsibilities described as a Sr. Manager, Business Process:

• Established and Pitched a New Business Enablement Team: Identified the need for a dedicated team to streamline business enablement efforts and successfully pitched the initiative to senior leadership, securing approval and resources for team formation. Led recruitment, onboarding, and training, assembling a high-performing team to tackle business enablement challenges.
• Created and Led an Internal Governance Board: Instituted a governance board that included cross-functional stakeholders from departments across finance, fostering transparency and alignment in decision-making. Designed board procedures, facilitated regular meetings, and guided discussions to ensure strategic alignment with company goals.
• Executive Communications & Presentations: Prepared monthly written and verbal presentations for senior leadership (L8+) to update the status of key initiatives and KPIs.

• Spearheaded designing and implementing a comprehensive financial process, amounting to $2.5 -4.9 billion in annual spending, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Led a cross-functional team of finance, operations, and IT professionals, fostering collaboration and synergy to achieve project milestones within time and budget constraints.
• Provided strategic guidance and support to an executive-level steering committee, presenting progress updates and recommendations to drive informed decision-making.
• Collaborated with stakeholders at all levels to identify process improvement opportunities and streamline workflows, resulting in enhanced productivity and cost savings.
• Conducted regular reviews and audits to ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
• Facilitated training sessions for staff members to promote understanding and adoption of new financial processes and tools.

• Established Uber's first-year SOX program, which included implementing a new SOX governance model to manage the testing for 600+ key controls, restructuring the internal controls team to support the business's needs, and designing executive management reporting.
• Promoted to Sr Manager in March 2021, after previously supporting FinOps as the Financial Controls Program Manager. Acting is the key point of contact for all risk, and financial control matters globally.

• Led the development of SOX compliance and implementation programs for all corporate acquisitions
• Conducted on-site independent evaluations of Omnicell's financial and compliance control processes worldwide to ensure risks are properly managed