Bio

Cliff is a PwC partner with more than 22 yrs of consulting experience responsible for leading the SAP Finance Transformation delivery capabilities for TMT, FS, PE and x-sectors. He concentrates on new system implementation and performance improvement projects enabled on the SAP platform from strategy to execution. Cliff has successfully led a variety of complex programs involving finance, accounting, supply chain and customer involving SAP technologies. He serves as a catalyst for organizations seeking to achieve performance improvement by shaping targeting outcomes and developing achievable plans. His experiences include executive visioning and alignment, capability assessment, benchmarking, design, implementation or optimization of finance, accounting and/or operational capabilities typically seeking to achieve higher performing functional capabilities. His range of experience includes design and implementation of the financial close, inter-company, materials management, transfer price automation, cost allocation, profit monitoring, price leakage, revenue recognition & automation, product costing, tax-efficient supply chains, multi-currency accounting, CoA design, cost allocations, business planning, financial consolidation, procurement, payables, cash applications/disbursement and management reporting. He has led numerous successful large-scale programs and has taken over struggling programs to successful outcomes. Cliff presents on a variety of topics at conferences including ASUG, SAPPHIRE and SAP Insider often sharing unique insight, leading practices or lessons learned. He has led numerous firm initiatives including Integrated Solutions serving as accelerators to improve the overall consistency of PwC delivery model. He has developed several SAP training courses as well as served as a lead instructor. Cliff has an exemplary track record of developing staff & clients. Cliff is a graduate of Loyola University of Chicago. He is a CPA (IL) Specialties: finance transformation, accounting, performance improvement, business case development, strategic roadmapping, SAP enablement & automation, process orchestration, financial close, general ledger, fixed assets, product costing, materials management, procurement, material ledger, transfer pricing, profit monitoring, margin leakage, fixed assets, ERP tax topics, consolidation, cost accounting, business planning, controls, governance, and management reporting. Technologies: SAP, S4, BPC, PaPM, SFIN, BW, RAR, BRIM, SAC and HANA.