Menu

David SWEET

Vélizy-Villacoublay

En résumé

Mes compétences :
Financial Controller
US GAAP
Normes IFRS

Entreprises

  • Dassault Systemes - Revenue Recognition and Revenue Accounting

    Vélizy-Villacoublay 2013 - maintenant Responsible for managing two teams, Revenue Recognition and Billing/Revenue Accounting.
    • People management of team of 8 (recruiting, objective setting, performance reviews, workload allocation, etc.)
    • Implementation of new revenue recognition accounting standard (IFRS 15 / ASC topic 606). Analysis of impact on company, documenting company’s position on the application of the standard, training.
    • Drive business partnering between Revenue Recognition team and other commercial organizations (Sales, Pricing, Sales Operations, Legal).
    • Ensure revenue recognition team delivers consistent support to internal customers through implementation of processes, tools and team culture.
    • Sign-off on revenue recognition treatment for significant sales transactions
    • Improve Billing processes including implementation of an e-invoicing solution
    • Drive harmonization of Billing and Revenue Accounting tasks (templates, reconciliations, etc.)
    • Ensure invoicing compliance with local laws throughout EMEA

  • SAP - Revenue Recognition Director, EMEA

    Paris 2006 - 2013 Based in Paris

    Responsible for ensuring revenue recognition compliance (based on US GAAP unless not allowed under IFRS) in the EMEA region and for supporting and coordinating the activities performed by sub-regional Revenue Recognition Specialists.

  • Cartesis SA - Revenue and Order Administration Manager

    2004 - 2006 Based in Paris

    Responsible for the management of Cartesis’ Sales Administration processes, and implementation of US GAAP revenue recognition rules as well as policies, processes, and systems in order to help turn Cartesis into a major global software company.

  • FusionOne Europe - European Controller

    2000 - 2003 Based in London 2000 - 2001
    Based in Paris 2002 - 2003

    Responsible for the management of the Finance and Administration activities of fusionOne Europe, the European subsidiary of an American company specialising in wireless data synchronisation. I reported to the European VP, and was a member of the senior management team making strategic and day-to-day decisions. Hired as part of the original European team, I put in place from scratch the finance and administration infrastructure (employment contracts, budgets, accounting structure, etc.). Following decision of US Board of Directors to close the European operations, I was responsible for shutting down the operations (layoffs, asset liquidations, office lease negotiations, etc.)

  • Netscape Communications / AOL - Revenue Analyst / European Revenue Manager

    1995 - 2000 Based in Mountain View, California 1995 - 1997
    Based in Shannon, Ireland 1998
    Based in Paris, France 1999 - 2000

    Hired at the beginning of Netscape’s wild ride of growth and evolution, I was responsible for writing Netscape’s revenue recognition policy and ensuring the company’s compliance with US GAAP revenue recognition rules (sales contracts, pricing models, business models, etc.). An often interesting and challenging experience as Netscape pioneered certain web services that the accounting industry previously had not dealt with. Also managed relationship with Netscape’s OEMs on reporting; frequently met with OEMs and managed the auditing of OEMs. Initially based at Netscape’s headquarters in California, I then moved to Europe when Netscape’s European business had become substantial.

  • Gupta Corporation - Financial Analyst

    1991 - 1995 Based in Menlo Park, California

  • Antarctic Support Associates - General Assistant

    1990 - 1991 Based in McMurdo Station, Antarctica

    Provided assistance to the US National Science Foundation and scientific units from other nations in McMurdo Station, Antarctica.

Formations

  • INSEAD (Fontainbleau)

    Fontainbleau 2012 - 2012 "Managing Global Virtual Teams" executive education course

  • The Ken Blanchard Companies (Escondido, Ca)

    Escondido, Ca 2011 - 2011 Executive Education - "Managing People @ SAP" (Situational Individual and Team Leadership) executive education course .

  • California State Polytechnic University-Pomona (Pomona)

    Pomona 1986 - 1990 Finance and Accounting

    President of Finance Societe, 1989-90
    Elected Finance student of the year, 1989-90

Réseau

Annuaire des membres :