John Dahl

Experience

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  University of Washington

  May 2014 - Aug 2017

  - Facilitated transitional programs for first-year students, transfer students, and their families- Assisted advisers in the presentation of academic planning information sessions- Gained expertise in multiple areas of academics in order to assist the advising and registration of students- Led workshops, presentations, and discussions to provide students and their families with information and perspectives on campus life- Portrayed the University of Washington, its policies, agencies, services and campus life in a professional manner to new students and parents Show less

  • Campus Tour Guide

    Feb 2015 - Aug 2017

  • Orientation Leader

    May 2014 - Jan 2015
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  EY

  Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  Advisory Intern

  -For a large online retailer, take ownership over several IT general and application controls to ensure SOX compliance. Meet with control owners, gather evidence, and document the walkthrough testing of controls -Provide first and second level contract reviews for a large technology company to verify that the contract is properly scoped to avoid potential fraud, losses, and faulty contracts-Evaluate business systems, controls, and processes to identify new opportunities to mitigate risks-Formulate industry data into valuable information allowing client to leverage its strategic planning Show less

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  University of Washington, Michael G. Foster School of Business

  Jan 2017 - Jun 2017

  Teaching Assistant

  - Teaching Assistant for IS 320, Fundamentals of Application Programming - Teaching Assistant for IS 445, Database Management

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  EY

  Sept 2017 - Apr 2022

  Agile Finance Transformation – Anaplan (FP&A)- For a global materials engineering solutions and equipment supplier, managed multiple workstreams through the design and implementation of Anaplan. This project streamlined FP&A quarterly forecasting and annual planning processes through Anaplan across several segments of the business- Led requirements gathering, design, build management, user acceptance testing, training, and strategy office reporting. Delivered FP&A improvements include scenario modeling (Margin, Spend, and CapEx with adjustment capability), integrated planning across Anaplan models, and automated consolidation (by segment, entity, and dynamically by customer, product, device type with bridging capability)Digital Finance Assessment and Strategic Roadmap (RTR, OTC, PTP)- For an American video game holding company, led workshops with process teams from General Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, and Procure to Pay. During these workshops, assessed 135 processes for automation and finance transformation suitability, creating a roadmap of opportunities with business case details - Hosted strategic roadmap review session with executives to discuss and prioritize opportunities. Aligned on an initial 12-month program to realize $2.9M savings through a combination of Robotic Process Automation (RPA), process standardization and centralization, BlackLine module implementation, and managed services Show less Current State Assessment, Integrated Finance and Operations Application Landscape, Executive Opportunity Roadmap (PTP, RTR)- For a large multinational technology & cloud computing company, documented current state process flows across 120 processes for cloud supply chain and finance (e.g. Procure-to-Pay, Fixed Asset Lifecycle, and Integrated Financial Planning), identifying business challenges in the existing process, policy, and system environment - Drove the cross-functional collaboration to synthesize 9 process pillars into a digestible application landscape. The creation of this application landscape was key in highlighting data flow complexities due to the client’s vast number of systems- Produced a roadmap tool which prioritized over 140 opportunities in both cloud finance and operations. The tool ranked these opportunities based on implementation effort and magnitude of business impact, providing a clear roadmap for execution- Facilitated leading practice workshops with senior level client stakeholders to demonstrate future state options, leveraging industry examples (e.g. Future of Enterprise Asset Management) and benchmarking competition with comparable profilesOperating Model Design, Organizational Cost & Activity Baseline, Shared Services Assessment, Benchmarking- For a large private university, managed an organizational cost & activity evaluation by gathering data across 3,000 employees supporting Human Resources, Finance, Procurement, and Information Technology to create an organizational cost and activity baseline (FTE) in these functions, which were primarily decentralized across about 20 different schools or support offices- Performed benchmark analysis and research by modeling data across the assessed functions. Assisted in developing the shared services/outsourcing strategy, Shared Services Center (SSC) Organization Design & Structure Options, SSC Location Analysis, and a preliminary Transition Plan for the client Show less Global Business Services Evaluation, Intelligent Automation Center of Excellence (CoE) Stand Up, Roadmap Development- For a multinational semiconductor and telecommunications equipment company, evaluated the existing General Accounting Share Services Center to determine additional Global Business Services and capabilities for the organization- Assisted in designing and standing up an operational Intelligent Automation Center of Excellence (CoE). The CoE helps to build and sustain an Intelligent Automation (IA) capability, and to scale the delivery of IA across the enterprise- Analyzed results from an assessment of 94 General Accounting processes to develop an RPA roadmap for the functionTechnology-Enabled Finance Transformation, RPA Automation Anywhere Configuration Agile Methodology- For a multinational semiconductor and telecommunications equipment company, managed the configuration of several cross-functional processes for automation in Agile environment. This included gathering requirements, developing an automation solution design, leading User Acceptance Testing, and migrating the automation into Production Show less

  • Manager | Finance Transformation

    Oct 2021 - Apr 2022

  • Senior Consultant | Finance Transformation

    Sept 2019 - Oct 2021

  • Performance Improvement Consultant

    Sept 2017 - Sept 2019
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  KPMG US

  Apr 2022 - now

  Working Capital Optimization – Assessment and Initiative Implementation (Quote to Cash, Source to Pay)- For a global Software as a Service (SaaS) company, evaluated performance of key metrics/processes impacting DSO and DPO using industry benchmarks and maturity assessment. Facilitated 20+ stakeholder interviews to understand as-is process and pain points across AP and AR. Leveraged working capital data analytics tools to rapidly identify and align with management on ~$50M opportunity. Provided high-level initiative charters and implementation plans based on qualitative and quantitative opportunities- Implemented quick wins and achieved improvement to weighted average days to collect / days to pay; opportunity realization and value driven by improvements to customer/vendor terms, collections effectiveness, payment policiesDeal Support – Working Capital Diligence (DSO/AR, DPO/AP, DIO/Inv)- For several buy-side / sell-side deals, provided working capital diligence for both client and target; identifying possible synergies, gaps to industry benchmarks, and rapid working capital opportunity analysis Show less

  • Director | Deal Advisory & Strategy

    Oct 2023 - now

  • Manager | Deal Advisory & Strategy

    Apr 2022 - Oct 2023