Sharon Wang

Leading high-impact accounting team within Controllership for EV battery technology start-up. Partnered with cross-functional leaders in R&D, manufacturing, capital asset, sales, engineering, legal, and finance to successfully scale up finance and accounting functions to support the business growth. Oversaw accounting close, accounting policies, P2P, consolidation, financial system implementation, timely financial reporting, internal control and external audit support. Researched and prepared technical accounting topics. Advised executive leadership as a strategic business partner. Provided ongoing technical training and support to broad organization.

 Provides project management support partnering with process owners. Provides support to enterprise-wide projects and various finance close optimization initiatives as finance subject matter expert working closely with cross-functional partners.  Led the design and implementation of SAP Security Role Design and BlackLine SaaS Solutions. Closely partnered with IT project management, external consultants, and cross-functional partners, to ensure critical accounting, finance, and reporting requirements are met by providing finance expertise in various system touch points.  Set-up foundational project plan and vision for the implementation of new lease accounting standard (Project 842). Effectively worked with business partners such as IT, Procurement and vendors to complete the final stage of vendor selection for the new lease accounting tool and implementation partners and consultants.  Led hedge accounting project with external consultants to address and set up proper workflows for hedge accounting GAAP compliance.

The Manager of the Corporate Operations (accounting) team partners with a wide variety of business stakeholders including those in the Global Strategic Sourcing, Treasury, Information Services, Captive Insurance, Real Estate and Legal groups. This position leads the various aspects of the monthly and quarterly accounting close processes as well as providing future process improvements. In addition, this position provides expertise on accounting matters impacting reporting as well as strategic business decisions through strong leadership and influencing skills with key stakeholders.

•​Core participation in quarterly earnings and SEC filing process -assuring mutual accountability and communication across external reporting, global functions, investor relations, and inter-region accounting teams -assessing quarterly transactions for disclosure needs -managing the drafting of the quarterly filings and supporting the earnings release cycle -preparing quarterly analytical reviews to support Management’s Discussion and Analysis •​Review accounting policy quarterly to assess its impact on financial disclosure -reviewing technical accounting memo of FASB proposed and issued Accounting Standards Updates (ASU) -preparing SEC quarterly disclosure of ASU and drafting changes in Visa’s accounting policy -reviewing proposed ASU and when necessary drafting SEC comment letter with policy team •​Support the integrated external audit -planning pre-audit kickoffs -overseeing interim revenue and key testing activities -managing audit requests -exploring cost-savings •​Make tactical and strategic decisions, such as judgments and assumptions relating to Visa Inc.'s financial statements.

•​Lead revenue accounting team and manage Company’s revenue accounting policy -Ensuring Company’s revenue recognition in compliance with applicable standards -Preparing technical memos for significant contracts, addressing revenue recognition and contra-revenue (Volume Incentive, Rebate & MDF) topics to support audit requests -Collaborating with sales, marketing, and legal teams to evaluate new deals, review and approve rebates, volume incentive and MDF programs, and determine proper accounting treatment -Ensuring internal controls over revenue recognition, contra revenue accrual and cost accounting in compliance with SOX requirements -Providing appropriate guidance to FP&A team for revenue and contra revenue forecasting and costs analysis •​Manage timely month-end close -Reviewing and posting significant revenue/contra-revenue journal entries -Reviewing revenue/contra-revenue reconciliation and monthly/quarterly analytics -Reviewing and approving royalty reserve, Vendor Specific Objective Evidence and deferred revenue analysis -Supervising revenue analysts and third party royalty accountants to ensure timely monthly close •​Review supporting revenue/contra revenue schedules for SEC filing •​Manage audit requests and direct team to support integrated testing requests by external auditors •​Manage M&A due diligence and subsequent integration

• Audit Engagements: Apple, Symantec, Financial Engines, National Semiconductor, etc. • Advisory Engagements: Hitachi GST, SST, Virage, etc. • Extensive experience on the revenue cycle audit for Apple, Symantec and Financial sector engagement covering revenue contract reviews, revenue policy audit, contra-revenue testwork and revenue related SOX testing • Manage audit and advisory engagements, including budgeting, planning, execution and completion review • Communicate and provide updates of review results to firm legal counsel, clients, directors and partners • Conduct technical research for complex transactions • Take ownership for conducting and documenting the audit/review results, draft and conclude on audit report or KPMG deliverables per engagement letter with clients.