Denise Gourlay

About Denise Gourlay

SENIOR FINANCE & OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE Strategically minded with strong business partnering & influencing skills / Financial Analysis / planning, budgeting & forecasting / Acquisitions / Corporate Accounting & Governance / Audit / Global Sales Operations /International Team Development/Globally diverse thinker/Global Real Estate.Dynamic professional career as a member of the executive finance management team of a high-growth, technology Corporation. Innovative process thinker and problem solver with a successful track record in international, multi-cultural leadership. Creating & developing world class finance teams for over 20 years. A Strong Business partner to senior operational management & driver of business results while ensuring the highest level of business integrity and ethical standards. Strong Change Agent.In addition to my wonderfully diverse career, I am a fun & passionate individual & mother of two wonderful boys. I put as much dedication and commitment to my family life as I do to my professional life. I enjoy travelling the globe and interacting (whether business or pleasure) with the many wonderful diverse cultures and people I meet along the way. I love to cook and as busy as I am, I always find time for family and friends.

Experience

1. Corporate Vice President Global Regions, Finance Operations & Global Real Estate

   AMD

   Dec 2014 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   Reports to CFO:Financial ownership and execution for our global regions across Greater China (Taiwan), Japan, Asia Pacific, Europe Middle East and Africa. Covering corporate accounting, transactional accounting as well as business execution & operational excellence. Developed new finance operational excellence role and assumed leadership for the global real estate team & the chief of staff to the office of the CFO.global employee base of ~100 with a continual emphasis on global productivity efficiencies through regional consolidation, site maximization/eliminationGlobal Lead for Process simplification, operational excellence & Customer interface projects & Global Real Estate ownership of ~50 sites covering 25 countries & 2.5m Sq ft. & triple digit opex ownership.Site lead for Women’s development Forum & Appointed Board member of 8 entities

Education

• Glasgow Caledonian University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Accounting and Finance

  1988 — 1991

Skills

• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Internal Controls
• Hyperion Enterprise
• Executive Reporting
• Financial Planning
• Marketing
• Strategic Planning
• Performance Appraisal
• Forecasting
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Financial Modeling
• Financial Reporting
• Cost Accounting
• Mergers
• Executive Coaching
• Strategic Financial Planning
• Sap
• Semiconductors
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Strategic Partnerships
• Competitive Analysis
• Start-Ups
• Financial Analysis
• Leadership Development
• Finance
• Sales Process
• Revenue Recognition
• Global Management