Diane Spears
VP of Accounting and Tax @Benco Dental
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WORK HISTORY
VP of Accounting and Tax @Benco Dental
Initiative taking professional for a $1B distributor experienced in financial statement preparation, tax planning, forecasting and analysis, and accounting standard adoptions. Strategic leader with exceptional interpersonal and organizational abilities and a proven history of managing multiple projects simultaneously while supporting daily operations. Technology focused individual focused on process improvements and efficiencies experienced in multiple system implementations.Oversaw GAAP-compliant financial reporting for the core company and 18 subsidiaries, achieving clean audits that supported ABL credit facilities.Directed enterprise-wide implementations of Workday, Infor ERP, Vertex, Automation Anywhere, and WMS, modernizing finance and back-office operations.Developed and executed global tax strategy (corporate income, payroll, VAT/GST, transfer pricing), mitigating risk and optimizing compliance.Built a centralized Shared Services Revenue Billing function, reducing lost revenue by 40% and improving cash flow.Spearheaded Robotic Process Automation (RPA), increasing billing capacity by 20% annually.Expanded back-office operations to the Philippines, reducing labor costs by 60% while scaling support.Implemented internal controls, accounting policies, and procedures, ensuring audit readiness and enterprise-wide financial integrity.Managed real estate operations for 50+ leased locations, including budgeting, accounting, and expansions.Cultivate high-performing teams and foster a culture of empowerment, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
EDUCATION
Villanova University
Bachelors, Finance
Wilkes University
Masters, Accountancy
ABOUT DIANE SPEARS
I am a Accounting and Finance Professional with several years of experience working for public and private companies. I have provided services to organizations ranging from mid-size to large corporate entities, as well as small privately owned firms. As leader my professional philosophy revolves around transparency, integrity, collaboration, fairness, accountability and the highest standards in service performance and performance culture. My passion is creating value through improving the efficiency of financial operations, processes and team morale. This has resulted in improved processes that reduce time to deliver accurate information
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