Katherine Lamb

About Katherine Lamb

Strategic and innovative accounting leader with a proven track record in driving organizational transformation and delivering process automation at scale. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver operational excellence, implement enterprise financial systems, and provide executive-level financial reporting and analytics. My experience spans accounting operations, ERP systems, and financial data architecture, with a strong focus on automation and integration. In my current role, I lead accounting operations while also contributing to enterprise initiatives around data integration, cloud infrastructure, and AI adoption. I enjoy collaborating with both Finance and IT teams to design solutions that not only solve immediate challenges but also support long-term scalability.Experienced in ERP/EPM management, SEC reporting, KPI automation, financial system architecture, and large-scale data integrations. Department lead for AI taskforce, overseeing Finance’s involvement in data governance, prompt engineering, and implementation of AI agents. Certified Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Professional and Oracle AI Agent Studio Developer.Technical Skills-Oracle BI Publisher, OTBI reporting, Sigma Computing, Tableau, Solution7, Looker, Alteryx, SmartView-NetSuite, Oracle Fusion & applications, ERP, EPM, OIC, and BICC, CoStar Leasing, Zuora, Emburse Analytics, AS400-SQL, LookML, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, cloud storage & data integrations-General ledger/month-end close, accounting operations, finance transformation, project and procurement-Financial database management and data storage, OCI, data validation, data modeling-Financial reporting & analytics for direct marketing, customer segmentation

Experience

1. Accounting Manager

   Shentel

   Apr 2024 — Present

   I lead a high-performing accounting team, overseeing month-end close, general ledger operations, and financial reporting within a publicly traded environment. I work closely with Finance and IT to manage integrations between Oracle Fusion and adjacent systems using APIs and secure data pipelines. My role includes supporting enterprise initiatives such as asset-backed securitization, while also prioritizing projects across ERP optimization, lease accounting, financial analytics, and automation. I focus on strengthening system architecture and enabling scalable, data-driven finance operations.Key Achievements-Improved financial data accessibility and workflow efficiency by designing and implementing Oracle Fusion integration with a third-party data lake-Accelerated AI adoption across Finance by leading governance frameworks and deploying CoPilot and Oracle AI Agent Studio solutions-Strengthened ERP capabilities and system integration by architecting Oracle Cloud infrastructure, including IAM policies, object storage, and BICC pipelines-Reduced manual workload and shortened close cycles by automating journal entries, allocations, and BI reporting processes-Expanded internal technical capability by earning Oracle certifications in AI and Cloud Infrastructure.

Education

• The Catholic University of America

  Bachelor's degree, B.S. Accounting

  2010 — 2014

Skills

• Microsoft Word
• Financial Accounting
• Commercial Real Estate
• Cost Accounting
• Commercial Real Estate Appraising
• Computer Proficiency
• Operating Budgets
• Company Secretarial Work
• Framework Design
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Works