Shanda Woods

About Shanda Woods

Accomplished accounting leader with 15 years of complex accounting experience spanning real estate, SaaS, media, and manufacturing. I specialize in building scalable processes in fast-paced, high-growth environments, with a track record of shortening month-end close cycles to 3–5 days while maintaining strict compliance with US GAAP, SEC, and SOX requirements. From optimizing world-wide compliance at Qualcomm to building automation at Impossible Foods, I thrive at the intersection of operational efficiency, technical excellence, and team development.Expertise includes lease accounting (ASC 842) and revenue recognition (ASC 606). And the full scope of corporate accounting functions: construction and cost accounting, fixed and intangible asset recognition and management, prepaids, cash, foreign currency, investments, accrued/deferred assets and liabilities, commissions, benefits and comprehensive financial reporting. Most experience is in full GAAP environments often with full CoA and a portfolio of entities responsibility due to having worked extensively with REIT status entities that require application of large public company accounting standards even if organized as private entities.I lead with a solutions approach—focused on collaboration, data-driven improvements, and empowering teams. My leadership experience includes overseeing global process automation initiatives, facilitating complex external audits, developing technical accounting memos, and delivering targeted staff training.Key strengths include: Fast, accurate month-end close and financial reporting. Technical expertise across real estate, SaaS, media, and manufacturing sectors. Hands-on leadership style with a focus on solutions and continuous improvement. Proficiency in Oracle, SAP, MRI, Yardi, MS Dynamics, NetSuite, Quickbooks, Salesforce, Blackline, FloQast, SharePoint, Tableau, G Suite, MS Suite. Lease Accelerator, CoStar, Leasequery, Coupa, Navan, CorCentric, Google AdSense/Ad Manager, and many more. Expert level Excel with V/XLOOKUP, PowerPivot, some PowerQuery and PowerBI. Proficient with AI tools: CoPilot, Gemini, and Chat GPT.

Experience

1. Corporate Accounting Manager

   IAC

   Aug 2025 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Public company, media/advertising industry, full US GAAP accounting. Size:$2.5B market cap,$9.5B assets and 8300 employees (2025).Scope: multiple entities, multiple countries. Select sections of BS/IS accounting, reporting, and audit support. • Corporate accounting including preparation and review of transactions for revenue recognition (ASC 606), cash, revenue sharing agreements, and expense accruals. • Prepared entries for: SEM revenue and expense, Ad Agency web traffic revenue and expense, content provider revenue and expense, month end AP accrual, various state and local business tax expense, and legal expense. • Review entries from two experienced senior accountants: cash close and sweep activity, licensing agreements, market research projects, contractor activity, accounting/tax/professional fees, Search Engine Marketing (SEM) campaigns, audience development marketing campaigns, and hosting/content agreements.• Month, Quarter, Year End closing processes, journal entries, reconciliations, flux analysis, reporting and disclosure support. SOX compliance, inputs to SEC schedules and reports.• Prepare complex schedules, generate reports, analyze large volume of accounting data.

Education

• San Diego State University

  Master of Science, Accountancy

  2009 — 2010

• San Diego State University

  Bachelor of Science, Accounting

  2006 — 2008