Verlinda Attipoe
GTM Finance Lead @ ServiceNow | Ex- McKinsey| Ex-Big4 | Chartered Accountant
ex-DeloitteA management consulting professional with 8+ years of experience in business strategy, financial analysis, strategic finance, accounting, and risk management.
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With an MBA in Corporate Finance and Strategy and holding a 5+ years Chartered Accountancy credential, I have a proven track record at top-tier advisory and public accounting firms. I excel in financial modelling, business transformation, technologystrategy, stakeholder management and communicating innovative solutions to C-Suite leadership across Fortune 500 companies. Proficient in advanced tools such as Excel, Powerpoint, SAP and SQL, I thrive in leveraging data-driven insights and cross functional collaboration to solve complex business
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- SERVICENOW – THE ENTERPRISE CLOUD COMPANYJOB
- GTM Finance Lead1Y 6M
GTM Finance Lead
ServiceNow – The Enterprise Cloud Company
- MCKINSEY & COMPANYJOB
- Consultant1Y 8M
Consultant
McKinsey & Company
●Managed end-to-end financial planning and analysis for Fortune 500 clients, identifying cost-saving opportunities that delivered $25M in operational efficiencies. ●Led the development and implementation of financial models and strategies that resulted in a 20% improvement in forecasting accuracy and a $50M increase in annual recurring revenue. ●Directed budgeting and forecasting processes for multi-million-dollar business units, ensuring alignment with corporate strategy and achieving financial performance targets. ●Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design tailored enterprise risk solutions for clients, leveraging expertise in advanced analytics to drive transformational…
- MICROSOFTJOB
- Finance Mgr3M
Finance Manager
Microsoft
●Evaluated existing sales compensation metrics and benchmarked against industry standards, providing insights into new compete metrics to be considered in assessing commercial cloud business health ●Collaborated with cross-functional teams on SaaS customer metrics (customer acquisition cost, annual recurring revenue , customer lifetime value), leading to creation of return-on-investment analysis framework for senior leadership team to aid decision-making ●Gathered insights on quarterly business performance (including Bookings) of select commercial products in support of year end closing activities for senior finance leadership team
- DELOITTEJOB
- Audit Senior7M
Audit Senior
Deloitte
● Led financial statement audit for 2 of top 5 audit clients with over $1 billion in assets and $3 million in revenue; performing trend, ratio and variance analyses for actionable insights and ensuring compliance with US GAAP, IFRS and multi-jurisdictional statutory reporting requirements ● Cultivated and maintained strong client relationships, doubling contract revenue to $400K and securing repeat business through exceptional service and referrals.
- Audit Semi Senior1Y 4M
Audit Semi Senior
Deloitte
●Led three to four-person team to execute high profile cross functional audit engagements (special engagements for two Central Banks in Africa) ●Formulated and executed innovative ways of providing value-adding insights to 5 audit clients' leading to a consistent increase in audit fees on an average of 10% year-on-year ●Built Excel model to perform sensitivity analysis on review of revenue recorded by medium-sized banking clients resulting in 20% reduction in time spent on engagement. ●Led walkthroughs and testing of internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) as required under Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), ensuring proper documentation and remediation of deficiencies.
- Audit Associate 21Y
Audit Associate 2
Deloitte
●Partnered with cross-functional teams, including finance, legal, and investor relations, to compile and validate complex disclosures, enhancing transparency and stakeholder confidence. ●Resolved technical accounting issues, such as revenue recognition (ASC 606), inventory valuation and lease accounting (ASC 842) by conducting in-depth research on FASB and SEC guidance, delivering actionable insights that ensured compliance and mitigated risks across cross-functional teams. ●Spearheaded the preparation and review of SEC filings for US subsidiaries in Africa, including 10Ks and 10-Qs consolidations, ensuring full compliance with US GAAP and SEC regulations
- Audit Associate 19M
Audit Associate 1
Deloitte
●Led team members to complete over 20 audit assignments on time as well as coaching junior staff and peers on specific audit areas ●Managed team tasks and delegated assignments to ensure timely issuance of audit reports ●Designed and implemented a program dubbed IFRS Rhymzone' to perform presentations on accounting standards to colleagues
- Audit Trainee(National Ser…11M
Audit Trainee(National Service)
Deloitte
- ENERGY BANK GHANA LIMITEDJOB
- Intern3M
Intern
Energy Bank Ghana Limited
●Prepared weekly reports on accounts performance as well as processing of foreign transfers of about $100,000 on a weekly basis for top clients ●I worked as a customer service personnel attending to the needs of walk-in customers of the Bank
- TAKORADI FLOUR MILLJOB
- Intern2M
Intern
Takoradi flour Mill
Accounts office intern
- Job: Deloitte — Audit Associate 2 · 2018-09 – 2019-09 · 1y — ●Partnered with cross-functional teams, including finance, legal, and investor relations, to compile and validate complex disclosures, enhancing transparency and stakeholder confidence. ●Resolved technical accounting issues, such as revenue recognition (ASC 606), inventory valuation and lease accounting (ASC 842) by conducting in-depth research on FASB and SEC guidance, delivering actionable insights that ensured compliance and mitigated risks across cross-functional teams. ●Spearheaded the preparation and review of SEC filings for US subsidiaries in Africa, including 10Ks and 10-Qs consolidations, ensuring full compliance with US GAAP and SEC regulations
- Job: ServiceNow – The Enterprise Cloud Company — GTM Finance Lead · 2025-04 – present · 1y 4mo
- Job: Microsoft — Finance Manager · 2022-05 – 2022-08 · 3 mo — ●Evaluated existing sales compensation metrics and benchmarked against industry standards, providing insights into new compete metrics to be considered in assessing commercial cloud business health ●Collaborated with cross-functional teams on SaaS customer metrics (customer acquisition cost, annual recurring revenue , customer lifetime value), leading to creation of return-on-investment analysis framework for senior leadership team to aid decision-making ●Gathered insights on quarterly business performance (including Bookings) of select commercial products in support of year end closing activities for senior finance leadership team
- Job: Deloitte — Audit Senior · 2021-01 – 2021-08 · 7 mo — ● Led financial statement audit for 2 of top 5 audit clients with over $1 billion in assets and $3 million in revenue; performing trend, ratio and variance analyses for actionable insights and ensuring compliance with US GAAP, IFRS and multi-jurisdictional statutory reporting requirements ● Cultivated and maintained strong client relationships, doubling contract revenue to $400K and securing repeat business through exceptional service and referrals.
- Job: Takoradi flour Mill — Intern · 2014-06 – 2014-08 · 2 mo — Accounts office intern
- Job: Energy Bank Ghana Limited — Intern · 2015-05 – 2015-08 · 3 mo — ●Prepared weekly reports on accounts performance as well as processing of foreign transfers of about $100,000 on a weekly basis for top clients ●I worked as a customer service personnel attending to the needs of walk-in customers of the Bank
- Job: McKinsey & Company — Consultant · 2023-08 – 2025-04 · 1y 8mo — ●Managed end-to-end financial planning and analysis for Fortune 500 clients, identifying cost-saving opportunities that delivered $25M in operational efficiencies. ●Led the development and implementation of financial models and strategies that resulted in a 20% improvement in forecasting accuracy and a $50M increase in annual recurring revenue. ●Directed budgeting and forecasting processes for multi-million-dollar business units, ensuring alignment with corporate strategy and achieving financial performance targets. ●Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design tailored enterprise risk solutions for clients, leveraging expertise in advanced analytics to drive transformational…
- Job: Deloitte — Audit Associate 1 · 2017-12 – 2018-09 · 9 mo — ●Led team members to complete over 20 audit assignments on time as well as coaching junior staff and peers on specific audit areas ●Managed team tasks and delegated assignments to ensure timely issuance of audit reports ●Designed and implemented a program dubbed IFRS Rhymzone' to perform presentations on accounting standards to colleagues
- Job: Deloitte — Audit Semi Senior · 2019-09 – 2021-01 · 1y 4mo — ●Led three to four-person team to execute high profile cross functional audit engagements (special engagements for two Central Banks in Africa) ●Formulated and executed innovative ways of providing value-adding insights to 5 audit clients' leading to a consistent increase in audit fees on an average of 10% year-on-year ●Built Excel model to perform sensitivity analysis on review of revenue recorded by medium-sized banking clients resulting in 20% reduction in time spent on engagement. ●Led walkthroughs and testing of internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) as required under Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), ensuring proper documentation and remediation of deficiencies.
- Job: Deloitte — Audit Trainee(National Service) · 2016-09 – 2017-08 · 11 mo
- School: University of Notre Dame - Mendoza College of Business — Master of Business Administration - MBA, Corporate Finance, Strategy
- School: Institute Of Chartered Accountants Ghana — ICAG Professional Certificate, Accountancy
- School: University of Cape Coast — Bachelor of commerce, Accounting and finance
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