|
Janell WalkoBoard Member
|
Ms. Walko began her career in Finance and Accounting more than 30 years ago. Her passion for animals led her into several roles within Veterinary medicine before branching out into business operations.
For 15 years she held managerial roles in the chemical manufacturing and distribution industry preparing multi-company financial statements. After relocating to Tampa Bay, Ms. Walko managed the worldwide consolidation and reporting of a 500+ million-dollar company. Primarily preparing quarterly SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) reporting packages, developing financial policies/procedures and ensuring financial controls compliance were met.
Her remaining years were spent at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). As a Senior Manager, she participated and lead Internal Firm Services Finance Reporting, Budgeting and Analysis as well as cross-functional projects. She was responsible for ensuring the integrity and accuracy of the financial reporting and analysis and overall management of the RB&A team. Ms. Walko also served as Manager of International Accounting, overseeing accurate processing, analysis, and reporting of financial data for 26 foreign entities.
She was an integral team lead for the GL Finance firms SAP (Statutory Accounting Principles) Global Financial System Project for two years defining As-Is processes and developing To-Be processes.
In addition to a career in Finance and Accounting, Ms. Walko has also served on the board of a local nonprofit, “Redefining Refuge,” dedicated to fighting for women and children who have been victims of the depraved injustice of sexual abuse, with a prevailing emphasis on the abolition of the domestic sex trafficking of minors.
She is also part of “Eunoia Collective,” which aims to provide children around the world with mental wellness and create eunoia ("well mind or beautiful thinking”) through art, mindfulness, and human connection. The organization’s goal is to implement global initiatives that strategically confront the three main issues responsible for the infringing mental health epidemic affecting our children: Access, Acceptance, Awareness.
For 15 years she held managerial roles in the chemical manufacturing and distribution industry preparing multi-company financial statements. After relocating to Tampa Bay, Ms. Walko managed the worldwide consolidation and reporting of a 500+ million-dollar company. Primarily preparing quarterly SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) reporting packages, developing financial policies/procedures and ensuring financial controls compliance were met.
Her remaining years were spent at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). As a Senior Manager, she participated and lead Internal Firm Services Finance Reporting, Budgeting and Analysis as well as cross-functional projects. She was responsible for ensuring the integrity and accuracy of the financial reporting and analysis and overall management of the RB&A team. Ms. Walko also served as Manager of International Accounting, overseeing accurate processing, analysis, and reporting of financial data for 26 foreign entities.
She was an integral team lead for the GL Finance firms SAP (Statutory Accounting Principles) Global Financial System Project for two years defining As-Is processes and developing To-Be processes.
In addition to a career in Finance and Accounting, Ms. Walko has also served on the board of a local nonprofit, “Redefining Refuge,” dedicated to fighting for women and children who have been victims of the depraved injustice of sexual abuse, with a prevailing emphasis on the abolition of the domestic sex trafficking of minors.
She is also part of “Eunoia Collective,” which aims to provide children around the world with mental wellness and create eunoia ("well mind or beautiful thinking”) through art, mindfulness, and human connection. The organization’s goal is to implement global initiatives that strategically confront the three main issues responsible for the infringing mental health epidemic affecting our children: Access, Acceptance, Awareness.