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Charlotte, North Carolina Area

 Leverage budgetary expertise to build models that help internal customers understand expenses and capital for assigned business units and then, after models are reviewed and ready to deploy, personally load them into overall budget application, resulting in a more transparent and disciplined allotment of dollars to best advance the mission.  Support the Area vice president’s capital budget of $150m, as well as the expense budget of $130m. Bring broad budget insights into supporting budget schedules for headcount, adding precision to the assigned business unit’s financial reality, with better clarity regarding specific/original categories, and the flexibility to generate reports for emergent categories.  Provide ad hoc reports as needed for review and analysis of budget information across multiple dimensions. Oversee the month-end close review, ensuring that accruals are not only accurate, but also complete.  Maintain understanding of company finances in real time by leading the monthly review of expenses and capital to budget and forecast, and explaining any variances with operational analytics and insight to assigned business unit, and to leadership and the finance group. Communicate clearly with work channel leaders to gather information and compile forecast models on a quarterly basis, also creating reports to do a rolling forecast each month, thus providing financial visibility as needed. Provide financial analysis specific to the needs of the assigned business unit, and work with accounting to ensure proper accounting treatment for capital versus expense coding of initiatives. Maintain budget discipline by approving POs and Personnel Request Forms for new headcount and ensure they are within established budgetary parameters. Certify that financial reports are accurate and respond to any auditor requests on financials.

White Marsh & Largo, Md

Regional Senior Director of Finance, Business Operations: 2013 – PresentRegional Director of Finance, Business Operations: 2007 –2012Area Director of Business Operations:2005–2007  Effectively manage the $340M expense budget by providing complex budget, planning, analysis and forecast data while also handling all aspects of the annual budget process for the Region Technical Department. Develop and implement weekly analysis and actionable reporting in order to closely monitor expenses and metrics along with tools to evaluate technical metrics and benchmark against other systems and regions. Create and introduce monthly presentations for the P&L forecast reviews to drive business growth.  Collaborate closely with area vice presidents on the efficient implementation of technical initiatives and to manage the area budget, forecast and metrics in addition to developing analysis and trending to better manage technical operations. Spearhead the regional reporting team responsible for developing consistent actionable reporting and the regional check in team responsible for all contractor self-billing while monitoring for top productivity and efficiency.  Successfully managed the beltway region budget and forecast for technical operations, building improved reporting to track metrics and expenses at the area level.  Thoroughly prepared monthly forecasts for revenue, capital and all expenses for the Bayshore system along with annual revenue, expense and capital budget for the system. Productively managed all facets of system payroll, accounts payable, daily cash reconciliation and warehouse employees.  Directly managed the senior manager of warehouse operations, manager of accounting and payroll, manager of IT and manager of MIS with a total of 42 staff members while ensuring smooth and efficient operations.

Baltimore, Md

 Skillfully managed the $180M expense and $24M capital budget for 3 plants within Baltimore, collaborating with the plants in developing the 5 year strategic plan to ensure optimal business success.  Directed the monthly, quarterly and annual forecasts and variance explanations to improve profit margins.  

Herndon, Va

  Closely oversaw all aspects of local telephone business planning, marketing analysis, products and pricing and business analysis for local telephone business. Supervised the revenue and expense consumer residential planning group while guaranteeing top productivity and efficiency. Developed and implemented a variety of key annual plan and monthly forecasts while providing the marketing department with monthly performance reviews and key business trends. Proactively approved pricing for over 150 new products to ensure maximized profitability.  Provided management with key analysis and segment profitability including managing the profitability analysis of capital projects exceeding $100M annually and operating and marketing expenditures with a budget over $100M.

Herndon, Va

 Established strategic plans and forecasts for the partner marketing group generating 33% of mass markets revenue and 26% of the long distance customer installs. Collaborated closely with the program managers to provide analysis on specific programs for increasing performance and with the planning and analysis groups within mass markets to ensure linkage between the plans. Utilized strong analytical and conflict resolution skills to identify, track, report and resolve critical issues in a timely manner. Utilized strong problem solving and creative/critical thinking skills to understand business needs and translate them into appropriate solutions. Recommended changes in development, maintenance and system standards to senior management and key stakeholders. Consistently exceeded expectations ensuring projects were on time, on budget, compliant to standards and met business needs.

Herndon, Va

 Prepared and produced detailed product profitability analysis for the international segment while also meticulously analyzing company joint ventures and preparing monthly outlooks, annual plans and cash flow analysis. Extensively analyzed departmental expenses and prepared expense reduction recommendations for management. Accurately and efficiently developed monthly outlooks and annual plans for corporate departments. Significantly improved the consolidation process by developing a model to consolidate results as well as prepare variance reports for management. Creatively designed the database/models used to track and analyze the international business. Interfaced with the company’s international, business and consumer divisions to ensure plan coordination. Developed an innovative international standard cost methodology to improve internal reporting and provided a method of performance measurement for management and various divisions.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Accounting And Finance

Bachelor’S Degree, Bachelor Of Science In Biology

Associate’S Degree, Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist