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Austin, Tx, Us

Austin, Tx, Us

Lead Financial Planning & Analysis efforts of rapidly growing CPG brand. Leadership responsibilities include annual and long term planning, monthly cross functional business forecasting, a broad set of reporting, cash and balance sheet outlooks, and a variety of analytical support to drive strong business outcomes. Work very closely with Sales, Operations, Marketing and HR to drive top and bottom line growth.

Faribault, Mn, Us

Lead all finance, accounting & controls, HR, IT and legal for private equity majority owned indoor farming business growing leafy greens aeroponically. Living Greens Farm earth-smart, year-round, vertical indoor farming approach uses 95% less water, 95% less shipping, and 99% less land—with no pesticides, herbicides, or GMOs.- As part of executive team brought on board to begin scaling the business, led the rebuild of the five year financial plan from the bottoms up, validating and updating all key inputs and assumptions.- Playing a leading role in all capital raise efforts with potential series B equity investors and venture debt providers.- Secured $16 million USDA backed loan for first large scale production facility.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

Work completed during time on contract included building robust new market entry financial model, new annual budgeting model, several additions to investor presentation materials and improved multi-quarter cash flow forecast.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Led all finance, accounting & controls, payroll/benefits, IT and reporting activity for high growth, private equity owned eyewear business selling direct to consumer online, through wholesale distribution and retail stores. Partner with CEO and functional leaders to plan and execute all growth initiatives. Led budgeting, long term planning, interim forecasting, board of directors materials, site selection analysis, pricing and promotional analysis, Key Performance Indicator reporting, location/market/channel reporting, cash management, AP/AR, payroll, benefits, incentive plans, insurance, legal, external audit and tax. Team of three to five direct reports at various points in time.- Key leader in launching retail store channel, adding 4 locations in a 5 month period in 2019. Created store level P&L’s and daily KPI reporting to drive performance management and deliver actionable insight to store GM’s.- Built new company reporting package for board communication and new KPI Scorecards for all channel and functional leaders. Scorecard for online D to C channel heavily relied upon for critical trends & insights on many key metrics including buyer file changes, cost per new customer, return on digital ad spend and website organics.- Selected and launched new and vastly improved HR/Payroll information system in 2019.- Led swift and significant actions to respond to Covid-19 pandemic. 2020 concluded with record highs under current ownership (since 2015) for online sales, digital advertising efficiency, new customer acquisition, free cash flow and profitability. - Led the initiative to select and implement a Customer Data Platform to fuel next stage of web sales optimization.

Plymouth, Mn, Us

Reported to CEO. Led financial planning & analysis, investor relations and human resources for growth retailer with 135 locations in 31 states. Finance lead with all functional leaders for decision support. Led several key business activities including management reporting, Board presentations, budget process, long term plan, performance management, store level sales planning, pricing & promotional analysis and compensation/benefit strategies. Led all investor relations activities (author release, author scripts, marketing) for the Company. Team of three direct reports and total of eight. • Key leader driving growth in stores (88 to 135), sales ($230M to $343M) and EBITDA Margin (18.5% to 21%), in addition to 2 consecutive years with 7.5% comparable store sales growth and 40% EPS growth. • Transformed the budgeting process for the entire company to arrive at monthly functional budgets by detailed line item.• Part of leadership team driving capital spend/store reduction of over 30%, inventory turn improvement of 75%, and debt pay down of approx. $80M.• Maintained superior valuation (EBITDA multiple of mid-teens and EPS multiple of 40x+) over 2 year period while simultaneously maintaining several buy ratings. • HR accomplishments during leadership of function included: creating all employee survey for functional leader insight and action planning, launching new recruiting software leveraging talent science capability, launching company values, changing HRIS vendor to deliver fully digital processes, transition to pure PTO policy including execution of company-wide vacation buyout, creation of multiple medical plans to create employee choice and mitigate cost increases and employee turnover reaching historic lows.

Plymouth, Mn, Us

Reported to CEO. Led planning, financial & operational analysis, management reporting and investor relations. Key business partner for delivering improved strategies and financial returns across retail sales, marketing, merchandising and real estate.• Designed and launched a balanced Store Scorecard report with all key performance indicators, bringing an efficient two page report to store leadership to greatly enhance performance management in the field.• Implemented monthly reporting of Total Company KPI’s and functional P&L’s to raise visibility and improve performance management.• Designed, built and published organics (Traffic, Conversion, Ticket) reporting for the first time in the company’s history to build focus on these key growth enablers for The Tile Shop stores. • Redesigned and customized compensation plans for all sales roles including commission and bonus plans.• Led key projects including store traffic counter installation and changing private label credit card vendor.

St. Paul, Mn, Us

Responsible for corporate level management reporting, forecasting, business analytics and quarterly earnings support for a $14B company that operates 8 distinct global business units in over 160 countries. Work closely with executive leadership including CEO, CFO and Corporate Controller, providing reporting, the monthly P&L forecast and ad hoc analysis leveraged to drive strong performance management. Also responsible for quarterly earnings support and executive presentations used for a variety of purposes including business reviews and Board Of Directors meetings. Directly manage a team of three finance managers and broader team of seven including analysts.

Richfield, Minnesota, Us

Contact for sell side and buy side investment community, author press release, CFO script, key messages, and Q&A documents for quarterly earnings releases, plan/host/attend investor road shows and conferences, and work closely with senior executives while leading the creation and communication of the Best Buy investment story. - Led the implementation of a new format and additional disclosures to the Best Buy quarterly earnings release.- Play a lead role in creating Best Buy investment story presentations for multiple proactive marketing efforts.- Served as first point of contact for holistic P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and operational/strategic insight and perspective to numerous sell side and buy side analysts and portfolio managers.- Devise key messages & content, write Q&A, and actively participate as a speaker in dozens of road show and in house investor meetings, both in collaboration with Best Buy executive management and on an individual basis.- Developed the executive presentation themes and content for the first Best Buy Analyst Day since 2007.- Completed a robust benchmarking analysis of Best Buy dividend policy vs. retail peers.

Richfield, Minnesota, Us

Provide financial leadership for three distinct businesses by managing a team of four senior financial analysts and closely partnering with executive leadership in an effort to achieve and exceed performance goals. Focus on our team goals of enhancing and optimizing the business, growing the business, being a strategic CFO for the business, and developing talent.- Led the decision support, analytical reporting, P&L analysis, budgeting, strategic long range planning, capital investment evaluation and risk & opportunity identification for three distinct businesses totaling $16B in sales.- Set a vision, created, & implemented the reporting of the “all in” operating income profitability of a laptop computer transaction to help drive greater financial return on a business experiencing greater than 50% unit growth. Led to broad based visibility & understanding of the holistic margin structure of a $6B business. Operating income per transaction improved $14 during FY10, driving $60MM of YOY operating income growth.- Completed a comprehensive overview of the Computing business' five year performance and trends. Presented to a broad array of officer level leaders, bringing focus to the entire portfolio and the risks inherent within the trends. Recommended actions to take within future strategy development.- Designed and installed new and differentiated reporting tools that focus on the composition of the business & the customer basket accompanying computer and camera purchases. Empowered the business to fully understand trends and identify opportunities to create value on profit critical attachment businesses.- Coordinated valuation (EVA and ROIC) and BBY P&L training integrated with a formal case competition for a group 16 senior financial analysts.

Richfield, Minnesota, Us

Provide financial leadership for three distinct businesses by managing a team of three senior financial analysts and closely partnering with each business’s merchant director in an effort to achieve and exceed performance goals. Focus on our team goals of the optimization of tools & processes, guiding & managing performance, identifying & creating value, and developing talent.- Led the decision support, analytical reporting, P&L analysis, budgeting, strategic long range planning, capital investment evaluation and risk & opportunity identification for three distinct businesses totaling $3.5B in sales. - Created weekly key performance indicator reporting for each business, enabling the merchant teams to better understand the trends, risks, and opportunities relating to selected drivers of value that are essential to delivering financial goals (growth, basket, price band mix, vendor performance, gross margin, promotional spending, online sales, market share, etc.)- Created a comprehensive overview for executive leadership to build improved understanding of how Best Buy generates earnings across various categories, focusing on illustrative comparisons across businesses for various metrics (gross profit, labor, operating income, sales growth, promotional spending, etc).

Richfield, Minnesota, Us

Provide financial leadership for 2 distinct businesses by partnering with merchant leadership and other members of the operating group in an effort to achieve and exceed performance goals. - Provided financial leadership and strategic direction on a GPS business that accomplished 150% annual revenue growth in FY08 while simultaneously increasing margin rates.- Assisted in vendor negotiations with product vendors and subscription service partners including DirecTV.

Richfield, Minnesota, Us

Collaborate with the merchant business teams and various cross-functional counterparts including marketing and retail to assess and optimize promotional offers to provide a greater return on future investments. Ad hoc project work including in depth analysis of various topics of interest. - Completed an analysis of No Interest Financing plans within Computing and made a recommendation to adjust strategy that was adopted by the business team to generate $20MM in annual savings.- Forecast, help formulate strategy, & analyze the results of various global promotions such as holiday offers, coupons, online promotions, and friends & family events to summarize results to management, assess the incremental impact, and develop alternative strategies for future offers.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

Customer Financial Analysis Manager for the Mid-America and SuperValu Sales Regions ($1.4 Billion Sales), providing financial analysis, expertise, and insight to the sales teams to drive bottom-line performance through profitable volume growth and effective trade spending.- Created and gave a presentation to the Region's Sales Leadership Team on the financial rationale for a change in Sales' incentive structure from volume and trade cost per case to Net Sales and Operating Profit.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

Actively participate as a key member in strategic business decisions for the General Mills supply chain by providing financial analysis and guidance to the Strategic Initiatives team. Build strong relationships with cross-functional counterparts and facilitate shared learning across division boundaries.- Led the financial modeling and analysis to consolidate operations and further optimize dough production through the closure of 2 facilities, delivering a combined NPV of over $40MM.- Financial lead on a total company SKU rationalization initiative, working across multiple divisions and functions to communicate requirements and financial impacts, as well as consolidating results and reporting to senior leadership on a project expected to deliver $10MM in annual savings.- Led the financial analysis of a $125MM Capital Project to consolidate a production process from 4 plant locations into one bulk facility, completing IRR and NPV analysis for multiple scenarios and assumptions.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

Partnered with the marketing, supply chain, packaging, R&D, and sales teams to provide financial analysis concerning marketing strategies, new product launches, product reconfigurations, the maximization of margins, profitable growth initiatives, and business forecasting and budgeting for the Strategic Growth Channels Business team. - Financial lead on the Wal-Mart Snacks marketing team, collaborating on projects and strategies leading to sales growth of 40% in both Fiscal 03 and Fiscal 04.- Through a benchmarking of the Club store channel, identified products needing increased margins in order to maximize channel profitability. Made recommendations on pricing actions and supply chain improvements to increase product margins and align the business strategically vs. the competition.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

Played a key role in reviewing monthly P&L results, providing Senior Management with extensive variance analysis of actual business performance versus prior year and plan for numerous financial measures of a $1.8 billion dollar division. Collaborated with the VP of Finance by analyzing trends, investigating variances, and preparing ad-hoc reports as required to monitor and manage the business.

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