•Led team of up to 15 to deliver exceptional financial support, including data analysis utilizing multiple systems/analytical tools and delivering value-added insights and reporting to business partners to enable data-driven decision-making.•Optimized FP&A deliverables, including forecasts, budgets, variance analysis, and monthly reporting; created first-in-kind views of financial data and sharpened insights into profitability and program viability.•Championed process improvements and automation to eliminate redundancies and accelerate action plans; includes orchestrating change management and technology implementation initiatives. •Strategized and executed complex projects to achieve operational excellence and big-picture objectives, including cloud migrations, developing gross/net/ program-level P&Ls, and implementing stress-testing tools. •Applied Lean Leader program learnings and value stream ideas to build a holistic approach to workflow management, operational leadership, and delivering customer value with a focus on processes, performance, and people.

•Managed team of up to 8 (FP&A and Finance Business Information Systems), positioning members as trusted resources to cross-functional business partners; provided coaching, training, and mentoring to develop a top talent pool.•Fine-tuned forecasting and analytical insights, providing meaningful data views tailored to business needs and focused on driving positive bottom-line impacts; led data management and data integrity. •Developed consistent, scalable, accurate, and efficient processes and industry-leading capabilities and infrastructure; drove automation, streamlining, and technology implementation projects as a change agent. •Created monthly reports and financial packages, uploaded P&L forecasts, and led reviews with senior business leaders; highlighted risks and opportunities for improvement while communicating pertinent financial data.•Maintained oversight from Financial Business Director role while adding new responsibilities of promotion.

•Built and developed a highly productive finance team (up to 5 associates), overseeing end-to-end FP&A deliverables (budgets, forecasts, variance analysis, month-end, reports, P&L, financial statements); instilled positive, collaborative culture.•Partnered across the business to deepen understanding of profitability, risks, and growth drivers, including analysis of KPIs/metrics and creating detailed, targeted reporting; chief contact for unpacking business results.•Aligned technology tools and data analytics with business needs; ensured accurate documentation and training while planning and directing technology implementations and automating manual processes.•Collaborated with Underwriting on premium/expense forecasts and with Pricing and Actuarial on Loss/LAE ratios.•Proactively drove continuous improvement to maximize team effectiveness.

•Advised stakeholders on results, goals, and financial impacts; trained business partners on tools to leverage data and help make financial decisions; improved financial analysis, financial modeling, and reporting, deepening insights into performance.

•Managed and improved forecasting, cash management, credit management, treasury, banking, and payroll processes.