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Santa Barbara, California, US

Morgantown, West Virginia, US

• Direct Accounting Department and assist in creating and implementing controls and restructuring of month-end process to improve simplicity and save time.
• Direct two AP Departments (one local and one remote from an acquisition) with outstanding results including digitizing processes, creating automated checks to prevent errors, and development of succession plan.
• Direct AR/Voucher Department in cleaning up 4 years of receivables through process improvements & creation of tools.
• System upgrades/Special projects to move away from paper and duplicated work to a streamlined digital solution.
• IPO readiness project driving US GAAP requirements, documentation, SOPs, and separation of duties.
• Cost Containment Committee saving millions through improved travel expense process, tracking, and reporting.

Zurich, CH

• Ensured monthly close process accounting accuracy for both Balance Sheet and P&L, including Operating Cash Flow.
• Reviewed and approved PO creation, invoice processing, and accrual creation to ensure proper IFRS accounting.
• Managed Pension, Bonus, Deferred Comp, Health & Wellness, Provisions, Insurance, and Workers’ Comp finance.
• Handled External Audits, Control creation/reviews, and Account Reconciliations.
• Hired and developed successful teams, both local and India-based.
• Led teams in correcting disputes and collecting overdues at record levels.

Charlotte, North Carolina, US

• Managed monthly close process producing executive reporting, and commentary.
• Ensured accruals and allocations were recorded correctly with back up data and business insights readily available.
• Automated and standardized close process, resulting in saved time and improved accuracy.
• Managed full +$1B P&L with weekly sales reviews and monthly cost deep dives providing business insights on revenue generation and cost savings.
• Led Contract to Customer Service workflow project, creating a new standard of practice from Legal to Data Governance to Customer Service, allowing Customer Service to have accurate visibility of customer contracts in.
• Created weekly Sales and KPI tracking reports to give General Managers the info and insight needed to make daily business decisions and forecasts.

Fort Mill, South Carolina, US

• Created budgeting tools and process, which allowed performance to be tracked to budget, and not just year over year.
• Created monthly KPI reporting/tracking which gave key insights to Store Managers and Inventory Planners.
• Managed direct reports, including performance evaluations, workload distribution, and training.
• Managed full P&L for ~270 locations (+$1B in sales), which gave key insights and data needed to make daily and long-term business decisions.
• Trained Store Managers on financials and performed financial reviews. This allowed for better leadership of sales team.
• Created profitability tools to help make business expenditure and expansion decisions.

Mooresville, NC, US

• Category Manager support and financial analysis. Provided financial scenarios with multiple production selections and forecasts on future sales, margin, and exit strategies.
• Developed financial models for new products, price changes, promotions, and geographic strategies. This led to continual financial improvement and inventory positions.
• Price and promotional analysis. Supported forecasts on quantities needed and margin impact.
• Part of the JDA transition team and UA testing. Directed important features and customizations needed to accommodate business needs.
• Created inventory finance tools for weekly tracking, which gave executives a one stop location for all things important to financial trends.
• Weekly reforecasts to ensure sales projections were the most up to date and accurate as possible.

Winston-Salem, NC, US

• Created monthly reporting presentations for Executive Team by providing concise and accurate data, used to determine the health of the business and its programs.
• Created Program Offer presentations used by Sales Team to market to customers.
• Tracked and reviewed program performance to determine what was working and what was not.
• Pricing and promotion analysis by showing margin and revenue impacts given varying strategies.
• Collected finance data from multiple countries and consolidated it for Executive Team.

US

• Weekly reforecasts used by Production Team and financial outlook.
• Managed 2 of the top 4 customer accounts. Provided accurate forecasts and inventory status.
• Managed VMI customers by delivering weekly orders and inventory Weeks of Supply.
• Created tools and new methodology for forecasting and managing inventory which greatly improved accuracy and efficiency.
• Traveled to customers and presented performance results and inventory strategies.
• Analysis of promotional performance to ensure adequate inventory coverage and exit strategy.

Mba, Information Management

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Arts, Busniness Administration