Anna Arnett Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, CA, US

Burbank, CA, US

• Led strategic planning and analysis, revenue budget and forecasts and compensation planning for Global Sales Organization in 30 countries
• Directed US Finance and Accounting functions including controllership, budgets, forecasting, and reporting

Pasadena, California, US

• Lead Financial Planning and Analysis for Applebee’s and IHOP worldwide franchise of 3,700 restaurants in 18 countries with Revenues of $780.9M and Operating Budget of $700M
• Lead all aspects of five-year strategic plan, annual budget, capital plan, resource planning, and monthly reforecasts including analysis and reporting to executive management and Board of Directors

Pasadena, California, US

• Established the finance department and structure as Guidance Software’s first financial professional
• Manage global Incentive Compensation design, processing, reporting, and staff including compensation and financial analysts
• Lead development of the Annual Operating Plan and multi-year rolling forecasts including revenue, expenses, headcount and capital expenditures while working closely with departmental budget owners, division.
• Develop financial modeling/analysis to support strategic initiatives, reduce costs, enhance management reporting, and participate as a key business partner in a matrix organization
• Partner with division executives on Quarterly Business Review, including detailed variance analysis, resource planning and key division metrics for review with CEO, CFO, CAO and Board
• Built chart of accounts, budget/forecasting process, overhead allocations and SOX controls

Pasadena, California, US

Pasadena, California, US

El Segundo, California, US

• Insured accurate forecasting, budgeting, analysis and reporting for a $94M annual operating budget
• Established contract rates for 123 independent distribution contractors and negotiations with an annual budget of $79M
• Identified $3M in annual cost savings during the Home Delivery distribution operation restructure through strategic planning, modeling, pre/post-implementation analysis and effective reporting
• Reduced expenses and created revenue streams by supporting development strategies and fostering key partnerships
• Provided recommendations that ensured financial/operational goals were met based on financial impact models/analysis
• Maintained accrual and amortization accounts, oversaw period close, researched/reported on financial performance, variance analysis, P&L statements, flash and benchmark reporting and ad hoc analysis

El Segundo, California, US

• Managed a $178M operational budget with $250M in annual revenue and a staff of Financial/Business Analysts and Clerks
• Represented division on key company initiatives: compensation redesign, PeopleSoft conversion, document retention design and the implementation of a new Purchasing Card Program
• Saved $5M annually through the analysis/conversion to 39 independent contractor distributors
• Successfully developed, implemented, and managed detailed Excel based budgets and forecasting models for 42 cost centers with streamlined roll up reporting and direct data downloads from PeopleSoft Financials
• Developed, analyzed, budgeted and forecasted quarterly/annual bonus plans, quarterly audit, and SOX compliance
• Increased efficiency and improved financial contribution by partnering with cost center Directors

El Segundo, California, US

• Developed profit strategy, a $35M+ operational budget, forecasting and reporting of $84.4M in annual revenue, and expenses for all business units in Administration, Advertising, Community News, Circulation.
• Developed strategic profitability, operating and marketing plans for all business units
• Responsible for analysis of departmental reorganization and transition following acquisition of Times Mirror Corporation by the Tribune Company

Hbs Online, Financial Accounting

Speech Communications