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Providing control oversight of financial planning, forecasting, accounting, capital and payables functions for the Bluemercury division of Macy's, Inc.

Cincinnati, Oh

Directed the financial administration of capital projects. Supervised fixed assets accounting, including plans, forecasts, general ledger activity, and reconciliations. Ensured compliance with established controls and policies. Addressed internal and external audits. • Managed $1 billion in annual capital and coached the team to monitor and track developer funding payments, successfully collecting $140 million in funding. • Led team to source and implement a new capital project management system that provided data analytics and more efficient workflows.

Cincinnati, Oh

Managed the daily audit of cash receipts from over 800 stores, focusing on identifying patterns of shortage. Worked with loss prevention resources in the field to resolve problems at the source. Documented policies and requirements to roll out standard procedures for store personnel. • Consolidated cash control and sales audit functions for all divisions into a central location, improving cash shortage expense by 17% with a 50% reduction in staff.• Implemented an in-store program to reduce counterfeit currency, resulting in a 60% reduction in average daily counterfeit expense.

Atlanta, Ga

Managed control functions including accounting, A/R, A/P, cash management, capital control, and sales audit. Developed financial plans and forecasts for $5 billion division. Executed planning of balance sheet components including cash, prepaid expenses, inventory, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities. Reviewed general ledger reconciliations for accuracy and resolution of reconciling items. • Created and monitored challenging expense and income targets across departments, successfully achieving EBIT goals.• Controlled $1.6 billion in expense, including $224 million gross advertising expenditures and $76 million vendor reimbursement.

Oversight of the credit union board of directors, a volunteer board comprised of executives from the companies in our membership base.

Mba, Finance

Bba, Marketing & Transportation

Activities and Societies: Delta Sigma Pi, Residence Hall Association