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Atlanta, Ga, Us

Duluth, Georgia, United States

 Act as Finance business partner to the Pet US animal health businesses (~$1.8 billion in sales), responsible for all controlling activities related to marketing and sales, including providing financial and strategic guidance and challenging the business units appropriately. Develop accurate and timely business plans, annual budgets, monthly forecasts, scenario modeling, and reports with insightful commentary, focusing on the revenue of the Pet business unit, for retail, veterinary clinic, and corporate partnership channels. Provide leadership by supporting the evaluation of new business opportunities and risks, and by creating operational plans to implement strategy and monitor progress against objectives. Constantly monitor areas of financial improvements (GTN, pricing, expense base, efficiencies, demand planning, etc.) and make recommendations to senior leadership and lead implementation of improvement efforts. Direct the efforts of one finance professional providing financial planning and analysis for the Pet business unit.

Duluth, Georgia, United States

 Act as Finance business partner to the Cattle, Swine, Poultry, Equine, and Veterinary Public Health US animal health businesses, responsible for all controlling activities related to marketing and sales, including providing financial and strategic guidance and challenging the business units appropriately. Develop accurate and timely business plans, annual budgets, monthly forecasts, scenario modeling, and reports with insightful commentary, focusing on the full financial P&Ls of the Livestock & Equine business units. Provide leadership by supporting the evaluation of new business opportunities and risks, and by creating operational plans to implement strategy and monitor progress against objectives. Perform various month and year-end close activities for the Livestock & Equine business units, including accrual accounting and review and reconciliation of accrual and expense accounts. Constantly monitor areas of financial improvements (GTN, pricing, expense base, efficiencies, demand planning, etc.) and make recommendations to senior leadership and lead implementation of improvement efforts. Direct the efforts of two finance professionals providing financial planning and analysis for the Livestock business units.

Duluth, Georgia, United States

 Act as Finance business partner to the Cattle, Swine, Poultry, Equine, and Veterinary Public Health US animal health businesses, responsible for all controlling activities related to marketing and sales, including providing financial and strategic guidance and challenging the business units appropriately. Develop accurate and timely business plans, annual budgets, monthly forecasts, scenario modeling, and reports with insightful commentary, focusing on the full financial P&Ls of the Livestock & Equine business units. Provide leadership by supporting the evaluation of new business opportunities and risks, and by creating operational plans to implement strategy and monitor progress against objectives. Perform various month and year-end close activities for the Livestock & Equine business units, including accrual accounting and review and reconciliation of accrual and expense accounts. Constantly monitor areas of financial improvements (GTN, pricing, expense base, efficiencies, demand planning, etc.) and make recommendations to senior leadership and lead implementation of improvement efforts. Direct the efforts of two finance professionals providing financial planning and analysis for the Livestock business units.

Duluth, Georgia, United States

 Managed the reporting and analysis of $1.9 billion US animal health division, providing central reports and analytical commentary to various stakeholders both in the US and at corporate. Coordinated the budgeting and forecasting planning cycles, including the processes and systems, for US animal health. Managed the preparation of a $136 million annual budget, periodic forecasts, and monthly analysis of results for US administrative enabling functions, integration costs, and global and intercompany expenses. Developed and recommended operational expense restructuring initiatives against my perimeter within the company cost base. Managed the month-end close process locally and governed the mapping between local ERPs and corporate income statements, ensuring that revenue and expenses are recorded and reported appropriately. Took leadership roles in ad hoc finance projects throughout the US, including transfers of enabling functions to a different legal entity, harmonization of personnel costs planning across the US, and the migration of certain expenses to a different ERP platform. Managed team of four finance professionals providing financial planning and analysis and financial systems technical analysis.

Duluth, Georgia, United States

 Managed the preparation of a $98 million annual budget, periodic forecasts, and monthly analysis of results for US administrative, IT, and distribution functions. Collaborated with IT professionals to develop and implement business intelligence tools which measure company performance and support business decision-making; rolled out Cognos Planning and IBM Cognos TM1 applications, which minimized budget preparation time across the U.S. by over 20%. Developed documentation, testing plans, and remediation plans as part of Sarbanes-Oxley 404 compliance, including the successful rollout of 54 documents and flowcharts focusing on financial reporting. Ensured uniformity and consistency in company-wide financial policies and procedures for tighter local financial and operational control and minimization of business and fiduciary risk. Applied GAAP principles to ensure accuracy of accounting transactions, including the review of accrual balances of over 30 marketing and incentive programs. Managed team of eight finance professionals providing financial and operational business support (financial analysis, pricing and promotions management, incentive compensation of over 400 sales representatives and over 20 external sales agents, sales / use / property tax management, etc.) to the US animal health sales and marketing organizations.

Duluth, Georgia, United States

 Managed the preparation of a $98 million annual budget, periodic forecasts, and monthly analysis of results for US administrative, IT, and distribution functions. Collaborated with IT professionals to develop and implement business intelligence tools which measure company performance and support business decision-making; rolled out Cognos Planning and IBM Cognos TM1 applications, which minimized budget preparation time across the U.S. by over 20%. Developed documentation, testing plans, and remediation plans as part of Sarbanes-Oxley 404 compliance, including the successful rollout of 54 documents and flowcharts focusing on financial reporting. Ensured uniformity and consistency in company-wide financial policies and procedures for tighter local financial and operational control and minimization of business and fiduciary risk. Applied GAAP principles to ensure accuracy of accounting transactions, including the review of accrual balances of over 30 marketing and incentive programs. Managed team of eight finance professionals providing financial and operational business support (financial analysis, pricing and promotions management, incentive compensation of over 400 sales representatives and over 20 external sales agents, sales / use / property tax management, etc.) to the US animal health sales and marketing organizations.

Duluth, Georgia, United States

 Managed the preparation of a $98 million annual budget, periodic forecasts, and monthly analysis of results for US administrative, IT, and distribution functions. Collaborated with IT professionals to develop and implement business intelligence tools which measure company performance and support business decision-making; rolled out Cognos Planning and IBM Cognos TM1 applications, which minimized budget preparation time across the U.S. by over 20%. Developed documentation, testing plans, and remediation plans as part of Sarbanes-Oxley 404 compliance, including the successful rollout of 54 documents and flowcharts focusing on financial reporting. Ensured uniformity and consistency in company-wide financial policies and procedures for tighter local financial and operational control and minimization of business and fiduciary risk. Applied GAAP principles to ensure accuracy of accounting transactions, including the review of accrual balances of over 30 marketing and incentive programs. Managed team of eight finance professionals providing financial and operational business support (financial analysis, pricing and promotions management, incentive compensation of over 400 sales representatives and over 20 external sales agents, sales / use / property tax management, etc.) to the US animal health sales and marketing organizations.

New York, New York, United States

 Provided financial support for various multi-million dollar deals within the Medicines business, including acquisitions, divestitures, and product and R&D licensing arrangements, including the sale of three multi-million pain management products to other pharmaceutical companies. Forecasted revenue of compounds in various stages of development by contributing to Preliminary Commercial Opportunity profiles and patient-based market models. Developed and defended a $40 million insurance claim stemming from a business interruption in Asia. Implemented a standardized, new model for analyzing changes in gross margin of company’s various business units. Analyzed and presented reports regarding activities of major competitors, focusing on relative performance and prospects for business combinations. Established cash flow analysis procedures and increased cash flow for manufacturing division.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

 Performed project financial management and contract administration for two U.S. government-funded consulting projects focusing on the financial and administrative development of water utilities in Egypt and West Bank/Gaza. Completed several overseas assignments, including leading the start-up of newly awarded projects, performing internal financial audits of existing projects, and writing and executing local subcontracts.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Finance, General

Master Of Arts - Ma, International Relations And Affairs

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, International Relations And Affairs