● Partner closely with Global Procurement organization to provide detailed inflation analysis of direct materials to achieve annual target of $30M.● Develop timely and accurate global inflation forecasts for the business, including the reporting of the P&L impact. ● Directly administer Purchasing Savings Tracker using the output to monitor and report purchasing performance globally against a $29M target. Validate the accuracy of the data in the tracker per established guidelines. ● Provide analytical support to the global Procurement planning and AOP submission.● Lead transition of offline cost savings tracker to Salesforce, a cloud based application. Transition consists of user acceptance testing, training, and implementation. ● Serve as the direct administrator of the Price Forecasting System (PFS). As such, review data for completeness to ensure an ongoing high level of credibility. Assist users as needed with the maintenance of their data. As spend evolves make appropriate changes to ensure the system continues to accurately model spend and spend responsibilities.

● Developed and distributed reports primarily related to Indirect Costs and Manufacturing variance, to support North American financial review and communication of results to management. ● Coordinated the yearly budget process for North America Indirect spend of roughly $200+M.● Managed month end close process by facilitating monthly calls with Service Center and Supply Chain Finance to provide updates and drive resolution of identified issues.● Calculated quarterly inventory obsolescence reserve for North American region. Created AdHoc reporting for management in effort to drive action to reduce aged inventory, and to create a favorable impact to the reserve. ● Provided support and analysis for the initiatives to ensure targets are achieved.● Conducted SOX testing across multiple Accounting processes.

Managed a capital budget of $20MM and depreciation budget of $23MM. which consists of five manufacturing facilities, one growing operation, and one packaging operation. Analyze and report variances to upper management which include the CFO and Senior Leadership. • Reviewed and approve appropriation requests for project funding; invoices related to capital purchases which result in $9MM in CapEx; and capitalization, depreciation, and disposal journal entries. • Led monthly meetings with Plant Managers and Engineers to gather data related to project authorization, spending, and execution. • Partnered closely with the Product Supply and Engineering organizations company wide, consisting of roughly 50 employees, to provide ongoing accounting guidance related to Capital & Fixed Assets reporting.• Facilitated annual fixed asset inventory processes to enhance financial reporting accuracy. The company fixed asset listing consist of 14,000+ assets with acquisition values totaling $412MM. • Identified and implement process improvements related financial reporting and to streamline responsibilities and improve accuracy; including transitioning an offline purchase order process to increase throughput and efficiency. • Prepared annual property tax returns for State Assessor offices, along with various Tax Schedules requested by local Tax Department. • Improved Month End Closing processes to drive completion from a seven day window to five days. • Conducted SOX testing across multiple Accounting processes.

• • Provided accounting policy guidance to site Engineering group on Capital & Fixed Assets processes. • Approved 60 project funding request, completed 40 capitalizations, and processed 15 asset disposals roughly on an annual basis. • Prepared and managed yearly and quarterly capital spending ($5MM), obsolescence ($1MM), and depreciation ($10.4MM) forecasts.• Executed monthly floor-to-book and book-to-floor fixed asset audits and any necessary asset maintenance in SAP. Asset register consisted of 2,700 assets, with acquisition values totaling $106MM. • Conducted SOX testing on Fixed Asset processes.

• Performed analysis designed to oversee and monitor department SOX controls assessment surveys. Led bi-weekly conference calls with the network and published status updates reports.• Supplied monthly and quarterly reports, as well as financial and non-financial annual reports to upper management to provide overall audit and controls statuses; communicated quarterly updates on open issues statuses for certification summaries.• Worked closely with the helpdesk for the internal controls reporting tool (ICWeb) to identify system errors and recommend system improvements.

• Completed P&L accounting and reporting of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements of The Gillette Company (US Oral B division). • Provided P&L general ledger account analysis, recommendations, and accounting guidance to brand managers and analysts.• Recorded journal entries into reporting tool to reflect monthly activity.

Ensured, through observation, that accounting policies and procedures were implemented and practiced.Verified that proper safeguards over assets were maintained through inspections of inventory in warehouses and off-site locations.Justified accuracy and reliability of financial and operational data through detailed testing of documentation and interviews of the accounting staff.