Brian Stebbins Email & Phone Number

California, United States

As a Senior Financial Analyst, I leverage my 20 years of experience to provide valuable insights and recommendations for driving business growth and profitability. I conduct in-depth financial analysis and develop strategic plans to optimize financial performance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and implement financial strategies to achieve goals.

Carlsbad, California, US

• Implemented best practices across IT disciplines, managed select IT programs, facilitated demand management, and oversaw IT finance to ensure strategic alignment. Contributed to TaylorMade’s IT excellence with strong.
• Led an IT cost efficiency program which identified and executed ongoing annual savings greater than $500K
• Implemented a SAAS solution for IT ideation and developed associated reporting, which fostered a culture of innovation and generated 50 new improvement ideas monthly
• Initiated inaugural IT analytics competition, stimulating widespread adoption of advanced analytics tools
• Drove establishment of the AI Steering Board, policies, use case evaluation tools, and training on emerging technology, ensuring the company remained at the forefront of innovation and development
• Documented and socialized IT Demand Management process, ensuring clarity and organizational alignment

Carlsbad, California, US

• Global Finance business partner for IT, HR, Facilities, Executives, Logistics and Sales Support. Managed month-end close, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, expense control and ad-hoc reporting. Administered.
• Developed first automated global daily sales and profit & loss reporting dashboards for C-suite executives
• Co-led implementation of Oracle Planning Budgeting Cloud Solution
• Served as business lead in creating Capex approval workflow tool using Microsoft Flow
• Managed and reported on $50M divestiture budget from Adidas
• Prepared multiple cost-saving capital expenditure business cases

Carlsbad, California, US

• Primary contact for managing, supporting, and governing all Finance functions during global Oracle ERP system upgrade and redesign project from discovery to post-production support. Acted as liaison between Finance and.
• Directed freight program system setup and control changes resulting in $2.5M margin improvement
• Initiated business process and code mapping changes, reducing Oracle to Warehouse Management Systems inventory auto-adjustments by over $400K each month
• Designed and maintained global chart of accounts

Carlsbad, California, US

• Responsible for monthly results reporting submissions to Adidas. Additional responsibilities included journal entries, financial account reconciliations, maintaining Adidas account mapping and corporate tax package.
• Developed and automated Oracle Balance Sheet and Lead Sheet reports, enhancing efficiency and saving three hours of close meeting preparation time each month
• Created an account mapping validation tool, identifying potential reconciling items and significantly reducing research time during month-end close

• Maintained accounts receivable, accounts payable, bank reconciliations and the website product offering catalog. Managed inventory levels, customer service inquiries, processed payroll, filed payroll taxes and.
• Managed website remodel project, which enabled financial transaction capabilities
• Installed software linking Company website data to QuickBooks saving thirty hours per week of data input and mail handling
• Supervised conversion of website shopping cart to streamline check out process and improve customer payment experience
• Renegotiated pricing with equipment vendors resulting in cost savings of approximately 20%
• Facilitated sale of company, transition of systems and training of new owner

Mountain View, California, US

• Responsible for planning, forecasting, management reporting and ad-hoc analysis supporting the Marketing and Business Development groups. Supported deal modeling, contract compliance administration, expense management.
• Automated management roll-up reports using Brio, which streamlined the reporting process and saved over 40 hours of analyst time per month
• Initiated tax season customer behavior reporting and analysis of marketing campaigns that assisted in the decision to change product mix and prevented a $10 million revenue shortfall
• Developed a detailed planning and forecasting model for TurboTax for the Web, which took into consideration numerous variable elements of the business

Armonk, New York, NY, US

• Coordinated quarterly earnings press release, conference call and webcast. Maintained investor relations web pages and responded to investor phone and email inquiries.
• Created procedures and established guidelines for new Investor Relations Manager position supporting the Chief Financial Officer
• Developed presentations for the Board of Directors, senior management and investor conferences reflecting analysis of competitors standing and Street expectations

Armonk, New York, NY, US

• Responsible for budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, expense controls and ad-hoc reporting as the Finance partner for the Sales, Marketing, Engineering and Technology groups. Developed and managed the.
• Supported Hyperion Pillar (Oracle) planning system implementation in a lead role
• Built and implemented a business planning process and cost control system, which assisted the company in meeting analyst expectations for all seven quarters as a public company
• Developed an automated weekly sales forecasting tool using Microsoft Excel, which reduced report preparation times by one day each week
• Modeled strategic initiatives including prospective deals, sales capacity, bookings, revenue, depreciation and facilities planning

Palo Alto, CA, US

• Prepared foreign currency translation, consolidation and analysis of international subsidiary financial statements. Produced divisional (VeriFone) reporting with variance analysis narratives for submission to.
• Designed and implemented an automated international subsidiary consolidation system, using Hyperion software products, which reduced the close cycle by two days
• Trained international finance professionals on the reconciliation of inter-company balances, resulting in the elimination of a $10 million out of balance condition
• Prepared analytical support for hedging contracts, which minimized VeriFone’s worldwide foreign exchange risk

Savannah, Georgia, US

• Provided audit and business advisory services to companies in the software, manufacturing, telecommunications and biotechnology industries.
• Standardized audit procedures which increased productivity and reduced audit hours
• Prepared and reviewed 10-Ks, 10-Qs, S-1s, S-4s and footnote disclosures to ensure conformance with GAAP and SEC regulatory requirementsCompleted (Form E) audit experience requirement toward CPA license