I am an outcome focused finance leader known for bringing analytical rigor and the ability to influence decision-making cross functionally to drive value creation. I communicate compelling stories using data to drive change across the organization--stories that weave the past and the future into a narrative that drives action. I am passionate about developing high performing teams and creating an environment that encourages leaders to do their best work. I build these teams using a strong foundation of trust, transparency and accountability and recognition.I led the budget planning, forecasting and financial modeling activities for $15B+ in annual operating expense and $200M+ in annual capital spend. Through these activities, I have led analyses to secure $100M+ in savings including $55M in labor savings, $25M in fuel savings, $7M in hotel savings and $3M in food savings. Additional data-driven analyses identified overtime fraud among frontline personnel, improved visibility of $600M in catering spend and achieved less than 1% annual budget variances for non-fuel costs.I am an avid runner and hiker looking for another adventure to conquer--whether it’s a 200 mile team relay or a Rim to Rim to Rim Grand Canyon hike in under 24 hours.Reach out to connect with me.Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis, Strategic Planning, Financial Modeling, International Finance, Cash Flow Forecasting and Analysis, P&L Management & Accountability, Insourcing/Outsourcing Labor Analysis, Cost Management, Process Improvement, Business Performance Management, Variance Analysis, Month-end Close Accounting, Capital Planning, Team Building, Simplifying Ambiguous Requests, Organizational Structure & Design, Spanish FluencyEmail: burkewhipple@gmail.comPhone: 602-750-6677