Responsible for leading workforce planning efforts for the organization, including auditing/identifying workflow gaps, developing a standardized process for personnel management, and providing detailed analyses to senior leadership on workforce strategy. Manage a team of 1 senior analyst and 1 financial systems engineer, serving as the central POC for all headcount-related inquiries.+ Revamped the headcount planning process by encouraging and establishing key relationships with HR stakeholders, mitigating data inconsistencies across teams, and implementing variance reconciliation process improvements to streamline analysis + Led the evaluation, selection, and implementation of Planful, TWP’s new cloud-based workforce planning system+ Constructed a comprehensive methodology for evaluating, calculating, and organizing the execution of a voluntary separation program, which yielded +$30M in annualized savings by eliminating duplicative roles and identifying organizational redundancies+ Directed the consolidation process for reporting department-specific headcount and expense variances to budget and to help clearly communicate trends to executive stakeholders and aid in making strategic business decisions+ Selected as part of a 15-person team to identify cross-organizational opportunities to increase awareness, accessibility, and understanding of KPIs and subscriber metrics

Re-joined SiriusXM (SXM) as a financial planning & analysis manager with a team of one senior analyst and one intern responsible for supporting SXM's subscriber acquisition and retention marketing division. Collaborative financial leader with a specialized focus in identifying opportunities for process improvement and cost optimization.+ Became an integral part of the budgeting and forecasting process by establishing strong relationships with marketing business partners, learning the intricacies of SXM's in-car marketing strategies, and translating those into financial projections throughout 6+ annual planning cycles, including a 5-year long-range planning scenario, charting a strategic trajectory for SXM’s marketing efforts+ Closely managed monthly close process for over 15 departments, including the preparation of accruals for contracted expenses, reconciliation of actuals to budgeted spend, and review of Oracle reporting outputs+ Developed numerous analytical tools and robust financial models to identify unprofitable segments in our direct marketing campaigns through analysis of LTVs and relevant costs, yielding $3M+ in annualized savings+ Re-engineered cash forecasting process to streamline consolidation of vendor expenses and reduce preparation time by half+ Liaised regularly with the senior leadership team to prepare comprehensive budget decks and presentations that clearly communicate business initiatives and challenges to the C-Suite executive team+ Exemplified flexibility and initiative by assuming ownership of brand/digital marketing and headcount planning processes while other team members were out on parental leave

Selected to lead and build out Let’s Eat, Grandma’s finance department, including the implementation of a detailed budget planning process, development of a comprehensive forecasting model, and creation of other analytical tools.+ Constructed corporate financial and sales models to better organize, track, and analyze revenue and expense trends across the entire company and develop a solid financial strategy for growing the business and developing strategic partnerships; the modeling and related analysis helped decrease lead time for product delivery to client by 2 months+ Processed payroll for 40+ domestic and international employees, which involved identifying and resolving systematic issues with IT manager so that compensation was executed accurately and on-time

Promoted to supervisor following one year of employment as a resume writer and editor for a start-up resume writing business based out of Austin, Texas. Assumed ownership of all document design initiatives and standardization, including document template development and management, quality assurance, and product consistency.+ Managed team of four writers, providing revisions to client resumes, cover letters, and other career search-related documents

Appointed to spearhead subscriber planning and analysis efforts for SXM's new streaming platform. Delegated to build out new streaming model to better leverage newly acquired data for modeling and forecasting purposes. Collaborated with business and marketing teams to evaluate assumptions and present findings to executive leadership for decision-making purposes.

Corporate finance liaison responsible for consolidation of data from SiriusXM’s various financial units for presentation to the CEO, CFO, COO, and Board of Directors. Played key role in aligning planning methodologies and system integration between SiriusXM and Pandora following the $3.5M acquisition in February 2019.CORPORATE FINANCE & CONSOLIDATIONS+ Prepared monthly budget variance analysis report for CEO and other standardized reporting deliverables, including Board of Directors materials, internal operations presentations, and headcount consolidations+ Solely responsible for running system consolidations during each budgetary and forecast lockdown; developed new and efficient process that streamlined consolidation efforts following Pandora acquisition, saving significant time during each budgetary lockdown period and reducing human error across the company+ Served as key point of contact for entire finance team on technical issues involving Hyperion, Essbase, and other corporate planning platforms; led multiple training sessions regarding company’s transition to new jump server platformBUSINESS OPERATIONS/FINANCIAL PLANNING+ Assumed ownership of and became Subject Matter Expert in all HR and facilities-related finance responsibilities following Pandora acquisition, including all budgeting and forecasting duties, as well as aligning processes between companies+ Developed detailed planning model that allowed for effective comparison of HR and facilities policies and expenditures between companies+ Reviewed contracts across a variety of vendors (event planning, HR technology, staffing, facilities operations) and identified areas to cut costs and combine company efforts+ Worked with HR business partners to determine and execute strategies related to aligning company benefits packages and identify other potential synergies as a result of the acquisition

Cross-departmental financial planning lead responsible for the development and maintenance of the company’s corporate projection and investment model. Centrally involved with the completion of Playa’s business combination with Pace Holding’s Corp, leading to the company’s public listing on NASDAQ (Playa) in March 2017.+ Created corporate expense model for the analysis of expenses incurred at Playa’s three corporate offices and for the further presentation of said findings to senior management to make strategic decisions+ Reviewed annual budgets submitted from 13 properties and prepared consolidated annual corporate budget for presentation to and approval by senior management and the Board of Directors+ Assisted with drafting of the S-4 document filed with the SEC during company’s IPO, as well as with the development of Playa’s investor road-show presentation+ Developed Playa’s public quarterly Earnings Release to be published along with its Financial Statements on the company’s Investor Relations website; was responsible for the development of other quarterly Earnings Call materials

+ Prepared financial models and monthly variance analysis reports to analyze the operating performance of Playa’s 13 resort properties, corporate expenditures, and cash position+ Built investment/valuation models and tools for the analysis of potential hotel acquisitions and development opportunities+ Routinely prepared deliverables for Board meetings and investor reporting, including drafting of the quarterly MD&A and Earnings Call materials+ Developed new corporate PowerPoint template that is now used company-wide for Board meetings and other internal and external presentations

Courses: Financial Analysis of Hotel Investments, Control of Hotel Real Estate, Valuing, Hotel Investments Through Effective Forecasting, Developing An Asset Management Strategy And Achieving Hotel Asset Management Objectives

Course: Hospitality Development and Planning

+ Conducted market supply research for hotel markets across the U.S.+ Compiled directory of FF&E specifications for several hotels in the Dallas area+ Assisted in creating detailed and professional PowerPoint presentations for client meetings and demonstrations+ Prepared financial models and pro‐forma projections for potential property acquisitions+ Conducted due diligence for prospective hotel development and construction projects

+ Helped implement social media marketing tools and promotions for four restaurants in the Dallas area+ Coded invoices, reconciled financial statements, and completed receiving reports for four restaurants+ Analyzed restaurant expense data and generated comprehensive expense reports to identify cost saving opportunities+ Worked with Aloha POS System and OpenTable and assisted with payroll for four restaurants