Building predictive planning capabilities to help operations leadership team understand operational and strategic business needs.Developing analytic tools and personnel to improve commecial strategic direction.Leading the development and implementation of Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE) for the Supply Chain Division.Collaborating with various business units to develop strategic analytical and reporting capabilities.Positioning the department to be utilized at inception of and during enterprise spend planning projects.Ensuring smooth transition of initiatives from the acquisition of DPL by AES.Lead financial analyst for Compact Negotiations.

Responsible for reviewing and evaluating the company's proposed capital projects; expanding the monthly reporting expertise within the Financial Planning and Enterprise Risk Management groups; developing and managing the corporate Financial Planning model incorporating monthly rolling forecasts; and providing reliable and timely support to the Information Technology and Business Development business units.Assisted in the preparation of the company's short term operating plans and long term strategic plans.Revamped the Corporate Planning model currently being used for Financial Planning and Analysis.Managed cost benefit analyses of corporate projects.Lead analyst in reviewing projects selected for the Governance Committee approval by the Project Management Organization group.Enhanced the actual vs. plan reporting model to include actual vs. actual reporting and generate key earning drivers and performance indicators.Developed and implemented process that lead the Financial Planning group to assume lead responsibility for actual vs. actual variance reporting together with the actual vs. budget variance reporting.Developed and implemented Access database for custom reporting capital projects to the Executive team.Assisted in the timely filing of press releases and SEC filings.Selected by the Executive team as a member of the following teams, providing robust financial analysis and building financial models for management to make informed decisions:- Compact Negotiation team- M&A team- Advanced and Renewable Energy team researching on the impact of Ohio Senate Bill 221 and ways the company will meet mandated targets set within the bill (buy vs. build).- Transmission Enhancement and technologies to reduce line losses.Trained and mentored new hires within the Financial Planning and Enterprise Risk Management groups.

Responsible for the weekly gross margin and lost margin reporting; monthly actual vs. plan reporting, providing robust earnings and analysis reports with key financial and operational performance indicators; and quarterly Q&A preparations for the Executive team's earnings and analyst call presentation.Assisted with the preparation of the company's short term operating plan and long term strategic plans.Prepared year over year bridge analyses of operating results and capital expenses.Developed a robust Economic Valuation Model currently being utilized within the company to evaluate capital projects. Model ensures all business units are using standardized valuation methodologies which include key inputs and robust calculations (discount/hurdle rates, AFUDC, CPI) embedded within the model.Revamped the company's outstanding shares forecasting model to include diluted shares estimates.Assisted with the due diligence on the sale of (2) generation plants which resulted in $150M cash proceeds.Perfomed various ad hoc requests including the sell vs. keep analysis of the corporate jet for the CFO and Treasurer which resulted in the sale of the jet.Additional Responsibilities:Assisted the middle office with weekly Midwest Independent System Operators (MISO) settlements, monthly PJM-RTO settlements, 404 SOX compliance and monthly O&M variance analysis for the Risk Management area.Developed a Risk Position reporting model to evaluate the company's short and long position and market exposure on various commodities including coal, power and emission allowances (report presented weekly to the Risk Manager and Director of Commercial Operations and monthly to the Risk Management Committee).Assisted in the research and due diligence of getting into the New York Independent System (NYISO) market and developed a settlement model for NYISO.

Lead financial analyst responsible for consolidating financials from the company's international locations for the monthly, quarterly and annual reporting.Assisted the Director of Finance in developing the Financial Planning Consolidation Model.Member of the Internal Audit team that revamped the audit process, greatly reducing the time to complete the external audit from the 9 - 11 months to 4 months. Received incentive for the efforts.Performed monthly global revenue analysis and reported up to senior management.Revamped and automated the company's global Financial Planning model to include a 12 month rolling forecast.Managed all inter-company transactions, reconciliations and eliminations.Updated the company's monthly foreign exchange tables.Liaison for the international locations with the company's external auditors.

Responsible for maintaining the general ledger, financial reporting and preparation of financials for external tax accountants and auditors.Developed and implemented the company's operating plan.Developed the Management Reporting Package.Perfomed actual vs. plan variance analysis.Secured credit line increase from the company's lending institution.Performed profitability studies on customers, business classes and developed segmented contributions to earnings.Reviewed potential contracts and provided key findings, funding issues and billing leverages to the CEO.Reviewed potential sub-contractor's financials for credit worthiness.Managed the company's cash flow, month end close processes and petty cash system.Managed payables and receivables staff.

Responsible for company's clients on QuickBooks and Peachtree accounting software and managing audit field work.Audited Financial Statements and conducted and managed audit field work.Set up, trained and maintained clients on QuickBooks and Peachtree as accounting software.Performed compilations.Prepared 1040, C-Corp, S-Corp, Partnership and Not for Profit tax returns.Prepared audit reports and presented to Senior Partners for review and signing.