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Portland, Maine, US

Wilmington, DE, US

• Created an operating model for a $300M brownfield chemical plant, bringing together multiple functions in order to accurately project production, financial metrics, logistics, and sales & marketing assumptions.
• Acted as Director of Financial Planning & Analysis to a $100M manufacturing facility serving the energy industry, including month-end and year-end analytics and reporting.
• Led accounting team during a transition to a new Controller, including month-end and quarter-end close.
• Created sales price configurator tools for teams in France and Germany, allowing the sales team to provide pricing on custom-designed parts.

Houston, Texas, US

• Led a 5 person team responsible for all financial planning and analysis of $350M of annual revenue, including monthly forecasts, annual budgets, Board of Director meetings, variance analysis, and ad-hoc reporting.
• Updated and automated monthly and annual forecast and budget models for over 30 entities, promoting better and timelier analysis of $40M in annual profit.
• Led the evaluation and selection of a new Enterprise Performance Management system, allowing more coordinated and systematic financial reports and projections.

Houston, Texas, US

• Improved the weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual corporate finance functions for the largest midstream oil & gas company in the United States, with $15B in annual revenue.
• Managed an 8 person team to provide management weekly details on operations and capital planning.
• Modeled the 5 year projections, including major development and project financing assumptions. Model results were reviewed with company CFO and utilized in annual investor day presentations.
• Improved the short-term forecast and annual budget processes by streamlining requirements, communication, and creating a comprehensive guide for all users in the field.

Arlington, Virginia, US

• Promoted to lead a 3 person team in managing budget planning, long-term forecasting, capital allocation, and valuation for subsidiaries with operations in 26 countries.
• Generated detailed analysis of the company’s intrinsic value, based on a sum-of-the-parts valuation effort for over 150 subsidiaries worldwide.
• Developed capital allocation model to analyze potential opportunities for share repurchases and/or debt pay-down to drive EPS growth over a 3 year period.
• Regularly assisted top executives in critical planning and capital allocation decisions by providing detailed analysis of business forecasts and strategies.

Arlington, Virginia, US

• Co-directed the finance function of the company’s alternative energy portfolio, including $1 billion in operating and development assets throughout China, Europe, and the US.
• Delivered annual budgets, short/long-term forecasts, KPI calculations, and monthly management reports.
• Designed a portfolio valuation model for all global wind businesses to assist in closing major deals and opening new revenue streams.
• Coordinated financial modeling and due diligence for a $400M asset sale.
• Directed the modeling of tax-equity Hypothetical Liquidation at Book Value (HLBV), including the re-creation of tax 704(b) capital accounts and partnership IRR calculations.
• Generated regional management reporting for operating assets worldwide, resulting in simplified processes and elimination of redundancies in KPI and financial management for the plants.

Arlington, Virginia, US

• Worked closely with senior management in completing a new financial infrastructure, including a new owner’s manual and ongoing corporate roll-out.
• Key participant in global budget and forecast processes.
• Fully redesigned the Cash Value-Added (CVA) model to achieve timeliness and accuracy for both target and forecast CVA measures relating to long-term compensation.
• Formulated a model to calculate worldwide effective tax rates for the budget process.

Plano, TX, US

• Created an operations plan for all international company franchises based on extensive interaction and research of operations, accounting/finance, marketing, HR, store development, and global logistics.
• Presented a development plan to executives for international franchisees, including a franchising operations manual.

Santa Barbara, CA, US

• Performed CFO and Controller tasks for a diverse client base. Audited private companies, government entities, and prepared individual, corporate, S Corp, partnership, and LLC tax returns.
• Improved general accounting and controls to streamline operations for clients.

Jacksonville, FL, US

• Performed tax planning and compliance for this Fortune 500 real estate services company.
• Researched potential tax impacts of new business lines, as well as analysis of over 200 subsidiaries.

Bs, Accounting

Mba, International Business, Finance

Certificate Of Management, Management Executive Program, Business Risk, Valuation, Leadership, Finance, Business Development