Finance lead providing strategic and financial partnership to our Centers of Excellence (CoE) spanning across Brand Development, Direct Commerce, Consumer Services, New Product Development, and Innovation & Advanced Development CoE teams.*Core Responsibilities*Lead finance team to strategically partner with and support Commercial COE teamsDrive value creation for business partners, provide financial guidance & insights and support related strategic planning, annual planning, and forecasting activitiesPartner with corporate functions to develop standard processes, operationalize the support related to strategic planning, annual budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and analysis; identify sources of data to consolidate and present a global view for the Commercial CoEsCollaborate with Finance Transformation Office to drive standardization, optimization, and automation of financial reports

Primary finance business partner to VP/GM of Wholesale channel, providing actionable insights to sales and finance leadership through data driven analysis. Oversaw delivery of annual Plan, monthly forecast and monthly close processes for Net Sales, Variable Selling and ASM/SG&A*Core Responsibilities*Led finance team in support of the Wholesale channel’s diverse routes-to-market (Single Family & Multi-Family New Construction, MRO, Repair/Replace, E-commerce, Showroom).Managed rebate programs for both direct customers and indirect segment partners (builder, contractor, installer, plumber, remodeler)Collaborated with Sales and HR leadership to review/revise sales compensation plans and managed sales bonus accruals and forecastingLed month-end close process to successfully record customer/segment rebate and sales commission accruals, and certify balance sheet reconciliations*Key Deliverables*Stood up strategic customer and segment P&Ls, providing new insights into top customer profitabilityEffectively streamlined rebate and period cost forecast processes, eliminating redundancies across functional groups Navigated data deficiencies to provide actionable insights to sales and finance leadership around key performance drivers of the single-family new construction segment

Primary finance business partner to VP/GM’s of the Retail and E-commerce channels, providing guidance to sales, channel and demand planning teams. Oversaw delivery of annual Plan, monthly forecast and monthly close processes for Net Sales, Variable Selling and ASM/SG&A.*Core Responsibilities*Finance lead supporting US Retail and E-Commerce sales and channel marketing teams. Worked closely with demand planning team to ensure accurate volume forecasts through customer POS and inventory trend analysisPartnered with channel marketing teams to drive price and promotion strategy across big box retailers and digital commerce customersManaged customer rebate programs and trade spend budgets to ensure investments properly supported revenue growth targetsLed month-end close process to successfully record customer rebate and sales commission accruals, and certify balance sheet reconciliations*Key Deliverables*Established a financial review process with sales and channel partners to increase transparency to channel & customer results, and improve financial acumen across broader teamPartnered with RGM to dimension and successfully implement Retail price increases in 2021 & 2022Improved forecasting process around customer returns and ASM/SGA spend, increasing visibility and accountability for Retail sales leadership

Primary finance business partner to the Category Management and Channel Marketing teams, providing financial guidance to drive profitable growth through new product commercialization and expanded routes-to-market*Core Responsibilities*Worked with finance and product teams to understand and effectively communicate financial results spanning across multiple distribution channels and product linesPartnered with cross-functional teams to complete 3-year strategic product plans, with a focus on product lifecycle management and strategic category growthEngaged with business partners across the organization to build annual operating plans and monthly financial forecastsAnalyzed product, channel and segment mix changes to inform and educate on the impact mix shifts have on the P&L and ensure profitability maximizationExperienced in pricing strategies, providing recommendations to the product and channel marketing teams regarding finish price progression and Retail invoice & shelf price change implementation*Key Deliverables*Created new reporting to provide revenue and profit reporting to Category Management leadershipActed as consultant to IT team during EPM implementation Experienced in pricing strategies, providing recommendations to the category management and channel marketing teams regarding finish price progression and Retail invoice & shelf price change implementation

Accountable for the accurate and timely financial results of the Latin America Division - including all foreign subsidiaries and domestic ledgers - that generates $620M in annual salesOversee Financial Planning & Analysis functions, including annual Operating Plan & incentive budgets, monthly forecasting and month-end financial reportingMaintain ownership of the monthly financial close process, balance sheet integrity and analysis, inter-company accounting and setting financial policy & proceduresEnsure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Sarbanes-OxleyResponsible for implementation of process standardization, as well as process improvement (Transactional Lean) within the financial organizationServe as a primary accounting point of contact for internal and external audit functionsManage a team of four accounting professionals

Responsible for the management of financial operations for the Diversified Brands Aerosol and Wood Finishing business units comprising $250M in annual salesManaged Financial Planning & Analysis functions, including the completion of the annual Operating Plan, monthly forecasts & individual incentive budget processesWorked cross-functionally with Sales and Marketing teams to develop strategic initiatives to drive sales and margin improvementDeveloped and tracked Key Performance Indicators (KPI) to measure success of various business unit initiatives and overall P&L performanceCreated proformas to evaluate the profitability of new and existing business, specifically focusing on rebate structure and co-op investmentsMaintained direct P&L and Balance Sheet oversight, including SG&A spend analysis and customer rebate accrualsDirect management of one financial analyst and indirect management of one sales analyst

Coordinated and assisted with the annual Operating Plan for five North American operating divisions comprising over $7B in annual salesManaged the year-end restate process to facilitate comparable year-over-year managerial reportingSupported department management during monthly forecast process and provided analysis prior to final submissionMonth-end responsibilities included approving North America cash forecast, loading and submitting statistical data to corporate, and coordinating the completion and distribution of the executive financial booksSupervised one financial analyst

Supported department management and Division personnel during preparation of annual Operating Plan and Budgets as well as monthly ForecastsCompleted monthly cash forecast for submission to Treasury DepartmentDeveloped ad-hoc and standard monthly reporting for department and group managementProvided reporting to Corporate Division, including annual Government Census Reporting, budget & restated core files and monthly forecast files

Reported to Division VP Finance, Controller supporting 900+ retail stores and 300+ sales reps generating over $1B in annual revenueProvided direct support to Division VP and President level team members, including monthly tracking reports and ad hoc analysis of strategic sales initiativesProvided key analysis to the finance and sales teams during the annual Operating Plan and Incentive Budget processesCreated 5-year proformas evaluating the profitability of new store locationsTrained new Store Managers and entry-level Management Trainees on Profit & Loss reporting to enhance financial acumen among sales team

Served as primary contact for 900+ retail stores averaging over $100M in finished goods inventoryProvided reporting to Division VP and President level team members relating to inventory days-on-hand, average inventory turns and potential obsolescenceResearched slow moving SKUs to assist in inventory rebalancing efforts in order to improve inventory levels and overall working capital Conducted 30+ inventory training sessions to store and district management, providing guidance on monthly and annual inventory management processesServed as division liaison on a special project to help implement a hub-based delivery system in over 15 districts, effectively reducing delivery costs and improving order process time

Prepared and loaded journal entries during month-end close processCompleted balance sheet reconciliations for 20+ accounts on a monthly basisWorked extensively with major credit card companies to initiate internal reporting on credit card fees as both a percent of sales and dollars spentResearched and answered Profit & Loss report questions from store management

Provided audit services to over 70 retail, commercial and floor covering locations in the Houston metro marketConducted conference call training to the field audit staff regarding implementation of store POS pricing controls Served as a new-hire trainer, conducting one or two week training modules to instruct new auditors on job responsibilities, audit software and policy & procedure compliance