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•Built out financial models for entitlements attributable to various Beauty Technology initiatives (i.e. augmented reality/virtual-try-on, an entirely new storefront experience, CX improvements, and other confidential projects).•Collaborated with the business development team to model out and negotiate deal terms on marquee holdout brands.•Stood up new mechanisms and reporting around profitability KPIs enabling the business to act on emerging trends.

•Developed a comprehensive forecast model incorporating demand planning, topline metrics (GMS, revenue, contra revenue), and fixed and variable OPEX components for a new business at Amazon.•Streamlined the way marketing spend is forecasted resulting in $1.1M savings (22% reduction in spend).•Built a KPI dashboard to present weekly performance and insights to business leadership.

•Lead a cross-functional project to streamline the way transfer adjusted headcount is tracked and reported globally across Amazon; Resulting in an annual savings of +1,800 manual hours.•Redeveloped the global finance headcount forecasting model in a way that increased drill down functionality and reduced report generation time from days to hours.•Drafted clear and concise narratives and financial bridges for the QBR, QMR, and period end commentaries•Evaluated financial and non-financial data to derive key insights and trends around headcount and presented those findings to VP leadership on a bi-weekly basis. •Lead annual and quarterly planning cycles for global WW Consumer Finance headcount and operating expenses•Actively managed a Financial Analyst and helped them understand how their work fits into the overall business. Provided on the job coaching which improved controllership and resulted in stronger deliverables for our customers.

London, Gb

Management consulting role in the EY Financial Accounting Advisory Services ("FAAS") practice assisting clients with an array of transactions and technical accounting matters.• Effectively developed KPIs and Tableau data visualizations to report progress and support data-driven decision making for the global accounts payable team during a Transaction Service Agreement (“TSA”) period• Built out processes improvements for the procure-to-pay and order-to-cash cycles during the TSA period to quickly net-settle misdirected accounts payable and accounts receivable while minimizing customer and vendor impact• Identified vendor management inefficiencies and proposed a solution to streamline future ad-hoc vendor payments• Solved critical procure-to-pay and order-to-cash process and tax escalations by driving ownership of key issues while working hand in hand with multiple partners in the Finance and Accounting organization• Conducted complex quantitative and qualitative analysis on a billion-dollar technology company across all revenue streams under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606 and presented findings to senior leadership• Developed a financial model to calculate the difference in revenue recognition between ASC 605 and ASC 606 • Developed a standalone selling price analysis by investigating, familiarizing, and mastering data sets quickly

London, Gb

• Collaborated with the business development team during contract negotiations and influenced the deal language in a way that allowed the company to recognize revenue in a more advantageous manner• Identified, developed, and implemented 10-K and 10-Q reporting process improvements while enhancing the use of digital tools, such as Workiva, improving the accuracy and consistency of financial and non-financial reporting • Performed project management functions, including budgeting, resource allocation and milestone planning• Supported multiple, simultaneous, workstreams on a large accelerated public company as it restructured into a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) saving millions annually• Authored technical accounting position memoranda on complex accounting issues

Chicago, Il, Us

• Developed, streamlined, and executed tailored audit approaches to address complex engagements, insuring compliance with GAAP and PCAOB standards across real estate, manufacturing, and technology industries• Leader in implementing the Grant Thornton India Shared Service Center in the Seattle office and trained teams on leveraging workflows to gain operational efficiencies while maintaining a quality work product• Evaluated projected cash flows, inputs, and assumptions that feed into forecasting models, such as Argus, to derive the fair value of real-estate assets and the value of in-place leases

Performed general accounting and month-end general ledger closing procedures for a Bio-Technology startup in both team-based and independent environments.

Boise, Id, Us

Resolved reconciliation discrepancies within the Business Objects budgeting and reporting software for a diverse agricultural company. Created process and training documents.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Managed over 100K and ran weekly meetings with multiple stakeholders to allocate the university’s annual club budget. Optimized Student Government financial account management process.

Bachelor Of Arts In Business Administration, Accounting

Masters Of Science In Accountancy, Accounting