Dan Driscoll, Mba Email & Phone Number

Parsippany, Nj

As a consultant, I provide expertise in process optimization and standardization for financial processes. I leverage my knowledge of financial systems and collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess opportunities and drive improvements focused on efficiencies and automation.These are selected accomplishments: • Provided project management and business analysis support for Oracle Cloud implementation. Documented as-is and to-be processes and created multiple business process flows to assist in socializing changes. Scheduled, facilitated, documented, and monitored action items and required approvals for all stages of the implementation – global design sessions, conference room pilot sessions, system integration testing, user acceptance testing, training, data migration, go-live (including cut-over process). Monitored the post go-live help desk tickets and ran daily meetings to ensure proper attention and priority was provided.• Provided End-to-End Process Documentation using Visio and iGrafx for an American wireless network operator. Documented current processes for specific end-to-end financial functions including Procure-to-Pay, Lead-to-Cash, Plan-to-Perform, Acquire-to-Retire, Record-to-Report, Hire-to-Retire, Tax and Treasury for the implementation of SAP’s ERP system. Partnered with Finance Transformation and Business teams to complete the Business Process Matrix (SIPOC – Suppliers, Inputs, Process, Outputs and Customers; RACI – Responsible, Accountable, Consulted and Informed, and pain points and user stories), Business Process Requirements documents and gap analysis to ensure a successful implementation. Analyzed for pain points and improvement opportunities and re-designed to align with the ERP implementation.

Hazlet, Nj

As Director, I provided overall leadership and management to IFF's Business Process Outsourcing (95 FTEs in India, Hungary, and China) and set strategic direction with outsourced vendor to support IFF's goals and objectives. I managed global finance process improvements and created standardization and efficiencies while collaborating with multiple stakeholders.These are selected accomplishments:• Managed IFF global process owners directly for A/P and G/L and collaborated with credit and collections team to design and efficiently implement global process standards in all regions, driving consistency and efficiency in finance operations. Engaged and drove teams to continually implement process improvements, resulting in time savings of > 12% and reducing temporary staff by 3 FTEs in multiple locations.• Led 3rd-party BPO vendor to implement process improvements with a focus on automation, while maintaining high-level quality service and continuing to deliver on time and within budget.

Union Beach, Nj

Here, I served as a key member of global finance leadership team, (FP&A), and key strategic member of IT leadership team. I was a critical business partner to CIO and the team responsible for the identification, development and implementation of highly-automated, efficient and standardized financial modeling and reporting, budgeting and financial analysis processes. These are selected accomplishments:• Created IT standard cost model to effectively and efficiently assign IT costs throughout organization. Identified key drivers of expenses and usage to develop allocation methodology for each functional area, achieving transparency and a better understanding of IT trends and costs associated with running the business.• Served as FP&A Functional Lead for implementation of SAP’s Business Planning and Consolidation software (BPC) for budgeting and forecasting. Partnered with cross-functional project team, including consultants, Business Finance, and IT, standardizing, designing and implementing expense budgeting process, which reduced cycle time and allowed for deeper analytics.

Morristown, New Jersey

I partnered with sales and marketing leadership across Specialty Materials (SM) to understand key performance indicators, identify reporting needs, define solutions, and lead delivery teams to implement solutions that met strategic and operational needs of business stakeholders. I drove and facilitated common, global processes, applications, and metrics in sales and marketing as subject matter expert for SalesForce.com and SAP Business Objects for SM Global CRM User Council and Pricing Excellence team.This is a selected accomplishment:• Served as Project Manager for BI Consolidated Reporting, One-Stop-Shop, and Business Objects Explorer projects. Developed business cases, including ROI and performance metrics, managed external resources, and facilitated implementation and training, resulting in more efficient and more accurate reporting and analytics for the business.

Morristown, New Jersey

In this role, I provided financial, analytical, and project management support for SM businesses utilizing HFM, SAP, and SAP BW. I supported various senior-level functions, (Executive, Technology, M&A, and Legal) in preparation and delivery of a 5-year strategic plan, annual budgeting process, and various ad hoc presentations. I also served as SM FP&A Project leader for monthly operating reviews, revenue chain process, productivity model, and monthly forecast process.These are selected accomplishments:• Coordinated and consolidated the FP&A financial schedules, guided content and drove process improvement, increasing the FP&A team efficiency by 7% through better use of systems.• Identified key drivers of functional costs and implemented actions, reducing indirect costs by 10%.

Morristown, Nj

Here, I provided marketing, financial, analytical, and project management support for Specialty Materials businesses.These are selected accomplishments:• Led Vendavo profitability software implementations for 4 SM businesses. Managed cross-functional project teams to analyze P&L line items and create logic, allocating all costs back to transaction level based on sound business rules. Developed reports to analyze product and customer profitability using value-based pricing and marketing for profitability processes.• Managed cross-functional teams through customer segmentation and rules of service process. Analyzed current customer base and capitalized on key differences to focus business energies on most profitable customers.

I provided financial, analytical and organizational support for our Environmental Remediation group and managed corporate reserves for environmental liabilities comprised of various sites throughout the US and the world.• Led cross-functional team to implement Oracle Project Accounting module, establishing financial controls and standardization that aligned with departmental guidelines and in accordance with corporate policy and Six Sigma theories.

Summit, Nj

New York, Ny

New York, Ny

New York, Ny

Newark, Nj

Newark, Nj

Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Mba, Strategic Management