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Washington, District Of Columbia, US

Strategic finance role driving operational excellence, process improvement, and productivity.

Rock Hill, SC, US

• Leader of Americas, EMEA, and APAC controller teams and leader of Accounts Payable, External Reporting, Cost Accounting, Fixed Asset, and Corporate Tax teams. Provided leadership for 5 directors and 50+ accounting and.
• Executed worldwide finance department reorganization. Delivered 20% reduction in finance department headcount. Moved accounting functions to regional shared service centers for improved productivity.
• Led companywide 2019 Cost Optimization program that reduced OPEX by 10%, $20M. Reported weekly status to CEO, CFO, and executive leadership team.
• Implemented Oracle R12 ERP upgrade with enhancements to drive productivity that reduced the monthly close cycle by four days.

Rock Hill, SC, US

• Developed high performing FP&A function and team that were trusted strategic business partners. Presented weekly financial forecast with key metrics to improve quarterly performance to the CEO, CFO, and the Executive.
• Led development of the yearly budget and strategic plans for the global business units, three reporting regions, and the corporate functions. Prepared Senior Management and Board of Director level presentations.

Farmington, CT, US

Led United Technologies Aerospace supply chain transformation project that centralized 300 supply chain professionals into commodity based structure that drove productivity and cost synergies that contributed to $85M savings.

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, US

• Business unit CFO with full P&L and balance sheet responsibility. Led a team of accounting and financial analysts delivering financial planning and reporting and month-end close activities.
• Earned United Technologies 2012 President’s Award for Financial Performance for record revenue, EBIT, and ROS.

London, England, GB

• Passionate finance leader for Chrysler high performance vehicle group of seven Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep vehicle programs generating $250 million in annual revenue.
• Presented financial reports to the Chrysler Executive Committee (CEO, COO, CFO, Executive VP’s) concerning program investment, variable cost and overall business case performance of SRT vehicle programs.
• Identified cost reduction opportunities that improved average vehicle gross margins by 5% pts.

London, England, GB

Managerial level finance position supporting the Engineering Director and managing the financial performance of two vehicle development programs forecasted to generate $6 billion in annual revenue. Forecasted, managed, and controlled $1.9 billion in tooling and facility investment.

London, England, GB

Managerial level position supporting the Sales and Marketing VP of Jeep. Pricing Manager for the Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicle programs. Responsibilities included setting the vehicle pricing and competitive pricing analysis for the vehicle segment.

London, England, GB

Provided financial/analytical support for current and future Jeep vehicle programs. Profit margin analyst for the Jeep Grand Cherokee Programs. Responsibilities included profit forecasting, managing the annual corporate product cost study, and financial presentations to upper level management.

London, England, GB

Responsible for design and release of 2.4L, 3.3L, and 3.8L connecting rods and the 2.4L engine timing drive system. Project leader of the 2003 2.4L base engine program. Responsibilities included managing design changes, interfacing with the manufacturing plant, and program cost tracking.

Dearborn, Michigan, US

Responsibilities included the design and release of the 3.8/4.2L V6 cylinder head and the development of warranty reduction initiatives. Conducted base engine dynamometer development for the 2.5L 4v V6 engine to meet worldwide product goals for performance, fuel economy, and emissions.

Mba, Finance

Bachelor Of Science, Mechanical Engineering