Darrin Olsen, Mba Email & Phone Number

Phoenix, Az, Us

• Drive FP&A improvements in reporting, forecasting accuracy, and identifying opportunities and risks• Lead Company's annual budgeting process• Develop new data-driven process to help the Company identify new site locations for continued growth• Improve management reporting and monthly reviews

Phoenix, Az, Us

• Lead, guide and advise region management to forecast and budget branch, district and region operations• Proactively update the regional platform on financial and fleet emerging trends and provide insights and guidance on effective strategies to achieve business plan expectations• Increase business acumen of branch managers and sales leaders through one-on-one training, developing reports that provide actionable information, and sharing feedback on branch metrics.• Provide analysis and recommendations for overall branch results, as well as all revenue and cost categories

Phoenix, Az, Us

I managed the financial reporting across 2 separate manufacturing and distribution sites, with total employment of over 800 employees. These responsibilities include financial coordination, evaluation, analysis, and planning support. I led teams responsible for the monthly close and forecast process (including variance reporting), the annual budget process, and the data gathering & analysis stage of invoicing customers.• Improved profitability by over $1 million through detailed analysis of revenue and cost drivers• Developed weekly overhead review for VP of Manufacturing with key metrics and spending trends by vendor • Provided Finance support as part of cross-functional team to develop profitability model with distribution costs by delivery route• Oversaw capital expenditure targets, project approval process, and tracking of spending versus targets• Managed team complexities of transitioning from 100% WFH to a hybrid schedule of returning to the office

Phoenix, Az, Us

• Led cross-functional team to implement Power BI for faster and improved analysis by product and by customer• Reduced workload of month-end close process and reduced accrual balances through detailed reviews• Supported Sales team with pricing terms and conditions in key customer contracts

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

I was Controller for 2 separate business units with combined employment of over 600 employees. In this capacity, I served as a trusted business advisor and as a member of the operating leadership teams. My daily responsibilities included FP&A roles of planning and analysis. I led the monthly close and forecast including variance reporting, journal entries, policy and procedure audit compliance, 5-year business plan, and support of certification for quarterly and annual financials. • Improved profitability of business units by over $20 million through identifying and implementing revenue opportunities and intelligent cost management • Achieved $4 million of savings from a purchased service through analysis and negotiations• Led financial analysis to support the investment approval of $30 million into a manufacturing location • Supported integration of small stand-alone business into larger Vehicle Personalization business unit

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

I executed full income statement financial development for several vehicle lines from the initial concept phase through to production program approval for North America and China, with combined investment levels in excess of $1 Billion. This gave me the opportunity to simultaneously support several chief engineers as their vehicle line controller. I managed finance teams through each milestone of the program approval process, including preparing the financial reviews for the Ford Board of Directors. I also led cross-functional teams of Engineering, Manufacturing, Marketing & Sales, and Purchasing to achieve financial targets.• Supervised analysis of investment trade-offs between new content and engineering & tooling costs - Navigator earned JD Power’s highest score of any model, while achieving investment targets.• Led financial processes and profit consolidation for Lincoln’s first manufacturing joint venture (JV) in China. This required significant incremental workload and coordination with the JV partner, but delivered profit improvement of over 10 percentage points (pp). • Achieved employee satisfaction scores across finance team members that were 12 pp higher than finance company wide through strong leadership initiatives despite intense workload peaks

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

I managed the operating budget in excess of $500 million, with all financial analysis for monthly close and forecast including variance reporting, 5-year plan, and 10K/10Q reporting. I was a key business partner of the operating team. My responsibilities also included leading Ford Credit’s North America Purchasing team, and overseeing the financials for all call centers in North America.• Developed and implemented global process for financial reporting of IT projects, reducing total cost by 5% and improving global understanding of key initiatives • Led financial analysis of major restructuring actions, reducing cost base over 15% from prior year

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

I directed the acquisition and divestiture process from start to finish (negotiating framework to MOU to deal closing) on a diverse group of M&A projects in North America and Europe: entire businesses, manufacturing plants, joint ventures, and supplier contracts. This required that I analyze vast amounts of data and quickly gain expertise in the industry of the proposed project. I guided cross-functional teams of HR, Legal, Manufacturing, Marketing & Sales, and Purchasing to deliver a comprehensive negotiating framework with superior results.• Co-led team that sold Hertz Rental Car, resulting in the 2nd largest leveraged buyout (LBO) in U.S. history at that point in time • Recommended against equity investment in a target company despite opposition from the operating team, saving Ford in excess of $40 million as target company later filed for bankruptcy• Elected to serve as director on 2 boards of directors for external companies; CEO personally expressed appreciation for contributions and insights

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Graduated With High Distinction

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Finance