David Taylor Cpa Email & Phone Number

West Haven, Connecticut, United States

Greater New York City Area

May 2022 to September 2022 FP&A Consultant, City of West Haven, West Haven, CTJuly 2021 to May 2022 Interim CFO, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CTJan 2021 to July 2021 Finance Director, City of Derby, CT2019 to Dec 2020 on contract to Pratt & Whitney. SOX Controls, Policy Writing, Charging to Government Contracts, Outsourced Accountants, F,P&A.

Looking

Looking for my next opportunity to partner with a team to plan and execute strategies to profitably grow our Company. Willing to relocate.

United States

• Member of Sales Leadership Team (VP Sales, Sales and Sales Planning directors), providing strategic direction and decision support to the Sales teams to optimize sales and profit growth.
• Led team of Sales Finance professionals to support channel directors in development of sales and spending goals, monthly forecasts, reporting and analysis of results (Gross Sales to Operating Profit).
• Fostered the culture of continuous improvement within the local Finance Department.
• Managed maintenance and control of the Trade Promotion Management (TPM) System in US and added support for Canada.
• Provided direct Sales Finance support for a sales channel. Mission was to monitor, track and control Sales and Trade Spending and provide financial analysis of proposed programs to optimize channel sales and profit.
• Through continuous improvement of processes and some reorganization of the department, reduced the team size from five to three, via attrition and promotion.

Mississauga, ON, Canada

• Member of Senior Leadership Team providing strategic direction and support for Canada team to achieve business objectives.
• Developed clear Monthly Presentations to Senior Leadership Team as well as Sales and Product Line Managers of financial results and KPI’s.
• Created transparency in reporting to North American team.
• Developed culture of continuous improvement in Canada and North American Finance team.
• Lead team of three to handle all aspects of internal reporting (Sales to Operating Profit) and support of Marketing and Sales teams in Canada for six lines of business and 26 discreet product groups.
• Responsible for P&L and BS reporting of Trade and Consumer spending.

• Responsible for all accounting and financial support for 3 Playtex Plants.
• Led a team of six at three locations responsible for all cost accounting, variance analysis, reporting and financial support.
• Coordinate budget process.
• Led migration to SAP (Energizer) – Responsible for all Financial modules for Playtex, US
• Performed Lead Finance and Plant Management Role from acquisition of Binky pacifier business to closure.
• Performed controllership duties at HT Europe Branch when Playtex acquired HT. Executed hand off to Energizer Europe.

Various roles within the Finance and Controllership Department, ultimately in the position described under Energizer Personal Care when Playtex was acquired in 2007

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Accounting And Business/Management

Accounting And Computer Science