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Waxhaw, Nc

Lead the strategic financial oversight of JAARS. Oversee financial planning, budgeting, reporting, accounting, financial management, risk management and financial regulatory compliance.

Rock Hill, Sc

Responsible for Accounting, IT, Purchasing and Transportation. Member of regional leadership team, acting as business partner for Sales and Operations, reporting to Eastern Region Business Manager. Effectively managed accounting, reporting, budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis. Modeled operations and analyzed profitability to drive business results. Validated project financials and reviewed capital expenditures for alignment with strategic fit and financial viability. Developed financial and operational controls to ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.

Greater Atlanta Area

Finance lead for multiple business units.Partnered with business leaders to provide finance support for multiple business units.Developed financial models, metrics, dashboards and reporting to support business strategies.Provided analysis and recommendations for business decisions.Worked with Sales, Client Services and IT to develop book to bill tracking of long-cycle sales.Effectively managed monthly close, variance analysis and corporate reporting.Responsible for budgeting, forecasting and long range business planning.Eliminated low-value work and improved reporting to focus the business on what matters most.

Marietta, Ga

Finance partner for the TASQ Technology senior leadership team, reporting to the CFO.Evaluated strategic opportunities for First Data and analyzed new business initiatives.Provided profitability analysis for TASQ Canada. Participated in strategy decisions which resulted in a change of direction for the business.Developed and evolved operational metrics, providing insight into key expense drivers. Proactively recommended labor model changes to improve business performance.Worked with Sales, Operations and Supply Chain management to drive working capital improvements, leveraging financial tools to reduce excess and obsolete inventory levels.

Greater Atlanta Area

Member of executive management team and leader of finance functions for 800 million dollar chemical business which included international operations and joint ventures.Led footprint analysis which resulted in the right-sizing of manufacturing assets, improving expected cash flow by approximately 3 million dollars a year.Drove strategic analysis to divest of existing assets in Brazil while retaining key personnel to launch the business in a new direction.Provided financial evaluation of business investments of approximately 20 million dollars a year. Challenged inconsistencies and assessed fit with overall business goals.Initiated the review of potential acquisition candidates. Identified synergy opportunities and framed up options.Supervised four analysts with indirect supervision of a finance staff totaling approximately 25.

Greater Atlanta Area

Directed business planning and analysis activities and coordinated efforts across multiple divisions. Presented business results to senior management and interfaced with Public Relations to assist communication with investors.Coordinated one set of economic assumptions across Georgia-Pacific, avoiding duplicate efforts by each business in the planning process.Developed strategic analysis which determined whether to hold or sell US and international businesses.Utilized McKinsey Consulting and Boston Consulting Group to explore product extension and line expansion opportunities.

Greater Atlanta Area

Transitioned the revenue management function after the Fort James acquisition by Georgia-Pacific. Oversaw the pricing exception process, trade programs accounting and complex deductions resolution.Merged the best of the Georgia-Pacific and Fort James pricing processes, saving management hundreds of hours a year.Improved price productivity by conceptualizing and overseeing the development of a competitive database, allowing quick response to dynamic market conditions.Effectively managed a geographically dispersed team of 10 analysts.

Greater Atlanta Area

Assisted the VP of Sales and Marketing with developing strategy and implementing business plans.Developed new ways to forecast market demand, correlating macroeconomic drivers with product usage factors.Created new metrics for assessing sales force effectiveness, allowing identification and retention of key sales personnel.Developed competitor benchmarking through competitive intelligence.Provided strategic analysis with the use of a linear programming model.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Bachelor’S Degree, Accounting And Business Administration