Debbie Wightman Email & Phone Number

Greater Atlanta Area

Successfully support shared services departments with understanding and managing the monthly spending on SG&A expense. Work with senior managers to develop their annual budget and monitor expenses compared to Plan. Manage the set up of and input into Host Analytics software for the annual planning process. Preload all common data fields such as group insurance and depreciation.

Greater Atlanta Area

Managed budgeting, quarterly forecasting and expense management functions for the entire company by developing beneficial working relationships with senior management and the various cost center managers. Successfully managed a staff of 2 Senior Budget Analysts. Educated contacts on proper budget procedures and managing spend efficiently and effectively. Worked with cost center managers to properly reflect SG&A expenses in the general ledger. Collaborated with business leaders to develop… Show more Managed budgeting, quarterly forecasting and expense management functions for the entire company by developing beneficial working relationships with senior management and the various cost center managers. Successfully managed a staff of 2 Senior Budget Analysts. Educated contacts on proper budget procedures and managing spend efficiently and effectively. Worked with cost center managers to properly reflect SG&A expenses in the general ledger. Collaborated with business leaders to develop budgets that reduced expenses as a percent of revenue each year. Show less

With a staff of 2 employees, responsible for budgeting, forecasting and SG&A expense management to the various corporate areas of Finance, Law, HR, Marketing, Office of the President and the Office of the Chairman. Responsible for partnering with these areas to manage spend as efficiently as possible. Provide consulting services to help determine ways to develop greater efficiency. Work as liaison between corporate areas and the business CFOs regarding expenses that were attributed to their… Show more With a staff of 2 employees, responsible for budgeting, forecasting and SG&A expense management to the various corporate areas of Finance, Law, HR, Marketing, Office of the President and the Office of the Chairman. Responsible for partnering with these areas to manage spend as efficiently as possible. Provide consulting services to help determine ways to develop greater efficiency. Work as liaison between corporate areas and the business CFOs regarding expenses that were attributed to their profit and loss statements. Show less

SG&A Expense Consolidation & Management. Consolidation of total company expense budgets. Understand changes from previous versions. Provide analysis of changes and business reasons for changes. Prepare reports for quarterly stock analysts calls. Also responsible for Finance Department budget (740 employees).

Worked collaboratively with Provider Relations and Network Management staff in three regions, to document outstanding issues with providers that exceeded $250,000. Developed process to collect the data, report it to the General Ledger and collect payments from self insured customers reducing Aetna’s liability. Led project to move Provider Relations and Network Management staff to full time telework, reducing office space saving approximately $500,000 per year.

SE Regional Finance - Develop premium/medical cost budgets & forecasts in coordination with Medical Cost Area. Develop administrative expense budgets. Track adherence of each market and regional department to their premium, medical cost and administrative expense budgets. Complete Quarterly Business Review package. Manage various financial interactions with Core Finance and Corporate Real Estate.

Liaison with the FL field office to determine their needs for the new HMO processing system. Work with technical staff to design a system that would meet identified needs.

Start up Dental HMO. Set up all Accounting and Finance systems and processes, billing and accounts receivable functions as well as operating budgets and expense management.

Mba, Finance And Accounting

Bba, Accounting

Activities and Societies: Alpha Gamma Delta Fraternity - Treasurer and President; On campus job in Financial Aid Department