▶️ As a Finance Executive and Multinational Business Leader, I bring deep expertise in steering financial strategy and operations within the Manufacturing and Industrial sectors. My experience ranges from agile small businesses to large-scale, multi-billion-dollar global enterprises. I’m a trusted advisor to both internal and external stakeholders who optimizes financial performance across diverse business units. ▶️ My ability to connect and communicate across all levels—from the shop floor to the boardroom—enables me to excel in driving cross-functional collaboration that delivers results. I am passionate about building and leading top performing teams and forging cultures of transparency, engagement, and collaboration.▶️ Another key to my professional success is a lifelong relentless drive and determination. That is what brought me to the US alone at the age of 16 to compete as an NCAA Division 1 International Varsity Tennis student-athlete, and it has played a pivotal role in my upward career trajectory. Career Highlights Include:✔ FINANCIAL PLANNING AND ANALYSIS | FP&A—Demonstrated deep expertise across all areas of finance and accounting, spanning the full annual business cycle. including monthly close, reporting, variance analysis, forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning. ✔ M&A—Played key role in due diligence and multiple post-acquisition integrations and change management including a $300M+ acquisition of a multi-site global manufacturer, and participated in the divestiture of ~$800M business segment.✔ MULTINATIONAL/CROSS CULTURAL EXPERIENCE—Managed remote teams in Belgium, Germany, France, UK, Brazil and China, demonstrating an ability to break down barriers and forge strong business relationships spanning diverse cultures.✔ TEAMBUILDING AND LEADERSHIP—Built a reputation for building, developing, and leading world class finance teams within cultures of transparency, engagement, and collaboration. Cited multiple times by former employees as “the best manager I have worked for.” ✔ CONTINUOUS AND LIFELONG LEARNING—Committed to staying up to date and employing emerging technologies and platforms.