Eric Mena Email & Phone Number

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Area

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Area

• Provide dedicated financial support for the SVP leadership in the Merchandising organization, regarding all sales and gross margin analysis. Partner cross-functionally across multiple departments to manage the process.
• Analyze weekly and periodic actual related sales and gross margin results vs. Proj/ Budget; provide insight and explanations utilizing business performance drivers and trends to recommend adjustments as necessary..
• Provide dedicated financial support and analysis of related Budget, Forecasts, Projections and LRP for sales and gross margin. Serve as a primary financial link between Merchandising, the Division Controllers and the.
• Lead in the design and enhancement of new financial reports and analytics to evaluate key performance metrics within sales and gross margin (COGS, shrink). Drive process efficiency and consistency, streamlining.
• In coordination with the Merchandising leadership teams, provide financial analytical and modeling support of priority projects and initiatives such as FIX and other strategic priorities. Serve as the primary finance.
• Identify and influence cost savings and margin enhancement opportunities in partnership with the Merchandising leadership team.

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Area

• Analyze weekly and periodic actual results vs. budget and projections, provide insight and explanations utilizing business performance drivers and trends and recommend adjustments as necessary. Speak with business.
• Provide budgeting, forecasting and projections support and analysis. Serve as a critical link between the functional area(s), the Division Controllers and Budget department in ensuring timely projections and analysis..
• Provide daily support of the Advertising financial process, including monitoring accounting and financial data integrity of the Advertising system (Aprimo), and weekly financial updates to Finance and Advertising.
• Ownership of the Advertising financial process, controls and reporting in partnership with the Advertising business leads.
• Provide financial analytics and modeling for strategic projects to the Advertising organization. Serve as the finance link in building and analyzing business cases for strategic projects. Identify of risks/.
• Support by providing functional area management detailed reports on trends, both in actual results and projections, to help identify opportunities to improve performance and enable the company to achieve it financial.

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Area

• Responsible for controlling the interface process between the general ledger and Essbase (Financial Reporting Software) and daily balancing of Essbase to the general ledger.
• Lead and direct the period reporting activities; responsible for the production and distribution of accurate and timely financial statements.
• Lead and direct the budget process through Essbase for all Operating Companies, by establishing and communicating deadlines for submission to Essbase.
• Direct supervision of junior and staff accountants; continuous review of tasks and responsibilities to ensure the most efficient methods and procedures are being used to complete responsibilities.
• Develop, maintain and deliver Essbase/Excel training to Operating Companies; provide on-going support and training as necessary.
• Lead and direct the implementation of new Ahold initiative into Essbase and the general ledger.

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Area

• Prepare Budgets for Administrative Expenses.
• Prepare analysis on administrative expense budgets as compared to previous year and current year trends for senior management.
• Prepare analysis on grocery store sales, gross profits, expenses, and earnings budgets as compared to previous year and current year trends for senior management.
• Prepare "ad hoc" reports for management.
• Prepare Return on Investments Model for Executive Committee as needed.
• Special Financial Project as needed.

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Area

• Maintain targeted service levels for all assigned products
• Schedule, survey, order, and ensure prompt delivery through the distribution centers
• Resolve supply/delivery issues
• Write advertisements for for supermarket chain
• Attend Vendor negotiations
• Coordinate merchandising programs with marketing and stores

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Area

Lancaster, Pennsylvania Area

Master'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General

Master of Business Administration degree Completion of a 45-credit program in December 1999. Relevant courses include: Corporate Finance.

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting

Pennsylvania State University-Capital College, August 1992- December 1999 • Master of Business Administration degree • Completion of a.