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Provide "hands on" strategic and financial analysis to improve and optimize work processes to deliver sustainable cost savings by observing, energizing, teaching and transforming teams and organizations to permanently solve business and process problems.

Global consulting arm for Robert Bosch Inc. a global provider of technology and services.• Set-up new legal entity in Canada. Structured vendor and customer invoicing processes; created banking process; developed pricing transfer models.• Created reporting function; prepare business plans and forecast; reported variance of actual results to plan.• Conducted seamless transition of accounting and reporting functions to staff. • Interim Controller for Bosch Software Innovations, Inc. – Responsible for Company financial statements, general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, budgeting, forecasting, tax compliance and various analyses.

Managed over 50 high-priority projects to increase global sales by $43.5M and reduce manufacturing costs by $20M targeted for 2015.* Developed metrics to identify performance gaps and delivered regular status updates to executives.* Led cross-functional teams within a matrix structure to re-engineer new product development process. Identified key deliverables for each phase by function; developed tools and techniques to achieve deliverables and KPIs to measure success; introduced RACI strategy to assign roles within each phase.

Directly contracted with global organizations to manage and resolve high level and complex issues. Clients included:Bosch Power Tools North America, Inc. (2009 - 2013)North American branch of the largest power tool and accessories manufacturer in the world. Provided process improvement and financial analysis expertise.* Evaluated the Bosch Sales Support Operation to identify opportunities to improve customer delivery performance. Identified ineffective processes in 5 key areas through workshops, interviews and data analysis. Developed a future state blue print to reduce inefficiencies and cost and improve customer satisfaction.* Adapted the Bosch Production Continuous Improvement Process for Bosch's corporate environment. Designed training and piloted process with the financial accounting staff. Immediately identified and implemented 30 process improvements.* Created process to translate financials from International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Created tools to manage the process and successfully transferred knowledge to 25 staff members.* Integrated two acquisitions into the Bosch financial reporting system resulting in one cohesive system.* Prepared a valuation of Power Tools North America Corporation in collaboration with Deloitte & Touche in Germany and Switzerland. Newedge Financial Group, Inc. via Staffing (2008 - 2008)Global provider of brokerage services for institutional investors. Engaged to determine causes for fluctuations in fixed and variable compensation expenses.* Provided liaison between human resources and global vice presidents of finance and controllers to establish a common understanding of financial policy.* Ensured compliance to corporate accounting policies, which enabled human resources to proactively report and explain variances in compensation expenses and headcount across all regions to senior management.

Chicago, Il, Us

Business and financial consulting firm with a focus on business process optimization, shared services and change management. Serviced companies included Baxter Healthcare, US Gypsum, Culligan Corporation, LaSalle Bank, and Alberto-Culver.* Redesigned the budget and forecasting process for Baxter's Human Resources Department reducing the time needed to analyze the budget and prepare the forecast for senior management from 20 days to 3. * Identified opportunities to save time and costs by off-shoring Baxter's Human Resources work to India with a seamless transition to overseas' teams.* Confirmed potential annual revenue of $200M for a "never before used" agricultural product in Turkey.* Reduced costs by $2M in the first year alone by implementing an e-procurement tool to centralize vendor procurement for the largest provider of senior living facilities in the U.S.

India's leading portal, which acquired Value Communications, Inc., a telecommunications start-up company that provided online phone cards to executives traveling to and from Southeast Asia. Brought in to build all finance and accounting systems for Value Communications and aided in the sale of the company to Rediff.* Designed and integrated sound financial systems and procedures from the ground-up during a time of 50% increase in revenue and of 40% increase in cash flow.* Identified sale of company as greatest potential ROI. Packaged the company for sale, including preparing all financials; worked with attorney and tax advisor to facilitate negotiations and transfer, resulting in successful sale to publicly traded international company with major return for founders. * Reduced merger integration costs 20% by assembling merger integration teams and leading change management efforts.

Mba, Management

Bba, Accounting