Gerard Farris, Mba Email & Phone Number

Louisville, Kentucky, US

Louisville, Kentucky, US

• The Regional Finance Director will oversee financial processes for multiple brands within the organization
• The Regional Finance Director will also act as a liaison with finance and functional business leadership
• Ensure the accuracy and timely delivery of financial statements and financial data to functional business leaders and present results to brand management
• Integrate acquisitions and de novos into the company's financial systems and processes
• Continuously assess internal systems and processes for opportunities to improve
• Own the accuracy of the balance sheet of each brand and legal entity

Atlanta, Georgia, US

- Manage the monthly forecasting and annual budgeting process for the PJ Food Service division.- Provide regular reporting and analytics to measure group performance versus plan and prior year.- Work with key executive leadership team members on developing future strategies on pricing relative to commodity trends.- Support the quarterly review of financial.

Louisville, KY, US

Louisville, KY, US

-Collaborate with division leadership on strategies to drive business growth-Develop process and platform for communication of key performance indicators-Lead analysis of brand building performance throughout division-Collaborate with corporate groups and team members for standardization and utilization of technology to support group goals

Louisville, KY, US

• Planning & Analysis
• In conjunction with the State Manager and sales team translate branded field marketing plans into actionable priorities and programs that can be activated through traditional distributor programming and/or direct.
• Responsible for coordination and creation of tactical field sales plan.
• Prioritizes brand activities to ensure executional success
• Manages Price Structures and implements brand pricing guidelines in the local market including reconciliation of discounting (77-17 & DAs)
• Provide post-program feedback and analysis

Louisville, KY, US

Manage, control and maintain financial planning process and systems for $3 Billion sales global wine and spirits operation Design, develop, and review analytical management reporting tools and analytics.•Lead redesign effort for total corporation to simplify and standardize financial planning process. Lead the organization from subpar utilization closer to.

Louisville, KY, US

• Manage, control and maintain financial planning process and systems for $790 Million sales international spirits operation encompassing 18 brands, in more than 150 markets, utilizing multiple currencies.• Analyze, evaluate and validate the input of several international finance directors, who have primary accountability for forecast accuracy from a field.

Louisville, KY, US

• Utilized technical skills to create maintain and improve multivariable reporting models.• Field Financial Report designed to allow selection of brand, market, channel, and currency in one package• Assist in the maintenance and management of annual budgeting and quarterly projection application and process• Selling, General & Administrative Budgeting and.

Louisville, KY, US

• Recorded & reconciled the activities of several international offices in Western and Eastern Europe • Developed models to increase efficiency in data reporting utilizing advanced excel knowledge• Managed the relationship between B-F and Foreign 3rd party accounting service providers• Insured GAAP compliance of 3rd party provider reporting• Initiated.

• Provided leadership to several associates in correlation to organizational goals • Maintenance of Accounting Software (Platinum)• Determined and corrected inefficiencies in process/procedure• Development of associates toward professional objectives

Mba, Business Administration

Bs, Accounting

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting