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Columbus, Oh

Provides analytical, reporting and process management leadership and execution to support merchandising and inventory planning. Effectively partner with cross-functional partners including Merchandise Planning, Finance and Customer Marketing to facilitate core practices and processes. Manage end-to-end inventory planning process and weekly reporting, partnering with Sub-Brand inventory teams to align on inventory target levels. Collaborates with merchant planners to identify high-potential and performing sku’s within our assortment providing leadership with a summarized view by collection. Continuous improvement of the Central Planning suite of reporting, effectively evaluating and developing new capabilities simultaneously documenting SOP’s and creating onboarding materials for new associates.

Performed comprehensive analytics for the Chicago Market Initiative, accessing the overall market performance, identifying regional/retail based trends and communicating business issues to senior leadership. Proactively collaborate with cross-functional business partners and senior-level management to identify opportunities for increasing profitability and improving processes. Monitor weekly and monthly progress against budgets/targets and work with directors/managers to ensure accountability.Redesigned the market performance reporting tool, highlighting business drivers and provides clarification of merchandise trends/patterns. Redeveloped a comprehensive store visit package to support executive trips to the field. Performed additional market analysis on an ad-hoc basis to aid in the decision-making process.

Responsible for monthly close processes to assure the fair representation of financials providing financial management with detailed analysis for senior leadership review. Designed a monthly financial reporting package for controller review of the P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow statement. Facilitated the revision, identification and evaluation of the Financial Reporting Sox testing controls, objectives, and procedures.Affiliate finance liaison for Crossroads global supply chain project implementation and conversion team. Redesigned the Strategic Planning Business model to enhance its effectiveness and coordinated the annual strategic planning process. Served as the conduit between Sales Analytics and Finance for the Business Planning process. Engineered a customer pricing matrix diagnostic, analyzing price erosion by territory, distributor, and product which served to identify critical pricing challenges establishing an effective tool to circumvent and mitigate any potential risk exposure of substantial price loss.

Pioneered an effective internal audit program which ensures all labor/materials relative to the contracted job are accurately costed within the AS400 computer platform decreasing payroll and vendor discrepancies 70% saving the company approximately $12,400 in the first quarter of its implementation.

Conducts accurate and timely processing of monthly accounts payable expenditures per entity including, but not limited to, document review, vendor set-up and maintenance, processing, batching and posting invoices, and check generation and distribution. Reconciles accounts payable control account, prepaid expense accounts, and vendor discrepancies between receiving, quality, purchasing and invoicing documents.

Managed approximately 100 investor loan accounts to ensure compliance with each investor’s guidelines for reporting, remitting, and reconciling. Remitted funds in excess of $2.3 million accurately and timely per month via wire transfer or check. Created and maintained various remittance tracking, loan acquisition and reconciliation, and cash balance spreadsheets.

Reviewed and reconciled general ledger accounts, post journal entries, and performed account analysis of electronic client personal and business accounts. Assisted in preparation of budget forecasts and consolidated annual budget income statements including management reports and analysis. Assisted in analyzing financial information detailing assets, liabilities, and capital. Prepared balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports to summarize and interpret current and projected company financial positions.

Responsible for the maintenance, repair, calibration, tuning, and adjusting of all electronic equipment used for communications, detection and tracking, recognition and identification, navigation, and electronic countermeasures. Supervised 28 senior and junior enlisted sailors during Operations Iraqi Freedom and the War on Terror. Developed and facilitated several training seminars for preventive and corrective maintenance on the Surface Search Radar Suite, IFF, and the Navigation Suite.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Marketing And Communications

Master'S, Business Administration

Activities and Societies: President, Black M.B.A. Association Big Brother, Big Sister - Mentor Black M.B.A. Association Mentor Chicago.

B.S., Finance

Activities and Societies: National Association of Black Accountants National Scholars Honor Society