Jackie Vargas Email & Phone Number

San Diego, California, United States

• Performed four to five operational audits annually within Sony North America and Sony Latin America to assess operating policies and procedures for efficiency and effectiveness and to improve profitability.
• Realized cost savings of $5M and reduced manual workload, resulting from audit findings and recommendations made to Executive Management.
• Audited Sarbanes Oxley internal controls in coordination with PWC.
• Executed financial statement audits to determine whether the company has prepared and presented its financial statements fairly and in accordance with financial accounting criteria

San Diego, California, United States

• As the liaison between IT and Business Planning for US and Canada, provided support to the business planning community across all categories including training, documentation, and trouble-shooting planning system issues.
• Reduced storage and transportation costs by 10% as Core team member of the Direct Ship Project.
• Improved forecast accuracy to +/- 5% for the Home Audio division.
• Key contributor in moving the Sony Audio Video Receiver to the Number 1 market share position in dollars and units and the Sound bar category to the Number 2 spot for the first time ever.

San Diego, California, United States

• Managed a team of business planners overseeing sales and operational planning for TV Group. Ensured production was in line with demand by working closely with the factory in Mexico.
• Optimized inventory levels and reduced aging inventory from 12 weeks to 6 weeks by working in partnership with top customers. Focused on improving consumer sell out, dealer sell in forecast and channel inventory Weeks.
• Improved forecast accuracy from +/- 20% to +/- 5%, through creating a seasonality index to improve forecast accuracy, using historical data, market share information, and promotional calendars.
• Produced the base item forecast and promotional forecast while maintaining target Weeks of Supply.

San Diego, California, United States

• Oversaw HQ Sales Operations for Consumer and B2B sales with a staff of 6 financial analysts managing accurate and timely payment of sales compensation plans and tracking of Marketing Development Funds (MDF).
• Set quotas for direct and reseller sales totaling over $9 billion.
• Provided Sales Reporting to Senior and Executive Management.
• Key contributor of the development and implementation of internal systems for sales budgeting, reporting and MDF.

San Diego, California, United States

• Performed P&L financial analysis, reporting, and month-end close functions for over 70 divisions.
• Prepared and approved journal entries, account and inventory reconciliations, and SGA expense allocations.
• Consolidated financial results and transmitted to HQ in New Jersey.
• Key member of the Oracle Financial Systems Replacement Project responsible for the accuracy of the financial data and the chart of accounts.

Mba, Finance

Ba, Psychology And Hispanic Studies