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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 of Supply.• 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