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New York, Ny, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

 Own annual operating budget, quarterly forecast and long-range plan process for global operations team integrating company strategy with macro environment and industry trends  Produce and present financial projections, business plans and detailed operating plan to inform senior leadership (C suite) of risks and opportunities impacting the P&L and cash flow Partner with Global Vice President to provide business decision support regarding complex deal negotiations, strategic global footprint, and line of business initiatives  Prepare executive presentations and board materials translating complex data into simple “stories”

Addison, Il, Us

 Led annual planning process including department target setting, capital allocation, and zero-based budgeting globally Prepared and presented monthly, quarterly and annual management reports, variance analyses, trend analyses, and financial reports and materials for executives and ownership Leveraged knowledge of general ledger, data warehouse, and Excel to provide timely operational and financial key performance indicator dashboards to management to guide investment decisions Identified, designed, and implemented process improvements to automate monthly and quarterly reporting processes reducing business analytics turn-around time from 3 days to 1 hour while also improving accuracy

 Created and presented quarterly business reviews highlighting operational and financial performance to senior executives for global advertising revenue and global cost of goods sold Determined cost savings areas, established targets and drove cost saving initiatives with cross-functional teams to drive 25% reduction in call center expense Evaluated systems and processes and implemented process improvements to enhance operational efficiency and reduce month end reporting cycle by 33% Provided management, corporate finance, and strategic stakeholders with monthly financial and operational status updates regarding global initiatives as well as highlighting areas of opportunity and/or risk Developed driver-based annual operating plans and quarterly forecasts in excess of $300 million to manage global advertising revenue and cost of goods sold

 Evaluated financial and strategic impacts of new construction, brand conversions, and renovations on property-level and portfolio investments  Coordinated due diligence efforts across internal and external parties and various functional groups to facilitate single and portfolio acquisitions and dispositions and asset restructuring Developed a hotel real estate investment platform which financial modeling, preparing pitch materials, and implementing processes and procedures Provided asset management for the company’s hotel portfolio including regular operational and financial reviews, annual budget and capital expenditure reviews, renovation analyses, property appraisals and cash distribution management Led underwriting efforts of individual hotel and portfolio real estate acquisition, development, and joint venture opportunities demonstrating command of investment concepts such as IRR, DCF, NPV, and cash flow models Provided capitalization structure and deal opportunities to executive leadership and board of directors  Developed customized capital investment plans for advisory clients to optimize return Cultivated and nurtured mutually beneficial relationships with key stakeholders, including mortgage brokers, investment bankers, property management and brand companies, owners/developers, and consultants

 Designed financial models to determine the profitability of potential corporate travel clients Produced and managed annual operating budget of $90 Million for the global technology organization Implemented process improvements across the finance organization. Examples include establishing royalty calculation and transfer pricing mechanisms, standardizing department use across the enterprise, and developing a methodology to identify investments subject to debt covenant definitions

Brussels, Be

 Developed financial models to forecast, analyze and value potential acquisitions. Models included driver-based forecasts, discounted cash flows, balance sheet impacts, capex and depreciation schedules and cost of capital calculations Created and presented authorization for expenditure materials to Executive Leadership for investments greater than $10 million Completed valuations for owned hotels utilizing discounted cash flow, room rate multiplier, comparable sales information, income capitalization rate, market derived cap rate, and the cost approach Asset manager for portfolio of twelve hotels valued at over $250 million to maximize ownership return, along with oversight of renovation budget and efforts Conducted feasibility analyses and peer company comparisons which included asset and market penetration, financial metrics, valuation analysis and risk assessment Led the annual target market analysis project which aligns the company’s strategic objectives with the key markets to optimize return on real estate investment Developed, communicated and facilitated annual target setting and detailed budgeting processes nationally, also assisted with the long-range planning process Implemented new forecasting procedures and accuracy measurement tool applying Six Sigma methodology Managed the conversion of the back-office software including customization, standardization of chart of accounts, and end user training

 Designed, developed, and implemented custom software solutions for clients in the healthcare and financial sectors using Microsoft Access, Visual Basic, and SQL

Ba, Economics

Ba, Economics