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Mt. Pleasant, Texas, US

Los Banos, California, US

Los Banos, California, US

Bowles Farming Company is a family-owned farming operation specializing in row crops, orchards and native plants. I served in a multi-dimensional role over accounting, finance and general office administration, developing and implementing overall business strategy and defining long-term business goals. I oversaw budgeting and forecasting and the month-end.

Monterey, California, US

• Excelligence Learning Corporation is a privately held provider of early childhood supplies, equipment and services. While working with Excelligence, I built up the budgeting and forecasting process and developed a new.
• Formed data analytics group to gain insights on pricing and promotional spend and optimize sales and EBITDA.
• Established comprehensive wage projection models and headcount tracking reports to provide greater control in headcount and reallocation of resources for critical projects.
• Directed the Accounts Receivable group and instituted reporting improvements on aged receivables that boosted collection efforts significantly.
• Accelerated publication of monthly reporting packages by 3 – 4 days with the added benefit of more detailed KPIs and tracking measurements that offered insights for strategic decision making.

Ronkonkoma, NY, US

• Nature’s Bounty is a $3B + manufacturer and wholesaler of vitamins, supplements and food products. During my time with the company, I was promoted from Director to Senior Director, having been brought in to build up.
• Provided senior stakeholders with visibility into the overall spending buckets and shifted the mindset to more controlled future spend. Instilled ownership with GMs and site managers.
• Coordinated quarterly earnings calls with investors and managed the script-writing process for the CEO to include potential Q&As, resulting in flawless delivery of messaging.
• Facilitated the pitch-book for $3B debt refinancing through collaboration with domestic and international business units which enhanced the reporting and forecasting discipline in preparation for IPO.
• Leveraged EBITDA add backs which were provisioned under debt agreements for reporting to investors, allowing for the exclusion of one-time costs from reported earnings, yielding the most advantageous positioning.

Chicago, IL, US

• The H.J. Heinz Company was a $12B + manufacturer and wholesaler of food products. While working with Heinz, I progressed through roles of increasing accountability and partnered with senior leaders to develop strategic.
• Played key role on the global transition team assisting with the 3G acquisition of Heinz. Managed the global supply chain factbook and worked closely with investor relations to deliver supply chain presentations.
• Accountable for 4% COGS cost-out target YOY; standardized all global KPIs and monthly reporting.
• Helped establish regional supply chain finance teams in Latin America and China.

Chicago, IL, US

• Selected to facilitate integration of previously acquired Oreida potato plant with Heinz best practices, holding oversight of eight reports, $90M in conversion costs and production volume yielding $200M annual revenue.
• Expanded the Controller role to include all finance and accounting functions at the facility, enhancing spend controls and instilling a culture of accountability.
• Instituted more rigorous month end closes, establishing check book reviews with department heads to rein in spending, and improved predictability of monthly results with forecasting accuracy.
• Worked in the trenches to ensure the sanctity of the Heinz brand permeated one of the largest plants in the company and one of the largest potato plants in the world.

Chicago, IL, US

Senior Manager - Controls & Compliance, Audit Manager, Senior Auditor

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During my tenure with PWC, I worked in Pittsburgh, PA and Basel, Switzerland.