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South Windsor, Ct, Us

Remote / Pittsburgh, Pa

o Increased the overall efficiency of the scrap approval process and reduced the time required to review such requests by implementing an executive coversheet to be included on all scrap requests providing key information, background, alternatives, & justification of the request.o Owned the global period close process with regards to Cost of Non-Quality (scrap), including journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, P&L analysis, variance analysis, latest forecast, & senior leadership decks.o General problem solver, working cross-functionally to investigate charges, perform root cause analysis, & recommend solutions.o Worked cross-functionally to confirm supplier consignment inventory balances and reconcile against SAP balance.o Assisted with audit requests and standardized IPE to be provided, proving that controls are in place and working effectively.

Lake George, New York, United States

o General manager of the resort and jack of all trades with full scope of business operations and functionality.o Developed enhanced people skills through constant daily interaction with guests, including the occasional unhappy customers, dedicated to alleviate issues and keep everyone happy during their stays.

Remote / Conshohocken, Pa

o Actively managed & developed direct reports – including new hires – with responsibilities on all SCL related financial reporting in a largely cross-functional role.o Identified & capitalized on process improvement opportunities as well as used data to understand highest priority risks & opportunities, recommended solutions, and led the implementation of those solutions – including the redesign of the Inter-BU Allocation process into a data-driven, partially automated process that accurately captured and properly accounted for approx. 5MM additional dollars in annual freight and S&W costs belonging to other BUs vs. the prior process – a 1-for-1 bottom line benefit.o Assisted in the identification and reduction of unnecessary costs and increased overall operational efficiency by effectively managing change integration, cost optimization, reporting standardization, & sourcing/supplier changes through multiple business unit restructures as the NE BU expanded several times to the East BU.o Demonstrated managerial leadership and financial literacy through these reorgs in the identification of tens of millions of dollars in annual transport costs belonging to other BU’s – thereby allowing Operations to better understand the true cost drivers at each facility, leading to several additional productivity projects.o Exhibited strong leadership and managerial impact through total Logistics headcount management across the business unit and partnered cross-functionally to optimize HC and reduce a couple million dollars in idle labor costs.o Eliminated task redundancy and exhibited managerial impact through accurately leading and substantially improving the period close & reporting processes with standardized business performance analysis tools, such as automated dashboards, tools, reports, & presentations allowing leaders across the business to understand financial & operational impacts, key drivers, risks, and opportunities without the need for additional ad-hoc analysis.

Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States

o Enhanced and optimized a national supply chain & distribution network in a role largely composed of major project support and ad-hoc analysis with routine monthly duties as well.o “Project Box” – Identified over $20MM in annual savings as the primary analyst on a cross-functional initiative to evaluate the net financial, operational & engineering impact of transforming the current Sweet Baked Goods distribution network from Jersey Racks into corrugated boxes & pallets.o Participated on several other cross-functional, long-term major project teams, including:• Supply Chain of the Future – Evaluated current supply chain/distribution network and built the analysis and model for what the optimal network would be in the future.• Full Box Ordering & Optimal Service Frequency – Helped to eliminate millions of dollars in transport expenses and increased order fill percentages by identifying new ordering & delivery processes.• Labor Crew Sizingo Key Performance Indicator (KPI’s) management:• Defined, tracked & maintained KPI’s from source bakery through distribution center to local sales center & sales route• Demonstrated managerial capabilities and delivered operational insights by taking the initiative to automate & standardize the KPI data retrieves, calculation models, comprehensive dashboards & monthly presentations.• Increased financial and operational literacy by providing on-demand performance insight to executives and leaders across the business regarding Unsold & Unaccounted For Product through the establishment and definition of additional data metrics and worked cross-functionally to develop a new, real time, self-serve, fully automated dashboard.• New Order Fill Rate metric – Eliminated confusion and streamlined KPI reporting by defining a new singular, standardized way to measure Order Fill Rate and led the presentation, implementation & training on the new metric to the field and senior leadership.

Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States

o Operated and influenced brand performance as the Sweet Baked Goods Category Lead, specializing in iconic brands such as Entenmann’s, Sara Lee, Bimbo & Marinela as the key contact point for all new & existing product financial analysis, forecasts, projections, suggestions, and insight.o Actively trained, mentored, & developed junior level finance associates and team members.o Continued aid in the poster merger integration of Sara Lee SBG business by reducing SKU complexity and redundancy through analyzing product-specific financial performance and recommending solutions to management.o Partnered with national brand sales teams during "Mainstream Transformation" project on business development and growth opportunities with new product financial evaluations influencing key decisions on sales and operating strategies.• Helped SBG teams to improve brand margin performance through the accurate completion of new product P&Ls – often under tight deadlines – including the launch of the highly profitable Entenmann’s Mini’s product lines which annually generates millions of dollars in new revenue.• Took the initiative to greatly improve the accuracy of new product P&Ls through the implementation of scenario-based transport expenses.o Continually sought to maximize the bottom line & improve brand margin performance by minimizing COGs through COGs analysis including trend & mix analyses as well as comparisons of co-packed product purchase costs versus internal COGs total costs on same or similar products & product categories across the country.o Fluently led all monthly meetings with brand managers to assist in the management of marketing budgets and eliminated deviations from monthly flash reporting by aligning on key initiatives in order to properly account for expenditure timing and accordingly booked monthly journal entries during period close, analyzed the general ledger to identify & explain any variances and/or unusual activity, and presented results to leaders.

Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States

o Staffed, trained, supervised & developed co-ops and internso Effectively communicated with brand managers to maintain alignment with budget prioritieso Participated in the post-merger integration of Sara Lee Fresh Baking business to blend the new and existing businesses from a Marketing Finance perspective in order to keep product on the shelf during the transitiono Managed $100mm total annual brand marketing budget – paying invoices and accruing liabilities to the proper accountso Reconciled current year’s balance sheet accounts and also analyzed & maintained prior years’ balance sheet reserveso Partnered with Sales Directors & regional sales teams on business development opportunities and accurately provided income statements on product bids for both consumer promotions & new incremental sales prospects for national customerso Effectively managed headcount reports & operating expense plans for national customerso Managed and oversaw all licensed product endorsements & royalty payments while maintaining productive business relationships with those partners

Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States

o 2-year program with rotations in various financial departments of the company to gain invaluable exposure and experience to excel & progress in my career on an accelerated basis.o Upon graduating the program, I was offered and accepted a full-time position on the Marketing Finance team.

Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States

o Strengthened analytical, communication & prioritization skills in maintaining centralized fixed asset listings & depreciation schedules for a growing, efficiency focused national corporationo Utilized sense of creativity & customer focus as well as attention to detail & literary precision in aid of launching a web-based Capital Expenditure Request application & training end userso Efficiently managed capital asset transfers and retirements as well as aided in the completion, tracking, & management of capital expenditure requests

Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, United States

o Developed strong analytical, communication, networking and technical skills in a corporate environment while working with employees across several domestic and international operating companies to prove that internal controls are operating effectively and efficientlyo Evolved creativity in the launch & implementation of a friendly and humorous weekly comic – titled “Are Your SOX On?” – which also provided important control reminders to improve overall SOX testing performanceo Utilized strong organizational, time management and interpersonal skills in both job responsibilities and voluntary assistance in on-campus recruiting events

Bachelor'S Degree, Finance, General, 3.46

Activities and Societies: o Dean's List o National Society of Collegiate Scholars o Semester Study Abroad: City University, London, UK.

Bachelor'S Degree, International Business, 3.46

Activities and Societies: o Dean's List o National Society of Collegiate Scholars o Semester Study Abroad: City University, London, UK.