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• Led the development and execution of the financial planning process for 750 domestic restaurants generating $850M in annual revenue, including short and long-range forecasts encompassing strategic initiatives for all departments • Led and supported strategic financial initiatives, including valuation modeling for corporate restaurant openings, corporate acquisitions, corporate refranchising, franchisee transfers, corporate reimages, and digital and loyalty program profitability modeling • Identified and defined real estate strategy for lease renewals and corporate sale leasebacks that raised +$2.5M in incremental liquidity to further accelerate higher EBITDA ROI initiatives• Conducted in-depth financial analysis, including scenario modeling, P&L regression analysis, franchisee benchmarking, variance analysis, and identified risks and opportunities within financial data and provide actionable insights to the executive leadership team• Developed and implemented a digital fee initiative generating $1.7M in incremental income to support continued investments in our domestic digital capabilities to enhance the customer ordering experience, drive incremental transactions, team member efficiencies in restaurants, and improved order economics via our website and app

Dunwoody, Georgia, Us

- Enhanced and managed long-range, three-statement financial model crafting scenarios for strategic decision-making, board meetings, annual operating plans, and financing negotiations with banking partners- Partnered with CFO and CEO to develop a 5-year strategic growth plan including new product launches, new markets, and a new operating model that could drive the business to double in volume and transform TireHub’s capital structure- Collaborated with a consulting firm gathering market and industry data to develop a business case and financial model for a new distribution model identifying cost synergies, operating efficiencies and measuring the impact to the financial statements- Lead monthly executive-level reviews of operating results and forecasts for 10+ business units totaling $250M+ in operating expense and $20M+ in capital expense making recommendations based on risks and opportunities to sales, product profitability, EBITDA, cash flow, and overall financial alignment of company goals- Partnered with supply chain team in managing $500M+ in inventory with an emphasis on optimizing working capital by improving inventory quality and turns through accurate demand planning, identifying dead stock, and analyzing capacity- Lead the implementation of business intelligence tools and financial planning software alongside business intelligence team to migrate our financial data, reporting format, and forecast templates to new software

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

- Finance partner supporting 5 business units responsible in managing $100M+ in annual operating expense with an emphasis on identifying cost efficiencies to improve operating margin and strategic investment through NPV analysis, developing business unit KPIs and vendor negotiations- Built dymanic models to illustrate a range of investment scenarios within each business unit driving value-add recommendations to the CFO and business unit leader by analyzing financial assumptions including NPV, and impacts to the P&L and cash flow- Led monthly operating and capital expense reviews with each business unit leader identifying risks and opportunities, implementing strategic initiatives, variance analysis, and improving operational efficiency by developing streamlined reporting packages- Established market performance assessment process for 160+ retail stores accounting for 90% of revenue, identified underperforming locations, compiled, and tracked corrective action proposals, and led update meetings with senior leadership- Developed business cases for new store markets measuring volume potential, sales cannibalization, lease versus buy assumptions, 4-wall operating margin, and store payback period giving management visibility to strategic opportunities

Seattle, Wa, Us

- Lead finance partner responsible for managing a $130M+ operating expense model that supported cross-functional teams including Sales and Marketing, Engineering, IT, Sales, HR, and Customer Experience with a focus on improving operating margin, identifying strategic investments through NPV analysis, and increasing cash flow- Partnered with product engineering team to provide analytical support and develop business case financial models for 3 new products contributing $300M+ in annual revenue with a focus on identifying product tiers, optimizing pricing strategy, improving gross margin, and calculating the impact on the financial statements- Developed short- and medium-term cash flow models to support the product development process, inventory, and strategic capital investments- Created and managed software segment financial model contributing $50M+ in annual revenue making recommendations to increase average revenue per user, reduce churn, increase attachment rate, and track customer cohorts

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

- Managed annual long-range model for retail segment including a $60M+ corporate G&A budget, $300M+ store operating budget, 1M+ unit volume forecast, and $600M+ inventory forecast- Ran weekly and monthly end-to-end P&L forecasts for retail segment including revenue, private label credit card financials, gross margin, SG&A and operating income for 700+ stores and eCommerce- Developed store performance process for senior leadership for 700+ retail locations accounting for 70% of total company revenue measuring unit volume, 4-wall operating margin, comparable sales, gross margin, average unit retail, store traffic, average order value, and units per transaction- Partnered with merchandising and supply chain teams in managing $600M+ in inventory with a focus on driving incremental gross margin improvement, cash flow, and unit volume through analyzing inventory turns, SKU sell-thru, unit mix, sales at risk, and lead time

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

New York, Ny, Us

• Developed personalized investment solutions to help clients achieve short-term and long-term financial goals• Evaluate, design, implement, and oversee clients total financial plan, including asset allocation, tax and estate planning, lending options, cash flow and reporting• Analyzed financial data by collecting, monitoring and creating financial models for decision support• Researched and analyzed industries, companies, historical financial statements for investment portfolio • Recommended investment products and services by analyzing and interpreting client financial data and making comparative analysis based on their objectives, resources, time horizon, risk profile and preferences• Specialized in goals-based wealth management, including retirement planning, education, legacy, and other life goals to uncover needs and develop a one-one-one relationship with each client• Series 7 and 66 licensed

Plano, Tx, Us

• Supported day to day management and operations of over 500 vendor accounts grossing up to $30M in sales each fiscal year for partner universities in the Pac 12, Big Ten, and Big 12 collegiate conferences, including brand management, trademark and logo compliance, product management and channel management• Member of review committee for vendors seeking university licensing rights which included, quality control, market, sales, distribution and brand analysis to determine quality business partners for universities • Performed vendor base audits and data analysis pertaining to sales, competition, unit prices, distribution and product category • Analyzed customer behavior and vendor performance to identify opportunities to improve brand and drive sales• Cultivated and strengthened relationships with key vendors and clients on campus• Converted paperwork-based vendor application process to an IT-based system; applicant submissions increased by 30%• Developed and implemented local retail marketing campaign for the University of California and Beast Mode Apparel driving in-store traffic and increasing sales by 15%• Responsible for training a new employee on day to day responsibilities• Gathered and compiled data through various reports and ad hoc requests based on sales, vendor, product, product category, distribution channel and location• Assist in the development of quarterly and annual program reports outlining sales, royalty, and unit growth • Worked with legal department to identify and address infringement of university brands

Bachelor'S Degree, Business/Commerce, General

Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst