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Lancaster, Pa, Us

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Us

Lancaster, Pa, Us

As Director - Finance Architectural Specialties, I was the executive finance business partner to the VP of the AS Business responsible for all financial aspects of the $300 Million public segment. Accomplishments included...- Leading the business integration efforts to support aggressive M&A strategy; 8 acquisitions in 4 years- Drive the annual strategic planning process to understand macroeconomic and competitive dynamics with objective to deliver 3-year road map of investments and initiatives to maximize shareholder value - Analyze and forecast revenue generation initiatives, manufacturing performance, customer/product profitability, cash flow, and ROIC.

Lancaster, Pa, Us

As Director - Finance North America, I was responsible for all financial aspects of the $1 Billion North American flooring business including revenue generation, manufacturing performance, customer/product profitability, and demand creation investments. Key responsibilities include:- Contribute to the development of Resilient Flooring & Hardwood Flooring strategy across all areas of the business, challenging assumptions and decision-making as appropriate and providing financial analysis and guidance on all activities, plans, targets and business drivers.- Analyze product and customer profitability and deliver insight to optimize the company’s financial performance and strategic position.

Lancaster, Pa, Us

As Sr. Manager of Resilient Flooring Finance, I was responsible for all financial aspects of the $650M North American Resilient flooring business including revenue generation, manufacturing performance, customer/product profitability, and demand creation investments. Key responsibilities include:- Contribute to the development of Resilient strategy across all areas of the business, challenging assumptions and decision-making as appropriate and providing financial analysis and guidance on all activities, plans, targets and business drivers.- Analyze product and customer profitability and deliver insight to optimize the company’s financial performance and strategic position.

Lancaster, Pa, Us

As Sr. Manager of Commercial Finance, I had P&L ownership for Armstrong's Commercial Flooring business, a subset of the overall Resilient Flooring segment. Key responsibilities include:- Contribute to the development of Commercial strategy across all areas of the business, challenging assumptions and decision-making as appropriate and providing financial analysis and guidance on all activities, plans, targets and business drivers.- Analyze product and customer profitability and deliver insight to optimize the company’s financial performance and strategic position.

Lancaster, Pa, Us

As Manager of Manufacturing Finance, I led the manufacturing finance organization for all 14 North American wood and resilient flooring manufacturing facilities. Key responsibilities include:- Financial operating performance, reporting, and strategic analysis for North American manufacturing footprint responsible for generating $1B+ in annual revenue- Directly managed a team of 9; total finance department of 30- Drive organizational vitality and talent development for the manufacturing finance department

Lancaster, Pa, Us

As Sr Financial Analyst, I provided worldwide financial support to the Senior VP staff and SVP CFO. Key responsibilities include the following:- Prepare consolidated worldwide financial reporting package to VP and Executive leadership- Coordinate the worldwide budgeting, strategic planning and quarterly estimate processes- Consolidate balance sheet, income statement and cash flow for the quarterly estimates and annual budget / strategic plans- Provide financial analysis to Investor Relations for use in external earnings calls, press releases and investor presentations- Provide ad-hoc financial analysis at request of the Board of Directors, CFO and Senior VP staff

Lancaster, Pa, Us

As Mfg Financial Analyst, I acted as interim Plant Controller at two resilient flooring plants as well as developed optimal closing and reporting processes for the resilient manufacturing segment. Key responsibilities included: - Perform all plant controller duties for Jackson, MS commercial tile plant and Stillwater, OK residential vinyl sheet plant- Month-end closing responsibilities including reporting and analyzing variances to budget and forecast for the plant management team and divisional leadership- Preparing detailed monthly forecasts for the full year based upon the production drivers and key performance metrics at the facility- Prepare and develop the annual plant budget including developing standards, and updating the standards and period expense budgets in SAP- Support the plant in generating and quantifying cost savings opportunities, and support the plant management team in the implementation of cost reduction initiatives

Lancaster, Pa, Us

Finance Associates are hired into Armstrong's Financial Professional Development Program. The FPD Program is a 2-3 year rotational program where associates work in various Finance Departments for 6-9 months each. + Corporate Treasury: Jan 2010 - Jun 2010 - Bloomberg Certified - Developed Investor Relations Peer Model to track and trend Armstrong's financial performance vs. competitors - Executed FX and Commodity trades according to our global hedging strategy+ Internal Audit: Jul 2010 - Jan 2011 - Performed audit testing on high risk areas such has Inventory, Order to Cash & Mitigating Controls - Conducted domestic and international audit engagements at facilities in Germany, Texas, Tennessee and West Virginia+ Financial Planning & Analysis: Feb 2011 - Nov 2011 - Developed Integrated Distributor Optimization Model to track Armstrong's financial performance by distributor, by region, by product - Developed Distributor Scorecard to rank Armstrong's best distributors on various financial metrics - Responsible for Budgeting, Forecasting and Reporting Inventory Valuations LIFO, FIFO and PEOI

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

+ Edgar Thompson Facility: May 2008 - Jun 2008 - Plant Yield Analysis for multi-step operational facility: - Blast Furnace, Basic Oxygen Process, Steel Slab Caster - Revamped Blast Furnace financial forecasting model to eliminate inefficiencies and reduce human error risk+ Irvin Facility: Jul 2008 - Aug 2008 - Developed Operational and Accounting Plant Value Stream Map - Used as a developmental tool for future associates+ Clairton Coke Works: Sep 2008 - Dec 2009 - Performed purchase price variance (PPV) analysis - Forecast full month financial performance - Maintained coal inventories in absence of Coke Analyst

Bachelor'S Degree - Magna Cum Laude, Accounting

Concentration, International Business