Responsible for preparing financial forecasts, performing financial analysis, and providing sufficient periodic financial information and solutions to support the $2.5 Billion US / Canadian regional business planning and decision making processes as they relate to the Division’s strategy and business objectives.

- Managed team of two senior analysts, who provide financial support for the Global Supply Chain group, including financial modeling for assets related to growth in the specialty business, and for the Global Innovation Group (GIG), including financial support for new product development and other innovation projects included in the stage-gate process- Led the internal financial reporting and analysis for $1.5 Billion in net sales specialty business, including reporting for the Executive Leadership Team and GIG. Managed the governance process for product additions to the specialty portfolio- Developed presentations for VP Finance and EVP Global Specialties for various Global Specialties Leadership Team and Board of Directors meetings- Developed financial models for several business development opportunities identified by the GIG, validated and reviewed key assumptions in the models with cross-functional teams; trained and guided senior business analyst on building financial models and preparing sensitivity analyses- Led the development of the annual goal budgeting process, working with senior analysts, to manage 38 cost centers in the Operations Excellence and GIG organizations and a total budget of >$60MM- Managed the process to incorporate Penford and Kerr specialty products into Ingredion's portfolio, including working cross-functionally and cross-regionally with sales, marketing and finance functions. Outlined the process, collected the numerous scorecards and tracked all changes through several reviews with key leaders- Trained and developed new contacts in the regions to submit scorecards and short forms in the SharePoint website, and changed the approval process in SharePoint to speed up approvals for products that only require short forms- Supported various Springboard leaders and regional contacts on business and ad hoc analysis for key programs such as Non-GM Sweeteners, Pulses, Thai Tapioca team, Glass Fiber products, et cetera

- Nine month rotational career development role- Managed a team of four, including full Achieve cycle (development planning, year end achieve reviews and Goal 2015 setting)- Worked with team to ensure understanding of corporate bridges, monthly results analysis preparation, QBR analysis and presentation, developing a story from higher level perspective - Developed the top down Goal model, co-managed Goal 2015, worked with business partners to improve the process and overall communication across functions- Led the BW migration project, moving all reporting to the BW system to ensure data integrity and alliance with corporate; Presented and drove discussion with key business partners to ensure understanding of actions and responsibilities needed to make the project successful- Gained additional hands on experience in managing day to day operations within an operating company- Worked with people from various cultures and ranks, learning what is important to them not only in business, but also in personal life

Proactively contacted global affiliates for monthly commentary on business drivers of net sales and operating income variances. Analysis communicated to the CFO in advance of earnings releases and Executive Leadership Team (ELT) meetingsLed training for new senior analyst, who started in 2013 and was new to Corporate FP&A and the industry. Brought analyst up to speed on monthly reporting responsibilities, Board presentations and preparation for quarterly business reviewsCoordinated with Director of FP&A and CFO to update presentations for the Board of Directors meetings, including dividend recommendations, share repurchase updates and reauthorization requests, and competitor updatesTook ownership of five year strategic plan model, forecasted income statement, balance sheet and free cash flow, which was valuable for setting targets for regional operating teams and for calculating enterprise valueSuccessfully navigated all financial reporting obligations through $1.3 billion acquisition of National Starch, ensuring accuracy of reported and adjusted financials for internal and external reporting requirementsReviewed capital expenditure requests for global affiliates, including $43 million growth project in the EMEA region. Thoroughly analyzed and challenged the project’s financials, resulting in changes to the original submissionDeveloped new reporting model for CFO’s monthly presentation, reducing a 200 page presentation down to 30 pages

Prepared the monthly financial report and presentation, and planning report for the VP of Finance and the executive team Enhanced efficiency of financial reporting by redeveloping the excel models used to capture the data Assembled schedules and financial statements for Mexico information to be consistent with US/Canadian reporting Performed financial statement analysis related to all areas of the company--most recently focusing on industrial sales and balance sheet analysis Provided support to the financial planning team by assisting the industrial sales team in developing and finalizing the sales forecast for Goal 2011. Also assists in forecasting SG&A for the US/Canadian business Administered training and assistance related to BW Analyzer, SAP and Hyperion systems to employees of the company Coordinated with the Director of Business Analysis to develop the reporting of market segment information

Accounting/Finance internship with focus on auditing financial statements for clients. Constructed in-depth portfolios of quarterly and semi-annual reports for clients. Administered organizational practices for management of client files. Coordinated the transfer of entire paper based client files to an electronic based system.