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Indianapolis, IN, US

Columbus, Indiana, US

Columbus, Indiana, US

Columbus, Indiana, US

• Finance Lead for CSSNA Transformation driving extensive recurring incremental EBITDA and one-time cash flow benefits.
• Responsible for ensuring the Transformation drives real cash impact; approving business cases; highlighting financial trends that could hinder or accelerate financial impact; and communicating the financial benefits of.
• Lead Finance team to review 100’s of business case, drove integrity in process, dealing with great complexity and managing conflict.
• Developed Monthly Value Analysis process which is seen as best practice and communicated outcome to all levels of the company – driving business to meet goals and more broadly sharing areas of risk and opportunity.

Columbus, Indiana, US

• Financial Planning, Forecasting, Reporting and Analysis for ~25% of CSSNA (Engines, PG & Aftermarket)
• Complete overhaul of legacy FP&A processes providing business insight to leadership – reducing team size from 11 to 9 whilst providing greater level of depth of analysis and improving business partnering as noted by.
• Developed team of finance professionals leveraging tools/systems, created standardized processes and built FP&A brand in East region. Driving enhanced FP&A processes and improved reporting to Corporate.
• Lead execution of AOP, monthly reporting and forecasting cycles. Presenting results to CSSNA leadership.

Columbus, Indiana, US

• Accounting and Finance for Cummins South - NC, SC & VA
• Lead team of Accounting and Accounts Payable staff: Utilizing PIP’s, IDP, OnTrack, Mentoring and Coaching.
• Business partnering with all LOB’s, optimizing processes and implementing change in accordance with GAAP.
• Drove substantial organizational and cultural change within accounting team post CMI-acquisition: Collaboration, Continuous Improvement, MS Excel Training, Safety Culture, Empowerment and promoting Cummins Core Values.
• Lead Process and Internal Control improvements – branch profitability from 10hrs to 1hrs, reconciliation optimization and standardization, aging analysis, fund accounting removal, NRV reserve, MIP closure & 100% work.
• Successful project implementations/changes: BOLT, Payroll transition, CBS AP transition & Sales Tax Vertex.

Columbus, Indiana, US

• Financial Planning, Forecasting, Reporting and Analysis of New and ReCon Parts Manufacturing business
• Lead and execute the Annual Operating Plan, 5-year Simulation and Forecast processes.
• Regular interaction with Global Teams - Supply Chain, Marketing, Operations, HR, Manufacturing Plants, Core Reverse Logistics and senior Leadership – analysing business issues and operational drivers.
• Consolidation of Monthly/ Quarterly/ Annual reporting and income statement / balance sheet analysis.
• Effectively communicate PFR information to senior management / Vice President.
• Develop financial models to analyse business results / trends and identify key business drivers.

Columbus, Indiana, US

• Lead and manage the Finance track to execute Oracle ERP at RMEP
• Responsibility for designing, developing, testing and implementing (Business Process Re-Engineering) finance processes including Costing, Invoicing, Inventory, AP & Reporting whilst creating a global solution for other.
• Indirectly manage a cross cultural team of over 8 people based in USA, UK & India – functional super users, IT professionals and functional/technical consultants.
• Actively engaged in making non-financial related decisions on process and organisational topics.
• Lead redefining of Sarbanes-Oxley controls and application into each business process.
• Lead the definition and creation of a reporting solution for the Finance track using the OBIEE.

Columbus, Indiana, US

Complete costing activities and support Oracle ERP implementation

Columbus, Indiana, US

Finance rotational program – Plant accounting activities and managed expense reporting

Master Of Business Administration, Mba

Education record

Accounting Ba(Hons)

Gcse'S / A-Levels