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Stamford, Ct, Us

As an Executive Partner I help CFOs identify key initiatives to achieve specific enterprise goals.Partnering with my clients can include activities such as: defining, developing, coaching and/or critiquing strategies; helping develop and/or transform their organizations; assisting/advising with the development and execution of vision & strategy; aggregating and delivering Gartner research insights on key initiatives, priorities, and implementations; and in general, becoming a trusted advisor for the client CFO. We help our CFO clients achieve their goals quicker and more cost effectively and with a higher assurance of success.As an Executive Partner I participate in all phases of the member lifecycle: pre-sale, on-boarding, relationship management, delivery, review and renewal.My clients include Government Agencies as well as Private and Publicly traded companies in Canada and the United States.

Newcastle Upon Tyne, Gb

I lead the North America Finance function and serve as a key partner with the North American executive team to drive growth across Sage’s largest geography. This role is key to the success of Sage’s ambition to become a great SaaS company.Key areas of focus:• Proactively providing high quality financial analysis, insight and judgement to aid commercial and strategic decision making as well as driving business performance and identifying opportunities for business growth• Lead change management and continuous improvement across the Finance function to drive a high performing team with satisfactory processes, systems and tools• Lead and develop a high performing Commercial Finance team• Drive optimisation of P&L and Balance Sheet performance with the appropriate rigour, controls and compliance to financial accounting policy, procedures and governance• Deliver robust and accurate monthly and quarterly forecasts, annual budgets and three-year plans on a timely basis, ultimately leading to improvements in delivering business predictability• Develop and drive the use of SaaS metrics to support commercial decision making, investment appraisal and to measure ROIOther areas include partnering with:• Internal and external Finance colleagues across the globe supporting the Finance Transformation• Finance colleagues across the globe supporting the Finance Transformation • Our DEI leaders creating an Inclusive Culture including developing inclusive leadership • Finance IT and Data Science professionals to apply existing technology to everything we do and to mine the vast data we have access to

Windsor, Berkshire, Gb

Lead a team of onshore and offshore Finance Professionals. Oversee financial management and oversight of a $600M+ business budget partnering with Global Commercial and Technology Leadership to plan and deliver high priority programs for owners and guests.- Led the team through the Covid-19 pandemic and emerged stronger, nimbler and more aligned as a team- Created a culture of upskilling and continuous learning, improving overall employee engagement by 11 bps during the pandemic - Created a high performing diverse finance organization through job rotation, job expansion, promotions, restructuring and adding new roles with desired skilled (data & analytics, business intelligence, technology focused, etc.). Successfully recruited and onboarded 4 talent with the desired skills bringing more diversity to the traditional Finance organization - Created 90-day Learning sprints to help close the widening skill gap- Created an inclusive and diverse organization- Launched the DARE Program (Develop, Attract, Retain and Engage) for Talent Management which has been rolled out across the globe in Q4 2020 - Launched a Women in Finance program focusing on relevant and timely topics delivered through external speakers- Executive sponsor of the DAWN (Diverse Abilities and Wellbeing Network) Employee Resource Group- Mentored, sponsored and advocated for Diverse Talent across the Enterprise. Helped employees with diverse backgrounds to find their career path- Created visibility and transparency of the financials to Senior Leadership Team- Created the foundations for business partnering using data driven timely and relevant insights for decision making- Launched he RACI Model resulting in improved quality and timeliness of complex project delivery- Tightened collaboration with the offshore COE resulting in further offshoring of tasks creating onshore capacity- Rolled out a new Capital Management process focusing on transparency and prioritization of scarce capital

Park City, Ut, Us

My husband and I have become affiliated with Athletic Republic, the National Leader in Sports Performance Training to bring more than 25 years of scientific research and relentless improvement to Atlanta. Athletic Republic offers athletes of all ages complete assessment, performance training, and conditioning programs that are unlike any other sports training system. This is achieved through specialized equipment with proprietary technology defined by six patents, video analysis technology, sports and position specific training protocols that deliver significant improvements in speed, power, efficiency and stamina, an approach based on TEST-TEACH-TRAIN that increases athletes' training IQ and keep them injury free, and high standards of trainer education, all provided with a personalized approach and small groups. At Athletic Republic one size fits one! With scholastic sports getting more and more competitive, and a growing number of adults joining the ranks of serious endurance athletes or committing to staying fit, it seems like everyone is looking to gain a step on the competition.Athletic Republic in Roswell is now open to the public! It is the training center of choice for athletes of all ages looking to achieve their competitive goals by improving their speed, power, agility, stamina and skills. Turn your offseason ON. The first trial is always free allowing sport lovers to experience for themselves our method of training! Come and join the republic. www.roswell.athleticrepublic.com (880 Holcomb Bridge, Roswell GA)

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Responsible for all aspects of Financial Management, Reporting and Leadership supporting businesses abroad. Oversee Finance organizations and activities spanning from Latin America and Canada to Europe and Asia Pacific. This role is essential in supporting the development of strategy and innovation to consistently meet or exceed growth plans for the business.- Key Advisor to the International Group President – accountable for delivering financial performance against annual targets of $1 billion revenue and collaborate across business units to optimize performance. - Created common operating metrics for all countries that led to improved transparency and accountability. In some cases, the operating metrics identified inefficiencies resulting in significant cost savings. - Identified $7M (15% of total operating costs) annual savings by eliminating redundant corporate roles, all of which savings- Streamlined the international Finance organization; increased span of control realizing the benefits of the improved Finance Talent pool; saved over $1M of annual Finance cost. - Met with customers in 14 countries on four continents. Meetings focused on listening to customer feedback on current portfolio performance and spotting partnering opportunities. - Created an environment of high transparency and high integrity. Partnered with Internal Audit to ensure full compliance, in select cases non-compliance resulted in termination of employment.- Created a high performing finance organization across 24 countries, promoted talent from within and implemented job rotation where promotion was not a possibility and/or the talent was not geographically transferrable.- Created a Formal Leadership Development and Coaching Program in LATAM and Spain for Top Talent.- Created specific Employee Engagement initiatives globally and also at local levels. - Successfully lead the teams through the Crisis (2017 Data Breach) and maintained a very high employee retention rate.

Preparing for next chapter where I can utilize my professional experience running Finance & Accounting organizations, influencing Operational decision making and leading and motivating teams. Focused on helping businesses achieve success and employees fulfill their potential.Volunteering at Junior Achievement Business Park in Atlanta providing real life experience on the importance of planning and budgeting while student learn the importance of preparing a personal budget and manage to it. Mentoring talented professionals needing career advice and guidance.https://www.juniorachievement.org/web/ja-georgia/ja-discovery-centerFounding member of The Atlanta CFO Leadership Council. The group's mission is to positively impact the lives of their fellow CFOs through meaningful connections and quality education.http://www.cfoleadershipcouncil.com/atlanta/

Irving, Texas, Us

Fortune 15 pharmaceutical distribution company also providing enterprise-level software solutions to hospitals and other healthcare organizations ($138 billion annual sales) including full outsourced HR and Payroll solutions in Europe. Provide financial leadership to the European Operations. Direct and oversee the Finance and all Controller functions, Purchasing and bank relationships. Lead a staff of 40 professionals across the region.• Generated $6M annual savings, by identifying cost savings opportunities through “right-sizing” the corporate structure. Analyzed and re-allocated resources and capital resulting in an agile and focused organization able to capitalize on market opportunities.• Achieved $9M reduction of Aged Account Receivable balances and improved Cash Flow by raising Executive awareness and establishing methodologies for correcting historical deficiencies in collecting past due invoices.• Improved Cash Flow by $11M over a three-year period by lowering Balance Sheet exposure through creating and implementing a process of billing control and collection methods of aged unbilled invoices improving.• Netted marginal profit of $70M in Ireland and $8M in the UK by contributing Executive guidance to strategic long-term contracts.• Achieved tighter internal and cost savings by implementing SOX in France & the Netherlands one year ahead of corporate plan.• Implemented improvements to the monthly forecast cycle that reduced the process by one-third enabling country-specific Finance teams to provide immediate key decision support. • Recruited, trained and mentored executive talent throughout European countries including Finance Directors and Controllers.• Implemented and executed multi-dimensional financial strategies to include forecasting, acquisition support, post acquisition integration, resource allocation, management information reporting, KPIs, SOX compliance, internal control, Board of Directors communication and performance analysis.

Irving, Texas, Us

Planned and directed the activities associated with business and financials analysis, reporting, budgeting and forecasting. Supported M&A activities on an ad hoc basis. • Improved reporting accuracies in a demanding and dynamic environment by establishing process improvement methods.• Selected as the principal architect to develop financial and operational plans in support of three French acquisition companies.• Led, coached and motivated employees to accelerate business growth and staff productivity.

Irving, Texas, Us

Planned and managed the activities associated with business and financials analysis, reporting, strategic planning, budgeting and forecasting. Supported M&A activities on an ad hoc basis.

Fortune 17 global provider of products, technologies, software, solutions and services ($112 billion annual sales)Executive-level position responsible for all strategic and financial planning; lead Business Director for identifying new strategic initiatives.Provided finance, strategy and business operations leadership --• Created the strategic framework for the mission and operational rollout of the finance and accounting department.• Established the creation of internal communications for finance, best practices and data applications.• Served as finance lead on cross-functional work teams and core member of Compaq-wide finance leadership team.

Founding member of the upstart business unit during the .com era. Created cross-functional finance team quickly reacting to new initiatives. Established monthly and annual processes and managed capital investments of $20 million.

Directed and oversaw the financial planning function for 13 subsidiaries through Latin America ($4+ billion annual sales). Co-developed the annual financial plan and budget, and tracked financial performance against yearly strategic and quarterly tactical plans. • Developed and delivered formal training of new systems, financial concepts and processes. • Provided hands-on diagnoses, assistance and mentoring to subsidiary staff to improve level of financial sophistication and analysis in- country. Developed various analytical tools to facilitate variance analysis.• Provided decision support to business units resulting in improved understanding of value drivers and methods to expand margin.

Columbia, South Carolina, Us

Property and Casualty Insurance company providing business processing, technology and claims administration solutions ($30 million annual sales)• Forecasting and Analysis - Established monthly forecast process for the company for the CEO and executive staff. Recruited, mentored and managed a team of five professionals, • M&A – Identified viable acquisition candidates; completed competitive analysis and prepared comparative financial models. Participated in the due diligence process and in ultimate decision making of all possible targets (go-no go decisions); implemented valuation techniques and evaluated financing alternatives. Efforts resulted in completion of two successful acquisitions.

Washington, Dc, Us

As part of the MBA Graduate Scholarship Program at the University of South Carolina I had a two-year internship with the SBA. In my role as a consultant I worked with prospective and existing business owners assisting them with putting together business plans (ex. to get approval for loans or line of credit with banks), helped them with go-to-market strategy, cost-benefit analysis, etc.

Pangbourne, Berkshire, Gb

The world leading manufacturer, distributor and marketer of premium lubricating oils, greases and related services to automotive, industrial, marine, aviation, oil exploration and production customers across the world, headquartered in the UKPerformed all Accounting functions to include journal entries, account reconciliations and filing of all state and federal taxes.

New York, Us

Designer and marketer of branded women and men's apparel, accessories and fragrance products ($5 billion annual sales)Selected for the prestigious 18-month Management Training Program, a six-month executive development rotation in division, corporate and retail positions designed to allow trainees to gain a management understanding of all aspects of the corporation and its diverse business functions. Following the divisional and corporate rotations, personally selected to an International Finance and Accounting role. • Responsibilities included monthly forecasting, annual budgeting and strategic planning. Performed all accounting functions to include journal entries, accounts payable, petty cash, deposits and bank reconciliations and a member the corporate internal audit team.

Mba, Finance

Master'S Degree, Accounting

Bachelor'S Degree, Finance And Marketing

High Scool Diploma, English Language And Literature, General