“Success is not final; failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts”. - Winston ChurchillHello, my name is Kelly Conley and I am a highly accomplished Operational Strategist with a proven record of success in developing and implementing financial strategies, policies, procedures, and controls framework. I am a solutions-oriented, strategic, and people-centric leader with 15+ years of experience and demonstrated success in managing a broad range of financial operations and functions, including financial planning and modeling, budgeting and forecasting, monthly accounting close, project management, and reporting of key operating benchmarks. My expertise lies in driving sustainable growth through a combination of setting and executing the right strategy, instilling operational rigor, and leading with both inspiration and accountability.I am a transformational leader who is driven by challenges, undeterred by obstacles, and committed to furthering the standards of excellence. I am an engaging strategist with a bias toward action and proven capabilities in providing situational leadership and leading, training, and developing teams to achieve performance excellence.Specialties: Strategic Planning & Implementation, Financial Planning, Innovative Solutions, Operational Excellence, Team Leadership, Staff Training & Development, Process ImprovementCareer Highlights:• Initiated the development of the first Procurement department within the company by categorizing spend, analyzing data to identify savings opportunities, and creating accountability for vendors.• Negotiated with vendors to improve costs and create more favorable terms and conditions, while exploring new suppliers to avail discounts and fair market prices, which resulted in delivering $1 million in direct cost savings in just 4 months. • Won $6 million in new markets tax credits government program and coordinated with state and local authorities to achieve $700K in state tax credits and in-kind contributions to assist in financing Headquarters and other projects.• Managed company resources and worked with other team members to see revenue grow from $5 million to $75 million by augmenting business development and sales, creating financing methods to facilitate sales, providing detailed contract oversight, and acting as a Relationship Manager for all international distributors.Want to know more about my experience, passion, areas of expertise, or the improvements I can make to your organization? Connect with me at lrkwc@hotmail.com.