Kevin Yarnell, Mba, Cma, Cfm Email & Phone Number

Marana, Az, Us

Remote

Remote

Strategic business partner and interface leadership for the FP&A functional needs of the business unit, primarily in the area of modeling and analytical administration: identifying and explaining financial implications of strategic decisions including direction and leadership for modeling of the annual plan, monthly results, forecasting and sensitivity analysis. As a key member of the Strategic Growth Working Team, responsible for evaluation of current and future market trends, development and maintenance of an opportunity pipeline for accelerated geographic expansion, conducting strategic and financial analysis, prioritization of geographic and customer markets, progress reporting and risk management related to growth plans and opportunity pipeline and input/analysis in support of capital planning and M&A opportunities. Provides financial guidance and analysis of pricing and go-to-market strategy (promotion vs. bundling, segment targeting, churn impact analysis), competitive benchmarking of products, pricing, terms and promotions, new build analysis on penetration/cost per house passed/average revenue per unit and cost per installation. Prepares the Five Year Business Model for long range planning, customer analysis and segmentation development and reporting, analytical development of management reporting and assembly, revenue, cost of revenue, operational expense, capital expenditure evaluation and reporting, forecasting, variance analysis, commission plan modeling. Ad-hoc projects focusing on improvement of management reporting including enacting of automation. Manages Senior FP&A analyst remotely including training, oversight, and career/performance development.

Gainesville, Florida

Key contributor on evaluation and recommendation of M&A opportunities and subsequent due diligence and integration. Teams with business units and market sales leaders to consolidate and evaluate the individual business unit and companywide operating plan. Coordinate long term projections and financial modeling process. Serve as strategic business partner to business leaders, enabling the business strategy and objectives. Strong analytical skills capable of identifying and explaining financial implications of strategic decisions including the coordination of planning, modeling and evaluation of operating results: sales/revenue analysis, operating profit, EBITDA, cash flow, budgets, projections, trends and profit opportunities. Supports individual business units in modeling existing financial performance and identifying and assessing growth opportunities—both internal and external—that increase financial performance. [Position, along with 63 other positions, eliminated due to COVID-19 impact on the business model.]

Remote

Responsible for facilitating the prudent investment of capital to maximize shareholder value. Focal source of data for the capital efficiency meetings and facilitated communication among the capital groups. Provided root-cause-analysis on cost and revenue variances and implemented corrective actions. Implemented business process improvements. FP&A lead on cost efficiency and revenue enhancement efforts. Prepared post audit on closed projects to review best practices and lessons learned. Provided guidance on capital spending outlook. Responsible for supporting the functional teams in developing their capital need plans and being the lead for the Company on the direction for capital. FP&A team lead on Project Costing and Project Management conversion to Oracle. Managed a team of two analysts remotely including training, oversight, and career/performance development. Shining Star Award recipient.

Lynchburg, Virginia Area

BIDS & PROPOSALS:Site lead finance professional in the evaluation of new opportunities. Provided leadership and guidance in pursuit of key strategic bids in the areas of: deal structure, financial analysis, risk analysis, win strategy, pricing/margin/ROI analysis, financing options. Preparation of metrics and reports. Lead efforts to streamline and standardize large project tracking and reporting. Lead and provided financial support to business development and program management teams through timely and accurate information, financial analysis/models and cost analysis. Communicated and recommended pricing strategies to achieve the division’s growth strategies. Prepared and reviewed financing alternatives, structures, and proposals in support of customer requirements or industry trends.PROGRAM FINANCE:Financial leadership in determining key cost drivers, risks and opportunities, ad-hoc scenario analyses and/or business models. Financial analysis in budget, actual and forecasting costs for programs (Excel, SAP and Essbase) including Earned Value Management reporting. Support of the planning and achievement of key contractual milestones. Reported and analyzed P&L forecasts. Assessed and quantified the business risk and opportunities. Financial responsibility for revenue and cost forecasting, accounting, cost control, budgeting, various invoicing types and contract administration. Responsible to support new initiatives such as elevating risk and opportunity analysis and meeting business unit program cash flow targets.

Tucson, Arizona Area

Responsible for all aspects of supply chain finance for the Tucson, AZ site. Developed processes and tools to manage finance in SAP and Essbase environment. Developed financial planning models including historical data, current year plan, forecast and actual data, income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements and various statistical data. Strategic business partner responsible for reporting of results to site, Aerospace Division and corporate management. Assisted in the development of the supply chain finance annual operating plan and standard costs. Analyzed revenues and gross margins by customer, product and mix. Development and maintenance of management reporting dashboard and monitoring of Key Performance Indicators. Planned and oversaw physical inventory audits, cycle counts and adjustments. Development of process and procedures to capture and analyze costs and process to measure productivity improvements--including process flow documentation. Provided financial support for cross-functional team tasked with driving cost reductions on manufactured and repair programs. Prepared recurring and ad-hoc business analysis and related reports. Green belt certified in Six Sigma Plus.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Economics, Finance

Magna Cum Laude

Certified Management Accountant (Cma), Certified Financial Manager (Cfm)

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Finance And Statistics

Activities and Societies: Financial Management Association National Honor Society, Cum Laude