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Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Formed a new digital solutions go-to-market strategy that targeted two underserved customer groups and created +$50M in growth potential through enhanced services, improved quality, and increased margin.
• Built an enterprise-wide business case for a $5B company that identified +$250M of annual non-labor and labor savings potential through sourcing and capability optimization.
• Partnered directly with Accenture leadership and performed data analysis for the go-to-market strategy of a +$3B internal business unit that identified priority investments.
• Conducted a digital manufacturing assessment across 15 facilities, benchmarked current state, developed a networkwide manufacturing strategy, and identified +$120M in savings.
• Collaborated with the CFO and Chief Legal Officer of a $5B publicly traded company to design the future-state finance and legal organizational structure and operating model.
• Developed the business case for a new flexible manufacturing line and identified efficient ways of operating, which optimized inventory levels and increased line efficiency by ~20%.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Performed a digital finance capability assessment regarding speed to insight, cost management, and efficiency, identifying up to $155M in operating income benefits.
• Created executive content for a Fortune 50 company that was presented to the C-Suite and Board of Directors around future state solutions.
• Led the value realization team for a functional transformation focused on +$200M in revenue uplift and margin expansion through machine learning, standardization, process improvement, and outsourcing.
• Created the value case, cash flow, and commercial models for 10 different business divisions for a Fortune 300 company.

Greater Chicago Area

• Assisted with business and finance due diligence activities through external financial analysis, client organization data analysis, and a series of +50 interviews and workshops with senior leadership.
• Coordinated project management activities across 12 workstreams; responsible for the change control process, working with client leadership for a shared services transformation.
• Established and executed the ERP transition cutover schedule for a Fortune 500 company.

Chicago, IL

• Offered 20 middle market clients ($500M to $2B in revenue) various services to reduce their cash conversion cycle and better manage liquidity.
• Analyzed client bank statements to find services that would benefit clients and grow revenue for the bank.
• Updated treasury account structures of 10 clients for treasury management reviews.
• Identified two abnormal customer interest rates through financial analysis and recommended rate changes.

Columbus, Ohio Area

• Developed a process to audit weekly invoices to ensure compliance with current contracts.
• Standardized the content of a monthly transportation meeting between three operating regions with over 50 attendees to include scorecard metrics.
• Prepared monthly journals and financial statements to identify variance drivers and account reconciliations.

Bloomington, Indiana Area

• Volunteered to support a class of 32 students using Excel to solve business problems.
• Recognized in the top 15% of peer tutors for mastery of linear optimization modeling and classroom leadership.

Sydney, Australia

• Collaborated with the Certification Department to verify the debt of over 100 clients seeking a Part 9 debt agreement from the company by contacting creditors.
• Maintained and updated financial administrative files and the company database.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Accounting And Finance

Minors: Economics and Biology

Summer Study Abroad