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Manage a four person team that builds financial models and provides insightful analysis for key strategic investment decisions as well as provides financial partnership that includes full P&L responsibility for two new brands.Key Contributions:Drive annual planning and periodic forecasting by partnering with brand owners incorporating strategic initiative impactsAnalyze monthly results against targets identifying risks and opportunitiesCreate financial models to assess new credit product ideas and partner with the business owner to present business case for approvalCreate a driver driven long range planning model for new brandBuild financial models that estimate lifetime value of customer segments which directly feeds into strategic marketing decisionsKey participant in the redesign of the month end close processes including defining new brand cost transfers and intercompany entries to accommodate the launch of a new brandLead a cross-functional team charged with automating monthly financial data from the data warehouse to new cubes in Hyperion Essbase

Managed a four person team that provided a variety of financial analysis and reporting functions including annual planning, periodic forecasting, variance analysis, standardized monthly reporting and ad hoc financial modeling to Merchandising and Operations (Fulfillment, Collections, Contact Center and Information Technology).Key Contributions:Created standardized, consolidated monthly results package and key operating metric reporting utilized by the Chief Operating Officer and other senior executivesCreated a new planning methodology for the Merchandising team, which included the creation of new Excel templates and leveraging Hyperion Essbase for a variety of complex calculations and reportingCreated a new product level pricing tool for the Merchandising team which resulted in a standardized pricing methodology and consolidating multiple tools into one

Managed a seven person department that provided process improvement, project management, financial analysis and reporting to the Global Operations and Financial Paper Products divisions.Key Contributions:Managed all aspects of budgeting, forecasting and month end processing for Financial Paper Products and Global Operations divisions.Implemented and standardized monthly operating reviews focusing on financial results and key operating metrics.Implemented activity based costing process and weekly dashboard reporting.Project managed several large cross functional teams that eliminated over $400 million risk from product portfolio.Represented Global Operations on companywide redesign of a new data warehouse which included implementing Cognos Query Studio module for all reporting needs.

Created and managed a five person department while helping launch a new walk-in bill payment product. Key Contributions:Solely responsible for creating a new department in a four month time period which included structuring department duties, identifying headcount needs, writing job descriptions, hiring and training employees prior to product launch.Created and maintained key performance factor reporting and provided monthly updates to product management team.Created a departmental database using Microsoft Access to track and report on transaction activity by agent location and report on employee productivity.Created annual budget and monthly forecasts that supported product's strategic goals.

Created and managed two person department that provided industry research, competitive analysis, financial modeling and revenue forecasting to the Global Funds Transfer division. Key Contributions:Prepared a variety of presentations for senior leaders to be delivered to Board of Directors, external analysts and customers, most notably a money transfer industry overview and market opportunity presentation given by one of MoneyGram International's Board of Director's.Prepared and presented quarterly industry and competitive updates to senior leaders of the Global Funds Transfer division.Hand picked by Global Funds Transfer division President to lead several high-profile projects including a complete financial reporting redesign and an integration of a potential global acquisition.

Provided a wide range of analytical, financial and pricing support to the Global Funds Transfer division. Key Contributions:Designed and implemented a forecasting model that supported multiple channels and corridors for the global money transfer product.Designed and implemented several customer pricing tools for all Global Funds Transfer global products.Designed and delivered in-person and remote training to nationwide sales force on the various pricing tools.Designed and implemented a Return on Investment model used to measure the effectiveness of various marketing campaigns.Acted as pricing consultant for worldwide sales force on large agent partner contract negotiations.Prepared and presented for approval business cases for all new product opportunities.

Performed a variety of accounting related activities such as leading month end close processes, assisting with interim and year-end external audits. Key Contributions:Key team member in the integration of Travelers Express Company's $300 million international acquisition of MoneyGram International, which included leading the balance sheet reconciliation process at the Colorado subsidiary location to prepare for year-end external audit.Represented accounting department on the redesign of the multi-currency settlement system focusing on requirements gathering, user acceptance testing and implementation.

Analyzed monthly store level income statements, prepared consolidating schedule for monthly financial statements, coordinated paying vendor invoices and managed and reported daily cash position to senior management of this privately held upper-midwest auto body and glass repair company.

Tracked and paid all invoices, deposited payments from customers and reconciled balance sheet accounts for this small advertising agency.

Master Of Business Administration, Finance

Bachelor Of Science, Accounting