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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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