Executed carve out from Nestle USA, development and go live of Microsoft D365 ERP, launch of new 3PL refrigerated distribution network and eventual sale of the company.

Responsible for leading and directing the utilization, budgeting, and effectiveness of trade spending across the entire US customer base. $400MM Retail Sales annually.

Finance lead for the Fresh Bakery Division. Responsible for strategic planning, annual budgeting, monthly close and projection processes for existing business, and pro-forma analysis of proposed new products and line extensions.Sales finance support for Walmart, top regional grocery customers and E-comm Performs promotional analysis, customer investment analysis and modelling, sales forecasting.Developer/owner of integrated Sales/Trade Planning tool, PRISM.

Responsible for Pepperidge Farm Target Corp account, total Pepperidge Farm Frozen & in-store bakery businesses sales finance activities.

Responsible for Pepperidge Farm Frozen and Ecce Panis businesses sales finance:• Provides strategic financial leadership and analysis required to drive profitable net sales growth. Provide insight and analysis into drivers of change for key metrics (e.g. gross sales, net sales, trade and profitability) versus prior year and plan by customer and product. Plays an integral role in developing a strategic roadmap in collaboration with sales teams and key finance leadership.• Ensure timely and accurate reporting of all financial data, meeting corporate financial and fiduciary reporting requirements. Maintain and continually improve strong internal controls that ensure company assets are adequately safeguarded at all times.• Drive Operational Improvement & Problem Identification: Improve forecasting accuracy as part of the S&OP process to drive cost out of the system while ensuring product availability.• Identify and communicate risks and opportunities to net sales. Develop solutions for driving sales or for modifying/adjusting activities to variations from the plan. Understand consumption data to identify base and incremental volume trends and their impact on financial performance.

• Worked closely with the Marketing and extended cross functional Brand Team to approve, track, and report on marketing expenses relating to coupons, advertising, promotions, market research, package design, and marketing departmental overhead for the Fresh, Frozen, and Ecce business units with a combined budget of approximately 38 MM• Conducted monthly close process to properly accrue and project for liabilities and expenses, making certain that balance sheets are properly stated in SAP based on the terms of the Campbell’s Soup Financial Policies• Responsible for managing the Ecce Panis P&L. Communicated financial results for management review including performance updates versus annual operating plan, projection and prior year. Provided insight into risks and opportunities and communicated actions necessary to ensure that financial objectives are achieved• Assessed the impact of new items and price changes, by working cross functionally to arrive at accurate assumptions specific to pricing, product costing, marketing support and other financial drivers to complete pricing studies• Utilized BPC and Envision to project and analyze return rates, stale rates, SKU mix, and sales rates• Enhanced total Pepperidge Farm product group and SKU P&Ls to dynamically display key financial information at various hierarchy levels to promote uniformity and reduce the need to run custom reports across businesses• Acted as the liaison for internal audit to ensure compliance for coupon accounting practices

- Created financial adjustments to 1099 employee accounts- Managed and reviewed error files and other diagnostic activities that ensure the accuracy and completeness of billing transactions. - Performed monthly reconciliation of 1099 data, ensuring that data from tax tables is tied to the general ledger accounts. Provided ongoing support for the amendment of tax forms, 1099 research and ensured that copies are provided upon request. - Managed the preparation of weekly invoices to chain customers and independent distributors. Communicated and resolved any issues with invoice mailings. - Provided support for legal matters and requests.

- Worked in conjunction with all levels of McLagan staff in delivering compensation benchmark reports, developing key project plans, and tailoring specific client solutions- Performed advanced Excel functions to compile, organize, and verify client compensation data- Developed key understanding of the financial services industry, including Banking/Capital Markets, Private Equity and related businesses- Interacted with Senior HR and Finance professionals regarding their data submissions- Conducted research on financial services industry business trends and presented to team as completion of Intern Program