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Associate Vice-President, Finance – EyeMed Vision Care InsuranceCurrently leading the financial planning & analysis and billing & collection functions for $1.2 billion insurance division. Partnership with other business leaders to develop three year financial plan, annual financial plan, forecast updates, identification of risks and opportunities, reporting of monthly results including preparation of executive level presentations. Associate Vice-President, Finance – Optical… Show more Associate Vice-President, Finance – EyeMed Vision Care InsuranceCurrently leading the financial planning & analysis and billing & collection functions for $1.2 billion insurance division. Partnership with other business leaders to develop three year financial plan, annual financial plan, forecast updates, identification of risks and opportunities, reporting of monthly results including preparation of executive level presentations. Associate Vice-President, Finance – Optical Manufacturing and Sourcing Developed and led financial planning and analysis function for Luxottica Optical Manufacturing, a $450 million division including five processing plants, lens and third party procurement, plus various support functions including distribution, logistics, call centers, etc. Senior Director, Finance - Corporate ConsolidationLed forecast consolidation process of multiple retail division financial plans and forecasts plus field and home office costs for full P&L projection for Luxottica Retail North America. Managed daily activities and projects for four direct reports, responsible for Hyperion Planning system hierarchies and cost center structures. Senior Director, PurchasingManaged $200 million spend on goods and services in support of LensCrafters and SunGlass Hut retail stores. Lead team of 15 associates in identifying vendors, sourcing through RFQ bidding process, managed contracts and pricing, partnered with store operations management on cost savings opportunities. Director of AccountingConsolidation, reporting and analysis of LensCrafters monthly results including presentation to Executive Team. Also managed Financial Systems team during an Oracle systems upgrade. Integrated SunGlass Hut into financial results following acquisition in 2001. Managed staff of ten. Show less

ControllerManaged General Accounting, Cost Accounting and Accounts Payables functions. Dotted line responsibility for three Plant Controllers. Consolidation of monthly results including review with management. Led effort to build Activity-Based Costing (ABC) model for Distribution. Assisted with integration of business consolidation to Novartis New Jersey headquarters following acquisition.Director of Planning, Baby Food Business Unit Responsible for development of annual… Show more ControllerManaged General Accounting, Cost Accounting and Accounts Payables functions. Dotted line responsibility for three Plant Controllers. Consolidation of monthly results including review with management. Led effort to build Activity-Based Costing (ABC) model for Distribution. Assisted with integration of business consolidation to Novartis New Jersey headquarters following acquisition.Director of Planning, Baby Food Business Unit Responsible for development of annual plan and periodic forecast updates for flagship Gerber Baby Food business unit of the company. Brand Team leadership member partnering with Marketing, Manufacturing, R&D, etc. on new product launches and business analysis. Identified and analyzed risks and opportunities, partnered with CEO and Sales management team on development of sales incentive plans.Internal Audit ManagerLed financial and operational audits in domestic and multiple international locations. Partnered with local accounting firms to set up financial controls and procedures for international start-up divisions. Show less

Managed General Accounting, Payroll, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable functions for $200 million division. Led conversion from manual general ledger to Lawson system.

Led audit engagements in manufacturing, health care, government and banking industries. Awarded winner of C&L commitment award for the Grand Rapids location two consecutive years.