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Waukegan, Il, Us

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS★ Direct Finance, Accounting, IT, Human Resources, Marketing, and Risk Management, aligning execution with long-term Strategy★ Engages with leadership team members to build alignment between financial execution and short- and long-term strategic plans. ★ Ensures timely and extensive financial reporting, data integrity, metrics tracking, and transparency while enhancing the structure of the accounting, finance, and operations organization via demonstrated best practices and continuous improvement efforts.★ Deployed vital internal controls to protect company assets, fortified IT infrastructure to decrease cyber risks, and developed safety programs to reduce workers’ compensation exposure. ★ Improved financial flexibility by transitioning to a new banking partner, increasing borrowing capacity, reducing costs, and owner financial commitments. ★ Introduced analytics-driven client solutions, elevating value delivery and competitive positioning.

Chicago, Il, Us

★ Designed and implemented all financial processes, including NetSuite ERP implementation, ensuring robust infrastructure for growth★ Established comprehensive budgeting, forecasting, and reporting frameworks to support strategic decision-making.★ Drove cost optimization initiatives, enhancing profitability and operational resilience.★ Spearheaded the financial structuring and execution of two strategic joint ventures, driving alignment of capital resources and partnership goals to enhance company growth and market presence.

Northbrook, Illinois, Us

★ Participated in due diligence for potential acquisitions, devised integration plans for successful targets, and mentored business units in executing the corporate operating model, including 8020 methodology and daily management reporting.★ Divested two separate business units, thereby overachieving the expected valuation (EV) and closing on planned timelines while successfully administering business separation processes.

Northbrook, Illinois, Us

★ Served as a business partner and leader in restructuring finance, improving the sales process, implementing a toll gate NPD process, and topgrading BU management teams.★ Mentored and trained a high-performance finance team, drove the annual three-year strategic and financial planning cycle, and formulated key KPI reporting on a structured timeline while implementing monthly financial playbooks for management reviews.

London, Gb

★ Functioned as finance lead for North America data conversion and deployment activities and served as a workstream lead for the design and build of the procure-to-pay process. ★ Orchestrated change management methodologies for the Phase 2 North American deployment, including communications, process adaptation, and training while delivering Phase 1 implementation on time and under budget.

London, Gb

★ Redeveloped the forecasting and budgeting process of the consulting segment to utilize metric-driven analysis, thereby reducing forecast and planning cycle time and facilitating financial reporting.★ Oversaw the strategic business planning process (focused on three-year sustainable/profitable revenue expansion and cost containment), resulting in being promoted to Principal and member of the Hewitt Leadership Group in October 2007.

Deerfield, Illinois, Us

★ Deployed a cross-functional demand planning team and achieved a 40% reduction in department headcount while providing an improved business analysis to senior management through automation identification of value-added activities.

Served as key leader in business team planning, developing, and executing e-commerce model. Functioned as financial leader for development and integration of AlliantLink.com systems with company’s operational and financial systems. Directed advertising policy and revenue management, acting as key contact for internal and external customers. Implemented insightful reports of financial and operational metrics for management action.

Led budgeting process for sales and profitability of chain and healthcare customer segments (33% of company sales). Developed and executed cost reductions, resulting in savings of 25% from prior year. Oversaw economic modeling of current and prospective national sales customers.

Directed budgeting process for sales by brand and product category. Developed insightful financial and operational reporting for senior management. Provided reporting and analysis on effectiveness of marketing promotions.

Managed product information systems conversions for three acquisitions. Implemented significant enhancements to centralized purchasing computer system. Oversaw monthly accounting of centralized purchasing and vendor relations.

Co-directed annual budgeting process for 21 operating units. Performed analysis of product lines, bakery efficiency, and capital expenditures

Aided in preparation of annual 10-K, quarterly 10-Q, and public debt offerings. Assisted in analysis of synergies of potential acquisitions.

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