Develop international financial and operations strategies. Monitor financial transactions, budgeting, and forecasting. Review and reconcile inventory counts with business objectives. Ensure annual SOX compliance. Partner with local management to deliver quarterly reviews to C-level management to keep international growth strategy on track.• Developed an Open to Buy (OTB) report, created Weeks of Supply (WOS) flexibility based on business trends, ensured that 33% of carried inventory was above baseline, and significantly reduced WOS and inventory levels.• Restructured inventory control in Mexico, redistributed 250K+ units and maintain less than 9 weeks of supply to sell all inventory at profit.• Determined key items and scheduled cost-savings bulk and seasonal orders for always in stock inventory.• Generated market share, sales, and business growth during the pandemic as competitors struggled.• Redesigned international audit control in partnership with a big four audit firm.

Managed, assessed, and insured company assets. Optimized financial and operational processes and procedures. Educated teams through the reduction of product variances. Analyzed methods to reduce inventory and collaborated with sales teams to implement strategies.• Reduced outstanding accounts receivable balances by 90% in two months. • Identified fraudulent and resolvable chargebacks and initiated $250K of chargeback reversals.• Identified over $4M of excess inventory and liquidated $2M.• Reduced time to produce flash financials from ten to five days.• Restructured the sales dilution forecasting and reporting process to improve financial reporting accuracy and deliver timely information to sales and management teams.

Perform a lead role within the Finance Department by providing monthly financial forecasts and reports, annual budget preparation and oversight, setting standards and margin reporting, and cash flow forecasting.

Launched and implemented SAP software to provide an integrated and fully aligned financial management structure, including; general ledger input and controls, financial reporting, procurement, and management reporting.

Modernized the legacy accounting process and chart of accounts, including; the implementation of product costing and variance actualization, identifying reporting requirements, and developing global training materials.

Managed a staff of six to oversee the Finance department, including; monthly forecasting and annual budget development, month-end closing, launching of wholesale F/X hedging program and operations.

Managed a staff of 15 to oversee; Accounts payable, inventory control management, distribution andinventory control, banking interface, inventory reporting, ERP implementation, and supply chain management.

Implement Microsoft Navision.

Produced monthly manufacturing financial statements and inventory reports. Developed and implemented policies and procedures and supported the implementation of JD Edwards.