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Portland, Or, Us

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Lead a team of 50 finance and business operations professionals in the areas of Financial Planning & Analysis, Project Management, Business Assurance, Capital Management and Supply Chain, Fleet and Facilities Operations.― Key Region Senior Leader responsible for influencing, driving, and delivering on the growth and financial strategy of the Region, ― Strategic partner across all business functions to reimagine status quo business operations to drive operational efficiencies that positively impact the bottom line, the employee and customer experiences.― Led the West Division through a strategic supply chain, “Digital Spoke” transformation creating a more automated, self-service, consistent supply chain model resulting in significant annual expense savings.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Oversee Business Assurance department which focuses on the local control environment, process improvements and operational efficiencies. Manage team of eight. ― Collaborate with business owners to develop and implement action plans to mitigate risks identified in recurring audit and process reviews. Establish operational processes to ensure compliance with company procedures, and financial and strategic goals. ― Partner and consult with other Western Division Regional teams as they create new Business Assurance audit programs to help with structure, guidance, and defining roles and responsibilities.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Managed 32 employees in the Accounting, Finance (FP&A) and Business Assurance departments with annual budgeted revenue of $3.5B and cash flow of $1.5B. Oversaw preparation of annual budgets, monthly forecasts, variances analysis, and period-end close. ― Exceeded operating cash flow budgets every year. ― Facilitated restructure of the five Area Accounting and Finance teams to a Regional structure, working with Regional CFO and other Area Business Operations Directors. ― Set up new Business Assurance department including creating the structure, job descriptions and hiring. Partnered with six Regional leads and the Division team as they created their own Business Assurance departments with standardized audits and audit plans for the entire Division. ― Created new process that significantly reduced headcount for in-house and field collectors to deposit money at a bank rather than at a Comcast location. Process was rolled out across the Western Division.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Managed 65 employees in the Accounting, Finance (FP&A), Collections, Facilities, Security, MIS, and Warehouse departments. Oversaw business with annual budgeted revenue of $428M, cash flow of $182M and capital spend of $35M. Directed month-end close process including accruals and variance analysis. Presented annual budgets, monthly forecasts, and P&L financial results to local, Regional and Divisional management. ― Exceeded operating cash flow budgets every year. ― Established new and streamlined processes that increased accuracy for monthly financial forecasts. ― Created new processes for tracking actual contract labor spend on a weekly basis vs. forecast. Managed budget to improve oversight of contract labor, as well as a YoY reduction on contract labor spend.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Partnered with Area Business Operations Directors and Division partners to standardize and align the Region’s operating procedures and control environment. ― Improved business processes and established internal controls for inventory management, technical operations, front counter procedures, billing system access, and capitalization. ― Reviewed P&L statements and financial forecasts. Conducted monthly trend and variance analysis of technical expenses and capitalization. Participated in technical financial budget preparation.― Facilitated closure of warehouse with $30M in inventory as part of regional consolidation.― Managed Area office move to a new building while ensuring a seamless transition and minimizing the impact on business operations in West Bay, while also continuing with existing responsibilities.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Internal Audit Manager, 2005Internal Audit Supervisor, 2003-2004Internal Audit Sr. Associate, 2001-2003Led teams of up to eight Senior Associates in conducting operational audits at the local, Regional, Division and Corporate levels. Trained internal and outsourced staff on business processes and audit risks. Communicated areas of audit concerns, recommendations for corrective action, and suggestions for operational improvements to management. ― Performed a cable system risk review, and updated the audit program to ensure all operational risks were assessed during internal audits.― Supervised preparation of process documentation for 2002 SOX implementation. Conducted testing of key controls at corporate, cable Headquarters and the Cable Divisions.

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Assisted large corporate entities in evaluating financial and economic factors on business strategy issues. Performed analysis of large amounts of financial data. Prepared damages calculations in various litigation and claims matters including breach of contract, intellectual property, and forensic accounting investigations. Oversaw Associates and Interns.