Senior finance professional responsible for financial planning and analysis services to the senior management of a $2B global healthcare equipment business. • Increased effectiveness of R&D investment through improved analysis of cost structure and footprint and increased transparency to portfolio of investments.• Helped shape the future of the business by leading a five year strategic plan which identified a path to drive increased shareholder value.• Influenced a major business investment decision to protect rights to future sales and profits.

Finance leader responsible for overall financial management of a $540M global supply chain. • Established financial processes and reporting responsible for driving a $21M or 4% reduction in freight, distribution, and store delivery.• Upgraded two positions to manager level to provide critical decision support analysis, identify cost savings initiatives, and assist operations pursue world class status.• Provided financial leadership to supply chain VPs and directors providing input on strategic initiatives, operational and financial performance.

Leader of team of six individuals who are responsible for financial oversight, operational budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning for $400 million global supply chain and manufacturing organization. Guide executive management decision making through key performance measurement of the financial and operational performance of the manufacturing and supply chain operations.Key contributor to the strategic planning process resulting in programs that will generate over $500 million in profit contribution over the next five years.Manage supply chain due diligence process and Sarbanes-Oxley audits to mitigate the risk of supply chain interruption.Responsible for guiding the supply chain business intelligence project that will provide management with immediate access to critical decision support information.

Recruited, developed, and lead a seven person team working within a dynamic growth environment whose responsibilities include accounting for and reporting on over $250 million of retail inventory and $340 million in global supply chain expenses Created a culture of customer service and engagement resulting in group's critical involvement in cross functional teams that successfully implemented manufacturing and warehouse management systems, certified cycle count program, and numerous process improvements.Introduced rigorous problem solving techniques such as total quality management and six sigma to identify opportunities for process improvements.Provided critical strategic input to manufacturing, distribution, and accounting organizations to design processes to allow company to grow at rates in excess of 20 percent annually.

Established structure and control in a dynamic entrepreneurial culture. Responsible for the creation of Amazon.com's SEC segment reporting and operational cost analysis.Developed the methodology for allocating all operating costs to product lines allowing for product line profitability analysis and SEC segment reporting.Implemented a capital appropriation tracking process in a highly entrepreneurial culture within an organization experiencing triple digit growth.Principle contributor to the development of contribution margin analysis for every item Amazon.com sold to enable item rationalization in a challenging operating environment.

Instructor and advisor for undergraduate business students in a small, inner city college that serves a diverse, multicultural population. Developed, planned, and taught various courses within the business department, including Merchandising, Financial, Managerial, Intermediate, Advanced, Taxation, and Cost Accounting and Managerial Finance.Actively participated in visioning groups both within the department and the college for the purpose of expanding and improving the school programs.

Established and managed all areas of accounting and finance including payroll, accounts payable, general accounting, and financial planning for DFS, Inc., the distribution subsidiary of Spiegel, Inc. Responsible for planning and coordinating the operations of these areas to provide financial services to DFS, Eddie Bauer, and Spiegel management.• Recruited and developed staff including an accounting supervisor, six accounts payable associates, a payroll associate, a financial analysis supervisor and a cost analyst.• Established the accounting structure to incorporate Activity Based Cost concepts and developed transfer pricing to charge Eddie Bauer and Spiegel for distribution services.• Implemented ADP payroll system and a LAN based Great Plains, Dynamics, accounting package to allocate and report distribution expense.

Designed, programmed, scheduled, and implemented management information systems for worldwide use. Trained end users on new information systems.