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I am a strategic leader with a proven track record driving financial success at mid-stage and start-up divisions. I served as CFO of a $300 million Merck business line during a time of double-digit growth after kicking off my career with Bosch Power Tools and Motorola. I then continued to other multi-national organizations with operations in Pharma, MedTech, and more. With strong working knowledge of business development and expertise empowering finance teams of 80+ professionals, my ability to empower teams is demonstrated by being recognized as a Covidien / Medtronic “High Performing Employee" in the EMEA Emerging Markets Region two consecutive years. I also offer the following qualifications:► Championed Medtronic’s regional expansion of 15 new offices and branches throughout Europe, the Middle East, and Africa and handled all accounting, closing, and internal financial controls for over 200 distributors located in 80 countries throughout EMEA.► Headed post-integration Finance concerns in Russia for the largest acquisition in the med-tech industry, a $50 billion transaction. Merged Covidien and Medtronic’s Russian Finance teams to one team and identified key areas of revenue, cost, and synergy savings. ► Strong Manufacturing & Distribution Expertise: Led key internal audits throughout the United States and other global locations to address financial, operational, and compliance deficiencies related to the movement of goods and products. ► Proven ability to build world-class Finance teams and operational leadership to grow and turnaround businesses across geographies. CORE COMPETENCIES:P&L Ownership/Financial Statement Reporting ▪ Talent Acquisition & Development ▪ Internal Controls/Continuous Improvement ▪ Financial Forecasting & Budgeting ▪ Audit Oversight ▪ Risk Management ▪ Strategic Planning for Growth ▪ Reorganizing Talent ▪ International Expansion ▪ Financial Planning & Analysis ▪ KPI & Competitor Benchmarking ▪ Financial Modeling ▪ High-ROIs ▪ Process Re-engineering ▪ GAAP ▪ Inventory & Supply Chain Enhancement ▪ Cost-Efficient Revenue Growth ▪ Value Creation

Listed skills include Internal Controls, Financial Reporting, Sarbanes Oxley Act, Finance, and 36 others.