Responsible for providing strategic leadership and operational support for our Total Rewards and People Operations functions. This includes support of enterprise-wide HR functions; including Compensation, Benefits, HRIS, and Payroll. Leads design and execution of broad based compensation programs, executive compensation, board materials, short-term incentives, long-term incentives, benefits and retirement programs, including compliance for defined benefit and defined contribution plans.

Responsible for oversight of all elements of compensation for our key executive talent, to ensure alignment between our HR talent strategy, the needs of the business and external market comparisons. Lead the design and optimize the execution of executive compensation programs, including annual corporate bonus programs, equity programs, and proxy support. Ensure compliance with government regulations that impact executive compensation. Design effective communications to support and educate stakeholders. Assist in the preparation of recommendations and materials for the CHRO, Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors and independent compensation consultant.

Served as program owner for incentive plan design and execution, including annual and commercial bonus programs, as well as equity awards. Working as a member of the Global Compensation team with specific focus on compensation design, delivery, consultation and analysis across WestRock businesses.

Responsible for the integrity and quality of data within PFG downstream applications. Served as subject matter expert for business intelligence software and reporting solutions. Worked to ensure PFG master data was being utilized consistently and in the best interest of PFG stakeholders.

Administration of global compensation in support of commercial end markets. Conducting market research and data analytics to provide recommendations on salary structures, pay grades and job evaluations to ensure retention of top talent. Design, planning and implementation of company-wide commercial incentive program to support strategic objectives.

Responsible for financial consolidation and analytics for Home, Health, and Beauty segment, with particular focus on business process excellence and modeling complex financial scenarios.

Provided implementation support for MWV's Planning and Performance Management tool, a financial tool that consolidates global general ledger and sales data from 30+ disparate source systems. Managed relationships between finance business owners and IT to provide high-quality financial data.

•Led team of 5 Associate Analysts to ensure accurate and timely reconciliation of aging statement items for problem Merchandise Payables vendors and Billback reconciliations.•Worked closely with accounting management to develop method of evaluating vendors, determining whether reconciliation was necessary and appropriate deadlines. •Provided key metrics and reporting on payables forecasting for executive teams on ad hoc basis.

•Led team of 5 Account Representatives and 1 Associate Analyst to make certain payments were made to merchandising vendors in a timely manner and ensure proper accounting treatment of financials.•Managed relationships with Merchandising Buyers, Inventory Analysts and vendor contacts to maintain open lines of communication, pinpoint areas of opportunity and work to implement process improvements.

•Acted as intermediary between functional and technical teams to develop system specifications on a number of long-term, company-wide projects.•Assisted in the development and implementation of end-user acceptance testing.•Served as a project “spokesperson” to champion the project’s proposed changes and encourage end-user adoption.

•Received support inquiries from accounting associates and analyzed multiple test environments to isolate problems in coding and implementation of the Peoplesoft Financials software.•Created and implemented project plans for inter-module system testing.•Created internal training documents for users and department staff.

•Led team of 3 Processors and 2 Specialists to ensure associates provided exceptional internal and external customer service and adhered to company policy and departmental productivity standards.•Published internal training documents and designed and documented audit process for associate travel expense program.•Utilized skills in MS Access to build multiple databases to assist with auditing and performance evaluation.

•Branch Training Specialist – planned, organized, and orchestrated member service and product knowledge training sessions in different aspects of front office credit union duties for the Harrisonburg area branches. •Actively pursued sales opportunities and assisted Marketing in business development activities.•Completed internship August 2004 – researched impact of new product offerings, researched local markets, calculated elasticities.

•Responsible for opening personal accounts, certificates of deposit, Individual Retirement accounts. Limited training with loan disbursement and documentation.•Vault teller – supervisory experience as head teller of high volume branch. Scheduling, ATM maintenance, cash-handling, daily balancing of branch totals.