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Stamford, Connecticut, US

• Direct report to President, Lifestyle DivisionRoles and Responsibilities:
• Streamline key processes (Planning, Budgeting, investment requests, etc.) and partner with leadership to drive strategic initiatives and monitor division performance
• Risk Council Committee: control and oversee applicable risk standards in Enterprise Risk Management Framework.
• Define and track key performance metrics to measure the success of all key initiatives.
• Statistical analysis and support for the Division: monitor expenditures against agreed–upon budgets, identify variances, and implement corrective action.
• Facilitate operating rhythm/processes to ensure organizational effectiveness

Stamford, Connecticut, US

• Direct report to SVP, ControllingDirect Business Partnership to CMORoles and Responsibilities:
• Assumed a dual role as a head of central Marketing Controlling and established a governing body, overseeing the company's total budget of marketing spend of hundreds of million dollar
• Lead transformational journey as a business partner to CMO and Marketing leadership team, orchestrating collaboration and harmonization efforts with 30+ regional and global teams cross-functionally
• Revitalize governance and transparency through the standardized process, reporting, and alignment cadences to drive increased forecast accuracy and eliminate redundant reporting and meetings
• Optimize marketing spending with a commercialized agency model, partnering with an external consulting firm via efficiency gain and economies of scale
• Implemented standardized processes and reporting structures across organization, reducing non-standard and non-compliant practices, resulting in enhanced performance, productivity, and overall operational excellence

Stamford, Connecticut, US

• Direct Report to SVP, Controlling Primary Roles and Responsibilities:
• Lead global FP&A, Central Marketing Controlling, and Business Analytics teams, conducting forecast, budget, long-term planning, cost center controlling, financial reporting, visualized dashboards, and business.
• Standardized process and reporting structure for consistent and efficient convention across all business and functions, reducing non-standard and non-compliance
• Orchestrated planning and reporting workstreams of the company-wide financial projects to transform multiple financial systems into a comprehensive and integrated platform - SAP Controlling and Profitability Analysis.
• Restructured forecast process and accuracy dashboard to monitor fluctuations and identify early indicators of potential risks
• Perform analytics for the Division president, functional heads, and leadership team to support strategic planning and business development decision-making

Stamford, Connecticut, US

Waltham, MA, US

• Direct Report to Senior Director, FinanceRoles and Responsibilities:
• Led global FP&A team, monitoring all aspects of P&L, including R&D, departmental operating expenses, currency hedge, sales deduction, cost of sales, and other SG&A
• Oversaw processes for budget, forecast, cost control, intercompany allocations, capital expenditure (CapEx), and long-term planning
• Presented monthly financial review of income statement and balance sheet to senior leadership and functional heads, rendering business insights and financial recommendations
• Developed forecast modules to monitor financial risks and opportunities by analyzing demand, inventory, margin, and currency; resulting in a decreased variance of the forecast by 65% over ten months
• Managed departmental and operational budgets to ensure profitable business growth and product vitality

Ridgefield Park, NJ, US

• Direct report to Director, Finance & Product Management Roles and Responsibilities:
• Led the FP&A team, administering the process for forecast, budget, variance analysis, and cost allocation
• Implemented financial platform by consolidating financial, demand planning, customer relationship, and supply chain data sources; resulted in improved forecast accuracy from 78% to 94% over three years
• Initiated automated template indicating duplicate and illegitimate claims; template became company standard and reduced processing time by over 30% and prevented millions of dollars from double-dipping on claims
• Redesigned rebate structure for resellers and distributors by introducing a new tier for top 10% performers, resulting in 35% additional growth for the new tier and 7% total annual sales growth
• Audited operations and processes of Sales and Financial Operations and reported directly to CFO

Santa Fe Springs, California, US

• Direct report to Director, FinanceRoles and Responsibilities:
• Oversaw Accounts Payable and Receivable associates for daily operation and approval process to support purchasing and other departments
• Prepared monthly sales report with variance analysis to evaluate the performance of each purchasing department and salespersons
• Managed line of credit, trust receipt, trade advance, and cash advance loans
• Supported trading department for work related to documents against payment or arrival
• Periodically analyzed monthly sales returns and discounts for control purposes

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Accounting