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Ellicott City, MD, US

Serving as Assistant Controller, I spearhead the creation of monthly, annual, and long-term financial forecasts, delivering compelling reports to the Business VP/GM and Corporate Finance leader in the context of ERP implementation.My responsibilities encompass optimizing the GL structure, steering financial migration, and crafting segmented profit and loss.

Chicago, IL, US

Served as Cash flow and Balance Sheet manager, I led the orchestration of balance sheet and cash flow planning, along with the estimation and analysis of actuals for our Global Services business, including 60+ contracts, products, and regions.Additionally, I took charge of bi-monthly cash flow reviews with P&L leaders to establish a systematic link between.

Here, I collaborated with the CFO to coordinate the auction process for the sale of our Rail business, which amounted to over $5 billion. This involved preparing confidential information memorandums, management presentations, and data tapes, and fulfilling bidder requests. I also took the lead in formulating and documenting complex working capital.

Norwalk, CT, US

Started newly created role of Reporting Governance Leader for GE Capital. Partnered with Regulatory Reporting leaders to develop framework for ensuring data consistency across Fed Reporting data requirements. Created written policy and obtained key stakeholder buy-in on approach which avoided redundant reconciliations while covering all relevant data.

Boston, MA, US

During this tenure, I spearheaded a cross-functional analysis initiative to revamp our pricing model methodology to provide a more precise representation of both historical and expected returns. I also took charge of overseeing commission payouts for the Sales team, offering recommendations, and drafting updates to the compensation plan language to ensure.

Chicago, IL, US

Lead analyst for Financial Planning & Analysis with responsibilities including weekly estimates, semi-annual operating plans, ledger analysis, balance sheet planning and communicating financial results to the Rail senior leadership team as well as HQ staff. Acted as interim FP&A manager for 1H13. Created multiple reporting tools to convert raw ledger.

Chicago, IL, US

Led and improved account reconciliation process through closely partnering with businessreconcilers/reviewers and offshore resources at Genpact. Increased local finance team review of reconciliations by 10% leading to improved reconciliation quality. Managed and completed internal reporting for 130+ quarter end close schedules and pre-close reviews..

Boston, MA, US

Participated in 6 audit reviews in 5 different GE Businesses:GE Healthcare - Abbott Acquisition SupportGE Appliances - Warranty & Revenue RecognitionGE Energy - Contractual Services Agreement (CSA) revenue recognitionGE Aviation - International Trade Controls & InvestigationGE Capital Europe (London/Brussels) - Participation/Syndication auditsGE Healthcare.

Riyadh, SA

Completed 4 six month rotations in various locations and subplatforms of GE Plastics. Roles included base cost analyst, commercial finance analyst, controllership analyst & FP&A analyst across GE Quartz, GE Silicones & GE Plastics