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Chicago, IL, US

• Primary finance leader for the Next Generation Core Services contract implementation team. Contract lead for Revenue, Costs, Margin and Cash objectives.
• Guide operating partners to understand the financial impact of contemplated business decisions.
• Understand and explain changes in: project forecast to complete weekly estimates, project risk projections, deferred cost balances.
• Drive and optimize delivery process and practices.
• Drive weekly forecast calls and provide required analysis to support revenue, margin, and cash generation.
• Complete monthly revenue / cost entries identify and execute on customer billing opportunities and maintain accurate financial profile of each project.

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Lead major workforce strategy initiatives and present results to senior leadership
• Own reporting and management of shifting the technology workforce offshore
• Own forecast and budget for full P&L for a few key technology groups
• Implemented and managed a new staff governance process for all of technology

Chicago, Illinois, US

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Produce the company P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow statement
• Develop and maintain the long-term financial model, using underlying trends and future business plans
• Continually adapt and improve reporting and SaaS KPIs
• Lead and manage the annual budget process working across the business with the Executive Management Team

Toronto, ON, CA

• Own forecast and budget for full P&L for a major technology group
• Manage an international team responsible for monthly close processes, monthly reporting, and variance analysis
• Lead complex projects with multiple work streams and multiple stakeholders; coordinating and facilitating strategy discussions with senior leaders
• Prepare detailed financial modeling and identify key business drivers and dependencies
• Provide creative alternatives and recommendations to reduce costs and improve financial performance, operational efficiencies

Toronto, ON, CA

• Integral member of Sourcing Finance and partner closely with sourcing managers and other finance teams.
• Develop a strong understanding of the business, including strategies, business processes, and objectives.
• Perform complex financial modeling in order to provide stakeholders detailed cost analytics that are used during negotiations
• Perform research and benchmarking to support business partners
• Maintain a consistent and quantitative approach to calculating negotiation results
• Drive continues improvements in analytic methodologies and tools

Toronto, ON, CA

• Provide finance support for various groups within the Enterprise Technology and Operations division
• Efficiently interpret financial results and report findings to key stakeholders
• Closely track and report on developed software projects
• Partner with vendor management and sourcing on software purchases, renewals and outsourcing contracts

Armonk, New York, NY, US

• Provide various monthly/quarterly variance analysis and develop detailed financial forecasts
• Facilitate the reporting of contract results to upper management monthly/quarterly
• Maintain and improve financial models, templates, and databases to support financial analysis
• Provide ad-hoc financial analysis to aid in effective planning, forecasting and performance evaluation for various key metrics
• Perform general accounting such as booking journal entries in accordance with GAAP
• Interface with Project Executives, delivery teams, and Finance

Peachtree Corners, Georgia, US

Lansing, MI, US

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Finance, General