Manage and develop a team of ~50 resources covering six sites, and many contract manufacturing partners. Oversee all aspects of Finance & Accounting, FP&A, Information Technology (IT), and Customer Service for fourth generation family-owned company. Currently, the largest hard Italian Cheese importer in the US.• Member of the Executive Operating Committee, providing companywide strategic guidance and decision making.• Negotiated and secured the largest credit facility in company history.• Successfully led selection, contract negotiation, and implementation of various systems streamlining processes and resources companywide.• Key contributor of the Whisps brand spin off to Kainos Capital, the largest such transaction for the company to date. Function as lead managing relationship with Private Equity Firm, including Board Meetings.• Successfully led the company through challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Eliminated over $5.5MM of expenses at critical time for business. • Orchestrated FP&A Team in development and implementation of Balanced Scorecard, KPIs, and dashboards to drive focus and execution in vital business areas.• Led acquisition and integration of Fall Creek Processing Plant assets and established long-term building lease.• Lead cross functional projects to streamline processes and strengthen internal controls; one example was a (~$1MM) engagement with Carpedia Management Consults, with a solid ROI.• Manage banking, audit, legal, and tax relationships. Negotiated several meaningful deals for the company.• Lead company in evaluating and executing significant capital projects.

Led thirteen-member team involved in all aspects of Finance & Accounting for specialty foods sales, marketing, and distribution company ($210MM revenue).• Managed bank relationship on $42MM asset-based line of credit.• Significantly enhanced month end close process resulting elimination of five days from process.• Consistently received stellar bank audit scores (3 per year) and clean annual external audits (2 per year).• Created comprehensive financial, as well as management reporting package and acquisition models.• Managed cash and maintained vital role in treasury. Developed model to ensure optimal use of cash.• Steering Committee member and integral contributor on companywide projects improving operational processes and overhauling information technology systems.• Interfaced with Audit Committee and Board regarding results, budgets, and forecasts.• Managed relationships with third party warehouses ensuring excellent customer service at reasonable rates.• Led project to implement new analytics package for the company.

Managed all financial aspects of Research Chemicals, Medical Products and Commercial Development business segments ($100MM revenue). This included: financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning, Cost Benefit Analyses (CBA), product costing and managerial reporting.• Attained 6σ Green Belt Certification (3/09) by implementing new freight reporting process. Reporting provided visibility into freight details not previously available; $400M of cost savings immediately recognized.• Managed finance effort on $15MM Department of Energy grant proposal to build two manufacturing facilities.• Functioned as lead finance contact on $1.3MM Research & Development grant from the Department of Defense.• Developed Commercial Development financials by carving out three segments from existing businesses. This entailed setting up systems, creating processes and developing reporting for the leadership team.

Managed Global Client Profitability (GCP) team and represented Global Commercial Card (GCC) ($380MM net income) on reengineering projects. Supervised staff of one Finance Manager, one Financial Analyst and two Contractors.• Functioned as key Finance liaison on cross functional special projects. Participated in the development and implementation of the GCP system, which garnered our team the prestigious Chairman’s Award for Innovation.• Represented GCC as lead finance contact on three critical reengineering initiatives representing $40MM in incremental fee revenue and $1.4MM in annual cost saves. Received Excellence Awards for efforts.• Leveraged GCP to institute systematic approach for producing regional level profit and loss statements for GCC.

Finance Supervisor - Package Operations 1/06 – 5/06Managed five member team who provided financial support to Metro Jersey District ($450MM budget). Supervised business planning and analysis, financial reporting, customer pricing, profitability analysis, internal audit and safety activities.United Parcel Service (UPS) – Information Services (IS) Mahwah, NJLead Financial Analyst 7/04 – 1/06Oversaw and coordinated efforts of four Financial Analysts’ providing support to Shared Services management team ($220MM budget). Led financial evaluation of IT infrastructure projects and made recommendations to senior management. Actively participated in financial analyses associated with migrating and integrating acquisitions.Financial Reporting Supervisor 1/03 – 7/04Managed IS’ business planning ($980MM budget) and reporting package (Khalix). Automated, streamlined and strengthened several business processes. Acted as liaison to subsidiaries and integrated into reporting structure. Administered four ABC and two IT chargeback models.Financial Analyst 1/01 – 1/03Provided financial and administrative support to General & Administrative management team ($80MM budget). Innovated and initiated projects leaving an indelible mark on Finance & Accounting including vendor evaluation model, post implementation audit process for projects and standard reporting.