• Develop and facilitate financial management programs that draw the link between financial, operational and business strategy to drive measurable results.• Partner with the business to implement key processes and tools that ensure transparency, collaboration and discipline in decision-making and monitor effectiveness through the tracking of key measures.• Educate and train leadership and management on strategic finance topics such as cost-benefit, return on investment, resource analysis, cost competitiveness, etc.• Serve as a finance interface for and integrator of other finance functions.• Lead with a sense of enthusiasm in conceptualizing solutions and developing alternatives to complex problems with a broad perspective applied to decision making.• Analyze and influence outcomes of operational efficiency initiatives such as benchmarking, Lean Management System, structured problem solving, etc.• Function independently with limited supervision while providing effective advice and influence on a wide variety of business issues.• Mentor financial analysts and others within the finance function.• Develop complex financial models and analysis using advanced analytical techniques and financial systems.• Apply strong communication skills to the articulation of complex and/or complicated issues with a high level of skill, including listening and influencing. Must have the ability to extract and articulate key business issues in a manner that is meaningful to the audience.• Drive the organization towards expense competitiveness; understanding what the competitive environment looks like through benchmarking.

• Developed KPIs, reports, and dashboards using data visualization to track the effectiveness of operational strategies.• Developed and maintained business models for market sizing, accounts, and resource allocations.• Oversaw the execution of the compensation plans and commission processes across the sales teams.• Lead the sales forecasting, planning, and budgeting processes for the entire sales organization.• Served as a subject matter expert in revenue operations to monitor and report on the sales funnel from lead generation through to deal.• Developed processes, systems, and productivity metrics to ensure our teams are hitting their performance targets.

• Owned financial modeling & cost/benefit analysis for new business models/strategies across the US.• Supported cost-benefit analysis & long-term forecasting for optimization projects on existing Flex programs worldwide.• Prepared analysis and interpret complex financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to management for decision-making purposes.• Led financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis for the Amazon Flex organization.• Completed cost/benefit analyses and communicate critical drivers/inputs to support business decisions.• Created, improved, and maintained financial models to evaluate programs within the Flex Technology operation.• Gathered analytical insights and develop financial frameworks to help grow profitability.

• Performed financial analysis activities, including budgeting/planning and performance reporting.• Managed the annual Business Plan and budgeting process from the development stages to presentation.• Routinely analyzed and reported company performance against the Business Plan and forecasts as part of the monthly close and reporting process.• Worked as a Financial Business Partner, providing strategic insight and financial analysis to drive business decisions.• Provided analysis and delivering insight that links financial reports to business strategies.• Improved the impact, and understanding, of financial reporting on business performance.• Developed and implemented department-level reporting and analytics of financial results and operational KPI’s.• Monthly presentation of financial performance, full-year forecasts, and budget variances, including understanding economic opportunities and risk.• Reported conclusions and recommendations to Valassis executives and external partners.• Managed and maintain the SG&A budget in excess of $240M.• Various ad-hoc assignments as needed.

• Developed and maintained an internal sales program allowing sales reps to accurately quote shipments. • Performed comparisons to industry/company benchmarks to identify contracting opportunities and best practices.• Monitor industry standards, trends, and methods to identify developments in related systems and processes.• Work with Pricing Manager to deliver proposals for new and existing business contracts.• Supervise interns with daily tasks, assigning projects, and tasks as needed.• Prepare reports in performance, capturing all KPI’s, providing analysis on transportation costs, performance, and quality.• Utilize metrics to drive continuous improvement concerning transportation costs, mileage and fuel surcharges, and utilization of both human and equipment resources.

• Forecasted operational performance and proactively identify and address concerns. • Responsible for budgeting and forecasting of five different FCA product offerings from the start of the product until vehicle launch. • Responsible for ER&D Powertrain long-range planning for five different FCA product offerings. • Responsible for collecting costs, vehicle requirements, and purchased services needs and calendaring for all of FCA product offerings from the start of production until the launch date. • Simultaneously managed 15 different projects from production start until launch, accounting for budget transfers and production date changes. • Successfully managed and maintained production budgets ranging from $2M to $50M from the start of production until project launch. • Engaged management, technical, and product development leadership to analyze target achievement and promote countermeasure development. • Performed analysis by accessing a wide-range quantitative and qualitative information, including market and trend data, engineer productivity, and seasonal trends. • Performed financial analysis activities, including budgeting/planning and performance reporting. • Performed financial budgeting and planning activities for R&D division at both a departmental responsibility level and project level.

• Assisted the Finance Director in the management of the annual corporate budgeting process and quarterly forecasts, including the creation of templates, and educating management. • Worked very closely with the Finance Director in recognizing revenue and expenses appropriately at month-end and booking necessary journal entries. • Prepared annual cost rate calculations for government project reporting and completing the annual incurred cost submission to the Government. • Studied financial trends and conducting a variance analysis by project, across multiple business units. • Reviewed order intake, purchase orders, and sales orders to determine project forecasts are in line with the budget. • Executed general accounting responsibilities including journal entries, month-end closings, account analysis, and maintaining adequate records and internal controls. • Created and deliver presentations providing recommendations on the long term and short term revenue opportunities. • Developed detailed spreadsheets and data visualizations to identify trends and develop forecasts. Consolidated and analyze monthly results and budget variances to senior leadership. • Created internal reporting to identify troubled projects, providing guidance with detailed data for decision making.

• Defined test conditions and develop accurate and complete test plans. • Improved existing processes within the Funds Control department by utilizing analytical skills. • Responsible for reconciling and aging Bank’s asset and liability general ledger accounts. • Developed detailed excel spreadsheets using advanced capabilities to identify trends and develop forecast to predict future profits. • Consolidated and analyze monthly results and budgets for analyzing cost savings. • Regularly led meetings with upper management regarding processes and forecasts. • Responsible for creating Business Requirements Documents, accounting flows, and mockups. • Developed and managed numerous reporting and analyzing databases using Microsoft Excel and Access. • Assisted Information Technology department with the installation of applications and upgrades while troubleshooting network problems. • Acted as the liaison between the internal business group and the IT department. • Developed requirements (business, use, process, and software requirements – functional and non-functional) and established traceability to the business vision. • Participated in achieving Sarbanes Oxley compliance. • Collected business requirements for the project, and translate into technical specifications and detailed test plans. • Maintained the financial and accounting systems, month-end close process, maintaining the integrity and accuracy of the general ledger.

• Performed end-of-the-week financial summary reports and calculated profits. • Developed a reconcilement system for a federal government social security program utilizing Microsoft Excel and Access. • Reconciled accounts with daily activity of over 500 million dollars. • Participated in a variety of projects, including new systems implementation and integration with the IT department. • Cross-trained and mentored new hires on procedures and processes. • Developed and improved existing internal and operational financial processes. • Performed random reviews and audits of daily work. • Assisted the IT department weekly to minimize risk with vital databases. • Evaluated emerging and unknown risks and support the development of a collection and cataloging process. • Conducted periodic testing to ensure that policies, regulations, and procedures were followed. • Assisted with testing and maintenance of departments’ Business Continuity Plans in conjunction with the Information Technology department. • Maintained financial oversight and make recommendations on economic issues assigned to the business unit. • Prepared accurate and detailed requirement specifications documents.

• Planned work schedules according to individual workloads. • Communicated with management and other departments to resolve errors. • Made recommendations to management concerning staff and improvements. • Responsible for settling payment processing activity with multiple vendors. • Successfully resolved issues and maintained positive relationships with vendors and internal and external clients. • Maintained staff by assisting in the recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees; maintaining a safe, secure, and legal work environment; developing personal growth opportunities. • Maintained quality service by enforcing quality and customer service standards; analyzing and resolving quality and customer service problems; identifying trends; recommending system improvements.• Identified customer requirements by establishing rapport with potential and actual customers and other persons in a position to understand service requirements.