FINANCE & OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE – Recognized for creating business strategies, translating strategy to effective action, achieving operational excellence, developing high performing teams, ensuring timely and accurate information articulation, while improving the integrity of operational, accounting and reporting infrastructures. Financial Leadership: Established an organization-wide dedication to financial and analytical stewardship. Led the Operations Finance integration of a $4B acquisition, ahead of schedule and under budget. Created a culture that fosters transparency, recognition, collaboration between functions and continuous improvement mindset.Operational Excellence: Reduced inventory 20% while increasing sales 90%. Successfully led the implementation of new ERP solution on time and budget. Created the financial operations structure and support for a newly integrated business of 1,500 professionals. Transparency/Analytics: I provide insightful analytics, recommended actions and well-timed, accurate decision making. Improved vital information flow by creating insightful reporting tools and system enhancements. Led ERP selection, transition and implementations.Global Perspective: Extensive experience working with partners in all regions. As the European Controller based in the United Kingdom, my team successfully streamlined financial operations, which led to a high level of business contributions by the finance team.Specialties: Integrity, Strategic Planning, Execution, Leadership, Business Partnering, People Development, Financial Modeling, Analytics, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Mergers, Acquisitions, Integration, Contract Negotiations, Governance, Risk Management, Global Experience, Customer Relations, Forecasting Analysis & Reporting, Sarbanes-Oxley, Divestitures, Product Portfolio management, IFRS, GAAP, Manufacturing, Inventory Optimization, P&L Performance Improvement, ERP, Business Intelligence