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Chaska, Mn, Us

Kalamazoo, Mi, Us

Memphis, Tn, Us

Memphis, Tn, Us

Aliso Viejo, Ca, Us

Partner with Business unit management and contribute to managing high growth, next generation technology. Model, evaluate and recommend ROI on next generation technology while collaborating with senior engineering and marketing teams. Develop and contribute to multi-year strategic planning for Business unit to include gross margin and Opex.Manage and recommend annual targets/ performance metrics to align with business unit product roadmap. Manage and drive all aspects of global business unit fiscal planning process and forecast updates while adhering to targets.Responsible for all aspects of the monthly closing cycle by partnering with global accounts payable, accounting/credit teams and the business unit to drive accuracy. Support internal/external audit with analysis and documentation.Work with Operations and Business unit to quantify potential scrap and E&O.Continue (from prior role), to plan, forecast and analyze actuals related to QLogic global revenue reduction in support of top line guidance to the street. Work closely with sales operation team to provide monthly revenue offset guidance. Work with Americas, EMEA and APAC sales and marketing teams to manage customer sponsorship/marketing programs, channel and OEM rebates. Responsible for booking quarterly revenue reduction and managing approval to payment process of global customer credits.Created financial model to analyze and update margin forecast leveraging Cognos. Provide quarterly guidance on gross margin for QLogic Global revenue.Currently assumed monthly close responsibility for Global Qlogic SG&A budgets. Improved closing cycle time through process improvements while balancing resource constraints.

Aliso Viejo, Ca, Us

Supported the Senior Vice President of Global Sales & Marketing and management staff though transitional periods in the organization. Ensured executive management is kept in the loop on monthly performance while recommending actions.Managed and recommended annual targets/ performance metrics. Managed all aspects of global sales & marketing fiscal planning process and forecast updates while adhering to targets. Aligned and implemented customer profitability metrics. Identified opportunities and executed measures for cost reduction during business down cycle.Plan, forecast and analyze actuals related to QLogic global revenue reduction in support of top line guidance to the street. Work closely with sales operation team to provide monthly revenue offset guidance. Partner with Americas, EMEA and APAC sales and marketing teams to manage customer sponsorship/ marketing programs, channel and OEM rebates. Responsible for booking quarterly revenue reduction and managing approval to payment process of global customer credits.Managed cross-functional efforts together with sales, marketing in support of business unit product roadmap, devising workable sales and marketing budgets. Implemented accounting policy in adherence to GAAP while balancing business requirements. Reduced transaction process time by leveraging Salesforce and Oracle.Responsible for all aspects of the monthly closing cycle by partnering with global accounts payable, accounting/credit team and the business unit to drive accuracy. Partnered with internal audit to ensure adherence to GAAP.

Aliso Viejo, Ca, Us

Coached and provided guidance to Sr. Financial Analyst driving to exceed expectations.Managed and recommended annual targets/ performance metrics. Managed all aspects of global sales & marketing fiscal planning process and forecast updates while adhering to targets. Joined forces with Senior Vice President of Global Operations and management staff on reducing operations expenses and capital during downturn.Collaborated with supply chain, analyzed and forecasted product cost reduction impact on margin, forecasted manufacturing variances and operating expenses (including logistics costs), presenting findings to executive management. Key contributor to value engineering team, enabling achievement of target margin in new product BOM costs. Managed analysis of all aspects of product cost reduction (incl. mix/volume), manufacturing variances, operating expenses and capital, presenting findings to executive management. Implemented manufacturing variance forecast model design improving forecasting accuracy for absorption, purchase price variances, and overhead revaluation amongst other elements. Significantly improved standard costing process reducing errors and purchase price variances.Analyzed and recommended corporate annual burden (overhead) rates applied to product cost. Designed and established process for allocation of costs.Responsible for all aspects of the monthly closing cycle by partnering with global accounts payable, accounting and global operations teams to drive accuracy. Responsible for E&O, warranty and other quarterly accruals. Partnered with internal audit to ensure adherence to GAAP.

Aliso Viejo, Ca, Us

Supervised and provided guidance to Sr. Financial Analyst in a new area.Helped transition Business Unit finance team in informal capacity by accepting multiple duties outside job description. Worked closely with VP of Engineering and staff to evaluate all Business Unit finances.Supported group achievement and success by developing an annual operating plan tailored to established product road maps. Additionally, supported new product ROI evaluation.

Dublin, Ireland, Ie

Mentored, managed, and fostered positive working relationship with team of two financial analysts. Empowered team to think creatively and exceed expectations.Presented month-close and forecasting reporting packages to divisional executives, maintaining open channels of communication with divisional management team. Co-ordinated and led the annual planning process at division.Implemented innovative budgeting tool, allowing process improvements. Opened access for 43 global manager user group.Addressed overseas costs, lending insight concerning operations $7 million+ scope. Effectively managed and administrated budgets for marketing and global HQ Research and Development.

Dublin, Ireland, Ie

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Finance

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance & Mis