Promoted from Director to Senior Director after 15 months in role• Proactively provide financial insights into business results and key strategic initiatives by transforming large, complex data sets into insights; succinctly communicate these insights to executive leaders• Create financial models for new business initiatives and provide recommendations to ensure highest level of profitability for all strategic initiatives• Develop insightful KPI reporting for field leaders and stores to effectively manage the business• Manage corporate sales forecasts, store sales goals and field and store financial reporting• Provide P&L oversight and variance analysis by partnering with Accounting and Central FP&A • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on strategic initiatives and communicate the financial implications of the initiatives• Challenge team to evaluate current processes and identify opportunities to simplify• Key liaison between business and global IT team on implementation of new reporting database

Promoted from Finance Manager to Senior Manager after 18 months in role• Identify trends and relationships that lead to improved business performance• Partner with cross-functional teams and field counterparts on key projects, drive implementation and track results• Analyze, identify and create strategic solutions to drive the business• Communicate financial analyses to senior management and non-financial leaders in a simple, structured manner• Design and execute structured tests and provide financial analysis and recommendations based on the test results• Create in-depth analyses on sales, discounts, promotions and segment performance; provide recommendations to leadership based on insights drawn from analyses• Develop financial modeling for new business initiatives• Create ad hoc financial analysis to support business operations

Accounting ManagerGeneral Accounting (May 2013 – May 2014)/ Lease Accounting (February 2011 – May 2013)• Review and approve monthly accounting tasks for team of Staff & Senior Accountants• Coach and develop direct reports to maintain high level of standards in the department• Proactively identify and implement process improvements and control enhancements• Research accounting guidance to determine appropriate accounting treatment of non-routine transactions• Frequent communication with external auditors and global Luxottica associatesSenior Accountant – EyeMed Vision Care (June 2009 – February 2011)• Facilitate department’s complex accounting tasks and reporting• Create queries and interpret financial data to perform monthly tasks and to fulfill audit requests• Mentor new team members through training and serving as resource for department’s accounting procedures

Business Manager (August 2008 – June 2009)• Analyze and prepare monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc financial reports • Perform monthly account reconciliations and prepare journal entries• Supervise human resources and grants administration staff• Communicate University financial policies to department staff and implement procedures to enforce the policiesAccountant II (December 2007 – August 2008)• Prepare annual departmental budget • Implemented department’s first mission-based budget• Compile budget variance reports and research discrepancies Accountant I (May 2006 – December 2007)• Manage expenditures by assessing need, researching costs and ensuring compliance with restrictions by funding agency