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New York, Ny, Us

New York, New York, Us

• Managed monthly/quarterly royalty and advertising revenue reports by collaborating with internal and external licensing partners• Audited sales and revenue reports on a quarterly basis to ensure an accurate representation of statements for SOX control purposes• Calculated and uploaded journal entries on a monthly/quarterly basis and validated if the info is accurate in SAP and Hyperion• Analyzed and reviewed the P&L with the licensing president and vice president to establish main drivers of the business by line item• Collaborated with division heads and licensees to generate realistic forecasts, budgets, and long-range planso Leveraged Hyperion to seamlessly upload and analyze forecasts & budgets, empowering precise and strategic planning for future financial periods• Gained a strong understanding of contractual agreements with each licensee in order to generate invoices• Tracked, coded, and recorded bank wires by utilizing SAP to ensure accurate balance sheet reconciliations and financial reporting compliance• Compiled licensing reports to prepare for quarterly earnings release• Partnered with HR to forecast licensing headcount and salary and benefits• Managed SG&A and presented to the business team any risks or opportunities to the full year or quarterly forecast

New York, Us

• Partnered with marketing, operations, and the NA or INTL sales team to ensure an accurate and up-to-date forecast by SKU, month, and customer• Worked with the global marketing team to review and analyze the creation of new SKUso Used historical data of comparable SKUs or consumer feedback to predict demando Updated forecast with this demand

New York, Us

• Managed monthly financials, projections, and Budget for CPG, Specialty, and Licensing businesses• Presented monthly financial and business results to Executive Leadership, including variance analysis and commentary• Led accounting team review and analysis to close month financials, and posting of accruals and reserves• Provided monthly selling expense review and commentary to business leadership team to manage the sales organization• Prepared weekly sales dashboard by customer, providing a current view of the business vs. Plan and prior year• Monitored and review trade spend by customer vs. Budget, allowing Leadership effectively manage the business

New York, Us

• Analyzed and compared actuals to forecasts and budget, providing commentary on results and variances• Provided financial insight into current and past trends to identify risks and opportunities• Partnered closely with the accounting team to accurately state monthly financial results according to IFRS.• Created, analyzed, and presented Annual Operating Plans, LE’s, and financial updates• Built, maintained, and automated financial statements, financial models, ad hoc reports, providing business insight

Metzingen, Baden-Württemberg, De

• Forecast the profitability of opening a new store, renovating an old store, and relocating a pre-existing store by applying relevant and comparable statistical data to variables within a proposed lease• Successfully completed and developed an automatic excel spreadsheet that projects future net sales for over 100 U.S. stores in order to assist the retail team in managing a realistic sales target• Assist the FP&A team in estimating and planning seasonal budgets for North America• Prepare and analyze monthly wholesale and margin reports so that upper management can make the necessary adjustments to their business strategies

• Enhanced operational efficiency and accuracy of both revenue tracking and cash management systems• Audited existing accounting spreadsheets and provided revisions to mitigate errors and the risk of fraud• Performed process analysis in various daily systems, including cash reconciliation and employee time sheets, protocol improvements, and related personnel training as necessary• Provided project management leadership in key park events that required coordination between multiple entities• Assigned customer interface responsibility in major events in recognition of strong customer service and interpersonal communication skills

• Assisted in the organization and launch of the Rockland Workforce Development Boardo Researched the best practices implemented by neighboring counties and drafted bylaws • Analyzed tourism and economic data to identify and capitalize on potential market opportunities o Designed and built a spreadsheet database that (i) captured and filtered target-market information and economic data and (ii) facilitated data stratification to reveal meaningful consumption patterns or to optimize small business enterprise (SBE) development during the summer of 2015 and 2014, respectively• Prepared a comprehensive report that provided a strategic plan to maximize Rockland County’s tourism-related revenues • Published an extensive manual covering detailed procedures and industry practices to assist the local community in its efforts to accelerate SBEs

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Economics

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Economics