Vice President, Finance
At the world headquarters for a company generating over $50 billion in annual sales, provided leadership in managing the financial planning and analysis team for the North American region. The scope included strategic business planning and execution, business analytics, organizational leadership, operational planning, forecasting, and financial risk management. • Led department tasked with forecasting, planning, and analysis for the $25 billion North American region that experienced an 8.3% compounded annual revenue growth rate.• Proposed, executed and tracked initiatives that contributed to operating margin expansion of over 100%.• Developed innovative KPI’s that objectively measured financial productivity trends for headcount by function and by department.• Created and implemented a comprehensive overhaul of a sales incentive program for over 800 sales associates that led to a double digit increase in sales effectiveness.• Initiated and led multiple non-trade expense reduction projects that resulted in savings well over $1 million per year.• Routinely communicated financial results and forecasts to C-level executives and to broad associate groups in a succinct and meaningful manner. • Ensured effectiveness and efficiency of organization and its functions, including planning, forecasting, budgeting, modeling, reporting, pricing, and analysis.• Coached, mentored, and provided career development and succession planning for all senior directors, directors, managers, consultants, and analysts within finance department; many of whom have advanced to executive positions within the organization.• Served as formal mentor to many aspiring executives in the US and abroad.• Regularly provided financial and business management training to large and small groups across multiple functions and position levels.• Served as a member of the Benefits Advisory Committee responsible for oversight of the 401K fiduciaries.
