Acquisitions, divestitures, and related capital allocation projects in fintech

Acquisitions, Divestitures and Corporate Venture Capital

Acquisitions, Divestitures, Integrations and Corporate Reporting

Consolidated P&L budgeting, forecasting and reporting; Capital Expenditure planning and reporting

Director of Finance (Corp. FP&A, GM of Prepaid Cards, Investor Relations, International), March, 2014 - April, 2016International (Mexico)•Directed activities of the IT as well as the US Finance teams during the test and roll out phases of new merchandise management and accounts payable systems.•Lead components of a project to transform the supply chain strategy for goods imported from the US. The primary objectives are to improve performance, reduce expenses, and increase compliance with Mexican import laws.•Direct the creation of quarterly financial reporting packages for the Board of Managers. Prepaid Cards•Managed team responsible for increasing activation and redemption of gift cards across all Bed Bath and Beyond concepts as well as through online, affiliate and B2B channels. Responsibilities include planning, forecasting and reporting as well as overseeing the card production process.Investor Relations•Developed analyst and investor communication strategies following the leveraged recapitalization event announced in July, 2014.Share Repurchase Program•Managed daily reporting and fund transfers of 10b-51 share repurchase program.Director of Finance (Sales Planning, Direct Marketing), March, 2013 - February, 2014Sales Planning•Managed team with direct responsibility for creating and reporting daily sales plans for Bed Bath & Beyond, buy buy Baby, Christmas Tree Shops, Bed Bath & Beyond Canada, and Bed Bath & Beyond Mexico concepts.Direct Marketing•Led team responsible for customer selection and mail quantity decisions for circular and postcard mailings. Presented sales and profitability forecasts for each decision to CFO and CEO.•Analyzed and made recommendations to CEO, CMO, and CFO to develop high ROI coupon strategies across direct mail, online, and mobile channels.

Screened emerging market acquisition targets in health and wellness food and beverage categories; led due diligence effort in Mexico City. Presented findings and recommendations to CFO of PepsiCo International.

Led portions of International Expansion, Business Unit Divestiture, Category Reinvention, and SuperTarget format positioning projects.