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Kansas City, Missouri Area

Leawood, Ks

Oversee all finance related activities for SaaS based business including developing and monitoring progress against the Annual Financial Plan.Review monthly performance and financial results of the business and provide recommendations to the CEO, CFO and other senior leaders.Create materials to accurately and concisely communicate results to Ascend’s Board of Directors.Provide strategic and tactical support to General Manager based on key performance indicator… Show more Oversee all finance related activities for SaaS based business including developing and monitoring progress against the Annual Financial Plan.Review monthly performance and financial results of the business and provide recommendations to the CEO, CFO and other senior leaders.Create materials to accurately and concisely communicate results to Ascend’s Board of Directors.Provide strategic and tactical support to General Manager based on key performance indicator trends.Provide financial and strategic support for prospective acquisitions.Determine payment methodology and oversee commissions program for sales employees. Show less

Overland Park, Kansas

Awarded the Sprint Leadership Excellence award given annually to the top Directors and Vice Presidents at Sprint in 2009 and 2012 for completion and integration of strategic acquisitions.Sourced deals, performed financial analysis, negotiated agreements, and successfully integrated operations on multiple completed deals with a combined purchase price of over $8 billion.Developed strong working partnerships with business unit leaders across Sprint in order to determine… Show more Awarded the Sprint Leadership Excellence award given annually to the top Directors and Vice Presidents at Sprint in 2009 and 2012 for completion and integration of strategic acquisitions.Sourced deals, performed financial analysis, negotiated agreements, and successfully integrated operations on multiple completed deals with a combined purchase price of over $8 billion.Developed strong working partnerships with business unit leaders across Sprint in order to determine acquisition and divestiture needs.Developed and maintained an active deal pipeline.Maintained relationships with investment banking firms.Maintained relationships with internal and external legal counsel.Project managed entire acquisition process through initial deal analysis, due diligence, agreement completion, and integration stages. Prepared and presented materials seeking deal approval to Sprint executives including the CEO, CFO, and division Presidents. Show less

Overland Park, Kansas

Prepared long term financial forecasts, managed an industry and competitive analysis team focused on comparative financial metrics and industry forecasts, and supported the Business Development team responsible for spectrum acquisitions.

Worked in the Accounting, Finance and Business development teams supporting Koch's natural gas and natural gas liquids midstream operations.