Wholly owned subsidiary of Dufry (Listed in Swiss Stock Exchange)Continually promoted to positions of more responsibility based on leadership, strategic thinking, quality communications and successful cross-functional global results.Senior Vice President of Controlling and Treasury (May 2016 – Present)Vice President of Controlling and Treasury (July 2010 – April 2016)Director of Finance (May 2007 – June 2010)Accounting Manager (September 2001 – April 2007)Senior Accountant (March 2000 – August 2001)Senior Vice President of Controlling and Treasury (May 2016 – Present)Responsible for more than $1.7 Billion in annual revenue post-COVID and over 180 legal entities, 1,000+ stores, 300+ individual P&Ls and 100+ JV Partners throughout 88 airports, commuter stations and hotels.Results:--> Successful $750 Million IPO--> Responsible for integrating the Global World Duty Free Acquisition of $380 Million related to the North American Division--> Improve employee productivity by providing coaching and mentoring to junior staff with skill development and training.--> Assisted operations in monitoring and controlling expenses by developing an OPEX governance tool.--> Develop strategies with Executive Operations teams as well as Cash flow forecasting, analysis, reporting & monitoring--> Improve corporate synergies as a business partner to Hudson’s CEO/CFO/Executive Team and Global Finance Teams.--> Reduced corporate overhead by working closely with the recently transitioned Financial Shared Service Center.--> Improve communications and financial decision making by preparing Quarterly and Annual Board reporting packages as well and Financial Analyst calls.--> Improve corporate productivity and reporting by integrating a new Global SAP accounting system.

Vice President of Controlling and Treasury (July 2010 – April 2016)Managed 30-35 direct and indirect reports within the Sales Audit, Inventory Control, Treasury and Controlling Teams. Prepared annual budgets as a liaison with all corporate departments including the Operations Teams.Results:--> Responsible for leading the finance projects related to integrating $156 Million The Nuance Group, system integration and related process improvement initiatives.--> Streamlined the budgeting process by developing new templates for data integration--> Improved workflow within the treasury team by automating manual processes.--> Condensed the number of banks generating efficiencies through economy of scale.--> Reduced the monthly close time from 5 to 2 business days by automating the sales verification process.--> Improved lease contract reporting by standardizing the Inventory Control/Master Data process and aligning item files.--> Reduced costs by negotiating Health Insurance rates for Hudson’s Private Plan.

Director of Finance (May 2007 – June 2010)Managed the Accounting, Lease Accounting, Accounts Receivable, and Treasury Teams of 18 – 30 direct and indirect reports for North America. Focused on the integration of Hudson to Dufry, an international company headquartered in Switzerland. Responsible for tax reporting and filing for US and Canadian locations.Results:--> Ensured a smooth transition into the new company by closely working with the Global Finance team to map General Ledger accounts to the new internal global accounting systems.--> Improved payroll processing and integration as the ADP GL Administrator for the new payroll posting process.--> Improved financial reporting and management communications by developing new global financial reports.--> Reduced monthly closing times by 5 days by streamlining the accounting team along specific roles and responsibilities.

Accounting Manager (September 2001 – April 2007)Managed 6 senior accountants using newly developed software to manage all monthly transactions including but not limited to state sales tax returns, bank reconciliations, rent reporting and financial analysis for all locations. Results:--> Integrated efficiencies, supplier integrations, and consolidated resources for a $165M acquisition of WHSmith into Hudson operations. Worked closely with all areas of the company for a smooth transition. --> Trained and mentored new staff members to become more efficient in managing account workflows.

Senior Accountant (March 2000 – August 2001)Responsible for financial analysis, rent reporting, bank reconciliations, and state sales tax returns for multiple locations.Results:--> Improved business operations by implementing a new software accounting application with a team that included operations, marketing, and finance managers. --> Analyzed balance sheet and income statements to better prepare managers with proper and concise decision-making information.

A nonprofit organization helping people with disabilities live on their own. Funded by government grants and family donations. Contract Administrator (March 1998 – March 2000)Staff Accountant (June 1996 – February 1998)Promoted into positions of more responsibility by effectively improving internal business operations and processes. Managed the Accounting department including the Accounts Payable and Account Receivable Teams. Results:--> Gained Federal and State funding exceeding $10M through the Department of Disability Services to benefit the community--> Tracked and managed all grant funding to continually pass all spending audits.--> Kept expenses on budget me tightly managing the budget and negotiating lease contracts on new properties.