Ryan Vretis Email & Phone Number

Muscatine, Iowa, United States

- Oversaw financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting for a multi-billion-dollar business- Led monthly financial review with management which drove organizational changes for improved performance- Partnered cross functionally with Operations, Sales, and Data Sciences to enhance reporting processes- Implemented new team hierarchy and processes to enhance.

- Developed a diverse team to execute a previously unperformed area of audit- Partnered with senior management to report out on business risks - Collaborated with management to accomplish goals around ERM- Effectively managed a team of five ensuring their personal and professional goals were achieved

- Trained, developed, and coached auditors through onboarding and audit execution- Optimized the External Reporting ICQ and executed new audit plan- Supported the new SOX strategy through rationalization analysis and agile auditing- Managed multiple audits at a time overseeing up to 10 auditors during an audit period

- Council International units to ensure timely and accurate reporting- Coordinate Reporting and Entry processes related to Intercompany Profit, LIFO, Last Year Rates, and Worldwide Taxes- Implement Process Improvement Initiatives

- Managed OH Budgets including Salary, Wage, and Benefits- Led monthly forecast review process- Led Planning Line, Structure Line, and Original Budget processes- Provided guidance on OH processes to developmental employee

- Updated and submit sales forecast- Updated price, cost, and other factors of the forecast - Generated structure line and original budget forecasts while working with multiple functions- Improved processes to provide a more accurate and streamlined forecast- Provided business counseling

- Supervised and audited use tax accruals from multiple units - Led a successful cross functional Six Sigma project team to re-vamp the sales and use tax accrual process- Led the Illinois Department of Revenue Audit resulting in a favorable return to John Deere

- Audited Deere units worldwide - Prepared audit reports for upper management review

Waterloo, Iowa Area

- Managed OH and Capital budgets

- Managed OH Chart of Accounts- Managed Security requests for worldwide chart of account usage