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Saint Paul, Mn, Us

Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Us

Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Us

Wayzata, Minnesota, Us

- Financial leadership for Risk Segment – commodity trading, with ethanol, and corn oil product operations- Led financial analysis for Segment capital projects – new ethanol capacity rolled into production for FY21- Partnered across the business to manage the corn basis inverse communication, ensuring key messaging aligned with the ‘on the ground’ work to minimize the impact to the P&L. - Leading financial modeling within CSSTNA for two projects: an asset optimization investment of $71M for food for 2023 and an asset stabilization investment of $20M for the vegetable oil space planned for 2024.- Responsible for SG&A forecasting and oversight of budgeting process- Leading financial modeling on a $112M capital joint venture with two external partners for CSST Renewability Pillar: working to develop new fermentation technology, which opens Cargill to a new product line.- Mentor in the CYP Mentorship program, current mentee based in Bulgaria

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

- FP&A leadership for LRP, Goal, and Forecast process with Pyramid members- Delivered a 2020 Finance Goal with 2.8% year over year growth in support of the Enterprise SG&A expense growth plan of 3.5%.- Improved expense reporting cycle by three days for Finance organization; providing more clarity and context to the business partners at ARR and HQ level.- Partnered with HR to provide clarity in Finance footprint to improve accuracy of 2020 base. Developing quarterly dashboard reporting for transparency and strategic management of payroll expense.- Financial analysis to support LRP initiative for new Procurement Co. to improve accuracy tax on non-merchant expenses; reducing time invested on refunds and fees paid. Potential Enterprise savings of $10-$15M a year.- Revamped consulting approval process: developed a systematic process for approval of requests and with improved transparency with the CFO office; improving overall management of funds.

Bloomington, Minnesota, Us

Promoted into a new role focused on a partnership with the CFO and Client Service Team to ensure adequate financial planning, management and reporting to facilitate the top line growth, success and client profitability of Novus' clients. Responsibilities include:- Overall billings, revenue and margin/extraction rate management and forecasting, a- Main financial liaison of client contracts and statement of work- Client staffing and profitability

Bloomington, Minnesota, Us

• Manage revenue and COS recognition at month end for US and Canada entities; reducing close time from four days to less than two days while improving accuracy of process• Oversee company forecasting process; collaborating with leadership to project sales and net revenue, and complete operating expense forecast with CFO’s input.• Proven ability to utilize team member strengths to provide efficiencies and accuracy in financial processes; expanding analysis to Operating leadership to drive more informed decisions• Promoted from Finance Manager to Associate Director in June 2016• Provided all analysis required for sale of Novus from Omnicom to Novus Leadership in Spring 2017• Lead analysis and savings reporting for key client relationships• Consistent, stable leadership within Finance during sale of company in April 2017 and restructure in August 2017• Key role in 2017 audit process; providing understanding to new audit teams regarding revenue recognition requirements for media

Bloomington, Minnesota, Us

• Manage revenue and COS recognition at month end for US and Canada entities; reducing close time from four days to less than two days while improving accuracy of process• Oversee company forecasting process; collaborating with leadership to project sales and net revenue, and complete operating expense forecast with CFO’s input.• Proven ability to utilize team member strengths to provide efficiencies and accuracy in financial processes; expanding analysis to Operating leadership to drive more informed decisions• Promoted from Finance Manager to Associate Director in June 2016• Provided all analysis required for sale of Novus from Omnicom to Novus Leadership in Spring 2017• Lead analysis and savings reporting for key client relationships• Consistent, stable leadership within Finance during sale of company in April 2017 and restructure in August 2017• Key role in 2017 audit process; providing understanding to new audit teams regarding revenue recognition requirements for media

Minnetonka, Minnesota, Us

• Led monthly reporting process to executive and board teams; financial statements, monthly forecast, cash position and cash forecast, and key business metrics.• Developed cash flow model to secure cash position for the company daily needs and future business investments• Built company’s first forecast model to ensure the ability to turn a monthly forecast in 24-28 hours at month end.• Developed new budgeting process for 2016 plan to revamp the process used in prior year• Completed all project analysis for CFO presented to executive and board leadership that drove key business decisions• Partnered with Strategic Programs to develop long range revenue model to understand four-year future of the company

Männedorf, Ch

Manager – Planning and Analysis, Chamilia LLC February 2013-Present• Lead product and marketing material cross-functional demand planning process• Manage the end-to-end pricing process; define pricing for North America and Europe markets, maintain pricing data in global GP systems, improve processes to maximize efficiencies, and ensure prompt responsiveness to market conditions • Oversee product lifecycle data management; ensuring global systems are accurate and consistent to drive effective forecasting process• Develop new product release sell-in assortment and global product forecast for first three months of demand• Develop annual product revenue budget and provide actual product sales and product adoption to Senior Leadership to drive informed product assortment decisions • Partnering with head of IT to upgrade data in Microsoft GP Dynamics and Salesforce.com to provide quality data to sales and product teams, driving informed sales decisions• Implemented a global price architecture to ensure optimal margins by country and currency, ability to react to competitive pricing and fluctuations in exchange rates by market, and streamline • Implemented a global price change in July 2013 to realign the newly developed price architecture in our four major markets

Cranston, Ri, Us

Responsible for coordinating the development and implementation of Chamilia’s worldwide pricing strategy that optimizes profit, drives sales, and increases market share.- Manage the total pricing process, improve processes to maximize efficiencies and ensure prompt responsiveness to market conditions. - Drive market-based pricing strategies in collaboration with Product Managers and the Sales Organization- Perform financial analyses to assess effectiveness of pricing actions

Cranston, Ri, Us

- Provide financial support and guidance to the Sales and Marketing departments- Developed and refined Sales results reports to provide data needed for regions to grow their business- Partner with Sales, Marketing, Design, and Supply Chain to ensure smooth rollouts of quarterly product releases- Partner with Marketing, Design, and Supply Chain on special product request by key accounts- Lead the process of pricing products in seven currencies and multiple price levels to meet target margins by region- Partner with co-workers in Europe and Australia on pricing for quarterly releases and annual price reviews/updates

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

· Currently monitor four of twenty department budgets ranging in size from $1 million to $15 million; providing financial support to department head during budget planning, monthly reporting analysis, and strategic spending plans· Provide analysis for special spending projects since 2004 with annual spending of $12 million, including manual tracking of funding encumbrances vs actual spending· Lead the budget process for compiling compensation budgets, currently for 700 plus employees totaling $42 million. Including budgeting in detail for all benefits and strategizing start dates for new positions and managing potential vacancies· Lead implementation of new budgeting software for upcoming budgets, which allowed the organization to centralize all budgeting calculation work; process involved working closely with Information Technology to ensure the software was set up properly· Maintain strong working relationships with co-workers and organization's upper management; regular interaction with the officer group; specifically working daily with the CFO and CIO· Work with small group to produce CFO's monthly reports to Finance Committee, Executive Committee, and annual budget presentation to Finance Committee and Board of Directors· Routinely work with Human Resources to resolve staffing issues, review benefits, monitor pension calculations including auditing annual contribution, and tracking CTO balances.· Oversee the payments made in Executive Benefits Plan, with insurance, retirement, and deferred compensation components· Involvement in supporting annual audit process by external firm

- Main analyst for a $30 million program during tenure· Compiled Director of Finance's presentations for Board Meetings, attended and assisted with budget presentations to Resident Council· Worked with more than ten departments on budget planning, monthly financial report analysis, and evaluation of spending needs· Managed compensation budget planning for more than 270 employees, with allocations to four different funding sources, and the compiled all budgets for the Low Rent Program· Prepared annual funding request to the Housing and Urban Development and City of Minneapolis for the Low Rent Program- Provided financial analysis support to executive team during a personnel restructure

Masters Of Arts, Nonprofit Management

Bachelor Of Science, Finance