- Build / maintain operational models to provide insights into Sales investments, team payback, and return on investment.- Forecast team performance and report results, including retrieving data through SQL, analyzing large data sets, and communicating key takeaways to senior leadership.- Partner with Sales team to optimize sales efficiency, including identifying key trends and KPIs to allow for actionable changes to strategy within mature and growing markets globally.

- Led the consolidation and analysis of the annual plan for revenues and expenses, including understanding key trends by country, consolidating complex data sets, and preparing presentations for senior leadership.- Prepared key monthly management reports and supporting analytics for senior leadership.- Partnered closely with foreign subsidiaries in Europe, Asia, and South America to drive deeper analysis and support business growth.- Drove enhancements to monthly and quarterly management reporting including more robust data analytics and visualizations.

- Independently examine and evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of the organization’s governance, risk management and internal controls.- Perform reviews over the reliability of the financial and operating information per international audit standards & COSO framework.- Identify areas of potential risk within the business units by monitoring the statuses of business initiatives (e.g. projects, acquisitions, reorganizations).- Prepare audit reports with detailed analyses and recommendations.- Present audit findings and risk assessment outcomes to senior management.- Complete high quality audit workpapers according to established department quality standards.- Provide technical guidance to new auditors.

Financial Analyst for the Plastic Additives business unit within the Performance Chemicals division. Responsibilities included pricing analytics as well as planning, reporting and performance analysis for the North America region. More specifically:- Supported the development of pricing strategies through statistical analysis.- Consolidated, analyzed and presented monthly forecasting, reporting and annual planning data.- Developed and maintained pricing models to aid in proper asset utilization, highlighting where pricing can be optimized.- Maintained master data quality and investigated broken value chains to ensure accurate reporting.- Coordinated the financial planning and budgeting process, monthly financial performance management forecast, and business analysis for the Plastic Additives business.

Joined Internal Audit after completion of Accounting Professional Development (PDP) Program.Completed audits in a variety of fields (e.g. derivatives, inventory, maintenance, capital projects, fixed assets, contractor services, human resources) to improve understanding of the organization’s internal control environment and further develop analytical skills. Obtained international experience through audits at both the global headquarters in Ludwigshafen, Germany, and the shared services center in Montevideo, Uruguay. Developed leadership and communication skills while working both independently and within diverse teams. Demonstrated planning and organizational abilities by handling multiple assignments and ensuring timely completion of audit reports.

Engaged in three-year accounting rotational program with assignments in Corporate Reporting, Cost Analysis, Internal Audit and Business Unit Planning & Analysis. Program provided in-depth experience with financial statement development, international financial accounting standards application, accounting research and project management. First rotation in Corporate Accounting involved the coordination of the year-end reporting process. Projects included performing ledger reconciliations, accounting for functional areas such as impairments and accounts receivable, generating pro forma statements, handling day-to-day requests from the external auditors and preparing footnote reporting packages.Directly supported plant activities at the Geismar, LA, site during second rotation. Responsibilities included fixed cost forecasting, trend page analysis, annual budget preparation and coordination of biennial fixed asset verification. Led deep dive meetings with production managers to address, investigate and explain variances between actual and forecasted performance.Third rotation in Internal Audit brought many challenges, such as understanding complex corporate functions and adjusting to the leadership styles of different audit managers. Evaluated internal controls, risk assessment processes and financial reporting compliance across multiple BASF divisions. Developed a working understanding of the COSO Internal Control Framework beyond the CPA Examination. Sharpened business writing proficiency and gained exposure to addressing various audit challenges, such as learning how to manage disagreements in a calm and assertive way. Assimilated leadership skills by standing behind difficult decisions that did not have much support.Responsibilities for last rotation, Business Unit Planning & Analysis, included supporting both the Finance Business Manager and the operational / strategic needs of the controlling group within BASF’s Chemical Intermediates business.