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Los Angeles, California, United States

• Partnered with new finance leadership to restructure a division’s value proposition, revise the annual budget framework, and develop KPIs. Streamlined and standardized month-end financial reports. Documented processes.
• Designed a team's financial dashboard with executive summary and detailed analytical reports. Developed annual budget models to capture operational assumptions that support proposed spending changes and inform variance.
• Led a project sub-team in determining the GL structure for IT cost reporting, completing major IT cost consolidation initiatives, and refining associated invoice coding practices.
• Managed development of an updated capital expenditure policy for IT assets.
• Deconstructed complex reporting processes and designed consolidated models that maintain accuracy with less complexity.
• Built and managed the model to develop a detailed IT vendor spend forecast.

Glendale, CA

• Assisted Controllers and functional team leads by analyzing, forecasting, and monitoring headquarter overhead costs for multiple business divisions as a member of the Overhead Cost Management Center of Excellence.
• Designed a reporting structure for Hyperion Essbase to enhance the efficiency of variance analysis for the Overhead Cost Management Center of Excellence (COE). Collaborated with the IS team to implement the structure.
• Led a cross-functional team to implement the GLOBE T&E solution for all Nestlé USA employees in locations using SAP.
• Worked with the IS Finance team to manage and report company IS costs. Collaborated in budget development, forecast updates, variance analyses, and management commentary. Performed month-end close activities to ensure.
• Developed models to efficiently calculate and forecast Nestlé USA IS cost allocations across various P&L lines within multiple operating companies. Managed actual cost allocations.
• Developed the cost assignment process for the Confections division divestiture.

Glendale, CA

• Designed and implemented an efficient sales reporting and analysis tool for the division.
• Prepared monthly rate-variance analysis for Corporate Finance and prepared division sales performance commentary.
• Managed overhead cost centers for Headquarter teams.
• Coordinated preparation of sales projections for monthly Operations Meetings.

Glendale, CA

• Lead a cross-functional team in the design, development, and implementation of SAP programs supporting the processing and financial recognition of transportation payments managed by the Logistics Finance team.
• Served in the integration role ensuring correct accounting and financial recognition requirements of programming proposals for the Sales, Marketing, and Customer Service teams.
• Partnered with the Accounts Receivable team to generate and evaluate proposals for managing purged deductions and small balance write-offs.

Glendale, CA

• Developed financial models and presented financial recommendations for all new product and product revision proposals for Nesquik Powder and Nesquik Syrup.
• Identified the most cost-effective co-manufacturer for Nesquik Syrup through a detailed analysis of co-manufacturer proposals, labor rates, raw material and transportation costs.
• Worked with Marketing to develop and manage annual budgets. Presented monthly P&L reviews to senior management.
• Initiated and implemented a split-currency billing process with a Canadian co-manufacturer to ensure financial protection against currency exchange rate fluctuations.

Glendale, CA

• Determined marginal contribution hurdles and recommended seasonal strategy for the Confections Business Unit.
• Used gross margin analyses to enhance decisions regarding new product development and promotional spending.
• Forecasted foreign currency exposure, based on sales and production plans, to inform Treasury of currency hedging requirements.
• Supervised the A/P function, implementation of the SAP actual costing module, and implementation of the co-manufacturing cost tracking process.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Evaluated sales and profit margins for the U.S. based international business.
• Supported Brand Managers by analyzing monthly advertising and consumer promotion expenses for the domestic market.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Finance And Entrepreneurial Studies

Master Of Divinity - Mdiv

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Managerial Economics

Master Of Arts (Ma), Education Administration