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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 and cross-trained new finance team members to ensure continuity and alignment.• 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 analyses. Built models to evaluate savings initiatives, forecast potential savings, and monitor actual results.• 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.• Researched and compiled responses to audit test requests.

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 (COE). Proposed actions for meeting spending targets and assisted Controllers with achieving spending goals.• 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 financial accuracy. • 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