Tara Hall Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Strategic partner with Trade Marketing, supporting Revenue Growth Management (RGM) team and Sales Leadership in managing and optimizing trade strategies to improve profit.Develop new pricing architectures and strategies | Conduct ROI analyses | Trade Strategy Forecasting & Planning | Reporting Development | Manage Price Increases

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Oversaw Finance team providing financial support for Famous Amos, Mother’s, Murray Sugar Free, and On-The-Go portfolios, identifying growth opportunities, improving profit, and managing risks.Reporting Development | Profit Improvement +20% | Led 3-yr and Annual Planning | Executed integration into new Division | Managed 15+ Commercialization projects annually

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Oversaw Finance team providing financial support for Famous Amos, Mother’s, Murray Sugar Free, and On-The-Go portfolios, identifying growth opportunities, improving profit, and managing risks.Reporting Development | Profit Improvement +20% | Led 3-yr and Annual Planning | Executed integration into new Division | Managed 15+ Commercialization projects annually | Developed Analyst

Greater Chicago Area

Manage the Innovation Finance team in providing project financial guidance to include identification of levers to drive profit improvement. Lead development of new entrepreneurial brands requiring change in go to market strategies. Lead the annual and 5-year strategic planning processes for Quaker Innovation.Extensive cross functional knowledge | Develop new pricing architectures and strategies | Support 2 new Brand Portfolios & Launches | Manage over 45 active business cases annually | Executive Communication | Develop Manager and Analyst

Managed key innovation projects providing financial guidance to the project teams. Developed the full financials and analysis to support the innovation projects from ideation to commercialization. Managed and developed analyst.Led Cross functional teams | Launched over 12 new innovations with significant incremental net revenue | Analyzed competitive landscapes | Created new sku P&Ls fact sheets, period results, and nutrition reporting | Executive Communication | Developed Analyst

Oversaw P&L for a $2B business throughout the annual planning, close, and forecast processes. Assessed results and provided reporting to identify areas of improvement and facilitate informed decision making for Executive Management. Served as COGS expert providing explanations for variances, risks, and opportunities across the business.Built Annual and 5-yr Strategic Plans by drivers of growth | Managed monthly forecast | Identified and communicated drivers of variance | Developed Brand and Channel P&Ls | Automated reporting processes driving 50% efficiency

Worked in partnership with Walgreens, Rite Aid, and CVS sales organizations to manage $100M in annual gross sales using Sales, Supply Chain, and business strategies. Identified trade efficiencies and opportunities of growth across brands. Educated leadership on complexities of drug channel go to market strategies and customer margins.Accrual and Liability Balance Management | Trade Efficiency | Identified and communicated drivers of variance | Sales Partnership | Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance

Led audit team completion of risk-based business control reviews ensuring timely completion of projects. Clearly presented audit results and recommendations to all levels of management in order to set forth improvements as needed. Trained new Managers and Control Analysts on the new PepsiCo Audit Methodology centered around business and people management protocols.Sarbanes-Oxley | SAP control implementation | Reviewed CSD's, Frito-Lay, Gatorade, and Quaker businesses | Participated in development and implementation of new audit methodology

Major accomplishments include converting local GAAP to US GAAP for acquired European business in England, Italy; implemented Sarbanes-Oxley for $10B industrial manufacturing company; led physical count, recording and valuation of $40M divested business

Participated in 30-month development program designed to provide high caliber graduates with a broad range of skills and experiences, which included three rotational assignments covering operational, corporate and audit functions. My assignments included the following: Plant Cost & General Accounting, Financial Planning & Analysis, and Internal Audit.Internal Audit: Charlotte, NC Aug 2003 - Oct 2004Financial Planning & Analysis: Woodcliff Lake, NJ Dec 2002 - Aug 2003Plant Cost & General Accounting: Dallas, TX Feb 2002 - Dec 2002