Trusted senior business partner and finance leader who has played a key role in developing and executing global enterprise and functional strategies. Through progressively broader roles in the Consumer Lifestyle Division of HARMAN International (a Samsung company), I have collaborated closely with business leaders to optimize operations and performance while managing risk. Our successes have included two business turnarounds, dramatic growth, significant improvements in profitability, and strong merger integration.
Within the finance organization, I deeply enjoy building best-practice operations, structures, processes, systems, and standards that enable our team to deliver accurate and timely data-driven analysis, efficiencies, and critical compliance. I also relish opportunities to build, engage, and support my diverse team around the world, with special emphasis on providing development opportunities and planning for succession and career growth.
In terms of personal values and commitments, a few priorities rise to the top: First, I lead with the highest ethical standards, always. Second, I have a truly global mindset, having traveled extensively internationally and developed important cultural awareness and sensitivity. And third, I give the business my all, but strive to have fun too, even in challenging times.
Key expertise: Finance Strategy & Execution, Business Strategy, Team Leadership, Accounting, Forecasting, FP&A, M&A Integration, GAAP, IFRS, SOX, ERP Implementation (SAP), Lean Six Sigma, Change Management & Transformation