• Synthesized data sets to provide verbal & written recommendations to upper level management • Oversaw and distributed company sales metrics to various departments to drive business goals • Identified business trends & scan key performance indicators to highlight areas of improvement • Built ad hoc reports to Bed Bath leadership team on a weekly basis to support strategic decision making

• Prepared the annual financial plan, manage the forecast and close process for Lord & Taylor online and admin expenses• Monitored monthly variances during month end vs prior forecast, budget and LY and follow up with business partners to track overages and saves within the company • Prepared month end reclasses and accruals to accurately capture expenses by cost center within the period• Provided variance explanations directly to upper level management on a daily basis during forecast and close• Calculated GP, COS & Comps of the business and provide detail to various business partners within the org

• Worked with business partners in Design, Store Operations, and Human Resources to develop annual budgets and monthly financial forecasts that accurately predict expense trends and highlight key issues for senior management• Tracked headcount changes/movement globally, identify variances against approved budget, and evaluate financial impact• Performed analysis on large financial data sets using database/reporting applications, summarize into clear and concise layouts by various parameters, and derive meaningful conclusions• Liaised with business partners and accounting department to resolve any issues during the month-end close, and to deliver an accurate and timely close• Identified and research monthly variances to budget and forecast, proactively identifying opportunities for improvement

• Assisted with the creation of annual financial plans by monitoring daily financial performance, highlight trends across KPI’s and recommend decisions to upper level management to maximize P&L across all families of business • Produced ad hoc financial reports, models, and projections to accurately assist with cost cutting decisionsusing Excel, Oracle, and Hyperion to beat expected production standards by 6%• Prepared and submit month-end closing journal entries to reconcile accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchasing, budget, and payroll accounts in the General Ledger to ensure accuracy• Collaborated with Supply Chain Management to allocate a $20M annual budget by providing project modeling, forecasting, capital allocation, and variance analysis• Prepared monthly accruals and reconcile weekly invoices for the D2C and Small Ticket families of business