Responsible for overseeing all aspects of finance, strategic planning, KPI management, business development, mergers, acquisition & divestments, taxes, compliance and audit for the Americas Region. Strategic advisor to the President of Region Americas. Head of the 401K Investment Committee for US with full authority and control over management and administration of the plan. Manage eight offices/manufacturing plants across the region (5 in United States, 2 in Canada and 1 in São Paulo Brazil).

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Global head of Finance & Controllership for the Operations group for $1.5 billion Business Unit Stanley Engineered Fastening. Managed balance sheet, operational performance, and KPIs of 40+ plants and 10 distribution centers worldwide.• Harmonized global standard costing methodology across all plants to ensure accuracy and consistency

Head of Finance for the Supply Chain Organization for North and South America supporting an annual revenue of $1.2 billion. Responsible for all financial aspects of supply chain organization and to drive strategies for operational and efficiency gains. Researched, evaluated, and supported commercial & industrial business strategies and transformation projects for the Americas. Led 5-member, geographically dispersed team.• Championed implementation of new Distribution & Manufacturing footprint in North America for Consumer business, saving $15M within 5-year period

Responsible for overall financial management, strategic planning, policy development, taxes and audit. Business Partner to the President of the Indian Subcontinent. Led staff of 12 across the region.• Turned around consumer business from years of loss to a profitable, cash-rich business with a strong balance sheet: executed productivity improvements that reduced costs $2M, established tax compliance measures that saved $4.3M/year, and reduced working capital 82%.• Helped develop and implement a corporate tax code to ensure all customer pricing, imports, intercompany sales and transfer prices that complied with Federal and State tax laws.• Implemented new risk management and internal control system integrated into organizations’ governance structure and operations, resulting in audit pass after 3 consecutive years of audit red flags by KPMG.• Received CEO’s outstanding award for Internal Policy & Compliance deployment for 2012/2013.

Managed finance and accounting operations for Respiratory Drug Delivery & Profile Pharmaceuticals Europe across locations in New Jersey, UK, Italy, China, and Hong Kong. Key Business Partner to Head of Global Business Development of Philips and performed financial valuation of business and technology for potential acquisitions. Led global finance and accounting department of 14 staff in 5 countries.• Directed financial strategies for startup investment that grew revenue 600% in 5 years through organic growth and acquisitions. Exceeded revenue and EBIT targets in 17 consecutive quarters.• Spearheaded 3 strategic acquisitions: - Manufacturing facility in Guangdong, China - Improved capacity and catapulted drug delivery device business to #1 position globally. - Profile Pharmaceuticals in Chichester, UK - Strengthened drug/drug delivery device business in Europe. - Medel Spa in Parma, Italy - Provided access to medical respiratory device products to compete globally in fast-growing homecare and retail markets.• Awarded global recognition of “Top Potential” in Philips, leading to fast-track promotion in and expat assignment overseas on high-visibility Capstone project.• Citation in the European Cystic Fibrosis Research Journal for the design of a ‘Patient Compliance model’ for Physicians to evaluate treatment patterns and compliance.

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Responsible for Financial Planning & Analysis for the Distribution & Logistics department for North American operations. Prepared monthly and annual distribution performance & financial reports for Senior Management. Helped monitor profitability and distribution costs of locations and key customer accounts. Set up cost and operational standards for distribution locations and to monitor variances every month in key areas. Chair of the Global Team to transfer best practices to emerging markets.• Successfully designed and implemented a financial/mathematical algorithm for Linde Group to accurately calculate cost of bulk gas distribution to customers across North America to ensure correct pricing to customers. Generated $30 million in added profits yearly.• Recipient of the Outstanding Performance Achievement award with Linde Group and selected to the President’s Club.