Wes Maher Email & Phone Number

Vernon Hills, Illinois, United States

Libertyville, Il

Solution design for new projects:• Drive project delivery cycle to ensure capability and capacity are available to deliver projects that meet key success factors• Assist in development of business requirements• Ensure solution design satisfies business requirements as submitted by all functional areas of the project• Lead and participate in project governance in accordance with Brightstar processes including status report preparation and disseminationAccessory Performance Reporting and Analysis: • Report management and distribution to satisfy service level agreements and external requirements from all customers and partners• Internal supply chain performance analysis and dashboard outputs• Liaison between business and IT Development teams for new report and change requestsCreation and Monitoring of Inventory controls for consigned channels:• Day to day oversight of reporting from partnering systems• Ensuring transactional completeness of Brightstar and partnering systems• Maintain inventory on hand accuracy via processing of any required program adjustments to maintain Brightstar system reconciliation with third party systemsGovernance surrounding at risk accessory product – evaluation and facilitation of most profitable outlet among multiple options• Vendor Returns• Secondary Market sales• Alternate B* channel facilitationManage team of three staff members

Libertyville, Il

Inventory Aging – maintenance and reporting on full B*portfolio of handsets and accessoriesAccessory Performance Reporting and Analysis: • Report management and distribution to satisfy service level agreements and external requirements from all customers and partners• Internal supply chain performance analysis and dashboards• Liaison between business and IT Development teams for new report and change requestsCreation and Monitoring of Inventory controls for consigned channels :• Day to day oversight of reporting from partnering systems• Ensuring transactional completeness of Brightstar and partnering systems• Maintain inventory on hand accuracy via processing of any required program adjustments to maintain Brightstar system reconciliation with third party systemsGovernance surrounding at risk accessory product – evaluation and facilitation of most profitable outlet among multiple options:• Vendor Returns• Secondary Market sales• Alternate B* channel facilitationBaseline approval of all Brightstar purchase orders - accounting for $3B-$4B in annual product flowManage team of 2 staff members

Libertyville, Il

- Finance lead for design and management of Sprint accessory program, the largest consigned accessory program in the United States- Forecasting, budgeting, and performance analysis on $500M in annual sales- Deal and product modeling- Daily collaboration with Sales, Operations, Supply Chain and Information Technology- Professional interaction with national accessory vendors to arrange launch and placement inside of Sprint retail locations- Managed staff of 2

Libertyville, Il

- Responsible for all accounting and financial reporting for the retail accessories channel- Forecasting, budgeting, and performance analysis for $60M in channel sales- Worked with vendors such as Samsung, LG, Apple and Otterbox to negotiate terms and conditions for launch and placement into major US retailers Best Buy, Wal-Mart, Sam's Club, Target and Costco

Libertyville, Il

- Full time delegate to ERP upgrade project February-August 2015. Dedicated to developing new chart of accounts, integrating debit and credit memo workflows, and creation of vendor incentives module in ERP JD Edwards- Operated as financial subject matter expert for vendor incentive programs ($55M in 2013) - Responsible for Vendor Incentive and Market Development Fund accounting

Chicago

- Managed all accounting, payroll, insurance, financials, and government filings for primary 501(c)4 Fund, management company, and nine special purpose LLCs utilized in New Markets Tax Credit transactions- Developed control and compliance handbook for all financial operations - Budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis for all entities- Organized annual Development Banking Conference attended by industry participants and banks of all sizes from across the country- Responsible for all organization and logistics to relocate office space within Chicago

ORBA is the 17th largest public accounting firm in Chicago focusing on the accounting, tax and consulting needs of privately held businesses and their owners. Industries include companies in the manufacturing, construction, service, not-for-profit, and various other industries. Services include audits, reviews, compilations, all forms of tax services and consulting work