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Watertown, Connecticut, United States

Brought on-board to stabilize finance and accounting function for a global automotive parts manufacturing firm. Developed budget and implemented policies and procedures to drive performance across the organization• Mentored and led team of accounting professionals to establish financial discipline and enhance reporting to reduce expenses and increase efficiency• Performed weekly analysis of business operations to guide management decision making against strategic objectives• Led budget process for all functions including annual strategic planning, volumes and margin, all expense categories, and capital expenditures• Updated month-end close procedures to ensure timely and accurate closing in three-day window• Developed and implemented quarterly incentive program to align manufacturing performance with business objectives• Managed quarterly bank field examinations covering all aspects of the business

Waterbury, Ct

As a Finance Director at Albert Bros, I manage 6 professionals and a budget with ownership of all accounting and finance operations with involvement in treasure.I implemented base-level reporting with the existing accounting software system, focused on efficiency increases and assisted with uncovering additional savings.In this role, I automated processes to reduce inventory discrepancies and shorten processes to influence productivity and enhance the customer payment process.I transformed the supply chain process which decreased outbound shipping load time by 50% and administrative burden by 80%.

Waterbury, Ct

I was promoted into the role as Financial Director of Operations for the MPS Segment at Element Solutions after a series of acquisitions that doubled the size of the company As a leader, I achieved $22M in savings within 3 years due to setting up workstreams and delivering end-to-end project execution.I led the redesign of the CapEx approval process while also managing a $35M budget focused on project creation, approval, and completion.

Waterbury, Ct

In this role, I was an FP&A Analyst and build out management templates while also leading the budget process for the business.I was instrumental to developing infrastructure to provide seamless integration for the pending acquisition.As an FP&A Analyst, I transformed the reporting and budgeting process for a $750M subsidiary, including streamlining budget presentations and decreasing turnaround time for revisions by 75%.

Stamford, Ct

In this role, I focused on global IT research and analysis firm with $1.6B+ in annual revenue.I supported the fast-growing sales organization to provide an analysis on sales and performance of Account Executives.In this role, I implemented new tools that increased turnaround time speed, enhanced capabilities, and streamlined Excel reporting for 1.5K+ organization utilizing Oracle.

Stamford, Ct

Norwell, Ma

• Assisted in generating, analyzing, and completing acquisitions in the education industry• Researched potential clients and acquiring firms to determine optimal matchup• Facilitated updates to marketing materials and company website following numerous deals

• Conducted accounts receivable reconciliations • Investigated internal and external billing errors• Corrected billing errors with total amounts exceeding $1.5 million• Collaborated with numerous departments to make necessary changes to accounting information systems

Master Of Science (Ms), Finance

Bachelor Of Science, Corporate Finance & Accounting (Major), Computer Information Systems (Minor)

Activities and Societies: Varsity Baseball, Bentley Honors Program, Student Athlete Advisory Council