Finance Manager | Designed 3-Year Model | Improved Forecasting Speed

• Finance professional with over 10 years of experience in FP&A, financial modeling, and strategic business planning across multiple industries and international operations.
• Led FP&A functions for global business units with responsibility for approximately $1.5B in annual revenue, delivering measurable improvements in profitability and cash flow.
• Built and implemented FP&A infrastructure from the ground up, including forecasting models, strategic planning frameworks, and Board-level reporting materials.
• Drove cost-reduction initiatives through Zero-Based Budgeting, achieving significant SG&A reductions while improving financial transparency.
• Developed multi-scenario 3-year financial models, enabling leadership to make more informed investment and resource allocation decisions.
• Optimized working capital management, identifying and addressing inefficiencies that greatly improved return on invested capital.
• Created robust financial reporting processes, consolidating complex reporting structures into clear, actionable presentations used by executive leadership teams.
• Enhanced forecast accuracy and reporting speed, greatly reducing forecasting cycle times and improving accessibility through real-time analytics tools.
• Advanced user of financial systems and tools, including SAP, Hyperion, Power BI, and Cognos, with strong technical skills in Excel (VBA), SQL, and data visualization.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance with advanced expertise in cost optimization, forecasting, and revenue maximization.