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Senior Management Executive

Financial Planning & Analysis ~ Financial Reporting ~ Strategic Planning ~ Forecasting

Profitability Analysis & Maximization ~ Financial Modeling ~ Project & Staff Management

Seasoned experience in accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and performing complex financial analysis and reporting. Excel in conducting in-depth financial analyses to facilitate critical decision-making activity by top-level management. Outstanding skills in developing processes, systems, and tools to align with corporate and regulatory criteria while meeting or exceeding company s financial reporting and operational support needs. Able to devise vital forecasts and financial models which play a major role in driving fiscally strong company operations. Possess strong supervisory and team leadership skills. Highly skilled at defining, structuring, standardizing, and implementing business processes to maximize organizational stability, financial growth, and profitability

Selected Achievements:

         Project-managed legal entity merger of specialty business to Mars Canada and supported integration of P&G acquired brands.

         Lobbied for, justified, and efficiently orchestrated execution of over $2M in spending cuts at Mars.

         Championed effort to regulate trade spending and slash $2M+ in AC&P and Overheads expenses to protect Mars 2015 earnings.

         Masterminded process improvements to streamline cost of goods reporting, planning and analysis functions at American Blue Ribbon Holdings.

         Captured $10M+ in annual savings for Bush Brothers by navigating financial review of a product line restage and decision to exit business.

         Evaluate cost and benefit of a Club Store packaging change that boosted volume by 20% and improved product profit margins by 7% at Bush Brothers.

         Performed due diligence and participated in merger which fueled revenues by 500% for FacilityPro.

Mars Petcare, US Inc., Franklin, TN, 2014 to Present

Market Finance Director

         Steer full-scope financial and strategic planning for a $60M specialty pet food business unit.

         As integral member of management team, critically assess all major business decisions on pricing, capital investment, and returns on promotional and marketing budgets.

         Collaboratively conduct internal audit to validate financial controls and risk management processes.

         Facilitate meetings with financial leadership team, holding accountability for agenda development, business updates, forecasting, Gallup results and engagement action planning.

         Enriched and standardized process for demand planning forecasting with sales team.

         Conducted root cause analysis on $300K in missed shipments to identify and immediately amend problem.

American Blue Ribbon Holdings, Inc., Nashville, TN, 2011 to 2014

Senior Information and Finance Manager

         Spearheaded reporting and budgeting of $600M+ in food and beverage costs (COGS) for casual dining restaurants and provided detailed analytical support for company s supply chain management operations.

         Monitored and enforced distributor price compliance by conducting monthly pricing audits.

         Analyzed margins on promotions and menu changes with Sales & Marketing department to maximize impact on mix and profitability.

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Bush Brothers & Company, Knoxville, TN, 2004 to 2010

Senior Manager of Financial Support for Brand Leadership

         Governed reporting and preparation of $1.2M in product line budgets for food manufacturer.

         Calculated pricing models and volume break-even analysis to assist Trade Marketing and Sales with price increases which nearly doubled company s revenues and profits over a six-year period.

         Strengthened understanding of key business drivers by senior management by providing explanations of variances on actual sales and spending from prior year and budget.

         Performed new product pro formas and ad hoc analysis to augment strategic product line decisions.

         Joined forces with IT to implement Microsoft Business Intelligence database warehouse software.

         Played an integral role in devising, implementing, and evaluating $100M+ in annual trade spending budgets.

Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc., Atlanta, GA, 2003 to 2004

Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

         Directed planning, forecasting and consolidation of 24 North American divisions and a European group collectively generating $15B+ in annual sales revenue.

         Generated and presented monthly financial management reports to CFO and Board of Directors.

FacilityPro, Inc., Atlanta, GA, 2000 to 2003

Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

         Established reporting, budgeting, and forecasting policies and processes for venture capital start-up firm.

         Successfully acquired $2M working capital line of credit and a $2.5M equipment leasing contract.

         Achieved excellent profitability by formulating customer profit models to precisely gauge key operational metrics.

         Computed valuation models which resulted in company acquiring $40M in new capital funding.

         Administered sales contracting and legal review process to verify compliance with internal procedures and optimize profitability of new business engagements.

Turner Broadcasting System International, Inc., Atlanta, GA, 1997 to 2000

Manager of Financial Planning, Reporting and Analysis (1999 to 2000)

Senior Financial Analyst (1997 to 1999)

         Headed consolidation, reporting, and variance analysis for $450M division of AOL-Time Warner, providing comprehensive data to senior management and corporate headquarters in support of 15 business units (networks).

         Reinforced budgeting process by implementing Hyperion software, designing user-friendly Excel budgeting packages, and automating data flow for seamless upload into accounting system.

         Introduced activity-based monthly sales company expense allocation procedures to allocate $95M+ in sales overhead expenses among TBS International Networks.

Prudential HealthCare, Atlanta, GA, 1994 to 1997

Financial Analyst / Senior Accountant (1996 to 1997)

Staff Accountant (1994 to 1996)

         Promoted based on exceptional performance to transact significant financial functions including preparing journal entries for month-end close processes of several managed health care markets.

         Diligently maintained Southeast Region s balance sheet by handling accounts payable, accounts receivable, and fixed asset accounting.

         Served as a key member of internal audit team that audited five years of major client s medical charges to ensure compliance with Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) guidelines.

MBA in Finance & International Business, Georgia State University

BS in Finance, University of Tennessee

Microsoft Excel (advanced), Hyperion, PeopleSoft, Crystal Reports, Cognos, Access, SAP (ERP), Infinium / PRISM, Microsoft Business Intelligence