Management Sales

Candidate Resume - Amy Jensen

Email: ********@********.***

Address: **** ***** *** **** ***

City: Evanston

State: IL

Zip: 60201

Country: USA

Phone: 312-***-****

Skill Level: Director

Salary Range: $200,000

Willing to Relocate

Primary Skills/Experience:

Financial Planning and Analysis Financial Reporting Internal Controls Building Talent Strategic Thinker

Educational Background:

Bachelors Degree, Accounting Northern Illinois University,

08/1979 - 05/1982 DeKalb, IL

Job History / Details:

AMY JENSEN

CPA

1572 Maple Avenue, Unit 704

********@********.***

Evanston, IL 60201 Mobile 312-***-****

SUMMARY

Finance executive with diverse corporate and business unit financial planning and analysis, reporting, and operational leadership experience in global consumer packaged goods company and industry leader. Worked with key executives and decision makers on complex managerial issues, devising innovative solutions for business challenges. Accomplished in operational and financial planning, cost and internal controls, SEC reporting, risk management, procurement, and strategic business and investment analyses. Personal integrity, and high professional standards, with a drive to add meaningful value, grow businesses and spur marketplace wins.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TATE & LYLE, DECATUR, IL 2009

World-leading $6 billion manufacturer of renewable food and industrial ingredients.

Vice President, Strategy & Finance

Employed in September, 2009 for newly created role reporting to the President of the Americas. Leadership responsibilities for the development of strategies to support growth and profit objectives of a $3 billion business. Served as key liaison with the Group Finance Director in London to align Americas financial operations with parent Company's management policies and systems. Managed 40-person staff through two management reports. Company hired new CEO in October, 2009 that resulted in significant organization changes, including the elimination of the Americas VP, Strategy & Finance position.

KRAFT FOODS, INC

., NORTHFIELD, IL 1984 - 2008

World's second-largest food company.

Director, Finance (2004-2008)

Appointed to financial leadership role in a $2 billion business, reporting to the division Controller. Functioned as advisor and strategic partner to Vice President, Marketing and five category business managers in development of strategic initiatives and delivery of P&L targets. Managed three financial managers and key financial processes, ensuring strong internal controls. Initial responsibilities for staffing and managing five-person team who provided all internal and external corporate financial reporting and analysis.

Planning & Analysis

* Managed preparation of budgets, business plans and forecasts to ensure that the business and corporate strategic objectives were attained.

* Provided analysis and advice to Vice President, Marketing and five Brand teams in response to rapidly changing dynamics in input costs and competitive landscape. Developed pricing strategies in response to $25 million higher dairy costs.

* Conceived and developed quarterly 'Fact Book' for the CEO, CFO and VP, Investor Relations which provided comprehensive summaries and analysis of results, drivers and KPI's; 'Fact Book' facilitated and expedited earnings release, webcast and Q&A session preparation.

Financial Reporting

* Contributed financial leadership for the Quarterly Disclosure Reporting Team (CEO, CFO, Investor Relations, Legal, Corporate Communications and Corporate FP&A); ensured accuracy and integrity of management representations and compliance with SEC regulations in all external disclosure documents, including earning releases, 10Q/10K filings and company annual reports.

* Developed monthly reports and analysis of results for CEO, CFO and Board of Directors, including Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Statement of Cash Flows. Prepared CFO and North America/International Finance SVPs for meeting regarding financial results and variance commentary.

* Redesigned financial schedules attached to earnings releases and designed supplemental reconciliation schedules of GAAP to Non-GAAP financial information. New schedules, recognized by the analyst community as the new 'Gold Industry Standard', improved clarity of management discussion and analysis of results.

Strategic Initiatives

* Worked closely with Operations management on new product innovations, including development of prototypes and business propositions (plant capital investment and resource requirements, cost estimates, quality standards, operational efficiencies and demand planning). Partnered with marketing and sales management teams who commercialized several new product innovations and brand extensions, including the launch of a $40 million product.

* Identified opportunity and executed plan, which centralized global corporate reporting for North America and International Finance functions. Initiative eliminated redundant resources, created process efficiencies and culminated in the development and publishing of a monthly management book for the corporate CFO.

* Provided management direction in the design of a new financial website on Company intranet which communicated policies and controls in new global organization.

Director, Finance & Strategy, (2003-2004

)

Director, Finance (2001 - 2003)

Accepted new strategy role and responsibilities in 2003 reporting to Chief Procurement Officer. Developed and presented strategies to executive management for $7 billion commodity portfolio.

Promoted in 2001 to create a six-person finance team supporting a newly centralized Procurement Department with $12 billion annual spend. Reported directly to the Procurement Controller.

Key Accomplishments

* Evaluated cash flow impacts and identified opportunities that yielded quarterly improvement in cash flow across all inventoried commodities, including cheese ($20 million), nuts ($30 million), and sugar ($8 million). Partnered with Procurement on contracts payment terms that identified an additional $30 million cash flow prospect.

* Provided financial leadership to eProcurement teams to develop future state tools for entire procure-to-pay cycle. Managed financial planning and control for $18 million project expense and $19 million capital spend.

* Partnered with procurement and businesses to redesign procurement processes including category strategy, industry assessment, bidding, negotiating, contracting and contract compliance; resulted in strategic agreements that supported long-term business objectives, development of strategic alliances and delivered $60 million savings in the first year.

* Mapped a comprehensive Policy document and Controls Program; secured Executive Management buy-in and led department communication program.

Senior Manager, Finance (1994 - 2001)

Full financial leadership and management responsibility for $600 million Salad Dressing business. Previous responsibilities for financial planning, reporting, and controls for $1.0 billion Pizza business unit, and Western Area sales ($2.7 billion).

Early Kraft Career, Finance (1984 - 1994)

Audit and progressive managerial finance positions supporting corporate sales, emerging channels, IT and international exports.

CONTINENTAL BANK, CHICAGO, IL 1982 - 1984Analyst

- Systems

EDUCATION

BS

Accounting, NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, DEKALB, IL, 1982

CPA Certification, Illinois, 198

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