GREGORY D. HENNING

Current Address *** ****** ***** ****, ***********, WI 54180

Contact Number 920-***-****

E Mail Address ac7y04@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCTATION

Bachelor of Business Administration – Finance and Business Law, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

December 1998

WORK HISTORY

SHOPKO STORES OPERATING CO. – Green Bay, WI

Director, Controller Retail

January 4, 2015 - Current

Job Responsibilities

Coordinates the Annual budget process for the retail portion of the business ($2.2B) including the store by store budgets for all store sales and expenses

Manages the forecast process and analysis of all store sales and expense trends for the Main Store business supporting the SVP’s of Shopko and Hometown store brands

Responsible for the budgeting, forecasting, analysis, and project presentation for all Capital spending for the company consisting of $90M annually inclusive of all New Store growth, Merchant business initiatives, Remodels & Facility upgrades, IT enhancements, and E-Commerce programs and improvements

Operates in conjunction with Corporate Finance in managing the Month and Year End closing process, heading up the Main store portion of both closes including Journal Entry submissions and Balance Sheet Reconciliations

Directly responsible for managing all store expenses including the approval for all maintenance expenses, initiating RFP’s for all outside service providers and the negotiation, vendor management, and contact approval for those service providers and facility projects

Presenting monthly financial analysis and Main Store business initiatives to Shopko Executive Committee and Regional Store management teams

Provides financial leadership and guidance to Regional Vice Presidents and Store Management field teams.

Supervises a team consisting of 2 Financial Managers, 2 Financial Analysts, 3 Facility Analysts and an Inventory Control Manager

SHOPKO STORES OPERATING CO. – Green Bay, WI

Director of Store Finance

January 6, 2013 – January 4, 2015

Job Responsibilities

Managing the Store Operations Finance and Facilities team consisting of 3 Financial Analysts, 3 Financial Managers, Store Inventory Control Team (4) and 1 intern.

The position coordinates and implements the annual budget process for all stores, a $3.4B plan encompassing 352 locations located in 22 states. The budget consists of planning for all sales and expense line items for all lines of Shopko business (Retail Main, Pharmacy, and Optical)

Overseeing and maintaining a $45M Capital plan is also a primary responsibility, involving all Store Operations projects including Facility Upgrades, New Store construction, Store Remodels, and Corporate Merchant projects as well as presenting these projects to Executive Planning Committee.

The Store Finance team is responsible for the month and year end closing procedures for the stores as well as the monthly forecasting of sales, expenses, and capital expenditures.

Monthly, the position meets with Risk Management to go over all Workman’s Comp and General Liability claims statistics in our store locations to review potential large loss claims and to discuss any adjustments that need to be made to our loss reserves.

The negotiation of all Facility vendor contracts is a key element of this position, involving more than $25M of service expense.

SHOPKO STORES OPERATING CO. – Green Bay, WI

Manger of Finance, Store Operations

August 20, 2007 – January 6, 2013

Job Responsibilities

Manage a team of 3 analysts and 3 Managers within the Store Operations Finance and Facilities, and Business Administration areas

Managed the transition of 186 Pamida locations to Shopko Stores; coordinating financial functions, management of capital spending and reporting, and the transition of all facility responsibilities

Responsible for the reporting, forecasting and budgeting for all 3 Shopko Divisions (Main Store, Pharmacy, and Optical) including all Sales, Expenses, and Capital spending

Responsible for the coordination and submittal of annual $3.3 Billion Shopko budget as well as the $15 million Store Operations G&A budget

Manage all Capital spending and responsible for the tracking and analysis of all capital project financials

Responsible for negotiating and managing $13M worth of store facilities contracts

Coordinates and implements all Main Store, Pharmacy, and Optical month end closing procedures

Successfully eliminated $5.0 million of annual expense during through renegotiation of contracts and implementation of more expense conscious and income producing programs

Head up all financial reporting, forecasting and budgeting of Shopko Optical Lab and Manufacturing facility, (manufactures and coats lenses for eyewear), a $35.0 million operation.

SHOPKO STORES OPERATING CO. – Green Bay, WI

Senior Financial Analyst

August 19, 2005 – August 20, 2007

Job Responsibilities

Responsible for the coordination and implementation of annual budget process for $1.5 billion budget

Created monthly statistical reports showing variances between budget and actual results, areas of improvement and potential risks and opportunities with the business

Reviewed P&L results with each of the Senior Vice Presidents and Department Managers on a monthly basis

Scheduled and coordinated monthly expense reviews involving the Financial Analysts, Senior Vice Presidents, and Chief Financial Officer

Analyzed current business trends and made recommendations based upon those findings

Assisted in month and year end closing procedures including journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and cash flow management

SCHWANS HOME SERVICE – Madison, WI

Regional Sr. Financial Analyst, Great Lakes Region

February 2, 2002 – August 16, 2005

Job Responsibilities

Responsible for annual budget process for $350 million annual budget

Created monthly and annual statistical reports that were delivered to region and corporate leadership including areas such as sales, expenses, headcount, profitability, and shareholder equity

Analyzed trends and created reporting tools for both the region, district, and individual markets

Reviewed all expenditures to remain in compliance with annual budget

Helped in creating Best Practices for cash management and banking procedures

Conducted training sessions to new management hires to overview financial items such as understanding budgets, payroll monitoring, reporting tools, banking compliance, and food stamp compliance

Developed capital expenditure business plans

Performed internal audits at individual locations involving compliance with banking procedures, Federal Food Stamp compliance, DOT adherence, inventory accuracy, and payroll reporting

Aided in minimizing operating expenses by $6 million and banking expenses by 17.9% during tenure

ALAMOSA PCS (Sprint PCS) – Lee’s Summit, MO

Regional Finance Manager, South Central Region

April 1, 2001 – July 1, 2001

Job Responsibilities

Assisted corporate partner in developing budgets for region and markets

Created variance reports based on budget vs. actual performance

Analyzed trends and created statistical reports and spreadsheets showing performance for each market

Created monthly statistical packets outlining market performance data such as headcount, quota attainment, inventory levels, payroll, and sales trends

Prepared cost analysis relating to subscriber trending, commission pay schedules, and lease expenditures

Created monthly sales forecasts and assisted management in creating forecasting models

ALAMOSA PCS (Sprint PCS) – Appleton, WI

Regional Financial Analyst, Wisconsin Area

October 6, 2000 – March 31, 2001

Job Responsibilities

Assisted corporate partner in developing budgets for the Wisconsin Area markets

Reviewed budget vs. actual performance and discussed results with Area Vice President and Market Managers to ensure budget compliance

Created monthly statistical packets outlining market performance data such as headcount, quota attainment, handset distribution, inventory levels, payroll, and sales trends per channel

Worked with Market and Store Managers to ensure compliance in areas such as night end close out procedures, inventory management, and payroll monitoring

WORK RELATED SKILLS

Proficiencies Include:

Hyperion, Hyperion Finance, and Hyperion Essbase

Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access

Quattro Pro

Have used SAP in past position

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