Experienced and results-driven financial professional with a strong background in FP&A, financial close process, Logistics cost control, profitability analysis, and process improvement. Proven expertise in effectively managing financial operations, driving profitability, and implementing strategic initiatives to optimize financial performance. Areas of expertise include:

Financial reporting consolidation

Revenue and Pricing enhancement opportunities

Process Improvement / Month End Close Process

Capital Spend Analysis

Long-range planning (Budgeting & Forecasting)

Cash Flow Analysis

Treasury Analysis

Project Profitability

Management of Reporting & Metrics

Business Review and Commentary

Consolidation Reporting

Supply Chain / Supplier Relationships

System integration

Team Leadership / Individual Contributor

EXPERIENCE

Nouryon Chemical LLC, Houston, TX 2022 - 2023

Logistics / Finance Consultant (Jan 2022 to Sep 2023)

Global Chemical Manufacturer

Provide Management Overview and Process Improvement for actual spend, vendor management and cost control.

Provided management with process improvement initiatives, strategic recommendations and rolling forecast estimates to optimizing expenditure and enhance the effectiveness of operational decision-making processes, analysis and financial planning.

Developed profitability analysis with commercial and sales support to evaluate efficiency of the supply chain strategy and execution.

Lead and developed Freight Audit & Payment Team, providing training, mentoring, analytical support and performance feedback.

Implement operational KPI’s that consistently tracked and monitored delivery of key business objectives and cash forecast.

Contributed to the development, implementation and oversight of business and process strategies for Process-to-Pay initiatives.

Ecovyst, The Woodlands, TX 2015 - 2021

Finance Manager (Transportation) (Jan 2020 to Nov 2021)

Market leader in Acid Regeneration (Chemical) – $1.1 B in sales

Managed logistics team and responsible for freight payment process, systems, business decisions, logistical forecasting and annual planning.

Developed financial forecast and gap analysis for long term logistical plan and identify areas of opportunity.

Led strategy execution through implementation of projects reducing overdue invoices by 40% or $0.5 M.

Worked closely with the leadership team to implement commercial strategies, identify ways to improve tactical business initiatives and supply synergies, resulting in $0.3 M additional cost recovery. Engagement with stakeholders on all risk management delivery.

Designed forecast process by understanding business drivers for spend and cash payments, improving the accuracy by 8% or $1.6 M.

Supported the parent entities and management team in global financial consolidation activities and provided strategic oversight.

Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis - ECO Services Corp (Oct 2015 to Jan 2020)

Prepared strategic plan, develop long term initiatives and special projects with understanding of the business drivers.

Spearheaded the annual planning and rolling forecast processes for $525 M business, aimed at enhancing strategic business outcomes.

Developed robust strategic and operational KPIs to ensure effective communication of business performance with insightful conclusions, such as product line and customer profitability metrics, leading to +$3.5 M in revenue improvement.

Managed financial reporting and performance presentations for divesture and integration of business units for consolidation reporting.

Created capital planning and asset procurement budgets, incorporating internal stakeholders for special funding and project requests.

Developed financial performance presentations and reports for executive management, BOD, and external stakeholders.

Created business analytics to provide strategic evaluation of product segments and business groups.

Tracked, consolidated, analyzed, and forecasted monthly sales performance and provided gap commentary to forecast.

Treasury Manager - ECO Services LLC (Oct 2015 to Jul 2018)

Forecasted, analyzed, and reported on investment yields, cash position, source and strategic use of funds around economic trends.

Responsible for debt management, including debt policy, adhering to regulations and liquidity needs, and supervising debt issuances.

Prepared cash forecast, liquidity analysis and short-term investments/borrowings to optimize daily working capital.

Analyzed cash flow and prepared funding proposal for capital and operating activities, debt requirements and business development.

TMK IPSCO, HOUSTON, TX 2014 - 2015

FP&A - Corporate Finance

Tubular Piping (Oil and Gas) – $2.4 B in sales

Created advance financial models that projected full year forecast and three year guidance.

Enhanced business performance through skillful management of pricing targets and the maintenance of a long-term financial outlook.

Developed advance inventory modeling to identify balance sheet valuations and projected inventory turnover +$250 M.

Created budgeting, forecasting, profitability analysis, KPIs and commentary to offer valuable insights and strategic recommendations.

Developed a manufacturing cost analysis process, prepared working capital and monitor cash flow forecast.

Supported the product cost analysis valuation and fixed cost review, capital expenditures and turnaround projects.

Managed, consolidated and prepared monthly commentary, quarterly business presentations, board letter and support analysis.

CHARMING CHARLIE, Houston, TX 2012 - 2014

FP&A Manager - Corporate Finance

Specialty Retail (275 Retail Chain) – $500 M in sales

Led FP&A month end reporting process for rapidly growing specialty retailer to ensure delivery of accurate, timely, relevant reporting.

Modeled and analyzed alternative structures of potential lease pricing options, real estate proposals and expansion opportunities.

Developed key fundamental and business analysis for debt financing of $200 M revolver debt.

Conduct insight analysis of investments and financial modeling of new real estate and market opportunities for growth targets.

Analytical review of advertising expenditures and impact to store performance and EBITDA.

Created scenario modeling to project the impact of marketing campaigns to inventory turnaround.

Provided support and recommendation for skew rationalization, pricing, new business initiatives and regional programs.

Developed profitability modeling, consolidated reporting, product categorization performance and growth expectation for each store.

Provided operational financial counsel and valuation of company intrinsic value and impact of debt structure on FCF.

Provided financial support to ensure securitization of asset backed debt and reviewed capital investment project priority.

Designed ecommerce KPI tool for financial analytics and growth projections; design and improve financial reporting requirements.

Reviewed and formalized month end review process. Prepare internal financial analysis for management review.

GROUPE SEB, West Orange, NJ 2008 - 2012

Group Controller - FP&A

Consumer Goods (T-Fal, Miro, Krups, Wearever & Rowenta brands) – $6 B in sales

Led financial reporting for consumer products portfolio of $570 M; long-range planning and financial management.

Supported the developed strategic growth opportunities outside of normal distribution channels.

Collaborated with the Leadership Team and stakeholders to provide comprehensive business analytics for financial and risk analysis.

Led NAFTA coordination efforts in cooperation with Regional Business Managers to drive pricing initiative and reduce cost.

Managed annual budget, rolling forecast, customer analysis, new product development, pricing analysis, and inventory turnover.

Prepared the annual financial budgeting, consolidation reporting and supported the multi-year strategic planning processes.

Developed market analysis to drive value awareness, identify segment shifts, new product performance and product realignment.

Created optimization analysis to support new product launches and distribution channel management.

Instituted profitability metrics to determine and validate bulk inventory sales generating $1.5 M of additional EBITDA.

Developed financial modeling system that reduced month end reporting and analysis from three days to one day.

Delivered a 5% expense reduction through key analysis of customer offering with sales teams and customer support.

Managed strategic direction while overseeing and developing a diverse team of 15 skilled contributors and leaders. This involves offering guidance, facilitating career growth, allocating resources, and supervising People & Culture initiatives to enhance accountability and teamwork, aiming for both individual and collective achievements.

Developed and prepared the NAFTA consolidation of financial results and oversaw impairment test for cookware brands.

Integration of acquired companies into budget process, forecast and actual financial results.

Developed a cost estimation process for quoting new business program(s) and effectively partnered with supply chain to manage inventory levels and customer charge backs.

Analyze monthly results and prepared bridge analysis compared to forecast, identified trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variance, including all areas of revenue, cost of sales, expenses, operating spend, and capital expenditures.

Assisted marketing team with IRR of seasonal marketing programs, strategic pricing promotions and rebates programs.

Performed comprehensive competitive analysis and benchmarking of industry financial performance and strategic oversight.

Key member of SAP implementation project – area of responsibility revenue and inventory management.

ZEP, INC. Union, NJ 2007 - 2008

Divisional Controller - FP&A

Specialty Chemicals – $600 M in sales

Led regional consolidation, financial decisions for northeast territories, $360 M business unit; budgeting, forecasting, customer portfolio reviews, new customer approval, pricing analysis, and inventory management.

Oversaw quarterly performance review for sales reps leading to $1.5 M of additional annual sales.

Provided guidance to sales teams for contribution margin targets. Engagement with stakeholders on all risk KPIs.

Supported in the development and finalization of annual sales strategies and region targets.

Provided guidance on excess inventory liquidations and warehouse management.

Created statistical sales forecast to address variances and assess value opportunities in line with business strategy and market trends.

Ensure high-level agreed budget and margin targets for sales team, adjusting approved proposal for operational alignment.

PROFICIENCY: Proficient in: Microsoft Office suite, SAP, Oracle, Cognos, Business Objects platforms, BW, JD Edwards Solutions, E2Open, BluJay Solutions Transportation Management, CASSPort, Power BI, and Power Automate.

EDUCATION: SETON HALL UNIVERSITY, South Orange, NJ - MBA Concentration in Finance

MANHATTAN COLLEGE, Riverdale, NY - Bachelor of Science in Finance

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