Girija Padmanabhan, MBA

Minneapolis, MN 612-***-****

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SENIOR FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS

Unlock potential and minimize risk … move finance functions into value creators.

Trusted financial and business partner with permanent full-time and consulting contributions to pharmaceutical development, medical devices, consumer goods, retail, financial, manufacturing, energy, and diverse sectors. Built financial models and closed analyses that lent insight to executive decision-making and organizational best practices. Extracted value out of spend. Leveraged technology exposure and collaborative leadership to bring fresh perspectives toward optimal outcomes. MBA in Finance.

Business & Financial Core Competencies

CFO, Controller & C-Level Support Process & Systems Improvements Financial Planning & Analysis Forecasting Budgets Cross-Functional Business Liaison Financial & Budget Models Core Leadership Team

Board of Directors, Management, & Stakeholder Relationships C-Level Presentations Staff Training & Management

Cross-Functional Operational & Product Performance Metrics Financial Reporting Technology Adoption & Integration

TECHNOLOGY: Excel Macros/VBA; Hyperion, Essbase/Pillar/Planning/Retrieve; SmartView, Minitab (Windows); Statistical Analysis Software (SAS); Oracle; Information Retrieval System (IR); SAP; SAP BW; n Vision, Business Objects, Cognos Planning and BI 8.0, MicroStrategy (Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW); JDE; Lotus Notes; Pom Win; GL WAND; MS Office, Tableau, Power BI

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MEDTRONIC, Mounds View, Minnesota, medical device manufacturer 2/2020 to 4/2020

Principal Financial Analyst Consultant

Delivered and assisted in consolidating Cardiac Surgery annual operating plan for 2021 by working with the 8 manufacturing sites worldwide.

Consolidated and worked with the manufacturing sites at month end close and summarized results and updated Power point deck for management consumption.

ECOLAB INC., St. Paul, Minnesota, is an American global provider of water, hygiene, and energy etc. 12/2018 to 12/2019

Human Capital Finance Consultant – Strategic initiative to enable $20B in revenues by year end 2020

Delivered execution of project by liaising with Human Resource Business Partners (30 countries) worldwide and ensuring requirements were met by facilitating training and understanding of the process.

Conducting training related to the execution of the strategic initiative to Human Resources Business Partners (HRBPs) worldwide.

Partnered with HR Technology to implement add on to Workday that could handle the strategic initiative as well as automated some of the processes to streamline the processes

UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES, Maple Grove, MN – Pharmaceutical company & generics specialist 11/2014 to 10/2018

Senior Financial Analyst – Permanent FTE $100M Budget $500M Revenue

Delivered reporting and analysis for R&D cost centers and CFO package. As core team member, infused streamlined month-end process (NPV/IRR models), monitored health of the 48 generic drugs in development.

Partnered with R&D on accruals-gathering process, weighed in on financial matter during core team meetings. Trained and mentored cross-functional business units (ROI, NPV, IRR, SAP ECC, GL WAND). Clarified expectations of multiple departments’ bottom-line.

Built two reports that delineated project and non-project spend distributed monthly to R&D leadership.

Served on External, Internal, and Co-Development core teams assisting with Integrated Development Plan, quarterly portfolio reviews, and vendor management improvements. Presented Mini-MBA session “The Importance of Planning”.

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Scope: Financial Planning and Analysis, Budgeting, Forecasting (pre-launch expenses, anticipated expenses, post-launch expenses), new product development projects, R&D monthly reporting and accounting- CFO Package and DPLT reporting, performed ROI on capital spend, NPV/IRR on all generic drugs in development.

NAVARRE CORPORATION, New Hope, MN – Software, media, and consumer electronics 6/2014 to 11/2014

Finance and Accounting Consultant

Led efforts to transition finance department to Minnesota after 2014 acquisition by Wynit and Speed Commerce.

Accompanied Controller from Wynit (New York) to Speed Commerce (Dallas) to clarify process. Trained and mentored newly-hired accounting manager and finance manager in igniting process transfer.

Managed GL Accounts in SAP. Opened and closed books; worked with SAP consultant to test system functionalities.

ACIST MEDICAL SYSTEMS, Eden Prairie, MN – Interventional and diagnostic medical technology 11/2012 to 12/2013

Finance Consultant

Stepped into Finance Manager’s role (promoted to Controller of sister company, HLT). Led 2014 budget consolidation and submission to Italy-based parent company. Supported Senior Director of Finance and Accounting with data validation of financial reports in SAP BW and migration from nVision. Acted as Finance liaison with Information Technology.

Led training classes on SAP BW and BO conversion (first trained by Italy-based Accenture).

Analyzed and distributed cost center expenses across company; delivered on all expense and profitability requests.

Scope: Cost center expenses, budget and merger integration, general ledger activity, balance sheet, and cash flows.

SUPERVALU, INC., Eden Prairie, MN – Grocery retail and supply chain services 8/2007 to 12/2007; 3/2011 to 11/2011

Senior Financial Analyst Consultant

Supported (2011) Group Vice President (4 VP direct reports in Sales Analysis, Marketing Finance, Corporate Planning and Merchandising) with financial analysis needs. Streamlined Sales Analysis reporting processes.

Built financial model for the Retail Division CFO on prior year’s frozen food category’s decline. Extracted and married data from three systems, recommended next steps. Enabled “right” demographic promotions that drove revenue growth. Supported (in 2007) Business Planning Director’s budget with functionality and banner level planning ($1.2B budget, $44B revenues) through macro level. Created capital budget template and merchandise reporting

NASH FINCH COMPANY, Edina, MN – U.S. national publicly-traded wholesale food distributor 7/2010 to 2/2011

Senior Financial Analyst Consultant

At peak of annual budgeting cycle, advised and assisted Financial Planning & Analysis Director and team to complete planning, reporting, broad financial analysis (NPV, IRR, ROI) and tight-deadline, ad-hoc projects.

MOSAIC COMPANY, Plymouth, MN – Global source of fertilizer-producing phosphate and potash 7/2009 to 8/2009

Senior Financial Analyst Consultant

Wrote and scheduled Expense, Remittance and other financial reports for Shared Services. Trained end users.

CERIDIAN, Bloomington, MN – Global human resources, transportation and retail services 9/2008 to 2/2009

Senior Financial Analyst – Permanent FTE

Post-equity acquisition by THL Partners / Fidelity National Financial, consolidated six general ledgers into one. Built operations deck and produced reporting used by executive leadership in deciding/tracking performance and trends.

VALSPAR CORPORATION, Minneapolis, MN – Chemical / coatings manufacturer / distributor 2/2008 to 8/2008

Senior Financial Analyst Consultant

Liaised as Finance Hyperion Essbase SME with Information Technology and Strategic Business Analysis business units.

Scope: Validation Tie-outs, Internal P&L., Corporate Volume Mix, Foreign Exchange Impact, International / US Sales Comparisons, Business Management, Plant Management Reporting Enhancements; and Hyperion User Support.

ZIMMER SPINE, INC., Edina, MN – Medical research and development lab services 1/2007 to 4/2007

Senior Financial Analyst Consultant

Smoothed transition period with multifaceted financial projects, from sales projections to franchise analyses.

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AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, Minneapolis, MN – Financial planning, products, and services 10/2006 to 12/2006

Senior Business Analyst Consultant

Orchestrated implementation of RiverSource brand e-online training for Advertising, Brand, and Media Department.

THOMSON REUTERS / WEST, Eagan, MN – Integrated legal information solutions 8/2006 to 9/2006

Senior Financial Analyst Consultant

Delivered critical information while easing team workload in tight-deadline setting.

Scope: Financial planning / forecasting, performance metrics, c-level presentations, and business group review.

SCHWAN’S CONSUMER BRANDS, Bloomington, MN – Brand frozen foods distributor 4/2006 to 7/2006

Senior Financial Analyst Consultant

Delivered projects around SAP, month-end, gross revenue / expenses, annual operating plan, and accruals.

BEST BUY CO., INC., Richfield, MN – Specialty retailer of consumer electronics 10/2005 to 12/2005; 1/2006 to 3/2006

HR Application Analyst (2006) – Accenture Contract / Financial Reporting Consultant

Wrote, extracted, and presented Oracle-Discover-based reporting. Delivered financials for Enterprise Customer Care.

GENERAL MILLS, INC., Minneapolis, MN – Brand food manufacturer and marketer 7/2004 to 8/2004; 7/2005 to 8/2005

Financial Analyst II Consultant

First delivered projects (capital versus expense, resource allocation, variance, cost benefit, performance and price modeling). Asked back to assist MBA intern complete profitability analysis on company’s U.S. plants.

KATUN CORPORATION, Bloomington, MN – Global supplier of OEM-compatible imaging supplies 11/2002 to 2/2004

Financial Analyst – Permanent FTE

Delivered reporting and analysis for monthly Operations review and Board Package presented by CFO at consolidated and business-unit levels.

METRIS COMPANIES, Minnetonka, MN – Credit card issuer 6/1999 to 10/2001

Business Analyst – Permanent FTE

Delivered financial reporting, risk management, and process improvements for Comptroller and other business units.

Other shorter engagements:

NRG ENERGY, Minneapolis, MN – Leading integrated power company in the U.S. 10/2004 to 12/2004

Internal Auditor, Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 – Contracted Consultant

THERMO KING / INGERSOLL RAND, Minneapolis, MN – Diversified industrial manufacturer 1/2005 to 2/2005

Senior Financial Analyst – Contracted Consultant

TRANE CORPORATION, White Bear Lake, MN – Global HVAC provider 8/2006

Senior Financial Analyst – Contracted Consultant

EDUCATION

Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA); Finance Concentration – University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN (1998)

Mini-MBA – University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN (2016)

Bachelor of Law (L.L.B. Honors) – University of Wolverhampton, UK (1993)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COLLABORATION & LEADERSHIP:

CBI Clinical R&D Series – IRT Conferences. Attended two conferences on budgeting and forecasting; Presenter in 2016 on budgeting and forecasting in the clinical setting. CBI is a health and life sciences leader in thought leadership, actionable data, benchmarking, case studies, and regulatory information through a dynamic conference platform.

PSP, Inc. Core Strength Training on ownership of choices, actions and results. PSP pioneered its relationship-and-conflict-management Strength Deployment Inventory, Portrait of Personal Strengths and other assessment services.

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