Supply Chain Accounts Payable

NOMSO OKEKE, MBA

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CAREER OBJECTIVE

Seasoned finance professional, equipped with an MBA, CPA and a versatile background encompassing banking, accounting, audit services, top tier strategy consulting, and finance. Expertise in leading and coaching teams, overseeing the seamless execution of client engagements, and cultivating strong relationships. Seeking an opportunity to fuel business expansion and deliver substantial value within a dynamic work environment that will foster creativity, innovation, and collaboration EXPERIENCE

FANATICS - Dallas, Texas 2024 - Date

Manager of Transformation Operations

Developed and executed scalable enablement initiatives by leading a material waste management project that drove a 30% reduction in waste (~$1.5M annual savings) through cross-functional collaboration, improving operational efficiency and data-driven decision- making.

Designed and implemented process automation strategies, setting clear objectives and providing strategic recommendations to leadership, resulting in a 20% reduction in manual effort and a 15% increase in operational efficiency.

Led cross-functional stakeholder engagement to drive a $50M vertical integration initiative, aligning business strategy with execution, securing leadership buy-in, and optimizing supply chain operations to improve profitability by reclaiming ~20% of revenue margin from suppliers.

Enabled GTM teams with data-driven insights, partnering across departments to develop analytical and strategic frameworks that drove alignment and execution across sales, operations, and leadership teams.

Developed industry expertise through direct customer engagement, collaborating with end-consumers and channel partners to strengthen market knowledge and establish a thought leadership position in the industry. McKINSEY & COMPANY - Dallas, Texas 2021 - 2023

Senior Consultant - Working with front-line managers and c-suite executives. Advising on strategy, transformations, operations, product management, systems design etc.

Strategy and transformation

Conducted financial analysis and modeling to identify opportunities (cost reduction & process improvement) for working capital improvements including inventory management, accounts payable, and accounts receivable leading to annual savings and available cash of ~ $43Million

Led a team to develop and implement working capital management strategies for clients, conducting supply chain analysis to identify opportunities for improved efficiency in the organizations supply chain and collaborated with the client teams to implement recommendations and monitor progress. This improved efficiency in inventory management by ~13%

Spearheaded a finance transformation project focused on optimizing working capital; implementing strategies to reduce average kinventory levels, streamlined accounts receivable and accounts payable processes, resulting in a significant improvement in working capital and cash flow. The resultant impact was reduced annual finance cost in tied up working capital of ~$19Million

Co-led a team in a transformation of an East-African Government’s health ministry and set up the Transformation Management Office

(TMO) to champion the execution and delivery of the country’s health strategic initiatives and enhance stakeholder impact enabling the health ministry achieve set KPIs

Developed customer journey & competitive landscape analysis for a new product line of an multinational package delivery and supply chain company to guide the development of a go-to-market strategy

Conducted strategic due diligence for an aircraft manufacturer's parts aftermarket business, assessing future market opportunities, analyzing the business in comparison to peers, identifying potential growth levers and providing actionable insights and recommendations to support optimized performance

Developed an optimal design of a comprehensive behavioral health crisis system for a US state government (Governance, funding, and interoperability), ensuring alignment with national guidelines, seamless interoperability with the existing 911 emergency system, and effective coordination among stakeholders

Product management

Conducted market research and competitor analysis for a consumer packaged goods company to identify dynamic consumer needs, prioritized feature development based on customer feedback, defined, and tracked key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure product success and iteratively improved product performance and user experience

Collaborated with the client’s cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, and marketing, to define product vision, roadmap, and specifications and in turn, coordinated product launch, developed go-to-market strategies, and created framework for compelling product messaging and documentation

Developed customer journey, customer personas & competitive landscape analysis for a new product line of a multinational package delivery and supply chain company to guide the development of a go-to-market strategy Market entry and M&A strategy

Developed post-merger integration strategies for a major aerospace & defense player, in a 6B+ merger - identified ways of capturing cost synergies, realizing scale/enabling growth, and smoothly integrating people, systems, and culture

Conducted due diligence for an M&A engagement, identified value creation opportunities and synergies, triangulated addressable market size, modelled potential outcomes and advised the client on potential action

Conducted market diagnostics for cancer vaccines for a multinational BigPharma; identified potential markets, leveraged data analysis of expert reports, external benchmarking interviews, industry reports, and formulated a robust market entry strategy NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO (NOV) – Houston, Texas 2017-2019 Finance Manager - Financial and regulatory reporting -Oversaw the preparation and submission of timely and accurate financial reports NOV- American Publicly listed Upstream Oil and Gas Drilling corporation with a market capitalization of ~ $7.79B

Managed 2016, 2017 and 2018 statutory audit processes, prepared financial statements, Sarbarnes-oxley reports, budgets, forecasts, monthly financial performance reports, managed interactions between the internal finance team and external audit team

Implemented and maintained robust financial reporting processes and controls, ensuring compliance with accounting standards

(such as GAAP or IFRS) and accounting policies

Led the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasts and budgets, ensuring accuracy and alignment with strategic objectives while collaborating closely with Sales and Operations teams, serving as a vital information bridge and driving gross margin

(GM) improvement initiatives and conducting custom-level pricing and profitability analysis to optimize pricing strategies

Built and reviewed forecast models prepared by team members, ensuring quality, accuracy, and driving process efficiencies by incorporating key drivers, trend analysis, and economic factors, continuously monitoring and enhancing their accuracy and predictability

KPMG – Lagos, Nigeria 2015-2016

Analyst, 2015 – 2016, Associate – 2016

Multinational professional services firm and one of the “Big-four” accounting firms

Led the financial statement audit of a regional private equity firm, identified and corrected lapses in the client’s control processes, prepared the client’s financial statement and ensure correction of management letter points

Conducted due diligence on a foreign investor’s $200M acquisition of a local bank, won a new engagement for post-acquisition implementation of client’s accounting systems yielding $100K in revenue for the firm

Evaluated, analyzed, reviewed and reported on the efficacy and effectiveness of internal business processes and controls. Including processes like: purchasing and payables process, credit, payroll etc. GUARANTY TRUST BANK – Lagos, Nigeria 2013-2015

Analyst, Corporate and Investment Banking focused on Consumer Packaged Goods companies Nigerian multinational financial institution with total asset of ~ $8.7B

Structured leverage finance deals, preparing comprehensive credit memos, term sheets, pitch books, investment memos to support client presentations, strategic presentations for potential business opportunities and risk assessment reports for loan proposals, ensuring compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements

Successfully presented loan facility proposals to the bank's management, showcasing thorough analysis, risk assessment, and revenue projections, resulting in the approval of lucrative loan agreements and generating substantial income for the bank

Performed credit analysis and risk assessment of corporate clients, evaluating financial statements, cash flow projections, and industry trends to determine creditworthiness.

Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including legal, risk management, compliance, and operations, to facilitate the execution, documentation and disbursement of corporate loan transactions

Built and maintained complex financial models to evaluate investment opportunities, including discounted cash flow (DCF) and comparable company analysis

Assisted in the execution of debt offerings, conducting market research and analysis to support pricing and allocation decisions EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - University of Virginia - Darden School of Business – Virginia, USA May 2021

Master of Science in Finance (MSc) – University of Lagos – Lagos, Nigeria June 2019

Certified Chartered Accountant (CPA Equiv.) - Association of Chartered Certified Accountants(ACCA) – Glasgow, Scotland Oct 2018

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Finance - Federal University of Technology Owerri, - Nigeria Oct 2010

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