Functional Skills
Business Analysis
Business Development
Business Operations
Business Planning
Business Process Outsourcing
Change Management / Org Design
Financial Management
Financial Modeling
Cost Reduction
Operational Efficiency
Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
Revenue Cycle Optimization
Supply Chain Integration
Corporate Finance
Budgeting
Software Skills
Storage Area Network (SAN)
Localization
Microsoft Excel
Google Sheets
SAP
Netsuite
Tableau
Workday
PowerBI
SQL
Jira
Trello
Confluence
Sector Experience
Consumer Goods
Healthcare
Life Sciences & Pharma
Retail
Technology
Fortune 500
Experience
Ampure
Finance
FP&A Director
1/2024 - Present
Head of FP&A team, reporting directly to the CFO.
• Building all reporting and planning processes, scaling the team towards continuous improvement on delivering financial insights, identifying profitability improvement opportunities and efficiencies.
• Leading interactions with Transom Capital (Private Equity firm that owns the company - recent acquisition from Webasto Group), including Monthly Financials Reviews, Quarterly Board Deck Meetings and daily ad hoc requests.
• Developing and growing the FP&A team, providing day to day coaching and guidance. Leading the integration to a new ERP system and revamping the forecast process with the introduction of new tools and technology
• Working directly with all Executive Leadership Team members, developing OKRs, Balanced Scorecards, ROI evaluation frameworks, setting the company up for success as a standalone business.
• Selected to participate in Ampure's internal Leadership Development Program, leading cross functional projects from topline growth to cost optimization and process improvements. Also part of Extended ELT group, driving work-streams related to cash management, supply chain, procurement, operations, Opex budgeting.
• Building all reporting and planning processes, scaling the team towards continuous improvement on delivering financial insights, identifying profitability improvement opportunities and efficiencies.
• Leading interactions with Transom Capital (Private Equity firm that owns the company - recent acquisition from Webasto Group), including Monthly Financials Reviews, Quarterly Board Deck Meetings and daily ad hoc requests.
• Developing and growing the FP&A team, providing day to day coaching and guidance. Leading the integration to a new ERP system and revamping the forecast process with the introduction of new tools and technology
• Working directly with all Executive Leadership Team members, developing OKRs, Balanced Scorecards, ROI evaluation frameworks, setting the company up for success as a standalone business.
• Selected to participate in Ampure's internal Leadership Development Program, leading cross functional projects from topline growth to cost optimization and process improvements. Also part of Extended ELT group, driving work-streams related to cash management, supply chain, procurement, operations, Opex budgeting.
Atlassian
Finance
Operations FP&A Senior Finance Manager, Head of CoE
1/2021 - 1/2024
Consolidate and manage the operating expenses budget for the entire Atlassian global organization (Total Spend of $250M). Lead the quarterly forecast cycle, month-end close process, monthly variance analysis, and quarterly R&O and outlook cycle. Collaborate with corporate FP&A to ensure timely and accurate delivery of P&L operating expenses deliverables, including BoD presentations and earnings reports. Present regular updates on the latest business developments to executive leaders. Develop and manage the FP&A center of excellence team by recruiting seven managers/analysts and driving finance transformation initiatives. Coordinate all activities among numerous teams, which include corporate FP&A, finance business partners, data analytics, and program managers.
• Introduced the idea of FP&A CoE team, launched and operationalized it from scratch.
• Increased time efficiency by 50% and saved cost by 75% through centralization, streamlining, and automation of over five distinct processes, which include month-end accruals, PO and headcount control and approval, monthly reporting, and quarterly forecasting.
• Recognized for revamping month-end close FP&A activities by implementing new processes for result review, outlook updates, and forecast accuracy evaluation.
• Assumed leadership of AWS's long-term forecast project and served as the primary finance point of contact for contract negotiations, successfully addressing and mitigating team attrition issues.
• Achieved technica
• Introduced the idea of FP&A CoE team, launched and operationalized it from scratch.
• Increased time efficiency by 50% and saved cost by 75% through centralization, streamlining, and automation of over five distinct processes, which include month-end accruals, PO and headcount control and approval, monthly reporting, and quarterly forecasting.
• Recognized for revamping month-end close FP&A activities by implementing new processes for result review, outlook updates, and forecast accuracy evaluation.
• Assumed leadership of AWS's long-term forecast project and served as the primary finance point of contact for contract negotiations, successfully addressing and mitigating team attrition issues.
• Achieved technica
Amazon
Finance
Strategic Finance Manager
1/2019 - 1/2021
Amazon Business (B2B) Strategic Finance Manager
Headed the Amazon business international expansion project by collaborating with business partners to launch Amazon B2B in additional countries. Delivered internal training on technical and soft skills courses within Amazon Finance, and played a key role in recruiting across the org.
• Promoted to finance manager after successfully performing at that level for more than 12 months, expanded team to three direct reports, and assumed additional responsibilities for increased team effectiveness.
• Achieved a 50% reduction in time and finance headcount costs by restructuring overall reporting and forecasting processes.
• Accomplished 15% cost improvement via effective management of AB concessions reductions initiative.
Headed the Amazon business international expansion project by collaborating with business partners to launch Amazon B2B in additional countries. Delivered internal training on technical and soft skills courses within Amazon Finance, and played a key role in recruiting across the org.
• Promoted to finance manager after successfully performing at that level for more than 12 months, expanded team to three direct reports, and assumed additional responsibilities for increased team effectiveness.
• Achieved a 50% reduction in time and finance headcount costs by restructuring overall reporting and forecasting processes.
• Accomplished 15% cost improvement via effective management of AB concessions reductions initiative.
Amazon
Finance
Senior Financial Analyst
1/2017 - 1/2019
EU Private Brands Senior Financial Analyst
Provided long-term support to three distinct business teams across five marketplaces with a revenue of $450M, while serving as finance business partner for EU private brands hardlines. Drove financial functions of weekly/monthly/quarterly/ad hoc reviews with senior leadership. Participated in profitability improvement initiatives by performing financial checks for new product launches and established new processes for promotions and deals.
• Reduced processing time by 50% via skillful development and management of four different P&Ls and optimizing various reporting needs.
• Enhanced forecast accuracy by 20% through detailed financial insights and in-depth analysis of key drivers.
● EU Print on Demand/Digital Videogames & Software Senior Financial Analyst
Managed full ownership of the P&L for two distinct categories and collaborated with category leaders and operations leader, as the Pan EU Retail Finance dedicated Business Partner.
• Received acknowledgment for transforming and streamlining reporting processes, optimizing Weekly/Monthly/Quarterly Business Reviews, devising three-year plans, and executing new initiatives.
Provided long-term support to three distinct business teams across five marketplaces with a revenue of $450M, while serving as finance business partner for EU private brands hardlines. Drove financial functions of weekly/monthly/quarterly/ad hoc reviews with senior leadership. Participated in profitability improvement initiatives by performing financial checks for new product launches and established new processes for promotions and deals.
• Reduced processing time by 50% via skillful development and management of four different P&Ls and optimizing various reporting needs.
• Enhanced forecast accuracy by 20% through detailed financial insights and in-depth analysis of key drivers.
● EU Print on Demand/Digital Videogames & Software Senior Financial Analyst
Managed full ownership of the P&L for two distinct categories and collaborated with category leaders and operations leader, as the Pan EU Retail Finance dedicated Business Partner.
• Received acknowledgment for transforming and streamlining reporting processes, optimizing Weekly/Monthly/Quarterly Business Reviews, devising three-year plans, and executing new initiatives.
Procter & Gamble
Finance
Global Development Markets Financial Analyst
1/2013 - 1/2017
Steered end-to-end management of $150M revenue for major brands, such as Oral B, Pantene, Old Spice, and Vicks across diverse markets which include Iran, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Malta, Cyprus, and Iceland. Coordinated directly with cross functional teams of marketing, sales, strategy & planning, and demand planning to achieve sales/profitability targets.
• Increased NOS/GC/BT profitability ratios by fostering and utilizing professional relationships with distributors for P&L improvements.
● Global Supply Chain Financial Analyst
Managed forecasting of an annual budget of $300M with diligence and responsibility. Led raw and pack materials forecasting for Gillette EIMEA, Braun Global, and Salon Global business units. Headed monthly reconciliation of purchasing price variance forecast and actuals, while setting the FY budget annually and revising quarterly.
• Successfully led procurement savings of 10% through end-to-end management of supplier localization project for Europe.
• Increased NOS/GC/BT profitability ratios by fostering and utilizing professional relationships with distributors for P&L improvements.
● Global Supply Chain Financial Analyst
Managed forecasting of an annual budget of $300M with diligence and responsibility. Led raw and pack materials forecasting for Gillette EIMEA, Braun Global, and Salon Global business units. Headed monthly reconciliation of purchasing price variance forecast and actuals, while setting the FY budget annually and revising quarterly.
• Successfully led procurement savings of 10% through end-to-end management of supplier localization project for Europe.