Finance Manager | Strategic Analyst | Cross-Functional Leader
12 years driving financial excellence through data-driven analysis, process optimization, and collaborative leadership. Expert at transforming complex financial data into actionable insights that deliver measurable business impact.
Building expertise across Financial Planning, Analysis, and Strategic Operations
Promoted from Finance Manager (2020-2022) to Senior Finance Manager (2022-Present)
Lead financial planning, analysis, and reporting for $450M technology division. Expanded team from 3 to 8 analysts. Drive strategic initiatives including cost optimization, process automation, and cross-functional collaboration.
Performed financial modeling, variance analysis, and operational reporting. Partnered with operations team to identify cost reduction opportunities and improve budget forecasting accuracy.
Promoted from Analyst I (2013-2015) to Analyst II (2015-2017)
Built foundational skills in financial reporting, month-end close, and data analysis. Contributed to quarterly business reviews and supported senior analysts in strategic projects.
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Led comprehensive cost analysis across operations, identifying $3.2M in annual savings through vendor consolidation and process improvement.
Redesigned financial planning process with rolling forecasts and driver-based models, improving forecast accuracy from 68% to 92%.
Automated month-end close procedures and reporting workflows, reducing close cycle from 12 days to 5 days while improving data accuracy.
Implemented data-driven cash flow management strategies, reducing DSO by 18 days and freeing up $2.5M in working capital.
Leading strategic initiatives and fostering collaboration across organizational boundaries
Guide strategic financial decisions, evaluate capital allocation, and ensure alignment between finance initiatives and corporate objectives.
Approved $15M in strategic investments with 18% average ROI, established new financial governance framework adopted company-wide.
Serve as voting member representing FP&A perspective. Led development of investment evaluation framework and business case templates. Present monthly financial performance reviews and strategic recommendations to executive leadership.
Cross-functional initiative to identify and eliminate operational inefficiencies, reduce costs, and improve process throughput across all departments.
Identified $4.7M in cost reduction opportunities, implemented 23 process improvements, reduced average process cycle times by 35%.
Co-led financial analysis workstream, quantified business cases for all improvement initiatives. Facilitated monthly workshops with operations, procurement, and IT teams. Developed ROI tracking dashboard monitoring realized savings vs. projections.
Build financial acumen across the organization by training non-finance managers on budgeting, forecasting, and financial statement interpretation.
Trained 45+ managers across 6 departments, improved budget ownership and forecast accuracy at business unit level by 28%.
Designed curriculum and training materials covering financial fundamentals, budget management, and variance analysis. Delivered quarterly workshops and one-on-one coaching sessions. Created financial planning toolkit with templates and best practices.
Drive technology adoption across finance function, evaluate automation opportunities, and prioritize digital initiatives based on business value.
Implemented 5 automation projects saving 2,400 hours annually, deployed self-service BI tools reducing ad-hoc report requests by 60%.
Chair of committee, leading prioritization and roadmap planning. Partner with IT to evaluate tools and vendors. Build business cases quantifying efficiency gains and ROI. Champion change management and user adoption initiatives.
Facilitate annual strategic planning process, aligning cross-functional teams around 3-year financial targets and strategic priorities.
Successfully aligned 8 business units on unified strategic plan, achieved 94% of Year 1 targets, improved cross-functional collaboration scores by 40%.
Designed and facilitated 2-day strategic planning workshops with executive team and department heads. Created financial models supporting scenario planning and sensitivity analysis. Synthesized inputs into cohesive strategic plan with clear KPIs and milestones.
Collaborate with procurement to analyze vendor spending patterns, consolidate suppliers, and negotiate better contract terms across all categories.
Reduced vendor count by 40%, achieved $1.8M in annual savings through contract renegotiation, improved payment terms by average of 15 days.
Led spend analysis identifying consolidation opportunities. Built financial models quantifying total cost of ownership across vendors. Supported procurement in contract negotiations with data-driven recommendations. Established ongoing vendor performance tracking metrics.
Available for Finance Manager, Senior Analyst, and FP&A leadership roles where strategic thinking meets hands-on execution.