Extensive global travel, honing finance transformation experience by engaging with thought leaders across private equity, entrepreneurial and multinational enterprises and pursuing challenging new pastimes to step out of comfort zone

Oversaw all financial aspects (reporting, forecasting and analysis) for ESSA’s central functions: Global Procurement (GP), IT, R&D in newly created role; also owned ESSA’s corporate HQ G&A; managed >$5Bn in spend. Institutionalized business performance management processes (business reviews, monthly forecasts and forecast accuracy scorecards), created and leveraged system tools to automate and provide efficiency and accuracy in planning and delivered cost savings.

Delivered sizable finance transformation (org structure, performance management, systems implementation) while also overseeing all IR and Commercial aspects of FP&A agenda for ~$11Bn externally reported Sector. Delivered 30% cost savings which involved re-organizing and staffing >100 people and aligning processes to Europe’s new operating model.

Led all strategic planning/core FP&A activities for 6-market, multi-category and business model region, including delivering Annual Operating and Strategic Plans and SAP implementation. Served as right hand to Region President and CFO on all strategic financial matters; crafted strategic presentations to senior management which regularly led to target relief or investment allocation. Delivered 3 consecutive years of on-plan or forecast Net Revenue and Operating Profit growth.

Delivered long-range customer, channel, go-to-market strategies for Sales team of Europe’s 2nd largest business unit. Developed strategic materials (pricing stories, PUK strategic narrative) for use by Sales Directors with retail trade.

Core member of M&A team managing all aspects of deal work: ran multi-functional due diligence, structured valuation models, created business cases, drafted capex/board materials, negotiated contracts. Executed and helped integrate major acquisition in Brazil; also executed joint ventures and distribution agreements.

Founder of entrepreneurial venture, a marketing finance consultancy that aided clients in calculating marketing ROI and optimizing marketing resource allocation. Clients included Microsoft, Sara Lee, Amgen, Lilly Pulitzer.

Marketing communications executive for clients in the health and beauty industry.