Experience

OPTO International, Inc.

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Vice President Finance

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Wood Dale, Illinois, United States



Pantry Pants

• Business Owner

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  Chicago, Illinois, United States A food business with a niche focus in breakfast sandwiches and such



Riverbend Industries

• United States
• Executive Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Manager & Treasurer

  • Jun 2019 - Aug 2022

  Greater Chicago Area Reporting to the CFO, I assist in managing the portfolio of companies across the country by partnering with the leaders of finance/accounting and local leadership to improve the finance and treasury function but given my background I also assist with analytics and business process improvement where appropriate. Forecasting, reporting, due diligence analysis, oversight of implementation and expansion of the Planful FP&A software application and other value-added projects are my long-term… Show more Reporting to the CFO, I assist in managing the portfolio of companies across the country by partnering with the leaders of finance/accounting and local leadership to improve the finance and treasury function but given my background I also assist with analytics and business process improvement where appropriate. Forecasting, reporting, due diligence analysis, oversight of implementation and expansion of the Planful FP&A software application and other value-added projects are my long-term initiatives. Portfolio support in all aspects of FP&A and Treasury and oversight of the home office accounting, receivables and payable’s function fill out my day-to-day activities. Show less



1-800-Flowers.com

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager Financial Planning and Analysis

  • Mar 2018 - Jun 2019

  Greater Chicago Area Partnered with leaders of the Midwest Food brands based in Melrose Park which include Designpac, The Popcorn Factory and 1800Baskets to grow sales, improve the understanding of the businesses and increase profitability.



Harry & David

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Financial Analyst - FP&A

  • Dec 2013 - Mar 2018

  Medford, Oregon Area Full P&L responsibility over the direct-to-consumer profit centers, marketing, public relations, the contact center as well as oversight over production and inventory. Led the annual budgeting exercise for these areas and handled the monthly forecast refresh. Assisted with implementation of ‘Board Analytics’, a cloud-based FP&A tool. Assisted with due diligence analysis stemming from the 1800Flowers acquisition of Harry & David. Worked on projects identifying opportunities to leverage… Show more Full P&L responsibility over the direct-to-consumer profit centers, marketing, public relations, the contact center as well as oversight over production and inventory. Led the annual budgeting exercise for these areas and handled the monthly forecast refresh. Assisted with implementation of ‘Board Analytics’, a cloud-based FP&A tool. Assisted with due diligence analysis stemming from the 1800Flowers acquisition of Harry & David. Worked on projects identifying opportunities to leverage resources across the 1800Flowers enterprise, specifically contact center operations and manufacturing capacity. Show less



ONE- Distribution Company

• United States
• Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr. Analyst

  • Sep 2013 - Nov 2013

  Costa Mesa, CA An analytical and financial role tasked with providing operational and financial information to stakeholders throughout the One Distribution enterprise.



SUPERVALU

• United States
• Wholesale
• 700 & Above Employee

• Market Analyst - Western Region

  • Sep 2008 - Apr 2013

  Orange County, California Area Supported real estate, finance, and executive management by providing information on the markets in which the Supervalu fleet of stores operates. Aided in improving the ratio of proposed store sites to approved store sites from 35-1 to 15-1 via the development of various tools for the Save-a-Lot chain of stores.



Albertsons Companies

• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Key Person, Front End Manager & Other Store Operational Roles

  • Jun 2001 - Sep 2008

  La Habra, California, United States Starting as a 'Courtesy Clerk' (bagger) in high school I worked my way up the ladder of store operations until I achieved the role of 'Key Person', or assistant store manager. I had exposure to nearly all areas of store operations and in my journey was a front end manager where I got my first taste of accounting as a front end manager.