Experience

GOOD PLANeT Foods
• United States
• Food & Beverages
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Chief Financial Officer

  • Nov 2020 - Present


Chef's Cut Real Jerky Co.

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CFO | Chief Financial Officer

  • 2020 - Sep 2020

  $20 Million Meat Snack company owned by Capital Venture. Business sold to Sonoma Brands. Brought in by CEO to establish transparent reporting and analytics to help drive profitable growth while closely managing cash. Hands-on role leading a small team including a Controller and two indirects. Responsible for P&L, Balance Sheet, AP, AR, Payroll, Cash Management, Forecasting, Reporting, Bank Relations, Capitalization Table, Risk Management, Financial Systems IT and HR. Implemented 13+ week cash forecast model to inform funding needs in a tight cash environment Instituted strict cash management policy coupled with significant spending reductions to successfully navigate through the challenging business environment brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic Enhanced Monthly Close Reporting – more transparency and insightfulness; Volume vs Rate analysis Co-Developed customer margin analysis to uncover opportunity areas Primary Investor Relations point person for equity raise Partnered with Capital Venture on Sale of the Company: Management Business Review, Reps, Diligence Show less



Daymon

• Brazil
• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CFO Consultant

  • 2018 - 2018

  Following the acquisition of Daymon by Advantage Solutions, provided strategic consulting services and hands on support to ensure a smooth integration of the Daymon business into Advantage Solutions.

• Chief Financial Officer

  • 2016 - 2018

  Initially hired by the CEO as Vice President of Planning & Analysis and quickly promoted to CFO for $1.3B multi-national Retail Services business. Accountable for Budgeting, Forecasting, Reporting, Treasury, Cash Flow, Bank Relations, General Ledger, AP, AR, Tax, Audit, Risk Management, Financial Systems IT, and Procurement. Prepared executive level management reporting with insightful commentary for the Board of Directors and the Executive Leadership team. Finalized sale of ESOP-owned company to Private Equity (March 2017). Subsequently collaborated on the due diligence and second sale of the company to Advantage Solutions in December 2017.Upgraded financial reporting for the Board of Directors, Sponsors and Executive Leadership Team, increasing visibility to key metrics and providing clarity on underlying business performance and variations. Led $30M cost-savings initiative including reductions in force, outsourcing and procurement savings.Redesigned financial modeling tool to more quickly assess the profitability of New Business opportunities.Increased visibility to worldwide cash accounts, cash-flow forecasts, liquidity and repatriation efforts. Implemented Tableau reporting to increase accessibility to data and provide more dynamic reporting.Led monthly reforecast process, partnering with business leaders to assess Opportunities and Risks and taking coarse correcting actions to deliver against business objectives. Show less



Post Foods

• United States
• Retail Groceries

• Vice President | Finance | Post Foods Division

  • 2012 - 2016

  Head of Finance and member of Cross-Functional Leadership Team for the Post Foods Division of Post Holdings with ~$1B in sales and locations in US and Canada. Partnered with leadership team on decisions involving products, pricing, trade promotions, marketing support, manufacturing, warehousing, distribution and organizational support. Reported to the Post Holdings CFO and managed a team of 25 responsible for Budgeting, Forecasting, Reporting, Financial Analysis, BS, Marketing Finance, Trade Finance, Manufacturing Finance and Financial Controls for the division. Led monthly calls with Holding company CEO and CFO to report on drivers of monthly performance and to provide divisional perspective on future forecast. Finance lead in major business turnaround for Post’s US Retail Segment, reversing net sales decline rate of 4% for the preceding five years. Transformed finance function from scorekeeping role to collaborative business partner through organizational upgrades, improved tools and the implementation of value-added processes. Improved cross-functional forecasting techniques delivering a more balanced outlook and driving a $3M/40% reduction in write-offs through improved forecast accuracy. Successfully integrated $100M+ PowerBar business, a complex multi-national carve-out from Nestle, and the Quaker OH!s acquisition under short timelines with no incremental headcount to finance. Implemented Essbase for more reliable and expedient Division, Product and Customer P&L reporting. Co-developed and implemented stage-gate commercialization process to increase organizational focus by removing unprofitable or non-strategic projects from the development pipeline. Show less



Ralcorp Holdings Inc | aquired by ConAgra | now Treehouse Foods

• Senior Manager | Financial Planning, Reporting & Analysis | Post Cereal Dvision

  • 2008 - 2012

  Ralcorp acquired Post Division from Kraft. Responsible for Division Financial Reporting, Forecasting, Analysis and Brand Finance functions. Reported to the VP Finance, Post Cereal. Key member of business integration team, establishing systems, processes, policies and controls enabling the company to integrate quickly and meet transition service agreements on schedule. Hired and developed a staff of 7 financial professionals. Continuously monitored for Opportunities and Risks to help shape decisions to deliver bottom line results. Developed process narratives for sensitive business processes, identifying key controls and achieving SOX compliance within the first full year. Show less



Kraft Foods Group

• Manager | Planning, Reporting & Analysis | Cereal Division

  • 1991 - 2008

  Led the Financial Planning & Analysis and Marketing Budget functions for the Cereal Division with one direct report. Provided Business Analysis support to the Brand Teams in the Adult Cereal Segment. Provided insightful management commentary on financial close results and drivers of variation. Quantified implications of close results including Opportunities and Risks to shape decisions to deliver bottom line results. Developed pricing analysis model to quantify impact of multiple pricing scenarios. Supported new item development process with financial modeling of new business initiatives. Show less

• Manager | Trade Spending | Coffee & Beverage Division

  • 1991 - 2004

  Earlier Career: Held various financial positions of increasing responsibility. | 1991-2002