Experience

Riskalyze
• United States
• Internet Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Chief Financial Officer

  • Aug 2022 - Present


Bowlero Corporation

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis

  • Feb 2021 - Aug 2022

• Director of Financial Planning & Analysis

  • Mar 2016 - Feb 2021

  ▶ SCOPE: Hired to assume critical role for senior management team, overseeing department-level and overall company budget management, P&L accountability, forecasting, and long-term strategy. Tracked untapped potential, putting in place guidelines to run operations more efficiently, evaluating all business components driving profit including revenue/labor efficiency models, and supply purchasing behavior. Identify key performance indicators to drive efficiency, and identify growth and process improvement areas. ▶ KEY CONTRIBUTIONS:● Supported successful $1B buy-out of company by private equity firm Atairos, overseeing all due diligence. ● Developed methodology to identify focus areas, optimizing profits by location. Provided insightful weekly and monthly financial reports that gave senior management critical insight as to the current status of the business. ● Integrated analytical fortitude to decision-making with impactful pricing strategy, offering recommendations with clear financial models showcasing data by location. ● Delivered impeccable forecasting margin accuracy with variances of actual company performance versus annual operating plan: Revenue 2.1% and EBITDA 0.4%.● Appointed critical business partner to evaluate all business operations in partnership with executive team. Offered financial expertise to propel the organization forward by supporting critical decision-making across all business units. Show less



Marriott International

• United States
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Director IT Finance

  • Jul 2014 - Mar 2016

  ▶ SCOPE: Hired to oversee financial reporting, forecasting, and productivity analysis for IT function with $300M operating budget at Starwood Hotels & Resorts, significantly improving cost efficiency ahead of merger with Marriott. Interact with CFO and SVP of Technology to review monthly P&L variances, deliver quarterly reports, and implement strategic forecasting. Collaborated on IT strategic projects to ensure transparency and operational fluidity while conducting cost and variance analyses to evaluate labor capital. Assumed role as key business partner for IT leaders, evaluating IT functional spending and allocating costs to specific applications and systems. ▶ KEY CONTRIBUTIONS: ● Built comprehensive 5-year business plan to include saving $5M annually by outsourcing a $400M contract renewal with a third-party provider. ● Identified $20M in annual cost savings (7%) in partnership with IT stakeholders. Show less



Experian

• Information Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Financial Planning & Analysis Manager/Interim Head of Department

  • Feb 2013 - Jul 2014

  ▶ SCOPE: Re-established footing in financial planning and analysis role, overseeing global product development division with $125M annual budget. Partnered with global team of 5 analysts in US, UK, Europe, and Asia. Developed tool unique to individual countries to streamline financial reporting, improving data quality and consistency. Assumed leadership functions in department head’s absence, supporting President of Marketing Services and Executive leadership team, and reporting directly to CFO. Show less



Jarden Corporation

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director M&A Integration Projects/Director, Global Financial Planning & Analysis

  • May 2009 - Jan 2013

  ▶ SCOPE: Prepared financial models, performing cost and variance analysis, and preparing financial reports for senior leadership, positioning the company for explosive growth. Identified viable business opportunities. Established finance and accounting centers of excellence in Eastern Europe and India impacting 200+ employees. Expanded corporate visibility and aligned global IT spend to company-wide business model as business partner and key support liaison for global IT, procurement, and transition functional leads. ▶ GLOBAL CONTRIBUTIONS: ● Enhanced accuracy for revenue forecasts with $5M+ annual cost savings, maintaining a zero-based budgeting approach for SG&A. ● Steered global P&L management, partnering with new executive leadership team and functional area leaders to surpass set targets. ● Delivered $10M in profits by compiling analytics for use in customer and supplier negotiations including evaluating cost of goods, customer profitability, and marketing functions to identify efficiency gaps and improve profit margins. Show less



Office Depot

• France
• Retail Office Equipment

• Finance Manager

  • Mar 2007 - May 2009

  ▶ SCOPE: Quickly promoted from analyst to manager role with P&L oversight. Analyzed financial data for division, preparing monthly financial performance results to contribute to corporate reviews. Provided financial support to business, presenting business cases to encompass product strategy, SG&A expense analysis, and profitability modeling. ● Supported marketing department with $200M annual advertising budget. Analyzed marketing spent to maximize ROI. ▶ SCOPE: Quickly promoted from analyst to manager role with P&L oversight. Analyzed financial data for division, preparing monthly financial performance results to contribute to corporate reviews. Provided financial support to business, presenting business cases to encompass product strategy, SG&A expense analysis, and profitability modeling. ● Supported marketing department with $200M annual advertising budget. Analyzed marketing spent to maximize ROI.


DHL
• Germany
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 700 & Above Employee
• Senior Financial Analyst

  • Feb 2004 - Mar 2007