Accomplished and focused Senior-Level Accounting/Finance Executive eager to contribute exceptional strategic decision-making, analysis, and reporting expertise toward supporting a dynamic employer in optimizing bottom-line performance.   

 

 

         Significant skills in performing and directing financial management encompassing internal controls, cash management, SEC filing, financial statements and reporting, and policy/procedure development.

         Possess a strong blend of communication, interpersonal, planning, and team-building skills.

         Display a cooperative work ethic and a superior level of adaptability and diligence.

         Well-honed multi-tasking abilities; gracefully balance competing priorities and demands.

         Deploy seasoned business instinct to identify and implement resourceful solutions for measurable process improvements and profit enhancements.

         Adept at performing complex financial analysis to support short-term and long-range strategic plans and operating budgets. 

         Demonstrate initiative by creating and executing financial and operational procedures to elevate profitability and minimize expenses.  

         Considerable expertise in profit and loss management, banking relations, portfolio management, and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.    

         Proven skills in analyzing a company s sales and marketing objectives, operational processes and cost structure to minimize risk and achieve exceptional levels of revenue growth. 

 

 

Bank of America, 2000 to Present

Incentive Administration Executive C Store Channel          (2007 to Present) 

• Steadily advanced through series of promotions based on dedication, longevity, and outstanding performance.
• Apply dynamic leadership talents toward managing, evaluating and motivating 27 employees and administering $180M budget.
• Steer effective cost control in aligning compensation structure with revenue production and operational criteria.

 

Sr. Finance Manager C Sales, Service, Execution Finance        (2007)

• Selected to oversee business case research and development pertaining to significant European strategic projects.

 

Sr. Finance Manager C Banking Center Channel & Merchant Services          (2004 to 2007)

• Spearheaded financial reporting and metrics for Consumer Bank s East Division comprised of 1,500+ retail stores.

 

Continued

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Professional Experience continued

 

• Continually enhanced sales diagnostic and delivery capability via innovative reporting tools.
• Regarded as trusted advisor to regional executives and division leadership on business and strategic issues.
• Captured substantial cost savings for company by instituting FTE control processes and procedures which were quickly adopted as best practices by franchise.
• Exceeded plan expectations by introducing and enforcing regular controllable expense review.

• Orchestrated NPC acquisition transition efforts, integrating complete financial conversion.
• Exercised strong organizational skills to consolidate management reporting of three legacy systems into one monthly set of metrics.
• Boosted outside sales by overhauling incentives, conducting financial analysis, and establishing compensation/incentive targets for eight distinct sales forces.  

 

Finance Manager C Merchant Services, ATM, and Card Services          (2002 to 2004)

• Oversaw financial target setting and planning for NPC merger and supervised monthly activities inclusive of forecasting, variance analysis, corporate reporting, management review package, and month-end closing.
• Strengthened controls and identified cost savings by auditing terminal inventory valuation.
• Successfully increased referrals from banking centers by effectively coordinating with small business finance representatives in creating and implementing new sales processes.

• Expedited ATM deployment by analyzing and optimizing critical decision-making models.

• Championed savings of $50M in 2002 by driving meticulous business process analysis.

 

Senior Finance Analyst C Strategic Equity Investments and e-Commerce         (2000 to 2001)

• Employed extensive financial acumen to manage Equity Portfolio, funding, and valuations for Strategic Equity Investments having a $500M cap.
• Decisively prepared budget, forecast, and complex monthly analysis of Strategic Equity business unit and portfolio performance.
• Resourcefully assembled business cases, conducted project analysis, and performed financial reporting for several major initiatives including deployment of bill pay, SafeSend, and new card products.

 

CSX Lines, 1999 to 2000

Financial Analyst

• Actively contributed to fortifying overall business operations by preparing detailed profitability analyses of various shipping lanes, ports, and schedules to optimize vessel usage.

 

Sea-Land Service, Inc., 1998 to 1999

Sr. Accountant

• Performed in-depth analysis in support of company-wide reorganization and sale of international divisions to external party.
• Leveraged solid analytical skills to scrutinize negotiations of new joint venture agreement and provide recommendations.  

 

Prior experience includes roles as Accountant and Operations Analyst for Belk, Inc.  

 

 

MBA C Queens University of Charlotte, 2002

B.S. Accounting C University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 1997

Licensed CPA C North Carolina