Director of Finance Candidate #041626
St. Louis, MO
Finance
23 years
4/16/2026
Profile
Versatile finance leader with experience across multiple industries, known for adapting to evolving business needs . While grounded in strong financial fundamentals, my background extends beyond traditional finance to include process improvement and change management initiatives that drive efficiency and scalability. I thrive as a hands-on business partner, collaborating across functions to solve problems and support organizational growth.
Career Highlight 1: Owned and led enterprise expense budgeting ($1.6B) and forecasting, including consolidated reporting and executive-level messaging tied to forward-looking risks and outcomes across lines of business, geographies, and legal entities. Worked cross-functionally with segments to condense budget timing from 6 months to 4.
Career Highlight 2: Designed and launched a global finance process improvement program impacting ~250 employees across 22 offices worldwide, including training, workshops, value streams, and ongoing project governance.
Career Highlight 3: Have led integrations of multiple systems (Hyperion Financial Management, Tableau) as well as upgrades (OneStream/OneStream Cloud, PowerBI) to increase the velocity of data to finance partners and insights to executives.
Why Hire This Candidate (In Their Own Words): A company should hire me because I bring a practical, action-oriented mindset to complex business challenges. I am skilled at identifying inefficiencies, simplifying processes, and helping teams move through change while maintaining financial rigor. I’m comfortable wearing multiple hats, prioritizing what matters most, and delivering results in environments where resources are lean and adaptability is essential.
Strengths: Strong financial foundation paired with operational mindset
Process improvement and change management execution
Ability to simplify complexity and communicate the narrative to executives
Hobbies & Personal Interests: Fitness, photography, and spending time with family.
Education: Bachelor’s in Finance, MBA
Credentials: MBA (Finance emphasis)
Prosci Change Management Practitioner
Industry Experience: Healthcare, Insurance, Manufacturing, Retail, Wholesale & Distribution
Company Fit: Small: Family owned Medium: Retail and Healthcare Large: Retail and Insurance
Management Experience: I have 15+ years of management experience. I managed teams ranging in size from 1 to 8 direct reports.
Software Experience: OneStream, Hyperion Planning / Essbase, Apptio, Oracle Financials, Workday, PowerBI, PowerAutomate, PowerQuery, Tableau, MicroStrategy Data Warehouse
Open To: Hybrid, In-office, Remote
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