Director of FP&A/Commercial Finance Candidate #073125
St. Louis, MO
Finance
23 years
7/31/2025
Profile
Corporate Finance Leader with extensive experience in forecasting, strategic business partnerships, and FP&A initiatives for enterprises in the manufacturing and service sectors. Adept at leading teams for organizations several hundred million dollars in size to multi-national global leaders. Proven leadership in helping companies drive profitability and operational performance through executive-level insights and cross-functional collaboration.
Career Highlight 1: Rebuilt strategic forecasting model used by 70+ business units, reducing the completion time by 30% for operation leaders.
Career Highlight 2: Led cross-functional inventory reduction initiative, achieving a $16M (39%) reduction, significantly improving cash flow and working capital.
Career Highlight 3: Produced strategic reporting and analysis leading to 3 consecutive years of record level revenue, including 2 consecutive years of 10% growth generating an additional $150 million of revenue during those two years.
Why Hire This Candidate (In Their Own Words): I have held several key positions over the years leading the monthly, quarterly and annual forecasting including analysis of revenue, margin, pricing, customer and product mix. Recently I managed segment balance sheet items and admin cost centers optimizing expense drivers and working capital. I thrive in team environments bringing together groups for the common good of the organization. My leadership and team development has resulted in multiple direct reports and organization promotions.
Strengths: I have a strong background in financial planning and analysis from mid-sized companies to global leaders. My ability to generate data-driven insights, build relationsips and develop talent have produced many wins for organizations through out the years.
Hobbies & Personal Interests: Hobbies and interests include sports and coaching, outdoor activities and personal development.
Education: BS Accounting, MAcc
Credentials: CPA
Industry Experience: Automotive, Logistics & Transport, Manufacturing
Company Fit: I have worked in medium and large companies.
Management Experience: I have had 20 years of management experience ranging from 3 to 7 people.
Software Experience: MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Word, Infor XA, Power BI, PeopleSoft, OneStream, Workday
Open To: Hybrid, In-office
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