Resourceful and diligent Business Finance Manager with over 10 years of finance experience.  Highly effective communication and organization skills with experience creating and delivering presentations for upper-level management.  Demonstrated skill in providing beneficial recommendations based on extensive financial analysis as well as thorough explanations of financial issues and projects to non-financial personnel.  Contribute dynamic leadership skills toward effectively managing quality analysts and supporting them in their professional development, leading to promotions.

 

 

The TJX Companies                                                                                           July 2006 C Present

Framingham, MA

Business Analysis Manager for HomeGoods - $1.6B Sales                       February 2007 C Present  

  Key member of a 4-person team including the COO and CFO to contribute analytical support in negotiating a 5-year contract, which included gain sharing clauses, with a third party distribution center worth in excess of $100M.

  Determine the most cost-effective distribution network for the chain by performing extensive review and analysis of distribution center labor and transportation cost.

  Define and develop strategies to ensure the success of various marketing events based on highest return on investment; instrumental in the marketing team s development of the 2010 marketing campaign to maximize exposure within budgeted dollars.

  Initiate and manage the real estate assessment group to more effectively determine appropriate new store locations, and potential relocations, expansions and closings of existing store base.

  Apply exceptional financial knowledge and experience toward proactively supporting the executive team in merchandising, marketing, store operations and distribution centers in crafting key investment decisions based on extensive financial modeling and criteria, including Net Present Value, Return on Investment and Discounted Payback.

  Conduct comprehensive financial evaluation of all current and future business initiatives to ensure success based on Sales, Gross Margin Return on Investment (GMROI), Profit, and Discounted Cash Flow.

  Integral member in determining impact of implementing Engineered Standards to the distribution centers.

  Actively contribute to the annual planning process, playing a key role in the development of key strategies to optimize performance.

  Increased company profitability and achieved a positive return on investment by effectively assessing the financial impact of various ad hoc business decisions.

 

Senior Financial Analyst                                                                        July 2006 C February 2007  

Business Planning and Analysis for Marmaxx C $12B Sales                                                   

  Prepared and oversaw monthly reports to accurately measure and ensure profitability for strategic business decisions.

  Exhibited superior attention to detail in developing and analyzing pro forma s to facilitate Real Estate in establishing accurate forecast for new stores based on a Pre Tax Profit and Cash Flow basis.

 

 

 

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Electric Boat corporation - $3B Sales                                                    July 2000 C June 2006

A General dynamics company C Groton, Connecticut

Financial Analyst, Systems                                                                      October 2002 C June 2006

  Charged with contributing to special projects, including capital expenditures in excess of $50M, for direct management, VP of Finance and other departments.

  Relied upon to lend financial expertise as the Lead Analyst; proficiently developed, updated and maintained the operating plan and performed quarterly reviews, based on Sales, Earnings, Margin Rates, Cash, Operating Working Capital (OWC), Return On Invested Capital (ROIC), Sales Per Employee, Orders and Backlog.

  Played an instrumental role as a key member of a 6-person team consisting of CFO and director-level staff in assessing financial stability of business unit.

  Ensured critical compliance with all Sarbanes-Oxley regulations for corporate reporting purposes; implemented procedures to improve processes and reported on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.

  Successfully completed the six-month Corporate Finance Rotation Program with highest honors, gaining valuable insight into Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR) and company operations.

 

Senior Financial Analyst                                                                          July 2000 C October 2002

  Collaborated directly with the Vice President to perform financial analysis of potential acquisition and create various scenarios to facilitate decision-making.

  Generated $1.1M in profit and received personal recognition award for delivering a key business recommendation on running charter service.

  Performed offsite subcontract audits of pricing proposals while complying with Federal Acquisition Regulations, Cost Accounting Standards and acceptable cost development.

  Served a key role in the configuration control and management of documents, revisions and digital files for a $10B cost proposal; achieved recognition from the Program Manager for upholding professionalism while working in a high-pressure environment.

 

Prior Experience

 

C. G. Realty Corporation C Financial Analyst                                   November 1998 C July 2000

 

 

Master of Business Administration, Concentration in Finance                                             May 2000

Clark University, Worcester, MA

Bachelor of Arts, Marketing and Economics                                                                        May 1997

Assumption College, Worcester, MA

 

 

Proficient in all components of Microsoft Office, with expertise in Excel, PowerPoint and Essbase.  Working knowledge of Hyperion and Oracle.