SAMPLE J. CLIENT
123 ANY STREET • CHICAGO, IL 62345
(800) 991-5187 • [email protected]
SENIOR OPERATING & FINANCE EXECUTIVE
Financial Planning & Analysis | Start-up & Turnaround | International Business Operations | Business Strategy | Due Diligence | Research & Development | Best Practices
Sharp, driven executive with more than 4 years of proven experience in international finance and business operations. Enthusiastic in approaching organization-wide challenges from many angles and utilizing financial expertise to deliver effective solutions. Collaborative management style with strong leadership instincts and ability to excel independently. Specialized ability to design tools for greater efficiency and profitability. Earned reputation as a perceptive and practical troubleshooter with unique ability to solve large-scale problems often deemed too challenging for others.
Excellent cross-functional management skills including working across multiple departments as well as with third-party call centers, media agencies, and distribution centers. Extensive software capabilities including Oracle Hyperion Essbase, SAP, and Great Plains. Broad global Sarbanes-Oxley experience. Intermediate level Japanese.
Merging strategic finance experience with insightful ability to understand big picture in order to enhance profitability and efficiency.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ABC Corporation | May 2008 – Present
Held leadership roles with two subsidiaries under ABC Corporation, the largest Direct Response Television (DRTV) company in Japan with more than $300M in sales. Served as executive board member to Confidential Services. Contributed to bottom line by minimizing loss, discovering missing ARs, improving efficiency, expanding best practices, and establishing profitability.
Vice President | May 2009 – Present
Confidential Services (ABC Corporation subsidiary), Chicago, IL
Recruited to undertake due diligence and restore company profitability, involving considerable improvements to finance, HR, payroll, and legal operations. Managed product initiatives including sourcing, contracting, and designing business models and break-even analyses. Directed final infomercial campaign and closer of U.S. business, and retrained staff to provide industry analysis and U.S. best practice research and analysis of U.S. retail best practices. Reviewed contracts for international product distribution and OLM. Completed and managed annual budgeting and monthly financial reporting.
Director of Management Control & Sales Support | May 2008 – May 2009
Confidential Services (ABC Corporation subsidiary), Tokyo, Japan
Hired to help direct new business startup including development of marketing, e-commerce, legal, IT, and finance operations, as well as staff training on best practices. Reviewed monthly financial close and reported results to senior management. Collaborated with TV production department on mid- and long-term cost control and forecasting plans.
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Vice President of Expense Control & Analysis | Aug. 2006 – Mar. 2008
Confidential Company, New York, NY and Hong Kong
Began in New York office and transferred to Hong Kong in order to oversee monthly reporting and budget analysis. Administered monthly close, including forecasting as well as coordinating financial reporting with teams from the front and back offices in Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, and India. Controlled global fixed income and corporate real estate budgets. Managed $110M real estate budget including corporate building allocations, monthly accruals, and project expense management.
Finance Manager | Feb. 2006 – Aug. 2006
Confidential Company, New York, NY
Hired to overhaul and streamline accounting procedures due to U.S. restructuring. Managed multistate sales tax, cash projections, and state corporate reporting. Handled the monthly close and reporting for three business units and 14 stores. Prepared financial reports for Hong Kong office.
International Business Analyst | Jan. 2001 – Feb. 2006
Confidential Company, New York, NY and Chiba, Japan
Transferred to Japan in Oct. 2001 as part of U.S. startup team acting as internal consultant to Japan's senior management and reporting directly to U.S. VP and controller. Independently investigated and solved company-wide issues, working with senior management to address margin control, call center and warehouse KPIs, labor planning, and inventory control. Managed multiple areas including merchandising, warehousing, sales, forecasting, and call center resource planning.
Retail Business Developer | Jan. 1996 – Jan. 2001
Confidential Company, New York, NY
Collaborated in creation of several million-dollar businesses still in operation. Directed all accounting activity including auditing and forecasting, as well as business planning, operations, and staff training. Businesses include:
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