Category: FINANCE

         FINANCE DIRECTOR         Experience      Finance Director   04/2014   to   Current     Company Name   City  ,   State       Merck Global Capital Investment Planning & Reporting.  Responsible for the forecasting, planning and reporting of Merck Capital Investments (2014 Budget = $1.7B) in support of all divisional areas.  Harmonize and streamline capital project tracking and approval procedures.  Led a total team of 12 professionals, having both Finance and Engineering backgrounds.          Finance Director   01/2013   to   03/2014     Company Name   City  ,   State       Americas & Merck Consumer Care Mfg Operations Responsible for the development of budgets, forecasts, long range plans, inventory & capital reporting for all manufacturing plants in North America (gross spend of ~$1B), and for my first 3 months, Latin America Oversaw a '14 budget that delivered 10% labor & overhead standard cost productivity Developed a clear, highly collaborative budget COGS review process with MCC Finance to ensure transparency and integrity in the MCC-specific productivity handoff.  Led a total team of 18 professionals, spanning the US, Puerto Rico and Canada.          Associate Finance Director   04/2011   to   12/2012     Company Name   City  ,   State       Biologics Product Lifecycle & Sourcing / BMSC Oversaw the development of the annual budget, quarterly forecasts (total consolidated budget = $165M) for the Biologics Commercialization area, which focuses on bringing product mfg processes from the lab scale to commercial production scale; analyze financial variances & performance trends and communicate issues to the VP, Biologics Mfg and Exec Director, BMSC.  Provide financial & economic analysis to support strategic decisions for Merck's biologics programs, including production siting analysis (i.e.  make vs buy), capital expenditures, market entrance strategies and cost reduction initiatives Regularly collaborate with and influence colleagues from multiple areas including Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Marketing, and Tax to deliver beneficial recommendations to Merck Sr.  Leadership Serve as the primary Merck financial liaison for a key contract manufacturing relationship Lead and develop a staff of 1 Sr.  Financial Analyst.          Finance Manager   02/2008   to   03/2011     Company Name   City  ,   State       Merck Manufacturing Division (MMD) Planning, Reporting & Analysis Oversaw the development of the MMD annual budget, quarterly forecasts (total consolidated budget = $10B, having $2B direct P&L impact); analyze financial variances & performance trends and communicate divisional issues to the President, Merck Manufacturing and his direct reports.  Established process and tools required for the MMD 5-yr long range operating plan.  Process focused on major business initiatives/drivers and can easily be scaled to incorporate more or less level of detail as needed Managed the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting for MMD's Restructuring program; reviewed performance & variances with Corporate Finance management & external auditors, processed quarterly accelerated depreciation for assets totaling over $200M across multiple sites Created method to calculate manufacturing variances requiring capitalization on a global basis (impacting over 20+ sites); established variance tracking & control mechanism to ensure balance sheet accuracy and support non-current inventory reporting Served as primary point of contact with Corporate and other Merck divisions; addressed ad-hoc requests regarding audit, statutory & management financial reporting and other business needs Temporarily assumed responsibility for the MMD HQ Finance team as a result of an unexpected 4-month medical leave for the Director, MMD HQ Finance, leading a team of 2 analysts.          Finance Manager   05/2007   to   02/2008     Company Name   City  ,   State       Implemented standard financial reporting processes & procedures for the Merck Manufacturing Division.  Provided regional financial support to the North American & Latin American plants (~15 sites) for the annual budget and quarterly forecasts; prepared performance summaries and variance analyses for the Senior VP, North & Latin American Operations.  Coordinated the worldwide 2008 budgeting cycle for the Merck Manufacturing Division, including the  establishment of universal calendars, templates, guidance communications.  Supervised staff of 3 analysts.          Senior Financial Analyst   04/2006   to   04/2007     Company Name   City  ,   State       Sales & Marketing Prepared the annual budgets and numerous scenario analyses for the Cordis Neurovascular US Sales & WW Marketing groups: ~$20MM in spending.  Performed budget variance analyses to understand drivers of spending change Analyzed price-volume mix impact on sales performance, as well as royalties, sales force commissions, product pricing for potential contracts and sales reserves Simplified methodology for managing co-promotion activities with another Cordis franchise while providing adequate commissions to sales force Automated headcount reporting tools using Excel macros.          Senior Financial Analyst   06/2004   to   03/2006     Company Name   City  ,   State       Prepared the annual budgets for the West Point Quality Organization (WPQO) and Vaccine Tech & Engineering group (VTE): ~$100MM in combined spending.  Revised monthly financial forecasts based on changes in business drivers, performed variance analysis & presented financial performance metrics to WPQO and VTE Vice-Presidents and their direct reports monthly.  Implemented new Excel-based models to streamline the monthly forecast and annual budget data collection process.  Developed an Excel-based headcount reporting model for the WPQO to simplify efforts to meet corporate requirements.  Financial liaison for Six Sigma project team to determine lab supply efficiencies.  Served on Finance Recruiting teams to identify talent at the 2004 and 2005 National Black MBA Conferences.          Senior Internal Auditor   07/2002   to   06/2004     Company Name   City  ,   State       Evaluated the adequacy and effectiveness of Merck's internal control environment through identifying significant business risks and conducting detailed testing of critical business processes.  Supervised audit teams during 3-week fieldwork engagements, and prepared written reports of audit findings and recommendations for senior management.  Completed 11 audit assignments as the Auditor-in-Charge.  Recognized and shared best practices for improvement throughout Merck's worldwide operations.  Participated in audits of international subsidiaries, divisional entities, corporate, and third parties.  Developed audit recommendations and implementation plans in collaboration with entity management teams and Client Audit Directors in order to mitigate potential risks.  Worked with domestic departments and international subsidiaries to enhance their internal control documentation to assure Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.          Education      Master of Business Administration  :   Finance   May 2002       UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND - COLLEGE PARK             
Robert H. Smith School of Business    GPA:   GPA: 3.73    Finance GPA: 3.73        Bachelor of Arts  :   Chemistry Mathematics and Chinese   May 1998       NEW YORK UNIVERSITY    GPA:   GPA: 3.93 UNCF - Merck Undergraduate Science Research Scholarship for Minorities    GPA: 3.93 Chemistry Mathematics and Chinese UNCF - Merck Undergraduate Science Research Scholarship for Minorities        Skills    streamline, ad, balance sheet, Basic, budgeting, budgets, Budget, business processes, capital expenditures, Cognos, Conferences, contracts, Corporate Finance, cost reduction, Client, data collection, documentation, drivers, economic analysis, Essbase, senior management, Finance, Financial, Financial Analyst, financial forecasts, financial reporting, forecasting, Hyperion, inventory, Investments, JD Edwards, Latin, Leadership, Lotus Notes, Director, macros, managing, Mfg, market, Marketing, MBA, Access, Excel, Microsoft Office Suite, PowerPoint, Win98, Word, pricing, processes, Procurement, promotion, Quality, Recruiting, reporting, Sales, SAP, Sarbanes-Oxley, Six Sigma, Spanish, strategic, Supply Chain Management, Tax, Vaccine, variance analysis, Vista, written