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Senior Financial Planning & Analysis professional with a 14+ year proven track record of enterprise financial management for a Fortune 500 company.  Highly motivated and energetic leader with a strong understanding of corporate finance fundamentals, who has the ability to perform financial planning and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, modeling, reporting and presentations with accuracy and attention to detail that support company objectives.  Self-starter with excellent analytical and problem solving skills, who has the ability to analyze and interpret complex data into insights, and recommendations that influence decision making and positive results.  Clear communicator with superior people skills, who is able to build and motivate partnerships across organizational levels that promote teamwork and implementation of company initiatives.



* Provided financial planning & analysis leadership and support to multi-store business units totaling $178 million in sales across different markets.
* Developed detailed strategies, financial and assortment plans to drive business unit objectives and sales, margin and customer service improvement. 
* Presented regularly to management on the monthly financial results, forecasts and analyses to influence performance and support decision-making.
* Evaluated weekly results and key performance indicators against the plan to identify risks and opportunities; generate insights on how to address.  
* Addressed opportunities proactively with personal actions and recommendations for management to minimize risks and maximize performance. 
* Analyzed detailed financial and operational data including competition and customer information to develop successful strategies and plans.
* Utilized Oracle ERP and Excel to build timely and accurate financial plans, analysis and reports that support the business unit objectives.
* Partnered with VPs, corporate, field, store and merchant management to develop and ensure implementation of the strategic plans.

Selected Achievements:
* Delivered the $178 million sales plan and outpaced LY, +$6.7 million through highly effective leadership and partnership, developing collaborative strategies and accurate financial plans; performing detailed analysis, maintaining accurate forecasts; addressing opportunities proactively. 
* Recipient of Senior Management “Team of Year” Award for #1 rank in business results for the Southwest Region.
* Recipient of Senior Management “Make Magic” Award for improvement committee contributions toward improving the business planning process.
* Performed 500+ compelling business presentations that influenced and drove actual performance, addressed and minimized risk to the strategic plan.

Senior Manager, Business Unit Financial Planning & Analysis

* Provided corporate financial planning and analysis leadership and support to an enterprise with $3.3 billion in sales and $1.1 billion in expenses. 
* Partnered with management to prepare and drive the annual budget and P&L financial planning process across the organization.
* Reviewed monthly financial results, forecasts and analyses with management on a regular basis to inform decision-making.
* Performed weekly financial and variance analysis against the operating plan to identify risks and opportunities; generate insights for management.
* Worked with department management on weekly P&L forecasts and explanations for variances to mitigate risks and oversee the financial plans. 
* Produced financial models, rolling operating forecasts and reports to track company P&L performance and support management decision-making.
* Participated in profit improvement meetings to identify cost saving initiatives.  
* Prepared presentation materials, ad-hoc analysis and special projects that support senior management and company-wide FP&A initiatives. 
* Utilized Hyperion ERP and Excel to build timely and accurate financial plans, analysis and reports that support the enterprise objectives.
* Interacted professionally with senior management, VPs, finance and department management across the organization.

Selected Achievements:
* Delivered the annual financial plan through highly effective financial planning and forecasting leadership and partnership across the organization.
* Helped identify $33 million in cost savings by participating in profit improvement meetings and providing financial and operational analysis support. 
* Minimized operating risk to the financial plan by working closely with department managers on accurate forecasts and explanations for variances. 
* Recipient of Senior Management “Shining Star” award for contributions toward implementing a new expense planning process.

Senior Manager, Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis

* Provided corporate financial planning & analysis leadership and support to an enterprise with $2.4 billion in sales and $800 million in expenses.
* Partnered with management to prepare and drive the annual expense budget planning process across the organization.  
* Analyzed and presented monthly financial results, forecasts and variance analyses to the VP, Controller weekly to support decision-making. 
* Coordinated with department managers on weekly expense forecasts to oversee budgets and identify risks and opportunities against the plan. 
* Produced financial models, rolling forecasts and reports to track company earnings and P&L by store for management decision-making.    
* Participated in profit improvement meetings to identify cost saving initiatives.
* Managed the Corporate Travel Office with a $1 million expense budget; forecasted monthly performance and booked journal entries and accruals.  
* Utilized enterprise resource planning system (ERP) and Excel to build financial plans, analysis and reports that support the enterprise objectives.
* Led and coached 3 direct reports.

Selected Achievements:
* Impacted the annual budget plan through outstanding leadership and coordination; accurate and timely plan development using ERP systems.
* Helped identify $24 million in cost savings by participating in profit improvement meetings and providing financial and operational analysis support.
* Mitigated risk to the expense budget by maintaining internal control through close coordination with expense managers on accurate forecasts.
* Controlled the $1 million Corporate Travel Office budget by accurately forecasting performance; monitoring and maintaining policy compliance.

Manager, Expense Planning & Budgets

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Will Tarmon

Randolph-Macon College