Nick B.'s Linkedin Analytics

Results driven, internationally experienced, bi-lingual Senior Finance professional with more than 20 years of Finance, Accounting and Auditing experience. Demonstrated abilities in managing and leading cross functional teams to stated objectives, proactively identifying control weaknesses/process inefficiencies and development and implementation of effective business solutions. Technically proficient in Microsoft Office Suite of applications, SAP, JDE, TM1, Business Query, Great Plains and web page design. Responsibilities have included: • Financial Leader for all operations. Manage four direct reports, ~35 total employees at three locations. • Financial Leader for Commercial, Supply Chain, QA/RA, R&D, Project Management, Human Resources, and Managed Markets. Managed five direct reports, eight total employees. • Financial Leader for Global Cardiovascular Brands and two Phase III products (Thrombin Receptor Antagonist (anti-platelet category) and Acadesine (Reperfusion Injury). Direct strategic planning activities for annual and long range planning scenarios. Direct comprehensive financial performance analysis to gain insight into business trends and identify key drivers of business. Liaise with Cholesterol Joint Venture partner, Merck, on balance sheet, rebate reserve analysis, cash issues, contract compliance, Sarbanes Oxley and audit issues. • Conduct in-depth financial review/analysis/interpretation of financial forecasts, budgets, operating and strategic plans and other reports (IMS data). Analyze significant variances from planned or forecasted results and provide commentary and recommendations to executive management to enhance strategic decision making (Two Marketing Vice Presidents and Senior Finance management, including CFO). • Developed and implemented processes that improved analysis, reporting and forecasting of financial results and risk and opportunity identification, which enabled brand management to more effectively drive the business.