frank amesquita

About

I am a senior financial professional with 20+ years of extensive and diverse experience. Key accomplishments include: - Operating as a financial business partner with the Marketing team to deliver analysis, decision making and bottom-line results. - Strategic planning; Financial planning, analysis and reporting (FP&A) to develop balanced and actionable strategic plans, operating budgets and forecasts. - Project management: leading the reengineering and implementation of a global financial system (Oracle Financial Analyzer - OFA) for Kraft Foods North America. - Partnered with cross functional team to develop and implement an improved enterprise strategic planning process. - Developed and successfully implemented enterprise metrics and scorecards for the organization. Specialties: Consumer Products group industry experience; Budgeting, Planning & Analysis; Project Management planning and execution; Change Management; Department Leader; Financial systems implementation; Implementation of process improvement and streamlining

Country

united states

City

chicago

Industry

consumer goods

Skill

process improvement, analysis, leadership, strategy, strategic planning, strategic financial planning, business analysis, cross functional team leadership, business process, budgets, change management, finance, project management, variance analysis, management, business strategy, policy, erp, income statement, pricing, business planning, financial analysis, project planning, mergers and acquisitions, managerial finance, executive management, forecasting, sarbanes oxley act, hyperion enterprise, essbase, business process improvement, auditing, accounting, internal audit, financial reporting, cost accounting, cash flow, financial audits, financial forecasting, gaap, acquisition integration, internal controls, risk management, sap, sarbanes oxley, financial accounting, p&l management, consolidation, financial modeling, us gaap

Experience

consultant

salo llc

2015-10 - 2017-8 · 1 yr 11 mos

* I'm currently leading a finance transformation project for a $600M private equity client. The project is focused on four key areas: * Standardize monthly financial reporting (internal and external to PE firm) across all businesses which includes performance management reporting and analysis. * Leverage recently implemented HFM v11 to automate and reduce offline reporting * Integrate recently acquired business into financial reporting process * FP&A support on development of 2016 Budget for P&L, balance sheet and cash flow.

consultant - a and r billing and collections business process transformation

2014-9 - 2015-5 · 9 mos

finance contractor

pepsi mid america

2010-2 - 2010-6 · 5 mos

Sales Finance contractor at the Pepsi Food and Beverage HQ in Chicago.

finance director - financial systems

mondelēz international

2003-1 - 2009-1 · 6 yrs 1 mo

consultant - fp and a director

essendant

2013-7 - 2014-7 · 1 yr 1 mo

* Develop, analyze and support business unit strategic plan and annual budget. * Develop and support forecast and month end analysis. * Enhanced business analytics process to isolate margin drivers between forecasts and month end actuals.

consultant - business transformation

2011-5 - 2013-5 · 2 yrs 1 mo

* Consultant: Business Transformation / Project Management (2 enterprise wide projects) * Member of enterprise-wide business transformation initiative. ERP system in scope: Oracle R12. * Contributed and facilitated to streamlined future state finance business processes. * Contributed and facilitated on development of all finance business project documents: Business requirements; Fit/gap analysis; Detail design. * Developed and supported implementation plan. * Project manager on successfully implemented corporate initiative to migrate UL from not-for-profit to for-profit entity. * Developed and managed scope, timeline and deliverable requirements to meet project object. * Facilitated and developed business solution; managed development of business process * documentation and change management material

finance consultant

schneider electric

2010-6 - 2010-12 · 7 mos

* Developed financial system and business process transformation roadmap with short and long term milestones. * Led initial phase of Essbase rollout - defined and documented scope, current state and user requirements. * Conclusion of assignment led to a larger, formal Transformation initiative.

finance director - financial planning, reporting and analysis

mondelēz international

1999-1 - 2002-1 · 3 yrs 1 mo

* Food Service Business Unit. * Managed group of four managers and seven analysts. Responsible for closing monthly actuals, leading the financial annual plan and forecast process, and managing the foodservice dedicated internal auditors. Supported three General Managers due to acquisition and transitions. * Key accomplishments: * Established and coordinated the planning calendar, requirements and timing across all functions. * Streamlined planning process by reducing/removing low value planning requirements. * Led planning meetings with Senior Management and improved review sessions which led to focused emphasis on key items. * Facilitated delivery of earnings expectations by managing balanced opportunities/soft risks to plan. * Audited sales force, distributors and third-party service providers to ensure compliance with corporate policy; saved approximately $500,000 annually on deduction audits.

senior manager - business analysis

mondelēz international

1997-1 - 1999-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

* Food Service Business Unit. * Managed three managers and four analysts. Financial partner to Marketing brand teams with portfolio delivering $1.0 billion in revenue. * Key accomplishments include: * Implemented and improved processes surrounding: * 1. Month-end analysis identifying actionable drivers to variances. * 2. Monthly list price change analysis on commodity-based products to maintain target margins. * 3. Daily/weekly key financial tracker of volume, revenue and margin against forecast. * Developed strategy and process to evaluate profit on list price and discounted business, maintaining proper mix to meet division targets.

finance manager and senior financial analyst

mondelēz international

1991-1 - 1997-1 · 6 yrs 1 mo

* Various positions held during this period: * Category Finance Manager * Salad Dressing Category * Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis * Budget Gourmet Brand Frozen Products * Category Finance Manager * Budget Gourmet Brand Frozen Products * Senior Financial Analyst * Birdseye Brand Frozen Vegetables