Kevin R.

Serve as the financial steward for Photo and Omni-channel and across the broader enterprise to ensure all financial governance is adhered to and all business cases provide acceptable returns Work to help develop the three year plan and budget for Photo; ensuring a balanced view via demonstrated past performance and prudent future commitments Deliver nearly $800M in annual revenue, and over $200M in profit while helping to drive $17M in cost savings

Created and maintained Walgreens Co.’s consolidated managerial profit and loss statement Consolidated & analyzed monthly expense data for the entire Walgreens business including 8,200+ drugstores, non-retail operations, and corporate expenses (forecasts, budgets, three year planning, and actual results) Developed monthly transaction-level expense reports distributed to finance leadership throughout the company Provided aid during the monthly accounting close process to ensure that the company was coming in line with the forecast and any major deviances are explained

Composed monthly operating performance presentations related to SG&A distributed to finance leadership Cultivated a model to track the average cost per prescription filled and the average cost per customer, both at a store level and for the entire chain Assisted team members with the conversion from the former Lawson system to the new Oracle based platform & cross trained new team members through the various Oracle tools available Maintained weekly & monthly reporting subsequent to the acquisition of Kerr Drug Tracked comparable store sales and prescription metrics for external reporting and internal competitor analysis Received the Award of Excellence: Driving Financial Excellence & Creating Value and the Award of Excellence: Process Improvement and Value Creation

Assisted with daily functions including bank reconciliations and journal entries Worked on special projects dealing with cash projection, bond redemption, and bond acquisitions Advised and assisted with the management of over $125 million worth of assets

Trained new desk managers Managed inventory of room keys, packages, games, and equipment Performed the additional duties of a mailroom manager while completing daily tasks Served as primary point of contact for residents, visitors, and the community

Named Associate of the Month for August 2010 and May 2011 Received both Bronze and Silver Homer Badge Awards Assisted customers with heavy merchandise both inside the store and in the parking lot Assisted other Associates with various tasks while maintaining a clean and organized storefront

My journey at Illinois State University started off with a major in Actual Sciences. After finding my love for Accounting and Finance, I decided to switch paths starting in my Junior year while still retaining Mathematics as a minor. After graduating Cum Laude in 2013, I have begun my career in Finance and have started down the path towards sitting for the CPA exam.