Erica Ito
SANTA CLARA,California
Summary
Highly skilled and enthusiastic professional with more than 20 years of experience in operations and finance. Successfully exemplified strong leadership, teaming, and analytics to drive strategic priorities and exceed targets. Developed and mentored talent to the next level by leading as an example.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Director - Practice Operations
KPMG LLP
Santa Clara, CA
01.2020 - Current
- Strategic business advisor to 5 members of leadership.
- Successful in building relationships and effectively work across multiple teams, such as Financial Planning & Analysis, Resource Management, Human Resources, Recruiting, Marketing, and our team in India.
- Lead annual business plans, financial plans, and quarterly and weekly forecasts.
- Perform quantitative and financial analyses for leadership and provide insights and propose action to optimize results and mitigate risks.
- Review and implement improved internal processes to drive operational excellence.
- Coordinate and facilitate leadership meetings and All-Hands. Create content and agenda. Create all communication messages from leadership to the practice.
- Adapt and switch gears quickly in a fast-paced environment while still delivering at a high level.
- Performance manager to several counselees and successful in building and managing a high performing team.
Associate Director - Finance
KPMG LLP
Santa Clara, CA
10.2015 - 12.2019
- Responsible for month end close activities, investigating large variances and advising on focus areas.
- Manage weekly 90 day forecast analysis, identify exposure items and areas of risk.
- Drive planning and forecasting process for Risk.
- Continue to nurture strong relationships with leadership, operations, resource management, recruiting, and other support groups through teaming and collaboration.
- Key contributor on various activities related to reorganizations, developing and analyzing of proforma future state, synergy analysis, and re-aggregation of data.
- PML to several senior financial analysts and managers. Successfully mentored and developed talent to next levels
Manager, Sr. Financial Analyst, Financial Analyst
KPMG LLP
Santa Clara, CA
05.2006 - 09.2015
- Develop and manage financial plans.
- Produce regular and ad hoc financial reporting for local and regional leaders.
- Analyze operating results, recommend action to maximize profitability and mitigate risk.
- Present monthly written and verbal monthly financial results to practice leaders.
- Team and collaborate with Practice Operations, Resource Management, Recruiting, and other support groups to develop estimates, hiring analysis, forecasts, and profitability models.
- Standardized reporting and presentations. Leveraged offshore to maintain and produce.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Management Science, Economics
University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA06.1998
Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Hyperion (HFM) Financials
- Oracle Planning
- SAP
- Source
- Team Leadership
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Multitasking and Prioritization
- Performance Assessment
Timeline
Director - Practice Operations
KPMG LLP
01.2020 - Current
Associate Director - Finance
KPMG LLP
10.2015 - 12.2019
Manager, Sr. Financial Analyst, Financial Analyst
KPMG LLP
05.2006 - 09.2015
Bachelor of Science - Management Science, Economics
University of California, San Diego
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