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ANNABEL B. KICONCO

Methuen,MA

Summary

Experienced business executive and strategic leader with 13+ years of experience in Manufacturing, sales,consumer goods and pharma, with positions on increasing responsibility supporting international, corporate, product supply &global business unit Management.Skilled in driving financial strategies, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance. Known for adaptability, reliability, and strong analytical skills. Expertise in financial reporting, risk management, and forecasting. Excels in problem-solving and collaborating with teams to achieve results. Proven track record in budgeting, regulatory compliance, and strategic financial planning to drive organizational success.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Financial controller

Gefran Inc.(Publicly Traded)
04.2024 - Current
  • Company Overview: Financial controller- Managing AFC function of Subsidiary
  • Overseeing the accounting function i.e Managing Payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and other detailed accounting tasks.
  • Ensuring that an organization meets the necessary tax, permit and licensing requirements.
  • Collaborating with an executive team in establishing more effective processes and controls to ensure the integrity of a company’s ledger.
  • Overseeing all financial control activities, including the review and analysis of monthly and quarterly numbers and disclosures.
  • Financial reporting and Analysis i.e income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, which provide insight into the company’s profitability and financial health.
  • Analyze Prepare and present Financial information to Board of Directors on a quarterly basis.
  • Providing and presenting executive management with accurate and comprehensive financial information to guide effective policy making and financial strategizing.
  • Budgeting and forecasting to help anticipate future needs of the company.
  • Financial Management of company’s assets and ensuring finances are organized.
  • Summarizing budget trends, analyzing deficiencies and reporting variances to executives.
  • Providing external auditors with the necessary documentation and support.
  • Taking care of tax preparation duties and liaising with external tax consultants for preparation.
  • Implementing and maintaining internal controls and ensure compliance with financial regulations.
  • Headcount Planning and Management. Managed payroll data entry and processing for employees to comply with predetermined company guidelines.
  • Oversee all aspects of the month-end close process, ensuring timely completion of accurate financial statements for executive review.


Finance Business Partner

Sanofi Genzyme
07.2019 - 03.2024
  • Company Overview: Finance Business Partner – External Manufacturing
  • Finance representative on respective extended Leadership Team, responsible for influencing and achieving financial KPI’s and budget/forecast targets.
  • Played an integral role in annual budget preparation by coordinating input from various departments and consolidating data into comprehensive forecasts aligned with company strategy.
  • Developed framework and compliance environment to address internal controls and external reporting requirements.
  • Facilitated oversight of business operations and transactions to meet regulatory compliance e.g. P2P process
  • Refined reports and dashboards, providing actionable insight into levels of business.
  • Managed financial transactions involving general funds and contracts to reduce cashflow challenges.
  • Analyzed sales activity to identify and correct cost errors or price discrepancies.
  • Analyzed resource allocation costs with value-for-money approach to drive financial efficiency.
  • Implemented cost-saving measures through careful monitoring of expenses and identification of unnecessary expenditures.

Senior Finance Business Partner Global Franchise

  • Finance Business Partnering and Control of the Budgeting Process.
  • Support the franchise team in all their activities such as, but not limited to, monthly close activities (accruals review and validation of general ledger), general accounting, and budgeting.
  • Intercompany transfer pricing, reconciliation, alliance management and Royalties.
  • Support the franchise team with timely sales analysis for Global Brand Teams and GBU leadership meetings.
  • Support validation and analysis of results provide visibility on performance, challenge operations, track financial improvement plans.
  • Provide commentary and analysis on variances while assessing risks and opportunities.
  • Plan, organize and drive forecasting and Quarterly landing cycles’ timelines, inputs, and outputs.
  • Support Global FP&A team with data validation between SAP Hana (actuals data) and TM1 (planning data) and Qlik View.
  • Supported sales initiatives through customer profitability analysis that identified opportunities for revenue growth or margin enhancement.

Financial Analyst FP&A

Measured progress
01.2018 - 07.2019
  • Company Overview: Financial Analyst FP&A (contract)
  • Analyzing financial data for business segments across the organization.
  • Capital project forecasting, detail revenue and expense planning.
  • Cost/benefit analysis, credit analysis, variance analysis, cash flow analysis, yearly budgeting and forecasting.
  • Support leadership decision making Using the Financial Analysis.
  • Create financial models and analysis related to return on investments, pricing, business combinations, project charter budgets, business plan financial analysis and Real Estate.

Sr. Financial Analyst

TJX
03.2016 - 01.2018
  • Company Overview: Sr. Financial Analyst/ Supply Chain (Contract)
  • Develop Annual Operating Expense Budget and forecast for the 10 domestic Distribution Centers in the Marshalls and TJ Maxx Network. The Distribution Center budgets are consolidated into the MMX Divisional budget as well as the TJX Corporate Annual Budget.
  • Ensure Corporate finance policies and procedures are adhered to and internal processes are maintained.
  • Collaboration with Distribution Center Management Team in creation of financial and operational strategies.
  • Participated on cross-functional process improvement teams to promote operational efficiencies and report results to senior management.
  • Analyzed financial information and reports from Distribution centers and provide accurate and timely financial recommendations and key performance indicators for decision making purposes.
  • Improved financial reporting accuracy by 15%, resulting from process automation and data-driven strategies.
  • Provided valuable insights by leading monthly variance analysis reviews between actual results and budget/forecast expectations.

Education

MBA - Corporate Fiance

Northeastern University
Boston, MA
01-2022

MSc - Investment and Risk Finance

University of Westminster London
London, UK
01-2012

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

Makerere University Uganda
Kampala, Uganda
01-2010

Skills

  • Strategic Financial Planning and Analysis,
  • IFRS and GAAP Expertise
  • Leadership and Team Management,
  • ERP System Implementation and Optimization,
  • Regulatory Compliance and Reporting,
  • Effective Communication and Stakeholder Management,
  • Process Improvement and Automation,
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Internal controls
  • Managing Accounting functions ie Cash flow management,Accounts payable and receivable,Tax compliance, Fixed asset management, General ledger management
  • Intercompany financial transactions
  • Policy development

Accomplishments

  • Created Model to spread the tariff risk across all products and managed impact to customers by introducing a 4.2% surcharge as opposed to 10% tax
  • Cost Reduction Success- Reduced annual operating expenses by 15% through implementation of cost-saving measures.
  • Process Efficiency Improvement- Streamlined financial reporting process, decreasing report generation time by 30%.
  • Audit Accuracy Enhancement- Enhanced compliance metrics by achieving 100% accuracy in financial audits.
  • Facilitated Merging of acquired company financial system in a new consolidated system.
  • Used ERP syetem to develope project tackers and provided timely delievery to business partners.
  • introduced stronger financial controls and accounting procedures to improve reporting by 18%
  • Supervised team of 8 staff members

Certification

  • Certified Management Accountant - Ongoing

Timeline

Financial controller

Gefran Inc.(Publicly Traded)
04.2024 - Current

Finance Business Partner

Sanofi Genzyme
07.2019 - 03.2024

Financial Analyst FP&A

Measured progress
01.2018 - 07.2019

Sr. Financial Analyst

TJX
03.2016 - 01.2018

MBA - Corporate Fiance

Northeastern University

MSc - Investment and Risk Finance

University of Westminster London

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

Makerere University Uganda
ANNABEL B. KICONCO