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David Harris Baker Jr

Summary

Experienced Senior Manager of Transformation with a proven ability to lead teams effectively. Skilled in implementing process improvements to increase operational efficiency and team productivity. Strong problem-solving and communication skills drive team success. Utilize Systems, People, Process, & Data to achieve objectives and promote organizational growth.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Supervisor, Finance Transformation

Arthrex, Inc.
07.2024 - Current
  • Promoted from Senior Analyst after two years of high performance
  • Finance Transformation Leadership: Directed the strategic vision and execution of Arthrex's 3–5 year Finance Transformation roadmap, aligning enterprise systems and processes with long-term business goals.
  • Team Management & Development: Lead and mentor a team of 4 transformation analysts, providing coaching, performance feedback, and career development aligned with department KPIs.
  • Enterprise Systems Integration: Oversaw a 5-year cross-functional initiative integrating BP Next, SAP, and Axis to streamline contract lifecycle management and automate sales order intake, reducing manual entry and enhancing contract analytics in Salesforce and Power BI.
  • Process Automation & Optimization: Designed and implemented automation for global virtual returns, reducing a 19-day process to 30 seconds. Revamped the business requirements intake and approval process to accelerate project delivery.
  • Technology Implementation: Led the full-cycle implementation of BlackLine software, managing vendor relationships and cross-functional teams to ensure successful deployment and adoption.
  • Global Operations Collaboration: Partnered with Finance, Supply Chain, and IT teams across APAC and EMEA to eliminate shipping passthrough inefficiencies, culminating in a global process workshop with 50+ stakeholders.
  • Data Analytics Enablement: Trained team members on Power Query and DAX to automate reporting in Power BI, improving data accuracy and enabling real-time decision-making.
  • Executive Stakeholder Engagement: Facilitated weekly team meetings and Financial Services All Hands sessions to align stakeholders and communicate transformation progress.
  • Leadership Recognition: Selected for Arthrex's Leadership Development Program for high-potential leaders driving enterprise change.

Senior Analyst, Finance Transformation

Arthrex, Inc.
05.2022 - 06.2024
  • Collaborated with CFO and Finance Leadership to architect a global finance transformation strategy impacting 20+ departments and 500+ employees.
  • Conducted organizational assessments using RACI frameworks, leading to a strategic reorganization of the international finance function.
  • Delivered a global finance reporting platform (Power BI, TM1-PAW), standardizing financial reporting and analytics; redesigned Chart of Accounts and P&L structure for global consistency.
  • Migrated UAT testing from Excel to SAP SolMan, enabling centralized documentation, test case management, and real-time solution tracking.
  • Managed a $500K SAP Vistex implementation to optimize global commissions and royalty payments, saving 10+ hours per week.
  • Built LATAM P&L models (Mexico, Colombia, Chile) to support strategic decisions on market entry and third-party partnerships.
  • Developed testing protocols for $100M+ in royalty payments, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
  • Automated sales and gross margin reporting for LATAM and APAC, improving visibility and decision-making.
  • Partnered with Digital Customer Experience to digitize royalty payment processes, reducing monthly processing time by 75%.
  • Presented transformation outcomes at Finance All Hands meetings with 200+ attendees.

Senior Analyst, Strategy & Transformation

PepsiCo HQ
01.2021 - 12.2022
  • Led a global finance offshoring initiative to Hyderabad, India, achieving $500M+ in cost savings and 15% gross profit improvement.
  • Conducted workforce analysis and automation assessments across 25 finance teams to optimize global delivery models.
  • Developed business cases for 24-hour processing of 4,000+ Business Acquisition Models (BAMs), increasing bid capacity.
  • Partnered with DE&I and Talent Acquisition to recruit transformation talent; reduced time-to-fill by 20%.
  • Maintained project governance, including scope, risk, and KPI tracking, ensuring alignment with global transformation standards.
  • Collaborated with OCM, IT, PMO, and COEs to ensure change management and process adoption.

Financial Analyst, Sales Finance & FP&A

PepsiCo
09.2019 - 12.2021
  • Managed a $700M P&L for PepsiCo's largest U.S. Foodservice segment, driving profitability through pricing and volume analysis.
  • Reduced risk on $20M in field assets through cross-functional collaboration.
  • Delivered financial literacy training to 300+ sales reps and automated rebate tools.
  • Built profitability models and conducted weekly performance reviews for executive leadership and CFO.

Sales Finance Analyst, Finance Transformation

News Corp / News America Marketing
01.2018 - 09.2019
  • Led finance transformation from SAP Business Objects to Salesforce, enhancing reporting and data accessibility.
  • Managed $1.2B in revenue forecasting and built $500M budgets for the Eastern Sales Team.
  • Created a revenue mapping model to support a strategic downsizing from $1.2B to $700M in annual sales.

Education

Master of Business Administration Candidate -

UNC Kenan Flagler Business School
01.2024

Master of Finance - undefined

Lubin School of Business, Pace University
01.2020

B.S. - Marketing

Whitman School of Management, Syracuse University
01.2017

Skills

  • Training and mentoring
  • Goal oriented
  • Staff management
  • Customer service
  • Strategic planning

Timeline

Supervisor, Finance Transformation

Arthrex, Inc.
07.2024 - Current

Senior Analyst, Finance Transformation

Arthrex, Inc.
05.2022 - 06.2024

Senior Analyst, Strategy & Transformation

PepsiCo HQ
01.2021 - 12.2022

Financial Analyst, Sales Finance & FP&A

PepsiCo
09.2019 - 12.2021

Sales Finance Analyst, Finance Transformation

News Corp / News America Marketing
01.2018 - 09.2019

Master of Finance - undefined

Lubin School of Business, Pace University

B.S. - Marketing

Whitman School of Management, Syracuse University

Master of Business Administration Candidate -

UNC Kenan Flagler Business School
David Harris Baker Jr