Erica L. Hartlep
Farmington Hills,MI
Summary
Highly collaborative Director of Finance with more than 20 years of proficiency in analyzing trends and partnering with operational and departmental leaders. Action-oriented individual with experience tracking actual business results against plans. Successfully optimizes processes to be more efficient and streamlines and cultivates cohesive teams.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Finance Director
Kelly Services
05.2017 - Current
- Act as CFO for Business Unit with $1B+ in annual revenue
- Hired, trained and developed finance team in a remote environment
- Work closely with Business Unit President and leadership team to design, set, monitor and track operational & financial KPI measures used to identify trends and areas of risk and opportunity.
- Oversee all financial analysis and support strategic initiatives including annual pricing strategy, strategic planning and budget process, quarterly forecast creation, monthly score cards and ad hoc analysis to help support achievement of targets
- Create and present business case financials to CEO and CFO.
- Accountable for monthly and quarterly close for Division being accurately reported utilizing key controls and processes
- Successfully executed company wide reorganization including restating prior year activity and recreating current year budget to reflect new division structure.
Sr. Financial Manager
Kelly Services
01.2014 - 01.2017
- Provide financial support to operational VP’s and their teams throughout the US providing everything from monthly analysis and interpretation of the financial results to ad hoc analysis and profitability analysis for specific locations or customers
- Manage, develop, and motivate staff members to achieve departmental goals and tasks while also supporting them in achieving their career goals and aspirations
- Participated in several cross divisional projects to help achieve organizational goals such as strategic workforce planning and converting reporting to a new format and delivery model
- Responsible for creating the annual operating budget for the division. Over the course of several years have made the process more streamlined and efficient
- Developed and implemented training course for field staff to help them understand their financials and how they can influence the results
Lead Financial Analyst
Chrysler Group LLC
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Responsible for monthly close, forecasting process, budget creation and ad hoc reporting for several groups within the IT division
- Work with IT project managers to develop project plans for CIO and Controller review and approval
- Manage the actual and forecast data for all ICT capital projects
- Responsibilities include working with Corporate Capex group on monthly submissions and ad-hoc requests
- Use SAP to pull financial reports, write capital projects and update and maintain WBS structure for both capital and G&A spend.
Manager
Kelly Services Inc
- Developed and instituted new monthly forecasting process for two of the main consulting division practice areas improving accuracy.
- Work closely with senior management at the corporate and field level to interpret monthly financial results, including highlighting trends that could negatively impact future results, preparing profitability analysis to assist with pricing and presenting financial data regularly to senior management and staff both in a large meeting and town hall setting
- Work with operational team to develop and create the annual strategic plan and budget insuring that it aligns with the overall goals and strategy of the company
- Responsible for training new staff and managing their day-to-day workflow and responsibilities.
Sr. Financial Analyst
Kelly Services
07.2006 - 06.2010
- Provide financial support for IT organization including budget, forecast and project projections
- Analyze specific tasks and work to determine if project costs can be capitalized or expensed following US GAAP and internal control guidelines
- Tracked key financial measures by country to ensure that the division reached both budget and forecast goals.
Sr. Account Analyst
Kelly Services
07.2002 - 06.2006
- Restored relationship between Corporate Accounting department and International Entities
- Managed over $1 million annually in international intercompany activity: including invoicing, recording, and resolving disputed charges
- Reconciled company payroll accounts containing over $10 million dollars in activity monthly
- Worked closely with the bank as well as other internal departments to investigate and resolve fraudulent account activity
Education
Master of Business Administration -
Walsh College
Bachelor of Arts - Finance
Michigan State University
Skills
- Technical Skills
- Proficient in TM1, Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams and Outlook
- Knowledgeable in Peoplesoft and Data Warehouse applications
- Certified in Strategic Workforce Planning (SWP)
- Financial and Operational Reporting
- Budgetary Planning
- Budget Forecasting
Timeline
Sr. Finance Director
Kelly Services
05.2017 - Current
Sr. Financial Manager
Kelly Services
01.2014 - 01.2017
Lead Financial Analyst
Chrysler Group LLC
01.2013 - 01.2014
Sr. Financial Analyst
Kelly Services
07.2006 - 06.2010
Sr. Account Analyst
Kelly Services
07.2002 - 06.2006
Manager
Kelly Services Inc
Master of Business Administration -
Walsh College
Bachelor of Arts - Finance
Michigan State University
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