Gabriel Akin

Key Technologies: Oracle NetSuite, Hyperion EPM, Salesforce, QuickBooks Pro, SAP

Strategic Focus Areas: Business development, fundraising, Relationship development, staff augmentation Performance Improvement, and Revenue Generation.

Accomplishments

• · Implemented robust policies and organizational structures, driving a 10% annual growth rate.
• · Monitored business trend forecasts to identify opportunities and adjust
• · Budgets and operational plans accordingly, resulting in a saving of $2 million in wasteful spending
• · Developed and executed comprehensive fundraising strategies, resulting in a 30% increase in annual revenue.
• · Expanded donor base through strong relationships with high-net-worth individuals, corporate partners, and foundations.

Key Technologies: Oracle NetSuite, Hyperion EPM, Salesforce, QuickBooks Pro, SAP

Strategic Focus Areas: Performance Improvement, Growth Planning, Revenue Generation, Project Management, Business Planning, Investment Management, Risk Assessment & Mitigation, Data-Driven Culture, Global Market Expansion,

Accomplishments:

• Effectively managed a team of 10 financial planning and analysis professionals, empowering them to oversee financial modeling and analysis for the company.
• Educated, trained, mentored, and motivated team members to increase their professional achievements.
• Investigated and analyzed opportunities for reducing cost within the business, thereby creating a saving of $20M, and actively championed this within the senior management team
• Monitored budget allocations, expenditures, and fund balances to ensure that allocations were accurate, revenues were recorded, expenses were within budget limits, and fiscal policies were followed effectively saving over $30m in wasteful spending
• Created a data-driven culture that was instrumental in identifying sales and margin opportunities resulting in 3x revenue growth and significant gross profit margin increases.
• Increased revenue from $30M to $90M through executing a strategic fundraising plan by opening new global markets and identifying and engaging global private investors to analyze properties and invest assets
• Secured a $75M line of credit for a lagging hotel construction project by identifying a global equity partner, re-structuring a 0% interest repayment plan, and freeing up cash flow, increasing revenue by $10M
• Spearheaded financial analysis, modeling, and planning to determine ROI and profitability for every company project and serve as the company's trusted shareholder advisor

Key Technologies: Oracle NetSuite, Hyperion EPM, Salesforce, QuickBooks Pro, SAP

Strategic Focus Areas: Monitored Budget Allocations, Financial Analysis and modeling, Oracle NetSuite Implementation, and Business and Financial Outlook Transformation.

Accomplishments:

• Ensured seamless financial operations by supervising the ten senior direct reports and reporting directly to the CFO.
• Drove cost savings and determined new business opportunities by organizing strategic analysis.
• Spearheaded and rebuilt overall Finance Functions, and implemented Oracle NetSuite to accurately identify and manage the financial position, increasing accuracy, transparency, forecasting, and efficiency and saving $13M annually.
• Directing the transformation of Business and financial outlook; driving business commercials and growth strategies including expansions, new projects, cost management, market growth, and risk management.
• Oversaw 10 senior direct reports, reporting directly to the CEO, to create and execute short and long-term strategic financial plans, effectively saving the company $5M over career tenure.
• Converted a $150M line of credit to a $100M 10-year note and a $50M line of credit by establishing and leveraging a strong working relationship with the bank, resulting in $10M annual interest savings.
• Established an accurate financial management reporting system for quarterly financial reviews, financial statements, and budgeting and presented a financial strategy to the Board and CEO, increasing transparency and improving decision-making.