Greg Mitchell
Senior Finance Executive
New York,NY
Summary
Motivated Finance & Operations executive, promoting more than 15 years of proficiency in identifying and analyzing trends and partnering with other departmental leaders. Action-oriented individual with experience tracking actual business results against plans, including acquisitions. Offering exceptional issue resolution and staff training skills.
Overview
6
6
years of post-secondary education
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Operating Officer (Founder)
Bear Mountain Marketing
New York, NY
01.2019 - Current
- Refined organizational structure to consolidate, streamline and delineate necessary functions.
- Confirm transparency in areas such as costs, profits, and project management and coordination via growth and development of an entire collection of tools for management reporting.
- Managed project for phaseone rollout to 40 venues, generating $300K in annualized revenue and ensuring finalization of installation, service, and ongoing sales reporting for smooth daytoday operations.
- Developed quarterly business plans to evaluate cost projections.
Head of Finance
Australian Vintage Ltd,
Sydney, New South Wales
06.2017 - 12.2018
- Held full accountability for $100m P&L and operational management on a global scale; certified attainment of all goals and objectives for accurate profits and revenues by offering expert insights & analysis into decisionmaking and financial planning, thus supporting continual attainment of margin targets, cost optimization, and profitability.
- Responsible for global planning process, delivering 5-year business plan, annual budgeting and quarterly LE process.
- Spearheaded implementation of premiumization program moving average sales price per case, resulting in 19% revenue growth through volume, rate, and mix growth.
- Refined sales and market organizational structure to ensure a highperformance team with stronger reporting lines, strategic goals, and success metrics, resulting in streamlined and highly engaged teams with an aligned vision of success.
- Head of sales forecasting and S&OP process delivering revenue forecasting accuracy increases by +5% and production forecasting accuracy by +10%.
- Drove industry-leading profit increase by transforming production process and aligning sales targets to meet dynamic industry conditions.
Senior Finance Manager
Carlton United Breweries, AB InBev
Sydney, New South Wales
06.2012 - 06.2017
- Maintained steady development and expansion of revenues, as well as spearheaded seamless approaches to change leadership, throughout acquisition of Carlton United Breweries by AB InBev.
- Produced optimum financial models to guarantee financial control, leading to greater visibility of key metrics, identification of opportunities for and challenges to continual improvements to operations, and attainment and surpass of budget.
- Spearheaded management and delivery of $450M EBIT budget
- Managed $200M annual contract investment, ensuring targeted investment delivering 10%+ ROI improvement
- Led sales planning and performance reporting, delivering 15% profit growth through product trend analysis and significantly improving ROI and increased pricing support.
- Built detailed brand growth plans (annual & 5 year), ensuing Carlton United brands remain market leaders through rigorous category, market share, pricing, mix and cost factors are seamlessly integrated to deliver ongoing revenue, share and rate growth (Volume, Price, Cost, Mix Revenue Management techniques).
Commercial Manager
Coca Cola Amatil
Sydney, New South Wales
06.2005 - 05.2012
- Earned multiple promotions for capitalizing on financial and analytical expertise by providing strategic direction within Sales, Strategy, Manufacturing and Commodity Procurement divisions.
- Used key metrics and prepared reports for senior management to monitor performance of commercial activities.
- Negotiated contracts and product prices by collaborating with vendors and developers.
- Managed and analyzed financial reporting, including budgets, P&L, balance sheets and sales reports.
- COMMERCIAL MANAGER National Accounts Nov. 2010 – Oct. 2012
- COMMERCIAL MANAGER Business Strategy Aug. 2008 – Nov. 2010
- SENIOR RISK ANALYST Strategic Procurement Dec. 2006 – Aug. 2008
- COMMERCIAL ANALYST Convenience & Petroleum Jun. 2005 – Dec. 2006
Education
Bachelor of Business Studies - Finance & International Business
Massey University
Auckland, New Zealand 02.1994 - 11.1997
PostGraduate Diploma - Economics
MASSEY UNIVERSITY
Auckland, New Zealand 02.1999 - 11.2000
Skills
Financial analysis and reporting
Revenue Generation
Strategic and financial planning
Budget forecasting
Process implementation
Cost control and reduction
Change Management
Contract Negotiation
Accomplishments
Professional Development
· Complete Skilled Negotiator (2015), Gap Partnership
Community Leadership
· Resume Creator (2019), Center for Economic Opportunity (CEO)
· Mentor (2018), “Women in Drinks,” Australian Beverage Association
Timeline
Chief Operating Officer (Founder)
Bear Mountain Marketing
01.2019 - Current
Head of Finance
Australian Vintage Ltd,
06.2017 - 12.2018
Senior Finance Manager
Carlton United Breweries, AB InBev
06.2012 - 06.2017
Commercial Manager
Coca Cola Amatil
06.2005 - 05.2012
PostGraduate Diploma - Economics
MASSEY UNIVERSITY
02.1999 - 11.2000
Bachelor of Business Studies - Finance & International Business
Massey University
02.1994 - 11.1997