Lisa Remaley
Panama City Beach,FL
Summary
Dynamic financial leader with extensive experience at The Walt Disney Company, driving operational efficiency and compliance through strategic financial analysis and project management. Proven track record in enhancing SAP systems and fostering stakeholder engagement, achieving a 15% improvement in system performance while leading cross-functional teams to deliver impactful results.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager, Product Owner SAP Production
Liberty Mutual Insurance Inc.
01.2023 - Current
- Led the end-to-end product development for the SAP production environment, enhancing operational efficiency and ensuring data integrity, resulting in a 15% improvement in system performance.
- Developed and led product owners' team, enhancing agile skills to maximize product value and stakeholder benefits.Managed product enhancements and triaged production issues while collaborating closely with the technical team.
- Managed product enhancements and triaged production issues, collaborating closely with technical team to ensure timely resolutions.
- Collaborated with technical teams to address product issues and implement enhancements, facilitating seamless production support through agile methodologies.
- Crafted forward-thinking strategies to prepare SAP for upcoming releases, maintaining risk mitigation measures.
- Crafted forward-thinking strategies to prepare SAP for upcoming releases, maintaining risk mitigation measures.Served as the primary point of control for incoming integrations, ensuring smooth transitions.
- Managed incoming integrations to ensure smooth transitions.
- Developed and led product owners' team, enhancing agile skills to maximize product value and stakeholder benefits through effective collaboration.
Manager, Financial Systems
The Walt Disney Company
Orlando, USA
01.2023 - Current
- $40M Applied variance analysis to reveal the root cause of $40M general ledger discrepancy; coordinated with IT team to formulate and deploy a solution, securing accurate financial reporting and compliance with regulations.
- Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) accounting policies and procedures to maintain financial integrity and accurate reporting; perform financial analysis to support Controllership reconciliations.
- Directed projects for Parks and Resorts, overseeing cross-functional teams and tracking milestones to deliver on time and within budget, improving operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.
- Facilitated master data setup for finance teams to improve reporting accuracy and ensure compliance.
- Oversaw SAP master data cleanup projects, planning resources and mentoring team to meet deadlines and ensure successful project completion.
Financial Systems Manager
The Walt Disney Company
Orlando, USA
01.2023 - Current
- Prepared and managed costing, capital funding, and proforma financials for key projects, including the $28M Disneyland Paris SAP migration project, adhering to strict French requirements for financial detail and documentation. This effort included detailed labor forecasting, Enterprise Tech cost analysis and plan, functional area project costs, and interface rework costing.
- Led cross-functional teams in the segment Financial Integration Project, automating the financial close process and ensuring compliance with SOX, GAAP, and corporate policies. Reduced monthly close process time.
- Coordinated finance expertise across business areas and countries to facilitate integration of Segment EMEA into Enterprise SAP, ensuring compliance and operational efficiency.
- Spearheaded the SAP automation for the Condo Associations' Splits Month-end Process, leading to enhanced financial oversight and surpassing stakeholder expectations. Conducted thorough testing of financials for 14 resorts, ensuring accurate recording of financial split outcomes through the new automated process.
- Streamlined financial operations by identifying and eliminating non-compliant activities, which mitigated financial risks and enhanced operational integrity.
- Led a team of two to support the segment, focusing on financial integrity, compliance, project management, and ongoing training and support.
- Facilitated cross-functional collaboration with stakeholders to resolve critical issues and ensure uninterrupted business operations.
- Facilitated communication between segment and US teams to improve collaboration.
Senior Financial Analyst
The Walt Disney Company
Orlando, USA
01.2023 - Current
- Fostered collaboration between Finance teams and key stakeholders to align financial strategies with business objectives; designed data-driven financial models and forecasting techniques that enhanced decision-making capabilities.
- Partnered with Finance teams to establish drivers-based annual operating plan (AOP) and managed segment's monthly close and forecast process, which improved financial planning accuracy.
- Developed and implemented a streamlined process for forecasting tax accruals that reduced errors and enhanced overall tax planning accuracy.
Senior Manager Financial Planning & Analysis – North American Division
Hill-Rom
Batesville, USA
01.2023 - Current
- Led North America Division in consolidations, planning, forecasting, and reporting for five business segments, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
- Guided 12 peers in annual planning and forecasting process, establishing clear goals aligned with business segment objectives to drive performance.
- Collaborated with Marketing and Engineering teams on new product business cases and pricing strategy, employing advanced Excel modeling to ensure successful product launches.
- Executed continuous improvement projects to enhance Finance team processes and deliverables, streamlining operations and increasing effectiveness.
Senior Manager Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis
Hill-Rom
Batesville, USA
01.2023 - Current
- Directed Enterprise Annual Operating Plan (AOP) for business areas, including international segments, and led forecasting and planning for IT and HR functional areas, providing financial insight and guidance to VP HR & IT as a trusted business partner.
- Implemented Hyperion Planning system in collaboration with IT and Finance teams to streamline budgeting processes, achieving a 30% reduction in budgeting cycle time and enhancing accuracy in financial forecasting by 20%.
- Managed budgets and resources to support sustainable operations across departments.
- Led cross-functional teams to enhance operational efficiency and optimize service delivery.
Education
Master of Business Administration -
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
California State University
Skills
- SAP
- Project Management
- Financial Operations
- Financial Analysis
- Financial Reporting
- Data Analysis
- Modeling
- Financial Compliance
- Operational Efficiency
- Data Integrity
- User Training
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Strategic Planning
- Team Leadership
- Scrum Framework
Timeline
Manager, Product Owner SAP Production
Liberty Mutual Insurance Inc.
01.2023 - Current
Manager, Financial Systems
The Walt Disney Company
01.2023 - Current
Financial Systems Manager
The Walt Disney Company
01.2023 - Current
Senior Financial Analyst
The Walt Disney Company
01.2023 - Current
Senior Manager Financial Planning & Analysis – North American Division
Hill-Rom
01.2023 - Current
Senior Manager Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis
Hill-Rom
01.2023 - Current
Master of Business Administration -
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
California State University