MELISSA CHRISTENSEN

Collaborative manager with expert team leadership, planning, and organizational skills built during successful career. Smoothly equip employees to independently handle daily functions and meet customer needs. Diligent trainer and mentor with exceptional management abilities and a positive, results-driven approach.

• Knowledge of business processes, systems and data related to financial close and forecasting and budgeting processes
• Perform complex finance tech activities in a high growth environment for a large, multi-national, public company
• Skillful organizer of priorities and timelines to ensure prompt and accurate deliverables
• Practical and motivated initiator of plans and programs to execute, advance, and deliver projects
• Coordinator of cross functional interests to achieve common goals and lasting results
• Direct, diplomatic, and efficient communicator with all levels of personnel through multiple mediums
• Successful navigator of ambiguous and complex problems, using experience to influence data-driven decisions and provide guidance to team members, leadership, and cross-functional teams
• Skilled facilitator with a diverse range of stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes of cross-functional projects and activities in dynamic, fast-paced settings.
• Partner with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture.