NATALIYA HORBACH
Summary
Results-driven and experienced Finance Leader with a proven track record of over 20 years of expertise in financial management, strategic planning, and operational efficiency across diverse industries. Extensive portfolio of overseeing complex financial operations, driving process improvements, and delivering actionable insights that fuel business growth. Adept at managing financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and compliance with a keen focus on optimizing profitability and reducing costs. A strategic leader with a strong ability to collaborate cross-functionally and align financial goals with organizational objectives. Known for building high-performing teams, implementing cutting-edge financial systems, and ensuring accuracy and transparency in all financial matters.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Finance and Strategic Initiatives
Reynolds Consumer Products
01.2024 - Current
- Finance partner to Executive Lead Team on diverse strategic initiatives, including defining the scope and work plan, managing execution across deliverables, design and development, coordinating resources, and aligning with key stakeholders
- Provided strategic financial guidance to senior leadership to support decision-making and business growth initiatives
- Work cross functionally with peers to develop and implement strategic projects that deliver bottom line savings and process improvements across all areas of revenue, and COGS
- Spearheaded the development of financial roadmaps for $68M in potential savings aligning cross-departmental strategies and ensuring seamless execution across organization
- Drove $2M in bottom-line savings by revamping the Global Commercialization team’s finance leadership, analyzing finished goods commodity components, and identifying raw material savings opportunities
- Led union negotiations, offering strategic financial insights and modeling, empowering leadership to make informed decisions during a critical labor negotiation process
- Finance lead of SAP S4 implementation
- Mentored and developed a high-performing finance team of 3 Sr
- Finance Managers, cultivating a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning
Sr. Finance Manager Operations
Reynolds Consumer Products
01.2023 - 12.2023
- Managed the planning processes for budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning, ensuring accurate integration of financial data for a $200M segment using strong analytical skills
- Developed and delivered reporting packages, identifying key risks and opportunities to drive performance improvements
- Led inventory reduction initiatives to reduce excess inventory by 15% ($50M), demonstrating strong leadership in managing stakeholder relationships and driving collaborative problem-solving across departments
- Directed the SLOB process, ensuring accurate accruals and minimizing exposure to excess inventory
- Developed and implemented KPIs for raw material purchases and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) targets, positioning the finance team as a key business partner in optimizing procurement strategies
Sr. Finance Manager Procurement
Reynolds Consumer Products
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Developed and implemented a procurement finance organization within Reynolds, optimizing procurement activities, creating clear lines of accountability, and enhancing financial performance across the organization
- Cultivated relationships with procurement teams, driving significant cost-saving opportunities, and positioned finance as a trusted partner in business strategy
- Developed and implemented supply security KPI across BUs to ensure no business interruption occurs
- Collaborated with sourcing teams and operations to translate strategic objectives into actionable plans to achieve organizational success
- Responsible for setting inventory targets to maximize working capital and deliver on strategic projects
- Developed and implemented models for commodity market and financial impacts assessments ($2.6B Cost)
Division Controller
IMS Buhrke - Olson
01.2020 - 12.2020
- Led financial cycles (Plan, Forecast, LRP, Actual) and delivered executive summaries to senior leadership
- Led and developed an 11-person team, driving performance improvements and optimizing daily financial operations
- Introduced a culture of accountability and results, ensuring the finance team contributed to long-term business growth
- Reduced past-due AR by 74% ($1M to $260K) by introducing a streamlined write-off process, leading customer meetings, and implementing AR factoring, all while mentoring the AR team to strengthen their decision-making skills and financial acumen
- Converted AP pay cycles to 100% ACH, improving payment security, streamlining processing, and reducing administrative overhead
- Developed and implemented internal controls for system access and account reconciliation, enhancing security and accuracy in financial reporting
- Established robust production variance review process, enabling more accurate planning and reporting, leading to improved cost forecasting and operational efficiency
- Fostered business culture transformation by positioning finance as a trusted business partner, driving actionable insights, strengthening internal controls, and enabling the company’s scale for growth
Finance Manager
Continental AG
08.2011 - 01.2020
- Managed annual/quarterly planning, forecasts, and reporting for North America, aligning with the CFO and CEO ($7B annual sales) with monthly and quarterly reviews
- Improved cost control strategies for central functions within a $180M budget, optimizing reporting for headcount and capital investments
- Managed CapEx of $150M across North America, overseeing financial controls, audits, and post-completion reviews, driving alignment between senior leadership and operational teams for maximum project success
- Contributed to company growth strategy with end-to-end M&A support, integrating financial systems while developing test scripts and reporting results to internal and external stakeholders
- Served as an interim plant, BU and regional R&D controller
- Led the analysis of quarterly customer and business sales alongside a team of 2 Financial Analysts, delivering comprehensive financial reports to executive teams and key stakeholders to drive informed business decisions
Sr. Financial Analyst
Continental AG
04.2009 - 08.2011
Accountant
Continental AG
06.2007 - 04.2009
SOX Auditor
AON Warranty Group
05.2005 - 06.2007
Education
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - Business Strategy and Decision-Making (Economics curriculum)
DePaul University
Chicago, ILBACHELOR OF SCIENCE - Accounting
Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, ILBACHELOR OF SCIENCE - Management
Kiev Economic Institute of Management
Kiev, UkraineSkills
- Strategic Financial Leadership
- Financial Planning & Analysis
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
- Cost Management & Profit Optimization
- Risk Management & Mitigation
- Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
- Regulatory Compliance & Internal Controls
- Audit Management & Financial Compliance
- Data-Driven Decision-Making
- Stakeholder Communication
- Team Leadership & Development
- Financial Systems & Technology Integration
Certification
- Public Accountant (CPA), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Purdue University
Timeline
Director of Finance and Strategic Initiatives
Reynolds Consumer Products
01.2024 - Current
Sr. Finance Manager Operations
Reynolds Consumer Products
01.2023 - 12.2023
Sr. Finance Manager Procurement
Reynolds Consumer Products
01.2021 - 01.2023
Division Controller
IMS Buhrke - Olson
01.2020 - 12.2020
Finance Manager
Continental AG
08.2011 - 01.2020
Sr. Financial Analyst
Continental AG
04.2009 - 08.2011
Accountant
Continental AG
06.2007 - 04.2009
SOX Auditor
AON Warranty Group
05.2005 - 06.2007
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - Business Strategy and Decision-Making (Economics curriculum)
DePaul University
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - Accounting
Northeastern Illinois University
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - Management
Kiev Economic Institute of Management
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