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Viktoria Starovoytova

Hudson

Summary

Strategic finance leader with 12+ years of progressive experience in financial planning, analysis, and operations. Expert at aligning finance with business strategy, optimizing performance through analytical rigor, and leading high-impact teams. Proven ability to influence executive decisions with data-driven insights and deliver process improvements that reduce cycle time and enhance transparency.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Director, Operations Finance – Distribution & Logistics

Fortune Brands Innovations
Cleveland
01.2023 - Current
  • Strategic partner to VP of Distribution & Logistics, leading financial planning across global operations.
  • Standardized and consolidated distribution financials enterprise-wide.
  • Designed and implemented reporting framework supporting $470M+ in budget oversight.
  • Provided financial leadership to multiple strategic initiatives including two distribution center launches.
  • Mentored and led a finance team of four and collaborated with cross-functional units.

Finance Manager – Distribution & Logistics

Fortune Brands Water Innovations
Cleveland
02.2021 - 01.2023
  • Directed financial operations for $270M in distribution and logistics across U.S. and Canada.
  • Created KPI dashboards to enhance forecasting accuracy and visibility.
  • Developed ocean freight forecast model to optimize logistics cost management.
  • Refined freight standards process to improve accuracy in product costing.

Senior Finance Manager, Product Management

GE Current
Cleveland
03.2018 - 01.2021
  • Directed $650M P&L and $50M EBITDA planning for global product portfolio.
  • Delivered critical monthly sales and margin analytics to CFO and executive leadership.
  • Consolidated P&L performance for Board-level reporting, ensuring accurate financial oversight.
  • Led the initiative to reduce reporting cycle by 40% through process simplification.
  • Developed monthly financial reports to enhance visibility and inform strategic decisions.
  • Standardized margin analysis across global regions, improving insight and consistency.

Project & Services Finance Leader

GE Current
Cleveland
08.2016 - 01.2021
  • Provided strategic financial leadership on $200MM revenue project portfolio.
  • Developed and enforced project accounting frameworks aligned with revenue recognition standards.
  • Led forecasting cycles and provided root-cause analysis of key financial variances.
  • Improved forecasting accuracy and streamlined month-end closing procedures.

NA Distribution Cost Analyst

GE Lighting
Cleveland
12.2013 - 07.2016
  • Managed $176M logistics spend across six DCs and developed advanced financial models.
  • Developed advanced financial models to enhance cost transparency and inform operational decisions.
  • Revamped month-end reporting to emphasize KPIs and drive accountability within operations.

Plant Finance Manager

GE Lighting
Cleveland
08.2013 - 12.2013
  • Led financial strategy for a $50M production plant.
  • Implemented inventory control processes, reducing scrap and enhancing cost efficiency.
  • Led annual inventory audit and ensured strong compliance standards.

Various Rotational Roles (Plant Finance, Cost Accounting, FP&A)

GE Finance Leadership Program
05.2011 - 08.2013
  • Supported financial operations of $43MM production site.
  • Led financial planning cycles and month-end close activities.
  • Strengthened income statement and balance sheet integrity through controls and reconciliations.
  • Directed cost analysis and led creation of standards for 400+ SKUs.
  • Led annual inventory and fixed asset inventory with minimal write-offs.
  • Managed Inter-Company Profit (ICP) eliminations, ensuring accuracy in global cost allocation.

Production Team Leader

GE Healthcare
Aurora
03.2009 - 04.2011
  • Managed 30-person team, delivered $7M in revenue and achieved 27% margin.
  • Led $1.6MM cost-saving initiative project for Consumable-to-Repairables MRI devices.
  • Enhanced team performance and eliminated backlog, improving customer satisfaction.
  • Performed Service product pricing analyses and set up repair prices.
  • Simplified Service documentation to reduce repair cycle time and documentation errors.
  • Led End-of-Life team to complete 259 MR coils from 17 different product lines on schedule.
  • Implemented, drove and supported engineering changes to allow continues operation and improved compliance.

Manufacturing Group Leader / Electronic Technician

GE Healthcare
01.2001 - 01.2009

Education

B.B.A. - Finance, Computer Information Systems

Kent State University
01.2009

Skills

  • Strategic financial planning
  • Cross-functional leadership
  • Operational analytics
  • Forecasting and budgeting
  • Process optimization
  • SAP and Hyperion
  • OneStream and Business Objects
  • Green Belt certification

Timeline

Director, Operations Finance – Distribution & Logistics

Fortune Brands Innovations
01.2023 - Current

Finance Manager – Distribution & Logistics

Fortune Brands Water Innovations
02.2021 - 01.2023

Senior Finance Manager, Product Management

GE Current
03.2018 - 01.2021

Project & Services Finance Leader

GE Current
08.2016 - 01.2021

NA Distribution Cost Analyst

GE Lighting
12.2013 - 07.2016

Plant Finance Manager

GE Lighting
08.2013 - 12.2013

Various Rotational Roles (Plant Finance, Cost Accounting, FP&A)

GE Finance Leadership Program
05.2011 - 08.2013

Production Team Leader

GE Healthcare
03.2009 - 04.2011

Manufacturing Group Leader / Electronic Technician

GE Healthcare
01.2001 - 01.2009

B.B.A. - Finance, Computer Information Systems

Kent State University

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