Ashley Bais

Northwest Area Finance Manager, CPA, Cgma @US Foods

Leads Area Finance Team Members: direct oversight of IT Coordinator, Payroll and Accounting · Guide, coach and development of accounting and IT staff · Coordinate efforts of direct and indirect reports to ensure daily, monthly and quarterly responsibilities are met · Financial Reporting and Analysis: Partner with Area Finance Director and Finance Service Center (FSC) to create and deliver timely accurate financial statements · Prepare internal financial management reports, internal control analyses, operational results flux and trend analyses, customer profitability analysis, and decision support · Establishes and Maintains Controls / Drive Business Results: Review Customer Profitability including margin opportunities and incentive deal compliance · Lead cross-functional inventory adjustment meetings to maximize earnings · Collaborate with Area Director and Sales Management on new incentive/MDA agreement analytics and structure to ensure profitable sales growth · Assist in driving revenue growth and enhancing profitability through Customer rebate review and approval. Research, track, resolve vendor related issues, resolution of contract pricing questions and cost issues · Management and training of CDMR process · Ownership of Sarbanes Oxley (SOx) compliance: Lead support to the Area President and other staff members for Area accounting and internal control issues · Management of fixed assets records · Planning & Forecasting: Partner with Area Director in the development and administration of the division\'s annual budget and Balance of Year forecasting: Independently develop annual budgets for Distribution Centers as assigned by Director · Accurately complete weekly Flash and monthly BOY forecasting including cross-functional collaboration on key business drivers · Present plans and forecasts to Finance Director and Area Leadership