Chris Czarnik

About Chris Czarnik

A highly accomplished and principled Senior Executive with experience across multiple disciplines in health care, manufacturing, and technology, proactively solving business challenges in finance, operations and IT. A highly analytical and adaptable decision maker with strong strategic thinking skills coupled with exceptional financial acumen. A trusted advisor and partner to C-Suite executives with the demonstrated ability to influence, create value, and enhance business performance. An inspiring team builder who creates positive work environments and improved engagement levels by being a discerning motivator and people-oriented coach. Motivated self-starter with extensive achievement awards for leadership and execution throughout career.Areas of Expertise: Business Transformation, Continuous Process Improvement, Budgeting and Forecasting, Business, Technology and Operations Integration, Contract Negotiations, Compliance & Risk Management, P&L Management, Financial Analysis, Reporting and Consultation, Process Design and Re-engineering, System Design and Implementations, Vendor Management, Reporting and Analytics, Strategic Financial Planning, Strategic Sourcing and Procurement, Strategy Development, Relationship and Team Building, Workforce Planning and Resource Management, Organizational Restructuring, Change Management

Experience

1. Vice President Finance - Emerging Markets

   Emergent Holdings

   Aug 2022 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Responsible for financial planning and analysis, assessing growth opportunities and the ability to achieve margin targets, determining the impacts to risk-based capital and evaluating acquisition opportunities.

Education

• Drake University

  Bachelors of Science in Business Adminstration, Accounting and Finance

  1993 — 1997

Skills

• Strategic Sourcing
• Business Transformation
• Business Analysis
• Procurement
• Vendor Management
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Managerial Finance
• Project Management
• Business Process Improvement
• IT Asset Management
• Sourcing
• Project Portfolio Management
• Project Planning
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Change Management
• Benchmarking
• Strategic Planning
• Management Consulting
• Analytics
• Management
• Leadership
• Vendor Relations
• Relationship Building
• Enterprise Software
• Process Improvement
• Finance
• Fp&a
• Coaching & Mentoring
• P&L Analysis