Cheryl Taylor

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

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ABOUT CHERYL TAYLOR

Finance and operations professional with a strong team leadership/collaboration skillset who can boil things down to their essence. Expertise in operational and financial management, resource and organizational development, and business analytics. Results-oriented mindset centered on innovation and creative problem solving. Excellent communication (oral and written), presentation, interpersonal, organizational, critical thinking, analytical, and follow-up skills. Areas of Expertise:FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS: Creates effective solutions to challenging financial issues. Develops and maintains financial projections to facilitate organizational decision-making. Understands trends, economic indexes, and what drives revenue and expenditures. Presents a concise financial picture of current conditions and projections to key stakeholders. STRATEGIC PLANNING: Contributes to organization’s vision and strategy. Drives implementation of short-and-long-term goals by shepherding development of budgets and plans. Frames complex issues clearly; sees the big picture while keeping the small details in mind. Is always asking: “What can we do to survive and thrive?” OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE: Partners with organizations to guide them towards being more effective with current resources. Builds processes, procedure enhancements, and development-approaching operations from a financial perspective. Identifies strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement.PEOPLE LEADERSHIP: Successfully leads in collaborative environments by building consensus and promoting the exchange of ideas among team members. Versatile and able to engage a variety of individuals in a clear, compelling, and authentic manner. Open, curious, flexible, and a good listener.TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES: Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, PeopleSoft Financial Management, Prezi, Box, Dropbox, and ShareFile.