Ervin Shehati
Finance & Accounting Executive | FP&A | Cross-Functional Leadership | P&L Management | Stakeholder Engagement | Financial Reporting | Ex EY
- Role
- Director - Trade & Franchise at PepsiCo
- Location
- Englewood Cliffs, NJ, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ervin Shehati
As a results-driven Finance and Accounting Executive I bring a wealth of experience in leading high-impact financial operations, financial reporting, planning, budgeting, and transformation within complex environments. My expertise includes managing billion-dollar P & Ls, implementing ERP systems like SAP S/4HANA, and driving process improvements. Leveraging a Big 4 auditing foundation and deep experience across CPG, entertainment, retail, and services, I bring a unique blend of financial rigor and commercial acumen. I partner closely with senior leadership to deliver data-driven insights, optimize profitability, mitigate risk, and enhance efficiency.My passion lies in leveraging finance to create tangible business growth and operational excellence. I thrive on transforming financial challenges into opportunities. I am committed to building high-performing teams and fostering innovation to support sustainable success.Strengths: Financial Planning and Analysis | Risk Management | P&L Ownership | Reporting & SEC Compliance | ERP Implementation | Internal Controls | Financial Close Process
Experience
Director - Trade & Franchise
Mar 2022 — Present · Purchase, NY, US
Led oversight for $1.2B+ business, driving forecasting, scenario modeling, and investment analysis to optimize P&L performance and ROI. Partnered with executives to deliver liquidity improvements P&L uplift and processes efficiencies. Led through ERP transformation challenges to standardize operations and improve forecasting.• Directed monthly, quarterly, and annual close for $1.2B+ in franchise and retail trade funding, while delivering FP & A insights on spend effectiveness, ROI, and channel performance.• Restored reporting integrity during 10-month ERP disruption, safeguarding accuracy while capturing $6.5M P&L uplift.• Secured $200M+ in critical AR collections by engaging executives across the organization, strengthening liquidity, working capital efficiency, and cash flow forecasting.• Mitigated $3.5M risk during a failed venture exit while modeling partnership scenarios to inform future strategic investment opportunities.
Education
University of Central Oklahoma
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Finance
University of Central Oklahoma
Bachelor of Science (BS), Accounting
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