Glenda Wyrick
Financial Planning & Analysis | FP&A | Cost Accounting | Financial Oversight | Team Leadership | Manufacturing | ERP Systems | SAP
- Role
- Regional Controller at Shoppa's Material Handling
- Location
- Lees Summit, MO, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Glenda Wyrick
Senior Finance Executive with 15+ years of experience in manufacturing finance and strategic financial leadership across consumer packaged goods (CPG) and corporate shared services. Skilled in cost accounting, budgeting, and forecasting, ERP systems (SAP), and strategic financial planning. Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams, implementing standard costing models, and driving process improvements that boost operational efficiency and profitability across multi-site manufacturing operations.Financial Planning & Analysis | Budgeting & Forecasting Email: g••••••••@gmail.comRecognized for leading finance teams through complex business transformations, streamlining operations, and embedding a culture of performance and accountability. Transformed finance from a traditional reporting function into a strategic partner by aligning financial insights with operational goals and long-term growth initiatives. Consistently delivered improvements in cost controls, margin visibility, and financial governance across multi-site manufacturing and shared services environments.Built high-performing, geographically dispersed teams by fostering trust, clarity, and cross-functional collaboration. Implemented KPIs and standardized processes to improve forecasting accuracy, increase transparency, and drive data-informed decision-making across operational functions. Known for simplifying complexity, accelerating efficiency, and enabling finance to influence strategy and value creation at every level of the business.CORE COMPETENCIES:• Cost Accounting & Inventory Controls• FP & A | Budgeting & Forecasting • Global Team Leadership & Mentoring• Operational & Financial Performance • Manufacturing Finance | Plant Operations • Capital Management • Process Improvement & Change Management• Financial Reporting & Compliance• Executive Communication & Stakeholder InfluenceCAREER HIGHLIGHTS:• Improved DSO, unlocking $47M in working capital and ADD for another $21M.• Enhanced O2C process, capturing $24M in sales that would have previously been lost.• Partnered with Sales and Customer Service to resolve recurring issues, reducing them by 20%.• Reduced bad debt by $500K through tighter controls and proactive issue resolution.Contact me at 91••••••51 with any financial leadership opportunities.
Experience
Regional Controller
Aug 2025 — Present · Kansas City, MO, US
Education
Baker University
BS, Accounting
Skills
- Forecasting
- Financial Reporting
- Sap
- General Ledger
- Variance Analysis
- Accounting
- Sarbanes-Oxley Act
- Budgets
- Account Reconciliation
- Analysis
- Finance
- Auditing
- Payroll
- Lean Manufacturing
- Management
- Logistics
- Journal Entries
- Cost Accounting
- Financial Statements
- Internal Controls
- Financial Forecasting
- Cash Flow
- Financial Analysis
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Financial Accounting
- Gaap
- Internal Audit
- Financial Audits
- Cash Management
- P&L
- Strategic Financial Planning
- Jd Edwards
- Erp
- Capital Budgeting
- Sarbanes-Oxley
- Process Improvement
- Corporate Finance
- Plant Management
- Project Planning
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