James Z.

Experience

1. Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

   GCX

   Oct 2022 — Present · Petaluma, CA, US

   Implemented zero-based budgeting for profit & loss, cashflow and balance sheet that can be pivoted by GL accounts, cost centers, or project priorities; owned monthly re-forecast and variance analysis.> Developed a complex revenue forecast model incorporating historical and backlog data by each product segment\'s unique rhythm, achieving 18% improved accuracy for the next-3-months (N3M) forecast.> Conducted financial modeling for pro-forma scenarios and correspondent cost actions, which covers from sales orders to revenue recognition, then waterfall through to AR collections to foresee debt servicing needs.> Prepare and present routine and ad-hoc reports, presentations, and KPI dashboards on Excel and Power BI for executive leadership, Board of Directors, Private Equity teams, and lenders.> Oversaw treasury functions including weekly cashflow forecast, debt servicing, international cash transfers, EBITDA to cash analysis, and assessed net working capital requirements for large orders.> As leadership\'s trusted advisor and go-to person on financial matters, initiate, conduct and translate detailed, unstructured analyses into clear, data-driven storylines, actionable insights, and strategic proposals to enhance decision-making rigor and operational velocity.> Led commercial analytics initiatives, including price increases, sales rep ROI analysis, pricing guardrail setup, and SKU profitability analysis. Supported commission plan overhaul.> Managed operations analytics projects such as COVID freight cost, inventory optimization, supply chain diversification, and vendor cost reduction.> Provided analytical support in identifying acquisition targets, developed synergy models, and performing underwriting evaluations.> Key support in month end closing; reviewed accrual, prepaid, and addback journal entries, intercompany eliminations, conducted COA cleanup, managed asset D&A schedules.