John Yeaton
Vice President Finance @UniFirst Corporation
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WORK HISTORY
Vice President Finance @UniFirst Corporation
Drove a culture of data-driven decision making through the development and implementation of actionable financial reporting packages on variance analysis and KPI management for a company generating $1.8B+ in annual revenue. Created company’s first FP & A (Financial, Planning & Analysis) department from recruiting, hiring, and training a team of 6 to building financial reporting packages supporting 4 business segments, 95 plants and 250 facilities nationally and internationally. Optimized the annual budget & forecasting process including analyzing redundancies and process gaps, defining key business metrics and targets, and implementing Hyperion PBCS decreasing development time. Built a standardized and strategic acquisition due diligence, financial modeling, and fluid implementation processes through companywide cross-functional leadership maintaining a 3-month onboarding period with 3 new acquisitions. Led corporate implementation of Tableau’s business intelligence tool by defining requirements, streamlining KPIs, developing a dedicated team, driving customization, and ensuring leadership adoption through successful launch with successes including: o Measuring operational performance increasing client retention. o Resolving compensation discrepancies decreasing employee turnover.
EDUCATION
Bentley University
BS
Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business
MBA
SKILLS
ABOUT JOHN YEATON
A strategic financial leader with repeated success in optimizing financial performance…
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