Julie Girardot

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ABOUT JULIE GIRARDOT

As an Executive Financial Leader, I bring a proven track record in retail, e-commerce finance and manufacturing, excelling in fast-paced, high-growth environments. I leverage strategic planning, operational efficiency, and data-driven decision-making to drive business success. I am committed to leading finance beyond the numbers, taking on broad executive responsibilities to align financial strategy with company goals, optimize processes, and enhance organizational agility. My experience includes overseeing in-house production operations, where I led initiatives in inventory management, labor efficiency, and production costing to improve operational visibility and align manufacturing spend with business needs. With a passion for continuous improvement and a results-driven mindset, I thrive on building high-performing teams and driving transformative financial initiatives that create long-term value. Key Achievements Include: Partnered with CEO after the sale of franchise division on restructuring remaining company, introducing SKU-based forecasting to eliminate over-buying, optimizing inventory planning, aligning staffing with the new business model, and maintaining strong licensing partnerships Stepped in as executive finance leader after the CFO’s departure and reported directly to CEO, managing finance operations for a $150M budget, overseeing payroll, accounting, AP/AR, inventory, treasury, sales audit, merchandise planning, and loss prevention while optimizing financial processes to drive cost savings and operational efficiency Led a team of 7 direct and 25 indirect reports, focusing on collaborating closely with the CEO to execute strategic financial initiatives, oversee due diligence, and support a successful stalking-horse transaction that closed in 31 days Provided financial leadership through rapid company expansion, growing from 15 to 65 retail locations and scaling gross revenue to $400M, while overseeing budgeting, payroll, inventory management, and financial reporting Played an instrumental role in securing private equity investment, collaborating on due diligence, preparing investor presentations, and supporting negotiations that led to the minority sale to Freeman Spogli in 2014Contact me through this profile if you wish to connect.