Kevin Tarbell

About Kevin Tarbell

Kevin Tarbell is a solutions-oriented, analytical, and process-focused Finance Management Executive, showcasing advanced expertise in all aspects of financial budgeting, forecasting, analysis, and risk management initiatives while translating large-scale financial data sets into actionable strategies and roadmaps to achieve business goals. He earned a winning reputation for achieving 99% forecasting accuracy (2022) and attaining $5M bottom-line margin savings while maintaining positive operating profit and closing $80M+ in new business during the COVID-19 pandemic. He offers 20+ years of transferable experience in providing thought leadership to facilitate strategic finance-focused business initiatives while cultivating long-term financial planning to drive top-line results. He delivers holistic best-in-class support for a technology startup company to achieve $20M capital raise, including creating financial models, managing diligence processes, and delivering presentations to investors. As a detail-oriented, strategic, and dynamic professional, Kevin delivers data-driven and insightful recommendations through comprehensive reports and presentations to support executive-level decision-making processes while communicating complex concepts in a simplified manner to diverse audiences. He spearheaded 16 highly visible entities across the U.S. and global territories, including private equity funds, majority-owned operational enterprises, non-profit foundations, real-estate partnerships, and fund management entities. He collaborates cross-functionally and interdepartmentally with executive leadership, including the CFO and CEO to improve financial forecast quality and reliability while achieving strategic finance-focused corporate objectives. He possesses a track record of consistently exceeding expectations, KPIs, and metrics while implementing robust strategies to enhance financial performance and achieve strategic business objectives. Through dedication towards promoting a culture of collaboration, Kevin motivates diverse teams to achieve strategic business objectives while administering training and development initiatives to elevate personnel performance. He manages multiple projects and initiatives from concept to execution while utilizing prioritization and time management skills to produce deliverables on time, under budget, and in alignment with requirements. He exhibits subject matter expertise in forecasting complex and long-range financial initiatives while integrating robust financial controls and processes to drive operational excellence.

Experience

1. Finance Manager

   SITA

   Jan 2013 — Present · Atlanta, GE

   FINANCE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | FINANCIAL REPORTING | EXPENSE MANAGEMENT FORECASTING ANALYSIS | P&L OVERSIGHT | HR MANAGEMENT | AUDIT & ASSURANCE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | FINANCIAL MODELING | COST REDUCTION & BUDGETING • Operate a highly visible and multifaceted finance management role, overseeing daily responsibilities, including leading financial operations and producing weekly/monthly financial reports for the CEO & CFO, involving cash collections, expense management, P&L, and forecasting analysis. • Oversee talented personnel, along with leading a dynamic business development team regarding a (6)-month project from concept to project delivery and in alignment with critical requirements. • Excel as a main contributor, navigating business operations through COVID-19 pandemic while maintaining positive operating profit and closing $80M+ in new business. • Supervise high-performing cash collection team while recovering 99.9% of outstanding debts. • Achieved 99% forecasting accuracy (2022) • Identify $3M+ annual margin improvement through effective costs and revenue management programs. • Serve as the Business Approval Board Chair while overseeing final review and approval for business cases, thus ensuring zero discrepancies. • Lead Americas Geography Finance, including all solution lines, such as P&L, cash, and sales performance. • Facilitate new contract proposals through comprehensive financial modeling and pricing support. • Direct diverse teams, including cost revenue analysts on forecasting activities and ad hoc project initiatives. • Contribute towards driving business growth and expansion on a year-over-year basis. • Perform as a main point of contact, conduit, and liaison for end-to-end financial reporting & analysis. • Conceptualize go-to-market strategy for biometric passenger processing. • Cultivate comprehensive business case to determine market share and evaluate investment capacity.

Education

• The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business

  Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Accounting

  1989 — 1993