Kris Buhrfiend
Senior Manager, Fp & a - Enterprise Project Management @TreeHouse Foods
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Manager, Fp & a - Enterprise Project Management @TreeHouse Foods
Oakbrook, IL, US
Tariff financial management- TSA Management & Cash Settlements- M&A Integration- External Manufacturing Project Lead - Process Optimization & Financial Oversight- Cross-Functional Leadership- Problem-Solving & Risk Mitigation- Stakeholder Collaboration- Mentorship & Team DevelopmentManaged project cash, covering restructures, M&A, and other one-time expenses. Improved reporting accuracy and timeliness; led PWC financial carveouts. Built trusted cross-functional relationships as the go-to expert on callouts.
EDUCATION
Bradley University
BS, Accounting
University of Notre Dame - Mendoza College of Business
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
SKILLS
ABOUT KRIS BUHRFIEND
Senior Finance Leader with deep experience transforming financial operations, managing multi-billion-dollar transactions, and driving operational excellence across complex organizations. I specialize in strategic planning, financial planning and analysis, cost optimization, TSA management, and business integration, with a proven ability to lead high-impact teams through change. With a CPA and MBA from Notre Dame, I bring both analytical rigor and practical leadership to every initiative—delivering sustainable results through intellectual curiosity, integrity, and collaboration.Business Acumen: Business Partnership, Sales and Marketing Operations, Promotions/Trade Management, Continuous Improvement, System Implementation, Process Improvement & AutomationFinancial Management: Budgets, Forecasts, Planning, Financial Analysis & Modeling, Financial & Management Reporting, Corporate & General Accounting, Audit & Controls, Cost Reduction, Cost/Benefit AnalysisLeadership: Project Management, Change Agent, Relationship & Team Building, Mentoring, Organizational RestructuringComputer Skills: SAP (BW 2004s, BEx 7.0, Ledger), Hyperion (Retrieve, Analyzer, Essbase, Planning), Lawson, Siebel & Microsoft Office – Excel, Access, Word, Power PointFinance & Accounting: Financial Planning & Analysis (FP & A), Budgeting & Forecasting, Strategic Financial Planning, Financial Reporting, Cost Reduction & Profit Improvement, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Post-Merger Integration, Transaction Services Agreements (TSA), Financial Modeling, Auditing & Internal Controls, SAP (S/4 HANA, FI/CO, Central Finance), Hyperion Essbase / BPC / Analyzer, SOX Compliance, Trade Promotions Management, A/R&A/P Management, General Ledger & Corporate AccountingOperations & Project Management: Process Optimization, Project Management, Change Management, Continuous Improvement, Supply Chain Finance, System Implementations, Network Optimization, Co-Manufacturing Finance, Cost Accounting, S & OP (Sales & Operations Planning)Leadership & Collaboration: Cross-Functional Leadership, Team Development & Mentoring, Executive Business Partnering, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Communication, Relationship Building, Conflict Resolution, Organizational TransformationSystems & Tools: SAP BI / BEx / BW, Microsoft Excel / Office Suite, Siebel CRM, Vistex, Power BI
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