Melinda Alongi

About Melinda Alongi

I am a dynamic, collaborative, and growth focused Finance leader with expertise in identifying and driving targeted business strategy, financial results, and operational excellence for global organizations. I have an extensive FP & A background and bring a broader business perspective given half my career in Finance roles and half in Corporate Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Business Transformation. I have worked in a variety of company sizes and types, from private to public (US and UK) and industries ranging from Biotechnology to Medical Device to Consumer Products. I build strong partnerships across the organization and bring a hands-on approach to driving business decisions and improving financial performance. I have a proven track record in building processes and teams and thrive in leading cross-functional, major initiatives focused on revenue growth, cost reduction, productivity, and product development. I easily flex between the strategic and operational work and am passionate about bringing technologies to market that help improve or save lives. Areas of Expertise- Strategic & Portfolio Planning- Finance Business Partnering- Financial Planning, Analysis & Reporting - Financial Modeling & Scenario Analysis- Business Cases/Investment Proposals- Business Transformation- P&L/Balance Sheet/Cash Flow Management- Mergers & Acquisitions - Worldwide Product Planning - Product Development Governance, Planning & Execution - Go to Market & Pricing Strategy - Commercial Team Advising- R&D, PMO & Manufacturing Operations- Cross-Functional Initiatives- Executive & Board Presentations- Global Program Management- Enterprise Risk Management- Global Team Development

Experience

1. Senior Finance Director

   Illumina

   Jan 2020 — Present · San Diego, CA, US

   Strategic Finance advisor to Chief Commercial Officer, Commercial & Marketing Leadership team and other functional VPs.* Provide finance and business leadership for $0.5B budget to drive short and long-term strategic goals.* Collaborate with Marketing, R&D, PMO, Medical and Commercial teams to implement product and market strategies to drive revenue and margin growth.* Finance voting member and lead for executive Product Approval Committee; member of Strategic Portfolio Approval Committee and Pricing Committee.* Lead cross-functional transformation of product development business case models, processes, and executive review operating mechanisms to drive efficiencies and accountability to achieve NPI business case forecasts.* Define and implement new finance processes, reporting and deliverables to drive forecast accuracy and improve quality of finance decisions.* Advise on pricing strategies and pricing operations to drive growth and manage margin.* Lead and improve FP & A responsibilities including forecasting, annual budgeting, month-end close, variance analysis, and operating expense and capital spend planning and management.* Drive rigor and process improvements into strategic and long-range planning.* Lead and develop global team of 10 Finance professionals.* Lead Finance rotation program for FP & A career planning and talent development.

Education

• UCLA Anderson School of Management

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Strategy and Entrepreneurial Studies

• Harvard Business School Executive Education

  Executive Management Program on "Disruptive Innovation Strategy" with Dr. Clayton Christensen

• Santa Clara University

  Bachelor of Science Degree, Finance

Skills

• Strategic Planning
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Business Strategy
• Integrated Business Planning
• Financial Modeling
• Financial Analysis
• Financial Reporting
• Risk Management
• Project Management
• New Business Development
• Business Intelligence
• Business Process Improvement
• New Product Vitality
• Cash Flow Forecasting
• Private Equity
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Global Marketing
• Product Development
• Medical Devices
• Manufacturing
• Product Launch
• Iso 13485
• Business Analysis
• Executive Management
• Business Development
• Finance
• Program Management
• Strategic Financial Planning
• Financial Planning