Michael Hull

About Michael Hull

Dynamic finance leader with expertise in organizing teams for high performance, performing financial modeling & analysis, & providing strategic financial direction to leaders in various operational divisions ranging from large scale expense budgets of +$3B to full P&L ownership for $1B business to FP & A for a high growth mid-cap company. Adept at applying technical financial concepts to operational/commercial analyses utilizing various financial tools & systems. Extensive continuous improvement experience in deploying routines, rituals, and audit mechanisms with standardized metrics and reporting aggregations as well as utilizing root cause / structured problem-solving tools. Effective communicator at gaining buy-in from executive stakeholders through distillation of complex financial data.

Experience

1. Sr Director of Ofp & a

   GXO Logistics, Inc.

   Jun 2024 — Present · Lebanon, IN, US

   Leading divisional finance team of +45 professionals through high growth phase (~$700M to $1.1B over 3 years including integration of acquired operations) by providing financial leadership for 50+ warehouses in North & South America from commercial proposals for new & existing customers to operational reporting, cost control, & CI support to internal & customer facing forecasting & budgeting- Responsible for review/approval of new sales opportunities worth ~$500M annually to ensure proper returns, terms, & structure are met, then partner with sales, solutions, & legal teams on strategic direction- Prepared & presented regular strategic financial analyses to executives around startups / turnarounds / shutdowns, capital investment proposals, cost control initiatives, & key customer negotiations- Developed & deployed standardized reporting, metrics, & routines across division over initial 6 months in role to enable effective weekly operational reviews, monthly forecast audits, & annual budget development, halving the time to produce while improving leadership visibility & alignment- Organized divisional finance team to take on additional responsibilities without increased resourcing, including order to cash, LatAm, & PFS (recent acquisition) finance teams as well as GXO Direct operations- Effectively developed a high performing team through diligent screening processes, focused high performer coaching & project assignment, & low performer management- Trained leaders & team members on technical financial analysis methods, including how to implement new financial planning software (Oracle DBP) to transition forecast models away from Excel, leading to enhanced divisional level reporting, increased data integrity, & greater standardization across operations

Education

• Brigham Young University

  BS, Finance

  2000 — 2006

• Indiana University - Kelley School of Business

  MBA, Corporate Innovation & Finance

  2009 — 2011

Skills

• Finance
• Analysis
• Financial Analysis
• Strategic Financial Planning
• Business Analysis
• Business Process Improvement
• Financial Reporting
• Data Analysis
• Process Improvement
• Forecasting
• Variance Analysis
• Financial Modeling
• Strategy
• Operations Management