Taft Coleman

About Taft Coleman

Highly focused, motivated and experienced hands-on leader, with demonstrated achievements contributing to superior corporate performance through finance & planning, transaction pricing, revenue management, corporate treasury and personnel management. Skilled in the formation and management of finance organizations and teams with talents and qualifications aligned with the needs of the company.* Exceptional abilities in Finance and Planning leadership, proven by performance as Chief Financial Officer and as Europe Strategic Initiatives F&P Manager in Zurich, Switzerland for IBM.* Consistent track record of significant achievements in finance, operations management, and process improvement with collaborative relationships across multiple departments in domestic and international business environments.* Energetic decision-maker and problem-solver focused on developing effective financial solutions and driving enterprise execution and accountability for results while ensuring the continuous delivery of enhanced profitability.Areas of Expertise:* Corporate Financial Leadership* Financial Planning & Analysis * Enterprise-Wide Operations* Budget Development * Financial Risk Management* Revenue Growth* Pricing (Software/Hardware/Services)* Reporting and Forecasting* Process Improvement* Internal Controls* International Accounting* Software Implementation* Regulatory ComplianceCareer Achievements:* Nielsen. Led the launch of an organization to support the $3B Nielsen Global Buy business. Re-engineered the commercial terms and pricing within the company’s most critical global client relationships at renewal to maximize profits and lower risks.* IBM Corporation. Directed global hardware pricing strategy spanning the zSystems, Power, and Storage brands. Served as the IBM Austria/Switzerland Global Business Services (GBS) CFO, and led the strategic transformation of the entire IBM Europe GBS business.Email me at t•••••••@gmail.com or call me at 20••••••01

Experience

1. Director, CFO Ww Stores Ai Shopping Technology

   Amazon

   Nov 2023 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

Education

• University of Delaware

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Finance, General

  1993 — 1997

Skills

• Financial Modeling
• Team Leadership
• Financial Analysis
• Cash Flow
• International Business
• Treasury
• Business Process Improvement
• Process Improvement
• Leadership
• Software Pricing
• Team Management
• Essbase
• Analytics
• Business Strategy
• Tm1
• Management
• Team Building
• Strategic Planning
• Free Cash Flow
• Change Management
• Financial Reporting
• Management Consulting
• Budgeting
• Corporate Finance
• Balance Sheet
• Contract Negotiation
• Strategic Financial Planning
• Business Analysis
• Business Transformation
• Strategy
• Pricing Strategy
• Finance
• Forecasting
• Managerial Finance
• Executive Management
• Pricing
• Business Planning
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Program Management
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act