Penny Wells

About Penny Wells

I am a versatile finance and accounting leader who has enjoyed particular success in solving business problems and implementing improvements across the organization with a proven track record in partnering with the management team to improve profitability, cash flow, and business Multi-track background at site, division, and corporate levels in the food & beverage and consumer packaged goods industries … broad experience across FP & A, general accounting, and cost Unique mix of the detail-oriented “debits and credits” accountant, combined with the ability to think strategically, collaborate, communicate, and Keen interest and curiosity in understanding what makes “the business work” Results-oriented, constructive, customer-focused, hands-on, enthusiastic, thoughtfully Energized by collaborating across the organization … distinctive skillset of bridging gaps between functional areas and organizational A knack for translating complex financial concepts to non-financial customers Turning data into information and information into insight … extensive background in development and optimization of management reporting/budgeting practices and systems, including KPI identification, execution, and change management Strong systems experience base … Sage Intacct, Excel, SAP, JDE, Cognos, MPC, Comshare Financial lead on operating committees for several divisions/locations Experienced with acquisition integrations … including systems transitions, process optimization, cutover planning/execution, managing transition services agreements, due Considered by leadership as a trusted advisor, respected by peers as a skilled executive and strategic business partner, valued by junior staff as a motivational mentorTo learn more about how I can facilitate progress and evolution in your organization, please contact me at:> p••••••••@aol.com > 90••••••98.

Experience

1. Principal Solution Architect

   Baker Tilly US

   Oct 2021 — Present

   Collaborate with new and existing Sage Intacct clients - providing strategic advice to optimize the intersection where accounting business processes meet Intacct functionality.

Education

• University of Memphis

  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting

  1984 — 1988

Skills

• Financial Reporting
• Budgets
• Finance
• Internal Controls
• Variance Analysis
• Project Management
• Working Capital Management
• P&L Management
• Business Process Improvement
• Cognos
• Business Process Mapping
• Jd Edwards
• Financial Analysis
• Accounting
• Business Streamlining
• Business Process
• Management
• General Ledger
• Cost Accounting
• Process Optimization
• Accounts Payable
• Budgeting
• Sap Products
• P&L Financial Management
• Cash Flow
• Leadership
• Forecasting
• Managerial Finance
• Complex Analysis
• Process Improvement
• Strategy
• Sap
• Change Management
• Training
• Microsoft Excel
• Capital Budgeting
• Cross Functional Team Building
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Strategic Planning