Damon Jotham

Experience

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  Spherion

  Mar 2000 - Jan 2002

  Senior Financial Analyst

  Managed the annual budget and forecast process for the Global and Strategic Account teams. Supervised and trained three reporting analysts. • Improved efficiency of the reporting process by 100%, eliminating the need for two positions within the Financial Reporting Group• Provided monthly forecasting for 18 account managers• Formulated and participated in the evaluation of strategic national pricing plans• Provided complex pricing consulting services to global and strategic teams• Supported business development teams by conducting analysis on potential solutions developed for clients Show less

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  PwC

  Jan 2002 - Mar 2005

  Senior Consultant - Human Capital

  Evaluated Fortune 500 companies to find inefficiencies in workforce structure, rewards and performance management programs. • Developed workforce strategies that targeted 5-20% of total salary cost annually. Conducted and implemented workforce audits/assessments to ensure ongoing alignment with corporate strategy. • Analyzed and redistributed organizational structure to eliminate redundancies by 10%+. Worked closely with CFOs and finance leadership teams to create a more comprehensive strategy, based on the current trends in the marketplace. • Provided a clear human capital strategy and modeled alternatives to achieve efficiencies. Recommend and prioritized areas for future investment to drive workforce productivity.• Clients included AT&T, American Express, First Data and Sprint. Show less

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  Randstad

  Mar 2005 - Oct 2007

  Group Controller

  As the Group Controller for the largest division within the US operations, I was responsible for over $900 M in Revenue across 250 retail and on-site locations. Work directly with the operational leaders to make investment/divestment decisions, pricing support and strategic direction. Led several initiatives including:• Real Estate Management – worked to reduce cost exposure and adjust space needs in each market based on current economics. Teamed closely with legal and real estate teams to contract more effectively• Headcount Management – reported to Executive team on current staffing levels with suggestions for improvement based on financial results and market demographics• Variable Pay Initiative – assisted leadership team in structuring and evaluating compensation programs including communication and target setting Show less

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  The Boston Consulting Group

  Oct 2007 - Mar 2012

  Southeast - Financial Manager

  Responsible for financial management of the Southeast offices in the following areas:• Provide support and leverage to the officer group in managing the financial aspects of office operations, accounting, financial reporting and systems. • Lead a team of finance and accounting members.• Manage Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Accounting functions as well as quarterly planning and forecasting.• Led several firm-wide initiatives including: Accounts Payable outsourcing, Pricing Model development and rollout and Profitability Improvement measures. Show less

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  Deloitte

  Mar 2012 - Oct 2021

  Lead global Salesforce executive reporting and driving adoption• Developed Predictive Analytics to provide our global CEO with forward looking insights into the impact of COVID-19 on each of our geographies• Work closely with Salesforce to bring cutting edge technologies into our global portfolio• Develop customized leadership dashboards focused on the key KPIs required by each region• Improved adoption and data quality significantly over a 12-month campaignLead global investment program to determine most strategic opportunities to accelerate growth• Designed and created alternative investment vehicles incorporating VBB concepts to drive multi-national game changing wins• Support and designed a Global Investment Committee which aligns leaders from multiple geographies and businesses to pool investment funds to accelerate growth in market leading pursuitsLed global client reporting with focus on profitability and client segmentation• Designed and delivered monthly executive reporting highlighting profitability• Developed and implemented a first of its kind client-profitability reporting system which is leveraged globally by firm’s leadership. A 2-year project, it involved aligned profitability definition and key data sets from over 30 countries and exponentially more stakeholders.Led design and rollout of global pricing model• Integrated multiple geographies into a consistent single-pricing platform solution to improve margins on the most complex engagements. Led the change management effort to drive adoption• Created a pricing COE to create a network of SMEs with a focus on alternative pricing strategies (VBB, At-Risk, and Strategic Investments) Show less Provide planning & forecasting expertise to finance leadership, firm leaders and business partners• Lead the top-down target-setting process and the development of the annual planning and forecasting guidance, assumptions, calendar and methodologies• Business process improvement in several areas including: planning and forecasting processes, tools, templates and systemsLed Implementation of SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)• Led designing and project management of the SAP BPC rollout• Developed a detailed and strategic redesign of a best-practice, consistent and effective planning and forecasting process • Led report rationalization and design within SAP BPC Show less Supervise and prepare engagement and client financial management reporting in areas around pricing analysis, budget preparation, time and expense tracking, budget reconciliation/variance analysis, client billing/receivable collection, and financial performance forecasting• Manage and develop both US and Indian resources to solve complex challenges• Consistently communicate and present to Senior levels of management. • Manage multiple direct reports where we provide and advise project leadership with analysis in areas around contract risks, financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and profit margins• Experience with international and subcontractor relationships and contracting• Support the growth and career development of junior resources by serving as an informal mentor and, as assigned, as a formal Counselor to junior staff Show less

  • Senior Manager – Global Strategic Planning and Reporting

    Mar 2016 - Oct 2021

  • Senior Manager - Planning & Forecasting

    Jan 2015 - Mar 2016

  • Project Manager - Large engagements

    Mar 2012 - Jan 2015
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  Honeywell

  Oct 2021 - Feb 2023

  Director of Finance Transformation

  Champion change management program around key initiatives including: - Weekly Revenue Sensing tools - Supply Chain forecasting Lead standard planning & forecasting method/global design model and implementation including: - Revenue models leverage Data Science team to forecast Short Term (<90 days) and Medium Term (up to 18 months) - P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, operating expenses and workforce planning - Lead enterprise HP project rollout working closely with IT leadership Identify baseline gaps to planning & forecasting standards and manage projects/partner with business finance leaders to migrate to approved standards - Lead integration with other cross-functional planning processes Show less

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  Red Cedar Capital Partners

  Jan 2023 - now

  Chief Investment Officer

  - Managing and leading the company’s diverse real estate portfolio: finding, evaluating, and acquiring new real estate objects, completing the transaction with all involved parties (banks, investors, private funding)- Establish new investor relationships to drive future growth- Preparing market and initial site analysis, including trends, competition reports, and general site information- Preparing financial analysis to support Red Cedar's 5-year growth strategy- Modeling a full lifecycle financial analysis for projects/assets in the portfolio Show less