Richmond, Virginia, United States
Jill brings a rare combination of technical accounting rigor and strategic finance experience spanning corporate FP&A, operational finance, commercial strategy, and investor relations. Over more than a decade, she has worked across consumer goods, hospitality, manufacturing, and distribution at organizations ranging from Fortune 500 to small and middle market. Her experience spans both the technical and strategic dimensions of finance, giving her the ability to build analytical infrastructure and advanced excel models while also operating as a genuine thought partner to senior leadership. Her ability to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable analysis for executive and investor audiences reflects a career path that began in accounting and financial reporting before expanding into progressively more analytical and senior roles. That foundation, combined with fluency in modern data tools and AI-assisted analysis, gives her unique range across the full scope of a finance engagement.
Fahrenheit Advisors is a middle-market advisory firm that helps companies overcome challenges and find the straightest path to growth. Engagement highlights: -Interim VP of FP&A for PE backed middle market distribution company -Liquidity planning for high-growth ride-share startup -Budgeting and financial planning for non-profits
Leverage SQL to extract large data sets out of Oracle Transportation Management (OTM) and reconcile to payment activity to ensure accuracy Manage relationships with dedicated fleet and 3PL receivables departments and resolve any payables issues Streamline and automate payment processes, resulting in the elimination of over 1,000 annual FTE hours formerly needed to process manual invoices
Underwrite and provide financial guidance on all product innovation including product launches, recipe revision, and pack configurations Analyze consumer and macroeconomic trends to accurately forecast monthly sales End-to-end execution of pricing actions that drove $40MM incremental sales including developing shelf price strategy, determining price-cliffs, and monitoring in-market execution Partner with cross-functional team to implement new sourcing strategies to increase supply chain flexibility, better meet customer demand, and generate savings
Maintain and enhance all internal financial models including long-range planning, situational analyses, net asset value (NAV) calculations, and ad-hoc reports Draft, edit, and execute all company press releases and other public investor materials Support quarterly earnings releases and investor calls by preparing Executive preparation package, factchecking releases and speaker scripts, and analyzing and summarizing peer earnings calls
Monthly financial reporting on global IT department. Accounting liaison on IT capital projects (month-end accruals, entries, and invoicing) Consolidation of foreign and domestic trial balances.