Kim Taylor
@kimtaylor1
Strategic finance leader driving FP&A, forecasting, and cross-functional financial transformation.
What I'm looking for
I am a Strategic Finance leader with 10+ years delivering financial planning, corporate strategy, and scalable processes across high-growth, multi-divisional organizations. I build and scale financial models, lead forecasting and long-range planning, and partner with C-suite and senior leaders to influence revenue, profitability, and operational performance.
I have led system integrations and complex initiatives across Finance, Sales, Product, IT, and Supply Chain, supported M&A activities and implementation of Workday Adaptive, and delivered measurable cost savings and process optimizations that improved margins and operational efficiency.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Finance Manager
BlueCrest
Jul 2020 - Present (5 years 8 months)
Led financial planning for a $500M+ revenue portfolio and $100M+ operational cost structure, built and owned company-wide P&L, balance sheet and cash flow models, and drove margin and EBITDA improvements while supporting two acquisitions and leading Workday Adaptive implementation.
Director of Budgeting
BCNY
Dec 2019 - Apr 2020 (4 months)
Built financial models and metrics to monitor a $110M operating plan, redesigned core and secondary reporting to clarify profitability, and developed a long-range model targeting a 400–600 bps EBITA improvement within two years.
Finance & Systems Lead
Waterworks
Jun 2011 - Dec 2019 (8 years 6 months)
Led planning and forecasting for $150M+ revenue and $10M+ operating expenses, drove SAP/BusinessObjects implementations, streamlined reporting and delivered supply chain cost savings and inventory optimization initiatives.
Director of Operations
Kashwere U
Jan 2007 - Jan 2011 (4 years)
Oversaw operations, licensing, quality control, sales and finance functions and helped build over $600K in first-year sales while managing vendor relations, payroll and inventory planning.
Senior Account Production Coordinator
Nine West Corporation
Jan 2005 - Jan 2007 (2 years)
Managed production, costing and quality control, coordinated with international and executive teams on orders and production issues, and supervised staff to monitor WIP and sample production.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Western Connecticut State University
Master of Business Administration, Business Administration
Completed a Master of Business Administration focused on strategic finance, planning, and leadership.
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Bachelor of Arts, Special Education and Art Therapy
Earned a Bachelor of Arts with a BDIC concentration in Special Education and Art Therapy.
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