1. A DEYI NKA WYSE
wysie218@hotmail.com | 904.382.0442 (M) | Columbus, OH
A D M I N I S TR A TI VE O F F I C ER / P R O G R A M M A N A G ER
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CAREER SNAPSHOT:
Strategic leader and analystfor programs and operations.More
than 15 years of experience managingprojects,budgets, and IT
initiativesfor US companies.Lived, studied,and volunteered in
Sierra Leone. Skilled in navigatingevolvingenvironments.
Shaped efficient and optimized organizational structures.
Reduced operating costs with IT and process improvements.
Improved the leadership skillsof girls in Sierra Leone.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
Strategic Planning Project/ Program Management Financial
Management Vendor Management Process Improvement
Contract Administration Team Management Presentations
PERSONAL BRAND
Collaborative powerhouse
Altruistic and adaptable
CAREER BRAND
Committed to empowering women
Uses diverseskill sets to make a difference
VALUE PROPOSITION
Delivers a unique blend of
business acumen with a passion
to serve the less fortunate
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
JUSTICE / TWEEN BRANDS, INC. | New Albany, OH | 2013 - Present
Apparel brands targeting the tween market (formerly Limited Too, Inc.)
Senior Analyst
Key Impact: Played a key rolein the company’s entry into a new international market.
Providestrategic guidanceto senior managers on business performanceof $150Me-commerce department, and
develop budgets, forecasts,and reports. Providereporting and analysis on partner performance in 9 countries.
International Business. Enabled company to expand to a new international market,Mexico, by
conductingdue diligenceon 4 potential licensingpartners.Created an analytical model to test viability
under various scenarios.Contributed to selection of partner who opened 10 stores in Mexico to date.
Process Improvement. Drove competitiveness by applyinga deep understandingof business operations
to identify areas for improvement and cost savings.
Capital Projects. Impeccably managed the depreciation of large-scaleexpenditures to maximize
capitalization of costs over each initiative’s usablelife.
DEVELOP AFRICA | Sierra Leone | 2013
Nonprofit organization focused on sustainable development in Africa
Program Workshop Presenter
Key Impact: Improved the leadership skillsof high school girls and collegewomen in Sierra Leone.
Co-developed and delivered “Empowered to Lead”, a workshop for a leadership mentoring program that was a key
focus of a 3-month stay in Sierra Leone.
Training. Designed workshop to empower female mentees and provide them the technical skillsand
knowledge to lead effectively. Applied an interactivetraining approach,includingpresentation,group
sharing,hands-on individual activities,and group collaboration.
CMF ASSOCIATES | Philadelphia, PA | 2012 - 2013
Financial and operating consultancy for middle-market and private equity-backed companies
Senior Consultant
Key Impact: Catalyzed the complex transformation of 2 privateeducational institutions.
2. ADEYINKA WYSE | wysie218@hotmail.com | 904.382.0442 (M)
Accelerated the performance of client’s portfolio colleges by contributingto corporaterestructuringand ERP
implementation project. Shaped business strategy through process review, costanalys is,and cash planning.
Business Transformation. Contributed to the development of a new corporatestructure featuring a
shared services financial group supportingmulti-stateoperations.
ERP Project. Analyzed operations and workflows to align businesspractices with new CampusVue
modules; introduced new internal controls and trained company’s financial analyst.
Financial Analysis and Reporting. Redesigned and streamlined the accountingfunction.Delivered
meaningful data to the executive team through reports with key performance indicatorsand benchmarks.
PROJECT ENGAGEMENTS | Newark, OH & Columbus, OH | 2010 – 2011
Consultant / Financial Analyst
Contracted by 2 companies to address critical challenges and improvefinancial results.
Meritor, Inc. – Fortune 500 automotive component manufacturer (May – Sept 2011)
Served as interimFinanceSupervisor for manufacturingplant.Produced operational and capital budget, sales
forecasts,monthly costvarianceanalysis,and P&Lanalysis.Supervised Financial Analystand Pricing/ CostAnalyst.
Process Automation. Slashed a weeks-long process for uploadingcosts,rates,and prices into justdays
by implementing a new Oracleprogramusinglogical formulasto mine data. Automated other manual
processes includingmonthly sales reporting.
ERP Implementation. Guided a smooth migration to Hyperion Financial Management program.
Major Fix. Identified and resolved a long-standingtax rate error that impacted all manufacturingplants.
Mt. Carmel Health Systems – second-largest healthcare system in central Ohio (Feb – Aug 2010)
Developed $2B capital and operatingbudget for 3 existinghospitalsand a planned hospital.
Budget Model. Replaced basic spreadsheets with a sophisticated,robustmodel that accelerated the
budget process by enablingrapid understandingof various,complex scenarios.
Recognition. Won CFO’s acclaimfor galvanizingoneof the “shortest and smoothest” budget seasons ever.
LIMITED BRANDS | Columbus, OH | 2007 – 2009
Fortune 500 fashion retailer (now L Brands Inc.)
Senior Financial Analyst
Key Impact: Drove strong ROI for IT projects rangingfrom $5K to multi-year,$1M+ initiatives.
Recruited to guide cross-functional teams through financial analysisof projects supportingbrands includingPINK,
Victoria’s Secret, and Bath & Body Works.Produced and monitored budgets, forecasts,and reports.
Financial Expertise. Regularly produced actual variances of 2% (compared to 5% goal) for project
budgets by leveraginga deep understandingof IT costs and operations.
Process Improvement. Achieved 50% cut in monthly closingprocessby streamliningactivities and
reporting for forecasts and varianceanalysis.
Collaboration Culture. Improved internal communication by encouragingdialogues thatspurred
problem-solvingand innovation.
BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF FLORIDA | Jacksonville, FL | 2004 – 2007
Leading medical insurance provider and one of Florida’s largest employers
Financial Analyst
Key Impact: Established new vendor management and contractmanagement processes thatsaved mill ions.
Managed budget for Business Strategy and PlanningITgroup, and served as chargeback coordinator for the IT cost
center. Controlled costs for $28M in projectand IT consultingexpenses.
Process Improvements. Contributed to timely payments that saved $1M through discounts;RFP process
that saved $2M through proper vendor management; and new accrual and expensetrackingprocesses.
Financial Analyst, CITIBANK / CITICARDS / CITIGROUP – Jacksonville,FL | 2000 - 2003
Billing / Financial Analyst, PRECISION RESPONSE CORPORATION – Jacksonville,FL | 1997 - 2000
EDUCATION
MBA, Finance and Marketing – University of North Florida
3. ADEYINKA WYSE | wysie218@hotmail.com | 904.382.0442 (M)
BS, Economics – University of Sierra Leone