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Laura Lloyd

CFO ๐Ÿ’  CPA focused on working with Start-ups, Non-Profits, SMB's looking for Financial Planning & Growth ๐Ÿ’  Corporate Relations/Business Development ๐Ÿ’  Digital Marketing & Branding Services ๐Ÿ’  Speaker

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Work Experience

  • Fractional CFO- Business Development Specialist

    2019

    Are you a start-up business with funding that is in need of expertise in financial planning, business growth, expansion, business development or branding strategy? Are you a small to medium size business looking for business consulting - set-up and financial oversight? Do you need a business review or strategic planning expert to work with you to increase profitability and review cost structure? If so, let's talk. With a career spanning corporate finance, Big 4 public accounting, & strategic business leadership, clients hire me as a fractional CFO & business development expert to bring them the tools & insights they need to make informed decisions, scale sustainably, & maximize profitability. From cash flow optimization to system implementations, to business development & brand strategy, clients experience a transformation of their financial processes to drive efficiency and transparency. ๐Ÿ”ท Who I Work With: I collaborate closely with referral partners including large accounting & tax firms, business organizations, start-up incubators, venture capitalists, & law firms. Together, we work with businesses to overcome financial challenges, implement strategic initiatives, & achieve sustainable growth. Sample Industries Served: ๐Ÿ’  Entertainment ๐Ÿ’  Manufacturing ๐Ÿ’  Consumer Goods ๐Ÿ’  Beauty / Personal products ๐Ÿ’  Software / High Tech ๐Ÿ’  Financial Services ๐Ÿ’  Travel and Tourism Skilled in the following systems: ๐Ÿ’  Oracle (ERP, EPM, BI, FAW, ADW, CRM/CPQ), E-commerce platform Shopify ๐Ÿ’  SAP (R/3, FI/CO, SD/MM, Project Systems, Business Warehouse and SRM) ๐Ÿ’  Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Projects), Smartsheets Projects Tracking/Collaboration ๐Ÿ’  ADP Payroll, QuickBooks, Mindbody POS/Inventory/Reporting

  • Director

    2021 - 2024

    Peloton Consulting Group has the vision and connected capabilities to help business leaders envision, implement and realize the benefits of digital transformation. Our team has the best practices, knowledge, industry expertise, and know-how to work in partnership with your organization to drive change and make digital transformation. Client Success leader in Team management, People and Business development. ๐Ÿ”น Responsible for all aspects of the project initiatives from client relationship building, client proposals, planning of the program initiatives, resources (onshore & offshore) onboarding, tracking of initiatives and oversight of the functional & technical leads for the team. ๐Ÿ”น Business development including long-term strategic relationships with clients and technology partners. ๐Ÿ”น Multi-client, successful implementations across Oracleโ€™s platform of software products (ERP financials and supply chain, EPM, BI, FAW, ADW, CRM/CPQ, custom applications and integrations) and third-party E-commerce platform Shopify. ๐Ÿ”น Long-standing Management experience focusing on mentorship, collaboration, team building and execution.

2015 - 2021

  • CEO/Founder

    2015 - 2021

    Founder, Entrepreneur and CEO Rootementary is a new unique salon focused on renewing your color in between your stylist appointments. The concept niche is #RootRefresh (root touch up) in/out in about an hour!

2012 - 2015

  • Vice President Finance U.S.

    2012 - 2015

    Responsible for supporting SVP Finance and U.S. CAS Group Controller in areas of company and division integration, resource planning, operational overhead oversight, financial reporting, system infrastructure and standardization of business processes.

2003 - 2012

  • VP, Core Finance (Product Development & Strategic Marketing Planning)

    2003 - 2012

  • Controller

    2001 - 2003

  • Finance Manager

    1998 - 2001

1994 - 1998

  • Senior

    1994 - 1998

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