Financial and performance management Leader of people and projects through data integration and

1. GREGORY S. BENNEWEIS gbenneweis@outlook.com
Innovative finance leader who collaborates with groups and works across teams to execute business objectives. Possesses
the knowledge and education to quickly identify key business drivers, priorities and objectives. Highly skilled in all
aspects of business analysis, planning, forecasting and budgeting. Adept in assisting and motivating teams to drive process
and performance improvement.
GLOBAL CREDIT UNION 1999 – 2014
V.P. Finance and Accounting 2009 – 2014
Created and directed organizational multi-year financial plan and budget process. Assisted in executing business priorities
through issue identification, problem resolution and planning. Evaluated financial performance on growth initiatives to
ascertain effectiveness and to identify areas of improvement. Performed month end, quarter end and annual close
processes and developed automated monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports.
Selected Achievements
 Built and drove effective and comprehensive process for organizational plans and budgets. Established tools,
processes and timelines to create complete, accurate and comprehensive budgets and plans. Attained agreement
on key business and spending objectives, developed and implemented performance metrics, identified and
prioritized projects and aligned investment and capital expenditures with budget plan and priorities.
 Collaborated with business teams to attain goals and objectives. Assisted teams in decision making by providing
feedback through performance measurement, risk recognition and analysis. Produced custom and ad-hoc financial
analysis and detailed financial models to support decision making.
 Constructed and prepared financial reporting package and dashboard system. Provided full financial statements,
comprehensive key performance indicators, analysis of key business trends and actual versus budget variances.
 Aggregated data from multiple sources to enhance financial and operational performance. Consulted with
executive and department leaders to identify opportunities that could be solved through analytics, predictive
models and planning. Translated data and model results into tangible business recommendations.
V.P. Finance 2007 – 2009
Trusted advisor and partner for management, directors and peers. Developed cross functional relationships to execute
business objectives. Established standards to ensure consistent delivery of timely analysis and reporting. Prepared
comprehensive financial reports, including discussion and analysis, for executive team and board of directors.
Selected Achievements
 Lead development of financial analysis to support planning, investment and business objectives.
 Developed financial and business models to anticipate business performance. Communicated implications and
impact of findings to accelerate decision making for business objectives.
 Performed analysis of variances. Identified opportunities to improve operations and problem solved obstacles.
 Created business plan for significant cost containment and expense reduction program. Lead multidisciplinary
team in cost and risk assessments and negotiated reduction plans. Reduced total organizational expenses by 4.7%.
Finance Manager 2004 – 2007
Provided timely and in-depth analysis for department. Completed ad-hoc projects as assigned. Provided timely reporting.
Selected Achievements
 Researched, evaluated and implemented new reporting system to provide up-to-date standardized reporting.
 Completed or reviewed financial reports and quarterly financial disclosures and reported results to leadership.
 Developed financial analysis to support business decisions. Communicated impact of findings to decision makers.
EDUCATION
Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA Bemidji State University, Bemidji, MN
Master of Business Administration Bachelor of Science in Business Administration