“How can we do this better?”
Guided by this question, LouAnne continuously seeks opportunities for innovation and efficiency.
She is a seasoned management consultant with a proven track record of enhancing financial analysis and reporting for Fortune 500 and other companies. Her expertise drives measurable improvements in cost efficiency, operational effectiveness, and client satisfaction.
With a strong background as an IT business liaison, LouAnne is adept at navigating crisis management and disaster recovery, ensuring business continuity even in challenging circumstances. She brings a collaborative and inclusive leadership style, fostering productive relationships and partnerships across organizations. An articulate and influential communicator, she excels at bridging the gap between financial strategy and technology.
She holds an MBA in Accounting & Information Systems and has a consistent record of delivering on-time, on-budget results. Her experience extends internationally, adding a global perspective to her strategic approach.
Get To Know LouAnne
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Villanova University
- Master of Business Administration, Accounting and MIS
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
- Bachelor of Arts - BA, Social Work
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DProject Management Consultant
LL Consulting, LLC - Self Employed
March 2019 - present
- Interim Operations Manager for a small privately held business undergoing a reset and overall change in management. Established and organized the business office, managed the installation of an accounting system, developed financial reports for the board and members and handled all priority communications. Developed roles, responsibilities and reporting structure for staff, revamped policies and procedures to reflect best practices, restructured and improved relationships with critical vendors, and oversaw major capital projects and other board approved initiatives. Served as a consultant for a private equity-funded venture in the medical marijuana industry in affiliation with a leading health care system. Responsibilities included creating management policies and procedures consistent with state regulatory guidelines, development of an employee handbook, and creating descriptions for dispensary positions. Assignment also involved screening of candidates in support of management’s objective to rapidly open and scale up newly established dispensaries.
- Created and edited marketing materials for a real estate client
-Reviewed and edited Japanese to English translations for clients in the financial business, marketing and medical industries. Required ability to appreciate and understand cultural nuances and work directly with Japanese counterparts to ensure accuracy in messaging
Consultant
Resources Global Professionals
2005 - 2008
- For a global consulting firm, provided financial and reporting analysis for PECO and Nobel Learning Communities
- Contributed to improving client budgeting and cost analysis processes and efficiencies
- Instrumental and RGP securing follow-on projects
- Selected from among 30 colleagues to test and redesign software
- Proposed and wrote the Philadelphia regional newsletter facilitating team work, communication and collaboration
Program Manager / Manager of Financial Planning
Comcast
19991 - 1998
-Directed project managers and cross-functional project teams on multiple, concurrent projects, improved processes and team cohesiveness to structure program and project scope, deliverables and metrics and worked with all levels of employees to drive on-time, on-budget performance. Managed implementation and change on multiple internal projects.
- Served as project specialist for enterprise-wide implementation of the comprehensive HR system
- Developed, gained buy-in for, and launched the company’s first incentive compensation program for installers and service technicians
- Integrated the systems and processes from an acquired regional company
- Assumed management of cross-functional teams developing and integrating fleet management software, reversing cost overrun trend and improving efficiency
- Cultivated and leveraged a relationship with a reticent, siloed regional office, improving communication, efficacy, and issue-resolution speed
- Consolidated multidivisional earnings; wrote and assembled reports for senior management review
- Managed corporate accounting department. Redesigned and streamlined departmental reporting procedures. Selected and implemented new implemented new accounting software and built spreadsheet models to support reporting
- Highly regarded and sought after by management in multiple departments
Senior Consultant/ Consultant/ Auditor
Deloitte & Touche
June 1987 - June 1991
- Founding member of Deloitte’s middle market consulting group charged with providing financial, technology and project management consulting services to mid to large size business in the greater Philadelphia area.
- Developed Comcast’s multi-level budget planning model which consolidated information from six divisions which fostered a team effort to successfully meet tight deadlines
- Key member of Comcast’s disaster recovery team after fire at the cooperate headquarters, and the only non-employee on the team. Under very tight reporting deadlines, worked closely with all divisions to develop workarounds and locate and restore information. managed the divisional consolidation and reporting process which enabled Comcast to meet regulatory reporting deadlines.
- Selected, installed and implemented accounting software for clients. Managed change during training and wrote policies and procedures.
- Auditor assigned to troubled clients in multiple industries including nonprofit and manufacturing.escription text goes here
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Risk Management
Business Strategy
Financial Systems
Forecasting
Cost Control
Managerial Finance
Mergers and Acquisitions
Corporate Communications
Security
Writing/Editing
Business Intelligence
Business Process Improvement
Financial Modeling
Business Planning
Finance
Accounting
Strategic Planning
Database Management
Budgeting
Tools / Techniques
MS Project
MS Office Suite
Interpersonal Skills
Team Management
Cross-functional Team Leadership
Client Services