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Jaden Consultants, LLC
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Norm Brandel
Fractional CFO @Jaden Consultants, LLC
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As an accomplished CFO, I've consistently driven top-level planning and strategy and am committed to achieving organizational success. My career began at the Office of the President, Office of Management & Budget, where I was the lead Budget Examiner for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Water Act programs. Transitioning to the private sector, I became recognized for my ability to review complex reports, develop strategic initiatives, and work seamlessly with executive teams. My independent decision-making and sound judgment have consistently led to positive outcomes, reinforcing my reputation as a seasoned leader and problem-solver. • Aurora Bank FSB- Acting CFO for Technology, with responsibility for all sourcing activities, financial controls, and the Project Management Office for this $55MM technology organization • eCommerce Retail-Interim CFO for the technology arm of this $100MM discount luxury retailer, devised an ROI model for technology investments, organized all vendors onto a SharePoint library, and created the first project-based financial forecasting system. • Aurora Loan Services –Designed system and directed vendor selection for a project planning and financial system, under the direction of the Technology CFO, for a primary mortgage services provider. Constructed the first program budget and built metric-based performance reporting • Brought in to develop and structure the Business Management team from scratch. Created all financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting packages, covering over $2 billion in business unit technology spend. • Created a “Center of Excellence” in Budapest to consolidate the processing of all spend requests, reducing expense supporting this function by two-thirds, and reducing lead times by more than 20%. • Generated $3B in new capital by collaborating with a team to develop cross-selling opportunities with venture capital and private equity firms. • Developed analytical framework for $480 million project portfolio that identified and forecasted sofMore...