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William J Damm

Phone: 203-253-9528

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I am a senior finance and human resources executive with experience in financial planning and analysis, budgeting, management reporting, and compensation design and analytics.  I helped implement Workday at a large asset management firm.  I am especially interested in the analytical intersection between Finance and Human Resources.  I can also assist in solving technology challenges that arise from work from home.

RESUME

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Independent Finance and Accounting Consultant

Freelance

Fairfield County, CT

  • Examined current compensation practices and metrics, and recommended improvements to reporting, workflow, and compensation alternatives.  

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  • Coordinated salary survey process with external consultant to benchmark compensation for all employees

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  • Developed a road map for compliance with affirmative action guidelines and made numerous recommendations for data capture and process flow improvements.

2020 - Present

Senior Director, Compensation

News America Marketing (News Corp Division)

Wilton, CT

  • Led compensation planning, budgeting and analytics function
     

  • Managed all aspects of the company's incentive compensation plan, including budgeting, forecasting, accounting impact, and payout mechanics
     

  • Overhauled and streamlined payroll function

2018 - 2020

EDUCATION

Harvard Business School

Master’s in Business Administration

Boston, MA

1981- 1979

Northwestern University

Bachelor of Arts in Economics

Evanston, IL

1977 -1973

SKILLS & EXPERTISE

Certified Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis Professional 

ERP Systems and Implementation

  • Financials Implementation Lead for Workday

  • Workday modules include Financials, Purchasing, Invoice, Cash Management, Expense, and Projects 

  • Completed Training:  Report Writer, Calculated Fields, Financial Fundamentals, Business Process Fundamentals, Designated Support Contact, numerous other shorter modules

Compensation Planning and Analytics

  • Compensation Modeling and What If Analysis

  • Design of Incentive Compensation

  • Compensation Surveys and Benchmarking

CONTACT

CONTACT

Phone

203-253-9528

Email

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