William J Damm
Phone: 203-253-9528
Email: wjd@williamdamm.com
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.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Independent Finance and Accounting Consultant
Freelance
Fairfield County, CT
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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
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Led compensation planning, budgeting and analytics function
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Managed all aspects of the company's incentive compensation plan, including budgeting, forecasting, accounting impact, and payout mechanics
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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
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Certified in September of 2018
ERP Systems and Implementation
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Financials Implementation Lead for Workday
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Workday modules include Financials, Purchasing, Invoice, Cash Management, Expense, and Projects
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Completed Training: Report Writer, Calculated Fields, Financial Fundamentals, Business Process Fundamentals, Designated Support Contact, numerous other shorter modules
Compensation Planning and Analytics
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Compensation Modeling and What If Analysis
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Design of Incentive Compensation
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Compensation Surveys and Benchmarking