George Pabst

I am a senior financial executive known for consistently delivering value in a highly collaborative fashion while building and maintaining working relationships throughout all levels of the business. My broad experience includes leadership roles in the areas of Internal Audit, Controllership and Financial Planning & Analysis. I have a proven track record of attracting, developing and motivating teams of loyal professionals that work cohesively towards delivering results. I have gained a reputation as being extremely adept at analyzing business issues and problem solving, getting to the root cause of problems by paying attention to the details while always maintaining sight of the big picture. I thrive on challenging projects and have a knack for successfully managing through changing priorities.These attributes and experience enabled me to excel in leading the internal audit team at the Vitamin Shoppe where I was highly valued and respected as a key contributor by senior management and the audit committee/board.Core Competencies:Finance Team Leadership | Internal Audit Team Leadership | Internal Audit Startup | Enterprise Risk Assessment | Risk Mitigation Internal Controls | COSO 2013 Framework | Process Improvement Sarbanes Oxley Compliance | Accounting Management | Financial Reporting & Analysis Planning/Budgeting | Executive Decision Support | Data Driven Business TransformationContract Negotiation | Strong Communication Skills | Effective Time Management | Collaboration