COLE BUCHMAN

Lead efforts in preparing for Compensation Committee meetings, including developing materials and drafting agenda.

Strategize, direct, and oversee design, implementation, communication, and evaluation of global executive and broad-based compensation programs and policies.

Partner with legal to draft regulatory disclosures, including Compensation Discussion and Analysis section of proxy statement.

Provide analytical and operational support to HR partners, business units, CHRO, and Compensation Committee.

Serve as a consultative and technical resource for officers and HRVPs on all matters related to executive compensation.

Develop summaries of severance benefits, including cash payouts and equity award values for officer-level terminations, and act as a resource for questions upon exiting the company.

Manage and serve as primary contact for a short-term incentive program for 9,000 participants in 14 countries.

Led development and implementation of the new compensation management system (Beqom) used for the short-term and long-term incentive programs and merit planning.

Spearheaded initiative and received Compensation Committee approval for the 2022 short-term and long-term incentive plan designs, including financial metrics and goal-setting approach.

Served as primary contact and administered long-term incentive plan for 22 countries.

Managed NQ Deferred Compensation Plan, including coordination of annual open enrollment, vendor management, and program administration.

Ensured compliance with local reporting requirements for all non-US locations.

Partnered with critical stakeholders across Northern trust, including Accounting, Finance, IT, Legal, HR Consultants, HR Service Centers, Global Mobility, Core Compensation, and Payroll.

Managed year-yed audits and ensured internal controls were SOX-compliant.

Led stock plan administration system migration from Morgan Stanley to Fidelity.

Led implementation of Fidelity Tax Services for deferred compensation tax reporting.

Developed comprehensive long-term incentive education materials and presented webinars to eligible equity participants.

Performed contact and general ledger audits and reviews.

Reviewed internal processes procedures and provided recommendations to management for improvement.

Reported on crucial financial indicators.

Reviewed and disburse payment requests.

Ad hoc accounting/finance projects as assigned.

Recovered $50,000 in expenses incorrectly billed for expenses not covered under relocation policy.

Reduced monthly spending by $10,000 by identifying duplicate subscriptions and renegotiating vendor contracts.

Reviewed disbursement requests to ensure compliance with Treasury policy and SOX controls and process payments under company guidelines.

Assisted in developing and implementing internal Treasury processes, the transition of functions, and streamlining of treasury operational functions.

Research upon request of business partners and troubleshoot issues as they arose.

Verified work and provided guidance and training of new hires.

Developed and maintained the revenue and expense model for monthly updates to the leadership team.

Performed monthly account reconciliations, adjusting entries, and month-end closing.

Prepared and provided financial updates and reports on Key Performance Indicators to the Board of Directors monthly.

Researched developments in the agricultural software industry and prepared related reports.

Led project to gather data from public research institutions.