Jessica Burkhardt, CPA, MBA

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Group Controller at Jabil

Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States

Overview

Jessica is the Group Controller at Jabil, where she directs the financial administration for operations representing $800M in revenue. An alumna of Michigan State University and Oakland University, her expertise covers team leadership, SOX compliance, and managing complex SAP accounting structures, built upon a foundation from her time at KPMG.

Her experience includes designing processes to remediate Segregation of Duties conflicts within SAP.

Personality Overview

Believer

Big Picture Person

Enthusiastic

Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.  They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt. They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections.

Topics They Care About

Financial Leadership
Supervises and supports nine Plant Controllers and a staff of 34, and is responsible for hiring, training, and staff development.
SAP Systems & Controls
Has deep experience designing processes to test and remediate Segregation of Duties (SoD) conflicts within SAP.
Operational Finance
Manages the financial performance of multiple plants with different cost accounting structures and production industries.

Media Appearances

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Work History

6-2018
Group Controller at Jabil
3-2015 - 6-2018
Plant Controller at Jabil
6-2012 - 3-2015
Senior Manager, Risk and Assurace at Jabil
1-1999 - 12-1999
Assistant Controller at LDM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
9-1995 - 1-1999
Supervising Senior at KPMG

Education

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Oakland University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from Michigan State University - Eli Broad College of Business

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During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier
  • Be friendly and entertaining in your conversation
  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed

DONT's

  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no
  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail
  • Avoid cutting into their flow

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jessica is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jessica

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

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    How fast (or slow) will Jessica move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Jessica take some risk or not?

  • They can accept limited risks, ones that they think will not impact them personally.

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