Melissa Harrell Frey

Melissa Harrell Frey

Senior FP&A Specialist, RKL eSolutions

I’m a bridge builder who thrives at the intersection of people, process, and systems. Over the course of my career, I’ve supported transformations across finance, operations, and technology—always gravitating toward roles that let me teach through action, listen with purpose, and help others succeed.

From implementing systems and designing solutions to coaching teams and crafting enablement content, I’ve built my career on solving complex problems while empowering the people involved. I lead with structure, empathy, and a grounded approach inspired by Robert Greenleaf’s servant leadership philosophy and the kind of direct-yet-human communication modeled in Radical Candor.

18 Feb - Day 2
9:30 am - 9:55 am
Breakout 2

FT16 - RKL eSolutions' Prophix Workforce Planning: How to Build More Accurate, Agile, and Insightful Personnel Plans

Workforce costs are the largest and most variable expense for most organizations, yet workforce planning is often slow, error-prone, and difficult to manage with spreadsheets or generic FP&A tools. This session explores how Prophix’s Workforce Planning application transforms personnel planning with configurable compensation logic, pre-built payroll calculations, and workflows that improve speed, accuracy, and collaboration. We’ll cover why workforce planning is growing more complex, how standardized payroll logic reduces manual effort, how teams can build dynamic hiring and labor scenarios, and how workforce planning integrates seamlessly with broader FP&A. What You’ll Learn: • Ways to reduce manual effort and improve accuracy • How to model hiring and labor scenarios more effectively • How integrated workforce planning strengthens alignment across teams