Alexus Daza
Edgewater,NJ
Summary
Detail-oriented financial analyst with a background leveraging hands on experience in budgeting, accounting, forecasting and data analytics.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Analyst
Lendlease (US) Construction
08.2019 - Current
- Assist in delivering a consolidated 5-year business plan for the Americas Construction business in conjunction with Finance Managers and Business Partners
- Conduct financial analysis on business opportunities and long term forecasts for the Americas Construction business; containing over 250 active projects that generate over $1.3b in annual revenue
- Responsible for managing the forecast of a $7m central overhead budget
- Analyze revenue and GPM performance, pipeline, new work secured, risk/opportunities and their alignment with business targets
- Consolidate and report large amounts of data across multiple business units through Excel, Power BI, Tableau, IBM Cognos, Oracle etc.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly and yearly financial reports while providing support to investigate any material exceptions to forecast and plan against actuals including commentary
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives in relation to the financial analysis, financial accounting and reporting processes in various systems
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with financial services and various business unit leadership
Junior Project Accountant
Lendlease (US) Construction
07.2018 - 07.2019
- Facilitated subcontractor contract execution and modifications, validated payment applications and monthly billings, and processed costs in job cost accounting system while maintaining strong and effective customer relationships
- Reconciled incurred project expenditures and processed the transfer of expenses into and out of project-related accounts, and analyzed all project expenses not billed to customers
- Provided support in project profitability and variance reporting and identified any project variances between budget, forecast, and actuals
- Interfaced with all general and corporate accounting activities including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll and Financial Reporting as required
Junior Project Accountant
Lendlease (US) Construction
06.2017 - 07.2018
- Provided consultation on project reporting systems issues, ran ad hoc reports, and customized support to business units by soliciting information on specific accounting needs
- Responsible for the coordination and administration of project accounting and reporting systems; involved in all new system development activities, e.g., Oracle, IBM Cognos TM1, IBM Cognos Analytics
- Reconciled and monitored the overlaying project accounting and reporting systems to ensure integrity and validity of financial information
- Supported and managed monthly closure of project sub-ledgers in close coordination with project management and finance
- Performed entity PL to GL monthly reconciliation, processed correcting journals, presented issues and resolutions to PAR and FAR managers
- Drove continuous improvement initiatives in project accounting and reporting systems through change requests followed by UAT testing prior to deployment
- Coordinated the training of new hires to ensure a proper transition into the team’s department.
Accounting Intern
Prager Metis CPAs
02.2017 - 05.2017
- Assisted in the preparation of various financial reporting and analysis
- Utilized and developed a basic understanding of various tax, auditing, and accounting programs/software such as Engagement and QuickBooks
- Prepared personal, corporate, partnership, and S-Corp returns
- Worked with Auditing, Tax and Accounting teams
Tax Analyst Intern
Novartis
05.2016 - 08.2016
- Ensured federal income tax compliance and provision and respective book to tax difference work papers
- State income tax apportionment and state income tax compliance, federal and state income tax research
- Worked with software applications such as Thomson Reuters OneSource Income Tax, OneSource Tax Provision and Checkpoint
Tax Analyst Intern
Wyndham Worldwide Corp
06.2015 - 08.2015
- Prepared federal tax returns including state and local income/franchise tax returns for subsidiaries and various combined/consolidated tax filings
- Prepared income tax work papers to support the Tax Group with federal return compliance
- Analyzed and tested accuracy of work completed, and information presented
- Communicated with team leader for timely and cost-effective completion of projects
Education
MBA - Management
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Madison, NJ05.2019
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Madison, NJ05.2017
Skills
- Financial Reporting
- Analytical Analyses
- Adaptability to new software
- Microsoft Excel
Leadership Experience
- Phi Zeta Kappa Honor Society – Membership in the University’s junior honor society
- Zeta Tau Alpha – Vice President II (New Member Coordinator) - worked directly with new members to complete our membership program
- Love Your Melon Brand Ambassador – Promoted apparel across America, for every hat sold one is given to a child battling cancer
Languages
Spanish
Timeline
Finance Analyst
Lendlease (US) Construction
08.2019 - Current
Junior Project Accountant
Lendlease (US) Construction
07.2018 - 07.2019
Junior Project Accountant
Lendlease (US) Construction
06.2017 - 07.2018
Accounting Intern
Prager Metis CPAs
02.2017 - 05.2017
Tax Analyst Intern
Novartis
05.2016 - 08.2016
Tax Analyst Intern
Wyndham Worldwide Corp
06.2015 - 08.2015
MBA - Management
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Fairleigh Dickinson University
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