Motivated LeadFinancial Analyst with solid experience managing all levels of large scale projects, including budgeting, forecasting and adhoc reporting.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Financial Analyst
Verizon Enterprise
04.2018 - Current
Enhanced financial forecasting models for better decision-making, utilizing advanced data analytics techniques.
Developed custom financial models to support Sales Organization with revenue and sales forecasting and planning.
Served as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on financial matters, providing timely and accurate information for decision-making purposes.
Quotas
Senior Financial Analyst
ADP Inc.
07.2004 - 04.2018
Developed forecasting tools and dashboards to analyze revenue and expense variance, and headcount reporting.
Closed revenue and expenses on a monthly basis including journal entries and variance explanations.
Worked in conjunction with senior management to forecast and budget expenses and forecast and budget labor for various business units totaling $235 million in expenses and 800 headcount.
Adhoc reporting for CFO and senior management. Monthly operating stats reporting and headcount reports.
Developed forecasting tools and dashboards to analyze revenue and expense variances.
Performed month-end close functions such as creating journal entries and reconciling balance sheet accounts.
Researched billing issues and worked on revenue recovery projects.
Financial Analyst
ADP, Inc
07.2002 - 09.2004
Reconciled and analyzed monthly COBRA premium distribution to clients and insurance providers.
Recovery of duplicate and over-distribution from clients and carriers. Recovered over $300,000 in overpaid distributions in a four-month period.
Financial Analyst
Siemens Energy & Automation
02.1996 - 07.2002
Consolidated financial data and created reporting for 13 business units to corporate headquarters for a $300M business.
Developed monthly forecast, annual and long-range business plans for seven business units.
Assisted project controllers analyzing various projects and closing out projects upon completion.
Created reports maintained the hierarchy for Hyperion Enterprise application.
Prepared presentations for management analyzing results and modeling various business scenarios.
Prepared journal entries and reconciled the general ledger accounts for month end close.
Education
MBA - Finance
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA
03.1995
Skills
Revenue Recognition
Financial statement analysis
Variance Analysis
Decision Support
Forecasting Techniques
Business intelligence tools
Account Reconciliation
Preparing budgets
Research abilities
Strategic financial planning
Proficient in Essbase, Smart View, Hyperion Planning, Oracle, Microsoft Excel