BENJAMIN FOSTER HARPER
Lebanon,TN
Summary
Finance specialist with 12 years of experience in budgeting and financial forecasting across regulatory banking, non-profit publishing, and healthcare sectors. Expertise in financial analysis and process improvement drives operational efficiency. Skilled in presenting financial performance data to executives and influential stakeholders, ensuring clarity and impact. Proven ability to collaborate effectively within teams to achieve organizational goals.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Financial Analyst 2 – IT Budget & Revenue Operations
HCA Healthcare
06.2026 - Current
- Conduct annual budgeting for $1.7 billion IT organization, aligning financial resources with strategic priorities
- Allocate IT costs to departments and inter-company entities, ensuring accurate billing and transparency
- Administer budgeting engine, overseeing data integrity and hygiene to support informed financial decision-making
Senior Financial Analyst 1 – FP&A IT Portfolio Controller
HCA Healthcare
11.2022 - 05.2026
- Conduct financial analysis for strategic project spending and present findings to executive leadership
- Manage IT project forecasting and reporting totaling up to $120 million per year
- Deliver monthly financial performance presentations to executive leadership using Excel and PowerPoint
- Facilitate annual budgeting for IT security project capital and operating expenses
- Collaborate across diverse business units to ensure strategic alignment with company goals
- Team-lead supporting month-end review, and analyst development & training
- Book month-end accrual journal entries for project costing and maintain prepaid schedules
Financial Analyst – Supplies & Music
Lifeway Christian Resources
12.2019 - 11.2022
- Supported budgeting & forecasting for three profit centers generating $27 million in annual sales
- Created pro forma analysis for new product launches to assess market potential
- Leveraged business intelligence such as MicroStrategy & PowerBI for monthly reporting & analysis
- Tracked inventory levels for trade music and church supplies to maintain optimal stock across 900 unique SKUs
Financial Analyst
Performance Food Group
04.2019 - 11.2019
- Developed ad hoc financial model spreadsheets to streamline analysis and identify cost reduction opportunities
- Created accounts receivable dashboard to track customer payments and manage bad debts effectively
- Generated weekly and monthly reports on fuel surcharge, cost of credit, and shipment efficiency to inform financial decision-making
Financial Analyst – Information Technology
Lifeway Christian Resources
02.2017 - 03.2019
- Managed a $35 million Information Technology budget including $10 million in capital projects
- Completed month-end close accrual entries and bill-back allocations for IT internal customers, ensuring accurate financial reporting
- Generated monthly Cost Model allocations and maintained forecasts, supporting profitability analysis and informed decision-making
- Reconciled monthly prepaid account balances, contributing to financial accuracy and budget alignment
- Heavily utilized excel to create cost model reporting and forecasting via a three-year rolling forecast
Associate National Bank Examiner
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Supported regulatory supervision of 30 financial institutions with $6.4 billion in assets, ensuring compliance with safety and soundness standards
- Conducted loan audit reviews assessing underwriting quality and regulatory compliance, contributing to risk management strategies
- Analyzed bank investment bond portfolios to assess credit ratings & interest rate risk profile
- Administered information security audits to assess bank cyber security and disaster preparedness
- Prepared detailed reports on audit findings and analysis for bank executives, facilitating informed decision-making
Assistant National Bank Examiner
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Conducted quarterly financial analysis to monitor bank solvency and evaluate effectiveness of internal controls
- Collaborated on bank examinations within a team-oriented, task-driven auditing environment to ensure compliance and accuracy
- Acquired working knowledge of Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering compliance regulations to support regulatory adherence
Education
Bachelors - Business Administration, Corporate Finance
Carroll University
Waukesha, WI12-2013
Skills
- Budget management
- Financial forecasting
- Financial analysis
- Portfolio management
- Data visualization
- Project reporting
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Stakeholder communication
Timeline
Senior Financial Analyst 2 – IT Budget & Revenue Operations
HCA Healthcare
06.2026 - Current
Senior Financial Analyst 1 – FP&A IT Portfolio Controller
HCA Healthcare
11.2022 - 05.2026
Financial Analyst – Supplies & Music
Lifeway Christian Resources
12.2019 - 11.2022
Financial Analyst
Performance Food Group
04.2019 - 11.2019
Financial Analyst – Information Technology
Lifeway Christian Resources
02.2017 - 03.2019
Associate National Bank Examiner
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
01.2015 - 01.2017
Assistant National Bank Examiner
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
01.2014 - 01.2015
Bachelors - Business Administration, Corporate Finance
Carroll University