Christi Lee
Richmond,TX
Summary
Strategic FP&A Analyst skilled in financial forecasting, budget management, and data analysis. Delivers actionable insights that enhance business decision-making and optimize processes. Collaborates effectively across functions to drive operational efficiency and support strategic initiatives.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
FP&A Analyst
Par Pacific
Houston, TX
03.2025 - Current
- Interact with cross-functional groups and participate in developing forecasts, budgets, and other financial modeling that will help drive business decisions
- Organized and facilitated monthly forecasting and annual budget processes, ensuring alignment with business objectives
- Weekly interactions with executives and senior management on forecasting and business planning activities
- Analyze and present Par Pacific financial results & forecasts to executives and senior management
- Maintain and publish financial forecasting models for Par Pacific and its subsidiaries
- Provide analytical support to various business initiatives & strategic decisions, including business development & M&A opportunities
- Analyzed and summarized M&A and business development initiatives, providing input that informed strategic decisions for the company
Billing Analyst - Hawaii Operations
Par Pacific
Houston, TX
05.2023 - 03.2025
- Responsible for ensuring all sales of refined products to customers for the Hawaii business are billed in a timely and accurate manner
- Resolved pricing issues with Logistics, Contracts, and Commercial, and implemented new work processes to optimize tasks and eliminate rework
- Interacted with contracts, master data, and SAP ITHELP to establish accurate pricing, onboard new customers, and meet special invoicing requirements.
- Collaborated with accounts receivable, treasury, and tax teams to resolve inquiries, providing essential support for seamless operations.
- Ensure compliance with SOX guidelines and procedures
- Responded to internal and external customer requests, ensuring timely and accurate communication to enhance customer satisfaction.
- Identified root causes of recurring issues and created process improvements to simplify work processes
- Contributed to special projects initiated by management.
Office Manager/Analyst
Metro 1 Construction
Houston, TX
12.2014 - 04.2022
- Streamlined office operations to improve service delivery and reduce response times.
- Designed filing systems to facilitate quicker document access and retrieval.
- Collected, calculated, and entered data to ensure accurate payroll records.
- Processed employee payments by verifying expense reports and ensuring timely disbursement of checks.
- Maintained accounting ledgers by posting and verifying account transactions.
- Verified vendor accounts through monthly statement reconciliation and transaction review.
- Safeguarded sensitive payroll information by ensuring contractor confidentiality.
Financial Analyst
ExxonMobil
Houston, TX
02.2001 - 12.2014
- Processed journal entries and provided coding for face-approved invoices and the primary contact for eEnablement and eInvoices.
- Responsible for the global rollup for the Global Customer Service's monthly cost and analysis meetings.
- Supported all International Polymers businesses by closing the month-end material balance reports.
- Provided all control reports for all Chemical businesses.
- Supported annual corporate planning through comprehensive financial analysis and reporting aligned with strategic objectives.
- Managed approximately 450-500 capital projects across Baytown, Fairfax, and Dallas sites.
- Analyzed financial data in the BTAP Premier database, ensuring accuracy and reliability.
- Generated control reports identifying issues and recommending resolutions to enhance project outcomes.
- Acted as primary contact for BTCP and BTRF financial closeouts, transfers, and accruals.
- Guided project management team, budget coordinators, and cost control engineers to improve financial oversight.
- Facilitated BTPP audits and self-assessments while managing data integrity and communications.
- Provided contract oversight metrics for monthly steering committee meetings.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting
University of Houston
Houston, TXSkills
- Financial forecasting
- Budget management
- Month-end closing procedures
- Data analysis
- Efficiency recommendations
- Special projects
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Effective communication
Languages
Korean
Limited
Affiliations
- Completed the Houston Tenneco Marathon
Timeline
FP&A Analyst
Par Pacific
03.2025 - Current
Billing Analyst - Hawaii Operations
Par Pacific
05.2023 - 03.2025
Office Manager/Analyst
Metro 1 Construction
12.2014 - 04.2022
Financial Analyst
ExxonMobil
02.2001 - 12.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting
University of Houston