Christopher Juszczak
Grandview Heights
Summary
Results-oriented Financial Analyst with over 10 years of experience in data-driven financial planning and forecasting. Leverages BI tools and financial modeling to enhance forecast accuracy and provide actionable insights. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to optimize financial processes and drive significant cost savings.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Financial Analyst
SK Food Group
10.2024 - 02.2026
- Delivered $200K in incremental profit through the implementation of advanced margin analysis tools, streamlining reporting accuracy and enhancing real-time financial decision-making.
- Spearhead the Pricing, Commodity, and Supplier Allocation reporting initiative for Starbucks, analyzing cost drivers and supplier performance to achieve $800K in annual cost savings for value delivery products and enhance sourcing efficiency.
- Develop and execute thorough Purchase Price Variance (PPV) analysis alongside Sourcing teams, integrating data analytics and financial modeling to deliver $25K in quarterly COGS savings
- Created and analyzed Sales and Direct COGS budgets and 9+3 month rolling forecasts, leveraging financial modeling and variance analysis to enhance strategic planning and forecast accuracy.
- Lead cross-functional collaboration across Sourcing, Procurement, Pricing, Cost Accounting, and Plant Finance teams to interpret financial data, deliver analytical reports, and drive strategic business decisions that enhanced profitability and efficiency
- Owned Finance projects on BOM standardization, labor schematic development, and labor rate calculation improvements, collaborating with Engineering, Operations, and Cost Accounting to improve cost transparency and financial reporting accuracy.
- Implement Power BI solutions to integrate data from ERP and financial systems, improving reporting efficiency, forecast accuracy, and cross-functional visibility for key financial metrics and KPIs.
Financial Analyst II
ADB Safegate LLC
03.2024 - 09.2024
- Monitored budget performance and identified areas for cost savings, achieving 15% reduction in overspending and 10% in cost savings.
- Managed budget and forecasting activities for monthly and annual operating plans.
- Identify variances to budgets, using financial models to prepare the monthly and annual operating plan.
- Analyze P&L statements by cost center, to identify anomalies and variances in expenses.
- Facilitated month-end closing processes, including accruals, revenue recognition, and cash reconciliations.
- Collaborated with Americas CFO, operations, sales, and finance to support data validation, financial reporting, and analytics.
- Accurately reconciled $2M of billed service revenue for the Federal Aviation Administration.
Financial Analyst
Parallel Technologies Inc
08.2022 - 02.2024
- Implemented the long-term financial plan and strategy, resulting in a 20% increase in budget stability, and an increase in revenue of 25%.
- Audited commission revenues to ensure accuracy of third-party revenue and timely payment of sales commissions.
- Assisted in preparing quarterly budgets and annual financial forecasts to support financial planning.
- Managed pre-close and month-end closing procedures to ensure compliance with Financial Controller's standards.
- Reconciled bank statements and performed daily and monthly cash flow statement analysis.
- Performed Ad Hoc Analysis for data validation, and mapping projects within Microsoft SQL.
- Implemented the data migration from Macola Accounting system to NetSuite Financials.
Financial Analyst
Nestle USA
10.2020 - 07.2022
- Implemented Strategic Pricing to contribute to $200 MM profit increase in 2021.
- Integrated Trade promotional events with stakeholders, driving an increase of $50MM in Trade budget dollars.
- Created and managed Trade Budgets and targets, aligning them with strategic objectives.
- Prepared weekly/monthly KPI reports on YTD Trade Spend, presenting all R's & O's (risks & opportunities) for planned expenditures through forecasting and budgeting.
- Improved KPI reporting process time by 30 % utilizing ad hoc analyses.
Sales Business Analyst
Nestle USA
Solon
04.2017 - 01.2020
- Integrated UPB/DP pricing, contract pricing, off-invoice, and custom label products for Carnival Cruise Lines, streamlining international and US pricing processes.
- Developed pricing recommendations based on analysis of product volume and margin, presenting findings to management and cross-functional partners.
- Managed and analyzed forecasts for new items, special packs, seasonal promotions, and everyday products to ensure quality and appropriate ROI.
- Created and maintained weekly and monthly KPI reporting metrics for sales finance.
- Performed Ad Hoc Reporting for year-end accruals for future trade promotional budgets.
Account Payment Coordinator- Team Lead
Nestle USA
Solon
05.2015 - 05.2017
- Managed the Cash Application Process for the Foodservice accounts, served as the team lead for AR Payment Teams.
- Validated payments and executed AP processes while adhering to standard finance guidelines.
- Formed a task force to manage deductions, focusing on reducing accounts receivable balances.
- Acted as subject matter expert for Oracle to Globe SAP data migration transition.
Account Payment Coordinator
Aerotek/ Nestle
Independence
12.2013 - 05.2015
- Reduced the number of misidentified payments by a minimum of 20 % per month.
- Processed invoices from multiple vendors and reconciled purchasing orders to ensure accurate payment processing.
- Assisted accounting managers with month-end closings to ensure timely and accurate allocation of all payments.
- Utilized Oracle R12 Financials to research, analyze, and identify payment issues.
- Facilitated NCE meetings to align goals and ensure adherence to established procedures.
Financial Planning Processor/ Advisor Assistant
Hantz Financial Services
01.2013 - 09.2013
- Collaborated with Financial Advisors to develop client presentations and financial plans.
- Resolved financial planning issues by partnering with team members to identify effective solutions.
- Processed client information to create financial schedules using planning software and input new business.
- Reduced the turnaround time for Financial Plans by 50%.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Finance and Business Administration
Baldwin Wallace College
Berea, OH12-2012
Skills
- Financial Analysis
- Financial Reporting
- Financial modeling
- Variance Analysis
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Cost-benefit analysis
- Data Analytics
- Data visualization
- BW reporting
- SAP
- Oracle R12 Financials
- Microsoft Power BI
- Microsoft SQL
- Python
- Microsoft Copilot
- Advanced Excel
- Ad-hoc analysis
- Strategic Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Financial management
- Variance analysis
Timeline
Senior Financial Analyst
SK Food Group
10.2024 - 02.2026
Financial Analyst II
ADB Safegate LLC
03.2024 - 09.2024
Financial Analyst
Parallel Technologies Inc
08.2022 - 02.2024
Financial Analyst
Nestle USA
10.2020 - 07.2022
Sales Business Analyst
Nestle USA
04.2017 - 01.2020
Account Payment Coordinator- Team Lead
Nestle USA
05.2015 - 05.2017
Account Payment Coordinator
Aerotek/ Nestle
12.2013 - 05.2015
Financial Planning Processor/ Advisor Assistant
Hantz Financial Services
01.2013 - 09.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Finance and Business Administration
Baldwin Wallace College