Gabby Allums
Lebanon
Summary
Over 20 years of finance and accounting experience, currently serving as Senior Financial Analyst at Nissan Motor Corporation, overseeing $1.5B in annual fixed marketing expenses. Proven expertise in financial planning, budget control, month-end close processes, and variance analysis. Skilled in delivering actionable insights to upper management, enhancing decision-making and operational efficiency. Proficient in financial analysis and systems including Hyperion and SAP.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr Financial Analyst - Marketing & Sales
Nissan Motor Corporation
Franklin
09.2020 - Current
- Financial Management of Fixed Marketing Investment for Nissan North America to include Tier 1,2,3 Media, eCommerce, Social Media, Dealer Network Development and Auto Show activity.
- Managed financial and accounting functions for Fixed Marketing expense, with total P&L responsibility for $1.5B annual operating budget
- Monthly close activities including journal entries, accruals, analysis.
- Prepared, analyzed, reported, and presented monthly performance to upper management
- Analyze, verify and approve Marketing expenditure requests.
- Allocations of FMI expense on a by model basis for actuals/budgets/forecasts & variance analysis.
Supply Chain Finance Controller - Inbound Production and Last Mile Operations
Nissan Motor Corporation
Smyrna
01.2015 - 09.2020
- Financial management/analysis of day to day Supply Chain Operations for Nissan's Inbound production parts and Last Mile operations, to include a 1.5M Sq Ft Warehouse facility located at the Nissan Production Plant in Smyrna, TN
- Support Supply Chain Operations in creating and reporting fiscal year budgets and forecasts.
- Support Supply Chain Operations in completing monthly, quarterly, and year end accruals and journal entries.
- Consolidate and report Supply Chain actual results, budgets, and forecasts to NNA Operations and Executive team.
- Create, consolidate, and report TDC (Total Delivered Cost) results to NNA Executive team.
- Analyze, verify and approve logistics expenditure requests
- Finance validation/support with Cross Functional Projects and V-Decide initiatives as needed.
Financial Analysis & Reporting - Profitability & Global Cost
Nissan Motor Corporation
Smyrna
05.2013 - 01.2015
- Conducted profitability analysis and reporting for over 14 vehicles manufactured in NNA facilities.
- Analyzed and reported monthly, quarterly, and annual Global Costing System (GCS) data to Nissan Global headquarters.
- Collaborated across Finance and Manufacturing to create Total Delivered Cost (TdC) analysis for specific makes/models.
- Developed presentation materials for Total Delivered Cost reporting to executive management on a regular basis.
Controller - Nissan North America - Battery Plant
Nissan Motor Corporation
Smyrna
07.2010 - 05.2013
- Collaborated cross-functionally to launch Battery Plant, ensuring operational and financial success.
- Managed financial functions for Nissan North America Battery Plant with total P&L responsibility for $100M operating budget.
- Coordinated development and maintenance of general ledger integrity, including chart of accounts and new financial system.
- Prepared and presented monthly performance reports to executive team, highlighting key metrics.
- Analyzed and reported on budget and forecasts, providing monthly landing points for stakeholders.
Financial Planning & Analysis - Labor & Overhead
Nissan Motor Corporation
Smyrna
03.2006 - 07.2010
- Prepared and analyzed fringe benefits budget and forecasts totaling approximately $300M for North American manufacturing facilities.
- Supported development and consolidation of total labor and overhead budget for North American manufacturing.
- Created presentations for upper management, comparing consolidated actual performance against budgets and forecasts.
- Coordinated and published metrics and Key Performance Indicators integrated into monthly financial reports and scorecards.
- Collaborated with Hyperion Team to design calculations within financial system, enhancing efficiencies across finance functions.
Part Pricing & Analysis
Nissan Motor Corporation
Smyrna
02.2003 - 03.2006
- Calculated pricing for export parts programs and developed pricing for current and past model service parts.
- Analyzed actual performance and profit ratios against budget for parts programs.
- Developed pricing strategies for trial-related assemblies and vehicles sold to NNA affiliates.
- Prepared reports for ad-hoc requests regarding cost and price information for manufacturing operations and executives.
Vehicle Content Reporting
Nissan Motor Corporation
Smyrna
10.2000 - 02.2003
- Coordinated with Nissan suppliers to acquire and input content data into NNA financial systems.
- Calculated domestic content for vehicles in compliance with NAFTA, AALA, and CAFÉ regulations.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of content regulations to ensure Nissan's adherence.
Financial Analyst
Bosch North America
01.1998 - 10.2000
- Prepared, coordinated, and forecasted all capital spending, to include capitalization, maintenance and disposition of the fixed assets to upper management
- Initialized and maintained capital projects with budget exceeding $50M
- Maintained and reported billing of all customer owned tooling
- Performed month end closing procedures to including calculation of journal entries and reconciliations of general ledger, and financial reporting to upper management
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) - Accounting and Finance
Austin Peay State University
01.1999
Skills
- Financial analysis and reporting
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Variance analysis and reporting
- P&L management
- Data presentation skills
- Financial management strategies
- Planning and analysis techniques
- KPI monitoring and evaluation
- Corporate cost reduction initiatives
- Forecasting methodologies
- SAP / Hyperion proficiency
- Automotive industry knowledge
- Operations analysis expertise
- Annual budget preparation
- Expenditure review processes
- Cross-functional collaboration
Languages
English
Timeline
Sr Financial Analyst - Marketing & Sales
Nissan Motor Corporation
09.2020 - Current
Supply Chain Finance Controller - Inbound Production and Last Mile Operations
Nissan Motor Corporation
01.2015 - 09.2020
Financial Analysis & Reporting - Profitability & Global Cost
Nissan Motor Corporation
05.2013 - 01.2015
Controller - Nissan North America - Battery Plant
Nissan Motor Corporation
07.2010 - 05.2013
Financial Planning & Analysis - Labor & Overhead
Nissan Motor Corporation
03.2006 - 07.2010
Part Pricing & Analysis
Nissan Motor Corporation
02.2003 - 03.2006
Vehicle Content Reporting
Nissan Motor Corporation
10.2000 - 02.2003
Financial Analyst
Bosch North America
01.1998 - 10.2000
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) - Accounting and Finance
Austin Peay State University
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