Gabriella Reel
Aurora,USA
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Financial Analyst
Amazon
07.2022 - Current
- Consolidate monthly and quarterly performance indicators for strategic review.
- Spearhead Monthly Business Reviews, engaging with directors across the Global Security Operations.
- Play a pivotal role in the organizational restructure of Global Security Operations
- Support business leaders with white paper development and economic assessments for capital expenditure and project proposals.
- Leverage advanced data mining tools (e.g. Cognos, Essbase, SQL) to deliver actionable business insights to Senior leadership team.
- Craft annual operating plans and quarterly forecasts, providing financial acumen to manage twelve cost centers effectively.
- Drive standardization and enhancement of our financial planning system to improve efficiency.
- Conduct financial validations to support the Global Security Operations' $590MM objectives.
- Perform all month end close activities and lead individual financial reviews with directors
- Led DEI pillar at Amazon’s Finance Professional Development committee
- Train new team members and AFRPs
- Approve PO requests in Coupa
- Collaborate with several internal stakeholders across operation and strategy teams
- Produce ad-hoc analyses and assist in various projects
Business Integration Manager
CRH
11.2021 - 07.2022
- Support integration of new acquisitions through on-site post-close support, including facilitation of Accounting systems setup
- Serve as a support resource to local employees, providing troubleshooting support and answers to questions, and delivering hands-on training
- Drive adoption of standard practices and processes across the existing network of companies
- Provide training and end-user support during and after the implementation process
- Facilitate cross-company/region/division training & best practice sharing
Assistant Controller
The Shelly Company (CRH)
08.2018 - 11.2021
- Oversight of financial activities of the aggregates and delivery business units of the Northeast division
- Ensure Accounting department has a smooth transition in the latest acquisition March 2021
- Key player in yearly Strategic Planning process for division
- Prepare annual budgets and financial reforecasts as required by CRH
- Ensure adequate controls are in place and maintained to safeguard financial assets, including all SOX controls and accounting policies and procedures
- Compile and analyze financial data from multiple sources including Excel, Hyperion, and Essbase while making comparative analysis to budget, prior year, and forecast
- Prepare city tax returns and GAAP semi-annual reports
- Review monthly financials with business unit managers and operations to address any issues and variances
- Manage Billing department and scale clerks for the division
- Responsible for performing end of the year capped inventory, standard cost, and inventory valuations reconciliations/entries
- Perform month end closing entries
- Key member of WERG group (Women’s employee resource group)
Accountant/SOX Coordinator
Michigan Paving & Materials
04.2017 - 08.2018
- Prepare monthly financial statements and projections for Stoneco East ensuring all statements/projections are correctly stated and analyzed
- Review monthly projections with operations managers, addressing any issues
- Perform month end closing entries (energy, production, bad debt, inventory adjustments, prepaid royalties, depletion, fuel, equipment reclass, etc)
- Prepare/Analyze annual budgets for Stoneco East
- Responded to and prepared all internal and external audit requests
- Perform monthly CapEx reports across all three companies (MPM, Stoneco, and Cadillac)
- Submit all CapEx projects for approval and set them up on Viewpoint
- Assist the divisions and equipment team in yearly CapEx budget and tracked all projects on Quickbase
- Ensure Debt Statement and Intercompany accounts with The Shelly Company entries are posted and balanced monthly
- Responsible for performing end of the year capped inventory, railed materials, and inventory valuations reconciliations/entries for Stoneco East
- Work closely with Fixed Asset accountant to maintain and report proper lease database to Oldcastle bi-annually
- Assist in Fixed Asset Count and Job Cost/SOX audits across all three companies
- Responsible for training and delegating work to new accountant
Education
Executive MBA -
Kent State University
04.2022
BBA - Accounting
University of Michigan
04.2017
Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Database management
- Financial software proficiency
- Business intelligence tools
- Data analysis and reporting
Certification
- Frontline Leadership Program (CRH), 06/19-11/19
- Strategic Planning Course (SPC 3.0 Manufacturing Works), 09/19-02/20
- Ruby Management Academy (Amazon), 12/05/23
Additional Information
Volunteered yearly with Charitable Committee at The Shelly Company, Tax preparer volunteer with IRS/VITA program
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Portuguese
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Senior Financial Analyst
Amazon
07.2022 - Current
Business Integration Manager
CRH
11.2021 - 07.2022
Assistant Controller
The Shelly Company (CRH)
08.2018 - 11.2021
Accountant/SOX Coordinator
Michigan Paving & Materials
04.2017 - 08.2018
Executive MBA -
Kent State University
BBA - Accounting
University of Michigan
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