JESSICA M. KUHN
LaGrange,GA
Summary
Highly proficient financial professional with Senior Financial Analyst background. Eager to leverage expertise in profitability increases and process optimization to drive improved sales strategies.
Dedicated and focused on prioritizing and completing multiple tasks and follow through to achieve projected goals.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Financial Analyst
Food Service Gategroup
09.2023 - Current
- Consolidate and analyze financial data (budgets, income, statement, forecasts, etc.) taking into account company’s goals and financial standing
- Reconcile transactions by comparing and correcting data
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to drive process improvements and increase operational efficiency.
- Enabled informed decision-making by presenting key findings from complex data sets in clear, concise formats for senior leadership team members.
Labor Planning & Forecasting Manager
GATE GOURMET
01.2016 - 09.2023
- Productivity planning for 10 International/Domestic units
- Maintain weekly employee schedules in Labor tool and upload into Kronos
- Daily Duties: OPRS maintenance (actual EMH, flights, meals and employee hours), daily call out logging, host daily Labor meeting with GM and Directors of each department to ensure labor cost budget is meet
- Maintain Labor Tool, Annual vacation Tracker, Accountable for regular shift bids preparations.
- Conducted regular forecast reviews with stakeholders, ensuring alignment between expectations and actual results.
Sr. Buyer for Dulles Airport Unit
GATE GOURMET
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Purchased all raw materials and spares for kitchen to produce meals for major airlines
- Ensuring product volumes, and order flow are optimized in order to achieve target sales objectives
- Meeting strict deadlines and ordering on SAP ordering system (budget of 1 million)
- Using SAP to create purchase orders and various reports to check stock and demand of materials
- Participate on monthly inventory of materials and month end closing.
SAP Coordinator for IAD
GATE GOURMET
01.2010 - 01.2013
- Responsible for menu reviews in SAP, Management of Data creation/updating process in SAP and maintain info records for materials in SAP.
- Enhanced data accuracy through diligent monitoring and request updating of SAP records via Jira's system.
AP/Charter Coordinator
GATE GOURMET
01.2007 - 01.2010
- Processing invoices and reconciling statements
- Pricing, responsible for correct billing of charter flights for four cities
- Supporting with SAP issues when needed
- Maintained materials in SAP for Jacksonville unit, updating recipes and flight schedules.
- Training to become a Buyer of 3 small units.
AR/AP Administrator
EFFICIENCY ENTERPRISEs
01.2006 - 01.2007
- In charge of AP for six cities, responsible for printing checks and mailing them out to vendors, collecting proper invoices from all cities and filling paperwork
- Collecting payments from Customers for three cities
- Help with Payroll and accounting reports.
AP Lead for Southern Region Procurement Office
GATE GOURMET
01.2003 - 01.2006
- In charge of AP for three units, Fort Lauderdale, Memphis and one unit in Atlanta, while supervising the other four units, involving the processing of timely payments to major vendor accounts.
Office Coordinator
GATE GOURMET
01.2001 - 01.2003
- In charge of all office work; Dispatch, Billing, AP, Payroll, HR, etc
- Help sometimes with the purchasing of food, by placing orders on the internet with Henry Lee, Michael Lewis, Sysco, etc
- Directed the introduction and orientation for all employees
- Performed the five and ten year background check, ensuring the proper credentials are obtained for further processing for airport security verification
- This unit consisted of four airlines, 15 daily flights and total of 13 employees.
Billing /AP /Payroll clerk
GATE GOURMET
01.1998 - 01.2001
- Billing: Responsible for the billing of 15 airlines involving 60 plus flights on a daily basis
- AP: Responsible for payment processing of vendor accounts
- Payroll: Maintain and ensure proper payroll for 65 employees.
Dispatch /Customer Service
GATE GOURMET
01.1997 - 01.1998
- Dispatch: Accountable for flight billing, dock departure for transportation teams pertaining to 15 airlines involving 60 flights on a daily basis
- Customer Service: Interaction with representatives from major airlines such as: Delta, Continental, American Airlines, etc
- To ensure the proper airline catering specifications were met with quality and care
- Reconciliation: Participated in the monthly, quarterly and yearly closing pertaining to AP, Billing, Dispatch and Payroll.
Education
Skills
- Speak, Read and Write Spanish and English
- Computer Skills: Kronos, Microsoft Word, Excel, Tax wise, Quick Books, CompuPay, SAP and Sacs
Special Recognition
- March 1997, Dobbs International, Employee of the first quarter.
- August 2001, Gate Gourmet, Global Service Excellence.
- June 2004, Gate Gourmet, extra mile award.
- September 2008, Gate Gourmet, extra mile award.
- December 2009, Gate Gourmet, employee of the quarter.
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Sr. Financial Analyst
Food Service Gategroup
09.2023 - Current
Labor Planning & Forecasting Manager
GATE GOURMET
01.2016 - 09.2023
Sr. Buyer for Dulles Airport Unit
GATE GOURMET
01.2013 - 01.2016
SAP Coordinator for IAD
GATE GOURMET
01.2010 - 01.2013
AP/Charter Coordinator
GATE GOURMET
01.2007 - 01.2010
AR/AP Administrator
EFFICIENCY ENTERPRISEs
01.2006 - 01.2007
AP Lead for Southern Region Procurement Office
GATE GOURMET
01.2003 - 01.2006
Office Coordinator
GATE GOURMET
01.2001 - 01.2003
Billing /AP /Payroll clerk
GATE GOURMET
01.1998 - 01.2001
Dispatch /Customer Service
GATE GOURMET
01.1997 - 01.1998