Open To Work
John Turner
Detroit,MI
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
General Manager
Club Jovonnes
09.2015 - Current
- Created comprehensive recipes and processes to maintain uniformity in product quality delivered to customers.
- Created inventory and cost control mechanisms to monitor and adapt to changing market prices
- Hired and trained team members to ensure and positive and efficient culture is maintained in the workplace
- Established a management team to oversee daily operations with defined objectives for each member.
- Managed all financial operations, including deposits, payroll, grant writing, and financial reporting.
- Defined Budget and P&L Strategy
- Monitored compliance related to health, building, and safety regulations
- Collaborated with business owners and local government officials to organize community-focused events.
Senior Financial Analyst
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
12.2016 - 11.2017
- Validated and reconciled month-end close data using Hyperion
- Processed financial transactions including journal entries, invoices, and cost allocations
- Identified and resolved general ledger discrepancies on financials due to system inconsistencies
- Modeled and remapped an existing Access database to meet current program needs
- Created new database queries and reports, eliminating the need for several Excel workbooks
- Linked the database to systems reducing the risk of human error while gathering information
- Created SOPs on the use and reasoning surrounding new queries in the database and how to modify them if needed
- Prepared and presented financial and regulatory reports to senior leadership
- Led a training session for 80+ team members regarding the financial objectives of the workgroup
Lead Financial Systems and Management Analyst
Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS)
06.2011 - 10.2016
- Guided ERP implementation to enhance operational efficiency across five sites, serving over 2,500 users.
- Executed lead administrative responsibilities for internal control database (iControl), ensuring data integrity and accessibility.
- Created test plans and scripts for database updates to be used by multiple user access levels.
- Tested and provided feedback for database updates before release into the production environment
- Reviewed current processes for system changes and submitted recommendations for improvement
- Presented comprehensive recommendations to governance board, addressing program budget needs and strategic objectives.
- Acted as a liaison between operations and IT to resolve technical issues and initiate database changes
- Translated high-level business requirements into technical specifications for database updates and system changes
- Trained and demonstrated iControl (agency’s internal control database) to over 2,500 employees ranging from low level technicians to Senior Executives
- Led reviews of internal controls, providing reports and recommendations to senior leadership on how to improve, standardize, and strengthen their internal controls and testing
- Organized, facilitated, and presented monthly progress and status briefings to organization directors
- Implemented agency monitoring and compliance management programs to ensure internal controls were implemented, operating effectively, and validated with supporting documentation
- Prepared for assessments by conducting extensive research of appropriate regulations and policies
- Attained 90% organizational operational health based on internal control testing and monitoring
- Formed working groups to evaluate internal customers’ needs and anticipate future changes.
- Developed and implemented process improvements to enhance operational efficiency across departments.
Education
MBA - Business Administration
Butler University
B.B.A. - Economics and Finance
Tennessee State University
Skills
Excel
SQL
Access
Hyperion
Cognos
Oracle
PeopleSoft
SAP
Power BI
DAX
R
Work Preference
Job Search Status
Open to workWork Type
Full TimeContract WorkLocation Preference
On-SiteHybridRemoteSalary Range
$82000/yr - $200000/yrTimeline
Senior Financial Analyst
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
12.2016 - 11.2017
General Manager
Club Jovonnes
09.2015 - Current
Lead Financial Systems and Management Analyst
Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS)
06.2011 - 10.2016
MBA - Business Administration
Butler University
B.B.A. - Economics and Finance
Tennessee State University