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Kalli Ploof

Saint Louis Park,MN

Summary

Highly motivated professional with desire to change career paths and take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Builds relationships cross-functionally to obtain detailed, accurate information.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Financial Analyst - On Road

Polaris Industries
Medina, MN
07.2024 - Current
  • Create detailed reports summarizing financial performance metrics for senior leadership review.
  • Analyze financial data to identify trends, discrepancies and opportunities for improvement.
  • Conduct thorough reviews of monthly financial statements to ensure accuracy in budgeting and forecasting.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop annual operating budgets and long-term strategic plans.

Senior Finance Associate - Corporate FP&A

Polaris Industries
Medina, MN
07.2023 - 07.2024
  • Coordinated month-end close activities such as journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals.
  • Prepared monthly financial statements, such as the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow report, and presented them to management to inform decision-making.
  • Prepared quarterly earnings forecasts based on market conditions and economic indicators.
  • Informed investment decisions by analyzing financial information to forecast business, industry or economic conditions.

Finance Associate - Central Sourcing

Polaris Industries
Brooklyn Park, MN
07.2022 - 07.2023
  • Performed quantitative analysis of historical data to identify patterns or discrepancies in the data set.
  • Prepared monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports for management review.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure successful execution of vendor management and projects.
  • Developed strategies and modeling tools to improve efficiency of business operations and reduce costs.

Finance Associate - PG&A FP&A

Polaris Industries
Plymouth, MN
05.2021 - 07.2022
  • Prepared detailed reports analyzing financial performance, trends, and variances.
  • Provided financial reporting, forecasting and modeling to support management decision-making.
  • Collaborated with other departments to ensure accurate budgeting and forecasting processes were followed.
  • Executed detailed financial analyses through the utilization of financial models, offering valuable insights into the feasibility of different investment alternatives and ventures.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Finance

Iowa State University
Ames, IA
05-2021

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

Iowa State University
Ames, IA
05-2021

Skills

  • Variance Analysis
  • Comparative Analysis
  • Strategic Planning
  • Exceptional Communication Skills
  • Data Analytics
  • Risk Mitigation
  • Strong Written Communication
  • Proficient in MS Office

Affiliations

  • Health & Fitness
  • Rec-League Sports
  • Animal Shelter Volunteer
  • Self-Development

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Senior Financial Analyst - On Road

Polaris Industries
07.2024 - Current

Senior Finance Associate - Corporate FP&A

Polaris Industries
07.2023 - 07.2024

Finance Associate - Central Sourcing

Polaris Industries
07.2022 - 07.2023

Finance Associate - PG&A FP&A

Polaris Industries
05.2021 - 07.2022

Bachelor of Science - Finance

Iowa State University

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

Iowa State University
Kalli Ploof