LARA HOLLAND
Downers Grove,IL
Summary
Financial and Performance Analyst recognized for accuracy, cross-functional collaboration, and analytic tool development. Collaborates effectively across organizations, analyzing and interpreting financial and operational data.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Performance Analyst Lead
McDonald’s Corporation
01.2017 - 01.2024
- Reduced process inefficiencies by identifying bottlenecks and recommending targeted solutions.
- Enabled efficient resource allocation by analyzing workforce productivity patterns across various departments.
- Optimized operational strategies through meticulous data analysis and identification of key performance indicators.
- Conducted comprehensive gap analyses to identify areas of opportunity and drive continuous improvement efforts.
- Developed custom benchmarking reports, enabling comparisons against industry standards and competitors.
- Collaborated with senior management to develop quarterly financial performance reports, facilitating better strategic planning and decision-making.
- Executed the annual customer experience survey, providing key insights into customer pain points and process inefficiencies.
- Built and supported real-time reporting of Oracle Cloud Reconciliation/EMP system for use in internal and external financial audits, allowing audit teams easy access to sample data and reports to monitor compliance.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.
Senior Financial Analyst
OTIS Elevator Company
01.2011 - 01.2017
- Created and managed annual sales budget of more than $400M and profit plan exceeding $50M
- Consolidated and analyzed historical sales, expense, and revenue details to set up a two-year course of action for each line of business
- Conducted sensitivity analysis on key drivers of labor and backlog inventory management aimed at optimizing workforce and creating cost efficiencies
- Developed interactive reporting for regional offices, conducting financial modeling, performing risk assessments, and providing actionable insights to support business growth.
- Ensured compliance with regulatory requirements through diligent review of financial documents and reports.
- Developed comprehensive financial models that informed strategic decision-making for the organization.
- Facilitated accurate expense tracking through diligent maintenance of general ledger accounts and reconciliations.
- Played a pivotal role in annual budget planning, collaborating with department heads to allocate resources strategically.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to drive process improvements and increase operational efficiency.
Senior Financial Analyst
Flexera Software, Inc
01.2010 - 01.2011
- Completed comparative analysis on booking and revenue data, providing monthly detail margin analysis aligning expenses to specific product lines
- Partnered with IT and sales department to develop and adopt an Oracle based tracking tool for reporting of sales team performance metrics
- Collaborated with sales team to implement and customize ‘SalesForce’ software, developing KPI and real time dashboard reporting of sales and revenue recognition at the contract level.
- Streamlined financial reporting for better decision-making with clear, concise analysis and presentation.
- Enhanced forecasting accuracy through the development of sophisticated financial models and tools.
- Supported corporate restructuring, analyzing financial implications of proposed changes.
Senior Budget Analyst
AT&T
01.2005 - 01.2010
- Developed and presented bi-weekly monetary and productivity analysis on $10B fiber expansion initiative, identifying process gaps and financial miscoding allowing the project to recapture $200k
- Allocated annual capital spend budget of $413M and expense budget of $14M, evaluating key indicators by expense type to develop detailed monthly expense forecasts aimed at improving business operations
- Coordinated efforts between corporate and regional finance departments to develop best practices and improve current financial and budget reporting.
- Reduced forecasting errors by continuously refining methodologies and incorporating relevant market factors.
- Ensured compliance with regulatory requirements by staying current on industry best practices and updating internal policies accordingly.
- Developed comprehensive budget tracking tools, enhancing transparency and enabling informed decision making.
- Achieved timely completion of budget reports by effectively prioritizing tasks and delegating responsibilities.
- Improved forecast accuracy with thorough analysis of historical data and identification of trends.
- Modeled process utilizing vendor cost tracking to update cost models for use in the maintenance and negotiation of vendor local access plans and contracts
- Enhanced cost models by creating an electronic tracking system and process for categorization of local network access costs; pursued cost efficiencies by performing sensitivity analysis on key drivers.
- Developed models of vendor cost structures to assess contract terms and conditions
- Developed vendor database and maintain processes and procedures for capture of cost savings as realized through implementation of vendor discount plans
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to drive process improvements and increase operational efficiency.
Education
MBA - undefined
DePaul University Kellstadt Graduate School of Business
Chicago, ILBS - Environmental Science
Illinois State University
Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Hyperion Financial Management (HFM), Oracle ERP, Oracle BI, Oracle HCM, Lawson, SAP Business Objects, Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx, DAX, Essbase, Salesforce
- Adaptive Learning
- SQL Proficiency
- Statistical modeling
- Quantitative Analysis
- Business Intelligence
- Preparing budgets
- Accounting assistance
- Data Analysis
- MS Office Suite
- Financial statement analysis
- Report Preparation
- Strategic Planning
Certification
Associate Level ACE Certification - Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, Root Cause & Market Feedback Analysis
Lean Six Sigma (yellow belt)
Agile/Scrum
Net Promoter Certification
Timeline
Performance Analyst Lead
McDonald’s Corporation
01.2017 - 01.2024
Senior Financial Analyst
OTIS Elevator Company
01.2011 - 01.2017
Senior Financial Analyst
Flexera Software, Inc
01.2010 - 01.2011
Senior Budget Analyst
AT&T
01.2005 - 01.2010
MBA - undefined
DePaul University Kellstadt Graduate School of Business
BS - Environmental Science
Illinois State University
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