Mackenzie Dake
Jacksonville
Summary
Finance professional with 2+ years of experience in financial analysis, forecasting, and budgeting. Skilled in financial modeling and variance analysis to support strategic decision-making. Seeking to leverage strong analytical skills and industry knowledge to transition into a financial analyst role with exposure to M&A.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Accountant
HCA Healthcare
01.2025 - Current
- Provide specialized hospital accounting and finance expertise and best practices
- Provide deep understanding of end-to-end accounting processes
- Assist in the identification and implementation of accounting standardization and automation ideas
Financial Analyst Lead
Corpus Christi Medical Center – affiliate of HCA
01.2023 - 01.2025
- Assisted with preparation and analysis of monthly financial results including variance analysis, reporting, and forecasting
- Prepared reports and presentations for senior leadership and hospital executives
- Supported the annual budgeting process and quarterly forecasts
- Created and maintained financial models to inform decision-making and track KPIs
- Managed the transactional side of Sponsorship deals
- Helped implement improved monthly finance reporting systems
Venture Capital Apprentice
Innovation Catalyst
01.2022 - 05.2022
- Analyzed the company’s funding needs
- Conducted competitor and market analysis
- Prepared an equity crowdfunding comparative market analysis
- Used valuation models in identifying funding possibilities
- Created multi-year 3 statement financial models (trained with WallStreet Prep)
Management Consulting Intern
Louisiana State University
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Assisted in conducting client needs assessments, gathering data, and analyzing business processes to identify improvement opportunities
- Contributed to the development of client proposals, including project scope, objectives, and deliverables
- Conducted market research and trend analysis to stay informed about industry developments and emerging opportunities
- Prepared and delivered progress reports to clients and investors, ensuring transparency and alignment with project goals
Education
MBA -
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LABachelor of Science - Finance and Management
Angelo State University
San Angelo, TXSkills
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Excellent communication
- Analytical reasoning
- Detail-oriented approach
- Adaptability
- Financial Planning & Analysis
- Microsoft Excel proficiency
- Financial statement preparation
- Financial reporting, modeling, and forecasting
- Variance analysis
- Valuation techniques (DCF, Asset-based Valuation, Market Capitalization, LBO)
- Month-end closing
- Budgeting
- Regulatory compliance
Timeline
Staff Accountant
HCA Healthcare
01.2025 - Current
Financial Analyst Lead
Corpus Christi Medical Center – affiliate of HCA
01.2023 - 01.2025
Management Consulting Intern
Louisiana State University
01.2023 - 05.2023
Venture Capital Apprentice
Innovation Catalyst
01.2022 - 05.2022
MBA -
Louisiana State University
Bachelor of Science - Finance and Management
Angelo State University
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