Melanie DeLuna
Austin,TX
Summary
Experienced financial professional with a robust background in financial modeling and cross-functional collaboration. Proven expertise in delivering strategic insights and process improvements that enhance P&L management and support executive decision-making. Skilled in forecasting and analysis, consistently achieving impactful business results.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Services Financial Planning & Analysis - Senior Advisor
Dell Technologies
Austin, United States
05.2022 - Current
- Led comprehensive financial planning and analysis for the Global Services business, enhancing strategic decision-making
- Developed robust financial models to improve forecast accuracy and support annual planning cycles
- Collaborated cross-functionally to identify and implement process improvements, boosting operational efficiency
- Crafted executive presentations to communicate financial and operational performance, aiding in strategic alignment
Financial Planning & Analysis Lead
Varian
05.2021 - 05.2022
- Owned the quarterly and annual forecast process
- Led the process of transitioning transactional FP&A activities to a centralized environment in order to optimize results and increase bandwidth for enhanced business partnering
- Oversaw the monthly and quarterly close process to ensure accurate financial reporting
- Drove process improvements across teams to streamline and automate existing processes
Senior Financial Analyst, Retail Finance
Expedia Group
Austin, United States
05.2019 - 05.2021
- Developed reporting and analytics capabilities to efficiently perform root cause analysis and identify variance drivers, recommending corrective actions as needed
- Partnered with Finance peers across the org to understand business changes and summarize complex issues into clear, concise, and actionable executive narratives
- Analyzed financial results and forecasts, translating insights to provide strategic business decision support and identify potential opportunities/risk
Senior Financial Analyst, Commercial Finance
HomeAway is now Vrbo
Austin, Texas
03.2018 - 05.2020
- Developed operating expense budgets for IT, Product, Development, and Brand Marketing functions
- Provided direct support to both C-suite executives and finance leadership by effectively monitoring the business using analytics to predict financial outcomes including: weekly tracking of head count and spend cadence, monthly reporting and trending, quarterly detailed re-forecast and annual budgeting
- Synthesized the Commercial OpEx financial story into executive level presentations to communicate financial results and surface trends
Senior Financial Analyst - Research and Development
Applied Materials
Austin, Texas
08.2014 - 03.2018
- Critical review, preparation, and analysis of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts for a high-profile business unit
- Prepared written commentary for the Executive Leadership Team through presentation of quarterly operating results and strategic direction
- Led the evaluation process of new initiatives and prepared ad hoc analysis and models to facilitate new projects
- Transitioned the RD&E business unit from cost center based reporting to project based reporting, resulting in increased awareness and understanding of spend by project
Cost and Gross Margin Finance Analyst
Applied Materials
Austin, TX
01.2014 - 08.2014
- Prepared periodic and ad hoc forecasts, budgets, and cost estimates
- Presented subsequent recommendations to senior management
- Performed in-depth research and analysis in order to accurately align costs with revenue for gross margin analysis on products and systems for both the SRP and DSM business units
- Financially managed the W.I.P
- & F.G.I
- Inventories in addition to the material cost of sales
Senior Financial Analyst
Gulfstream Aerospace
02.2007 - 10.2009
- Managed Final Phase Production's revenue of $135 million by developing and evaluating income statements, financial plans, budgets, and forecasts
- Researched and determined the root cause for variances to forecast and budget through analytical measures and by establishing partnerships with Final Phase Operations, Engineering, and Materials
- Performed key accounting functions related to the month-end closing process
- Developed and implemented lean efficiency measures to streamline the month-end closing process and eliminated 8 hours of routine work in the process
Education
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) -
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX01.2004
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA - Finance, General
Texas State University
San Marcos, TXSkills
- Trusted business partner
- Financial modeling
- Executive presentation development
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Centralized financial processes
- Forecasting
- Process improvement
- P&L management
- Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)
- Strategic business insights
Timeline
Services Financial Planning & Analysis - Senior Advisor
Dell Technologies
05.2022 - Current
Financial Planning & Analysis Lead
Varian
05.2021 - 05.2022
Senior Financial Analyst, Retail Finance
Expedia Group
05.2019 - 05.2021
Senior Financial Analyst, Commercial Finance
HomeAway is now Vrbo
03.2018 - 05.2020
Senior Financial Analyst - Research and Development
Applied Materials
08.2014 - 03.2018
Cost and Gross Margin Finance Analyst
Applied Materials
01.2014 - 08.2014
Senior Financial Analyst
Gulfstream Aerospace
02.2007 - 10.2009
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) -
Texas State University
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA - Finance, General
Texas State University
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