Nicholas C. Sartell
Chelmsford
Summary
Detail-oriented finance professional with over 10 years of experience in financial analysis and planning. Expertise in financial systems analysis, modeling, and business process optimization. Proven track record in managing multi-million dollar budgets and leading large-scale projects. Skilled in financial reporting, forecasting, and team leadership.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Senior Financial Systems Analyst – Team Lead
BJ’s Wholesale Club
Marlborough
12.2022 - Current
- Directed financial system projects, overseeing upgrades and implementations.
- Managed system integrations for perishable distribution centers.
- Led Fiserv system upgrade, boosting treasury department efficiency by 12% and reducing processing time by 5 hours weekly.
- Collaborated with IT and Finance teams to test and migrate Tableau dashboards successfully.
- Coordinated User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for system upgrades, ensuring functionality and user satisfaction.
Senior Financial Accounting Analyst
MFS Investment Management
Boston
12.2021 - 11.2022
- Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in compliance with GAAP Standards.
- Conducted variance analysis on $30M+ in budgets and presented findings to senior leadership, driving a 5% reduction in forecast deviations.
- Conducted detailed variance analysis and presented findings to senior leadership.
- Reconciled complex accounts, including intercompany and fixed assets, ensuring accuracy.
Senior Financial Analyst
Raytheon Technologies
Billerica
04.2020 - 09.2021
- Developed and maintained monthly contract metrics for senior management.
- Uncovered workflow inefficiencies through data analysis, leading to a 20% improvement in contract turnaround time.
- Utilized Altair Monarch to streamline and automate bulk contract uploads into SAP, improving efficiency and reducing errors by 40%.
- Partnered with IT to design and sustain a Winshuttle-driven contract database, increasing contract tracking efficiency and reducing manual processing time by 30%.
Financial Analyst II
Raytheon Technologies
Billerica
07.2017 - 04.2020
- Led onboarding and contract compliance training for 5 new hires.
- Conducted comprehensive audits of over 250 contracts annually to ensure compliance.
- Partnered with various departments to align contract management processes.
- Enhanced master procedures to improve efficiency.
Financial Analyst I
Raytheon Technologies
Billerica
10.2014 - 07.2017
- Led Six Sigma initiative to create a legacy systems playbook, uncovering $400K in outstanding contract revenue.
- Managed billing functions for Fixed Price, Cost-Plus and Time & Material contracts.
- Processed over 3,000 debit and credit invoices annually with a focus on accuracy and timeliness.
- Identified and addressed unbilled costs on delinquent contracts.
Education
Master’s - Business Administration
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH05.2020
Bachelor of Science - Accounting and Finance
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH05.2014
Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, VBA, Access, Powerpoint)
- ERP Systems (SAP S/4HANA, ECC, Business Warehouse, Oracle Hyperion & Essbase)
- Data analysis and visualization (Power BI, Tableau, SQL)
- Business intelligence tools (Altair Monarch)
- Project management software (Winshuttle, JIRA)
- Financial reporting standards / regulations (GAAP, SOX, FAR, DFARS)
Certification
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
- Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
- Six Sigma Specialist
Timeline
Senior Financial Systems Analyst – Team Lead
BJ’s Wholesale Club
12.2022 - Current
Senior Financial Accounting Analyst
MFS Investment Management
12.2021 - 11.2022
Senior Financial Analyst
Raytheon Technologies
04.2020 - 09.2021
Financial Analyst II
Raytheon Technologies
07.2017 - 04.2020
Financial Analyst I
Raytheon Technologies
10.2014 - 07.2017
Master’s - Business Administration
Southern New Hampshire University
Bachelor of Science - Accounting and Finance
Southern New Hampshire University
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