NICHOLAS MUSANTE
West Haven,CT
Summary
Cost-focused financial analyst with 5+ years of experience supporting regulated manufacturing and government-contracted environments. Experienced in overhead and operational cost analysis, budget tracking, variance investigation, and ERP-based financial reporting. Advanced Excel user with a strong understanding of compliance-driven finance, audit readiness, and cross-functional collaboration. Proven ability to support planning and reporting processes in accuracy-critical environments. Experience supporting monthly financial reporting and variance analysis in regulated manufacturing environments.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pharmacy Technician
01.2024 - 01.2025
- Supported high-volume, accuracy-critical data, inventory, and documentation workflows in a regulated clinical healthcare environment.
- Processed and validated high volumes of prescription, inventory, and transaction data with strict adherence to regulatory and internal control requirements.
- Identified data discrepancies in patient-specific and non-patient-specific records, escalating issues to pharmacists, nurses, or managers to ensure accurate dispensing and documentation.
- Maintained accurate inventory and transaction records supporting compliance, audit readiness, and reliable downstream reporting.
- Collaborated with cross-functional clinical and administrative teams in a fast-paced environment requiring prioritization, accuracy, and timely issue resolution.
Project Analyst, Consultant
Belcan
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Analyzed and reconciled accounts payable and project documentation data to support financial accuracy and audit readiness.
- Supported financial reporting activities, including cost documentation review and compliance with internal control requirements.
- Evaluated documentation workflows and data classification processes, identifying gaps and supporting standardized methods.
- Tracked documentation status and reporting metrics to support cross-functional project coordination and management reporting.
- Ensured adherence to federal data governance standards and internal controls in a regulated manufacturing environment.
- Short-term contract supporting data governance, financial documentation reconciliation, and audit readiness initiatives across finance, engineering, purchasing, and project teams.
International Trade Compliance Analyst (ITC) | Operations Analyst | Purchasing
Sikorsky
01.2016 - 01.2023
- Analyzed purchasing, delivery, and financial data using Excel and SAP to identify trends, discrepancies, and risks impacting manufacturing timelines and cost performance.
- Reconciled monthly financial and transaction reports within SAP, ensuring data accuracy, internal control compliance, and audit readiness.
- Supported budget tracking, overhead cost analysis, and monthly variance investigation for aerospace manufacturing programs.
- Developed and maintained Excel-based budget models, trackers, and reconciliations to support reporting and decision-making.
- Partnered with finance, purchasing, and operations teams to resolve data issues affecting cost visibility, payment timelines, and operational flow.
- Supported cost analysis and variance investigation by reconciling actuals against planned financial data in SAP and Excel.
- Supported government and commercial aerospace manufacturing programs through ERP-based financial analysis, reconciliation, and cost tracking in regulated environments.
Financial Representative, Intern
Northwestern Mutual
01.2015 - 01.2015
- Supported financial planning through data analysis, forecasting, and documentation review aligned with regulatory standards.
Education
Bachelor of Science (BS) - Finance
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CTSkills
- Budgetary analysis and oversight
- Expertise in Excel data analysis
- Budget analysis
- ERP reporting expertise in SAP
- Manufacturing cost analysis
- Compliance readiness
- Compliance process support
- Compliance controls
- Error reconciliation
- Financial variance analysis
- Organizational documentation practices
- Cross-team communication
- Sensitive data management
- Familiarity with government procurement processes
- Prepared to secure DoD Secret clearance
Certification
- Financial Management | Project Leadership, Cornell University | Ithaca, NY
- Effective Communications & Human Relations, Dale Carnegie
- Intuit Bookkeeping Accounts Payable (AP) Coursera
Timeline
Pharmacy Technician
01.2024 - 01.2025
Project Analyst, Consultant
Belcan
01.2023 - 01.2024
International Trade Compliance Analyst (ITC) | Operations Analyst | Purchasing
Sikorsky
01.2016 - 01.2023
Financial Representative, Intern
Northwestern Mutual
01.2015 - 01.2015
Bachelor of Science (BS) - Finance
Central Connecticut State University