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Noah Smith

Fort Myers,FL

Summary

Results-driven finance professional with extensive experience at Hertz, excelling in financial analysis and cost modeling. Proven track record in developing accurate budgets and forecasts, leading to strategic decision-making. Adept at presenting insights to C-suite executives and fostering cost initiatives, leveraging data visualization skills, and stakeholder engagement.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Manager, Finance - Rental Operations

Hertz
Estero, FL
02.2025 - Current
  • Managed +$1.5B in DOE costs specifically related to operations personnel, transporters, and facilities.
  • Created monthly and weekly decks tied to operational performance and forecast outlooks.
  • Leveraged data and strategic planning as the finance business partner to the exec of North America operations.
  • Effectively presented and led conversations with C-suite leaders on cost performance, variance walks, and short-term and long-term planning.
  • Managed and leveraged an analyst to produce location-level reporting, variance explanations, and cost modeling.
  • Created and fostered cost-out initiatives, working with multiple leaders of the business in operations and procurement on cost tracking and vendor savings.
  • Developed forecast and budgeting models, leading to precise accuracy, which resulted in effective executive decisions for the company.

Sr Financial Analyst

Hertz
Estero, FL
01.2024 - 02.2025
  • Finance Business Partner for the HR COE, working with procurement, HRBPs, and senior management to provide variance analysis, forecasts/budgets, and detailed reporting for over 15 departments.
  • Consolidated Income Statements, working with FP&A divisional owners on variance explanations, along with presenting daily close material to Accounting and Finance leadership.
  • Led weekly reporting of $0.2 billion DOE expenses, along with providing presentation decks for senior management regarding risks and opportunities.
  • Ops Personnel dashboard tracking for headcount, hours, and dollars at granular detail, partnering with Workforce Management to provide leadership with weekly operational outlooks.
  • Maintained and transformed financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and analysis for North America Operations to track cost outs and productivity.

Financial Analyst- Financial Developmental Program

Hertz
Estero, FL
06.2022 - 01.2024
  • Mastered using Oracle-based software, such as EPBCS, ERP, and OTBI.
  • Created accurate budgets, forecasts, and LRP for Ops personnel, and numerous DOE expenses.
  • Developed new reports and processes leading to increased cost visibility and reduced variance lags.
  • Partnered with the field finance team to create personnel tracking by workgroup and headcount.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Finance

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
04-2022

Skills

  • Financial and Variance analysis
  • Cost modeling
  • Budget forecasting
  • Data visualization
  • Vendor Management
  • Executive and stakeholder presentation
  • Operational reporting
  • Data-driven decision-making
  • Think-Cell and presentations
  • Excel and Tableau
  • Cost initiatives and reductions
  • Financial Leadership and Management

Affiliations

  • I enjoy creating strong relationships with coworkers, swimming and exercise, and continuous learning and development in all areas of my life.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Manager, Finance - Rental Operations

Hertz
02.2025 - Current

Sr Financial Analyst

Hertz
01.2024 - 02.2025

Financial Analyst- Financial Developmental Program

Hertz
06.2022 - 01.2024

Bachelor of Science - Finance

Florida State University

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