Results-driven financial professional with deep expertise in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and P&L ownership. Demonstrated success in optimizing resource allocation, improving reporting processes, and delivering actionable insights to inform high-level decision-making. Adept at leveraging tools like Power BI, Adaptive Insights, and advanced financial modeling to drive operational efficiency and business growth.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior FP&A Analyst
Golden West Foods Group
05.2024 - 12.2024
Executed monthly and quarterly royalty and commission reports, ensuring data accuracy and full compliance with contractual terms, including rates, thresholds, and product eligibility.
Leveraged Power BI to analyze customer and brand sales trends, enabling data-driven sales strategies that boosted targeted campaign effectiveness by 10%
Analyzed capital project expenditures and produced detailed variance reports, uncovering inefficiencies and optimizing resource use, resulting in $50,000+ in cost savings.
Prepared weekly cash flow analyses, identifying trends and risk areas that reduced forecasting variances by 15% and supported more accurate liquidity planning.
Supported P&L ownership by conducting monthly profitability analysis across different product types, identifying margin improvement opportunities that contributed to a 7% increase in gross profit.
Evaluated CAPEX projects and monitored budget adherence, identifying $75,000 in cost-saving opportunities through improved project oversight and expense tracking.
Developed and maintained dynamic financial dashboards and KPI reports to support executive decision-making, improving reporting efficiency and visibility into key performance drivers.
Financial Analyst
VACCO Industries
05.2023 - 05.2024
Supported the Space Business Unit through detailed P&L variance analysis and cost assessments, enabling an 8% reduction in operational costs via optimized resource allocation.
Partnered with cross-functional teams to enhance financial reporting and strengthen internal controls, reducing reporting errors by 20% and improving audit compliance.
Led departmental budget development in collaboration with leadership, ensuring accuracy, accountability, and alignment with corporate financial objectives.
Partnered with operations and supply chain teams to analyze cost drivers and implement efficiency improvements, contributing to increased profitability and operational alignment.
Evaluated capital projects with positive IRR by analyzing alignment with WACC, conducting sensitivity analyses on key assumptions, and assessing cash flow timing, supporting investment decisions that maximized long-term value.
Collaborated with SAP teams to troubleshoot and resolve data consolidation challenges, increasing system reliability and reducing reporting delays by 30%.
Conducted profitability and pricing analysis by customer and product line, supporting data-driven pricing strategies that improved margin performance.
Financial Analyst
Gold Star Foods
11.2021 - 05.2023
Investigated P&L variances across multiple manufacturing sites using Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Adaptive Insights, standardizing reporting practices and reducing discrepancies by 25%.
Served as the principal Adaptive Insights administrator, streamlining data processing and enabling accurate, efficient financial reporting for both internal stakeholders and external auditors.
Redesigned and enhanced a three-statement financial model across subsidiaries, improving forecasting accuracy by 15% and enabling dynamic scenario planning for strategic decision-making.
Utilized Power BI to conduct SKU-level sales and margin analysis, identifying underperforming products and driving strategic changes in pricing, promotion, and packaging-resulting in a 5% increase in overall profitability.
Collaborated cross-functionally to develop and enhance dynamic financial models, integrating real-time cost and sales inputs to support informed decision-making across operations and sales teams.
Supported month-end close activities by preparing journal entries, reconciling accounts, and validating accruals, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
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