Sandra Milton
Kathleen
Summary
Financial professional with over 20 years of experience driving company growth through effective accounting and financial management practices. Demonstrated leadership in team development and operational excellence initiatives. Expertise in financial statement reporting, analysis, forecasting, and cost control. Committed to continuous improvement and process optimization.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Manager
The Aerospace Corporation
El Segundo
08.2022 - Current
- Oversee the budgeting process including capital and operational expenses to ensure fiscal responsibility
- Update financial forecasts monthly and provide standardized reporting and analysis of budget variances and other key financial metrics to the executive team
- Identify, define, and deploy metrics and key performance indicators for management to make informed business decisions
- Utilize business intelligence tools to build localized financial analytics dashboards and provide leadership team with ad hoc analysis
- Identify opportunities for business transformation within the organization including streamlining current processes to gain efficiency
Finance Manager
iHeartMedia
Hattiesburg
02.2003 - 07.2022
- Managed and oversaw the budgeting process including capital and operational expenses
- Forecasted, analyzed and evaluated financial plans and budgets
- Monthly consolidations and financial statement reporting
- Lead processes to develop and publish standard reporting packages for various levels of management
- Interfaced with various departments to ensure accurate data and information gathering
- Informed executive management of risk and exposure issues
- Oversaw activities of direct reports in Financial Planning and Analysis for multiple markets
- Provided HR guidance and counsel to local management regarding employee relations
Financial Analyst
Kansas City Power and Light Company
Kansas City
04.1997 - 11.2002
- Prepared, coordinated, and analyzed operating and capital budgets
- Prepared financial analysis and projections for operating groups
- Measured and interpreted financial results of assigned business units
- Coordinated collection and regular communication of key performance metrics
- Facilitated monthly meetings with Vice President and senior managers to discuss financial results
- Developed a Cost Allocation Manual for utility regulatory purposes
- Responsible for maintaining financial records for pooled corporate interests
- Responsible for segregation of consolidated financial statements into business unit reporting for isolation of comparisons by division
- Trained other users on queries and nVision reports
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
Delta State University
Master of Business Administration - Management
Rockhurst University
Skills
- SAP
- Cognos
- Tableau
- Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Budget management
- Financial forecasting
- Variance analysis
- Financial budgeting
Timeline
Finance Manager
The Aerospace Corporation
08.2022 - Current
Finance Manager
iHeartMedia
02.2003 - 07.2022
Financial Analyst
Kansas City Power and Light Company
04.1997 - 11.2002
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
Delta State University
Master of Business Administration - Management
Rockhurst University
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