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Sarah Walker

Woodbury

Summary

Highly skilled Systems Consultant with broad experience in designing, testing and implementing system enhancements. Bring robust problem-solving skills, ability to analyze complex data, and provide innovative solutions for business improvement. Demonstrated success in improving operational efficiency by overhauling outdated systems and processes. Strong communicator able to bridge gap between technology and non-technical personnel. Specialize in team coordination, conflict resolution, and strategic planning. Excel in communication, leadership, and problem-solving, ensuring seamless operations and project success.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Business Process and Systems Consultant

Xcel Energy
Minneapolis
10.2022 - Current
  • Provide leadership and guidance to team members, ensuring that tasks are completed on time and to a high standard.
  • Lead weekly meetings with team members to review progress on current projects and discuss future initiatives.
  • Held regular one-on-one meetings with interns to review performance and priorities and provide feedback.
  • Perform system design, programming, testing, debugging, and documentation of applications through system upgrades, process improvements, and projects.
  • Conduct system analysis and testing to identify and resolve technical issues or inefficiencies through effective problem-solving.
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive reports and procedures using SQL to meet corporate, accounting, and financial objectives.
  • Automate insertion and update of hundreds of master data attributes using SQL, minimizing manual intervention.

Senior Reporting & Financial Data Governance Analyst

Xcel Energy
Minneapolis
02.2022 - 10.2022
  • Led accounting cycles including month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closes.
  • Led project teams to ensure that projects are successfully implemented, including that appropriate user acceptance testing is performed.
  • Supported projects to develop and enhance financial system functionality and use.
  • Prepared business and financial justification for projects through business cases and project charters.
  • Tracked project milestones using appropriate tools such as Kanban boards.
  • Provided technical support for users, troubleshooting any issues that arose in their use of software applications.
  • Coordinated efforts to ensure seamless collaboration between business and IT teams.

Senior Accounting Analyst, II, I, Intern

Xcel Energy
Minneapolis
06.2014 - 02.2022
  • Participated in month-end, quarter-end, and year-end accounting close cycles.
  • Actively participated in special projects including testing system upgrades or enhancements, rate case support, conducting financial analysis and developing ad hoc reports and process improvement initiatives.
  • Collaborated in a group to address immediate challenges and deliver customer solutions.
  • Participated in special projects related to new system implementations or process improvements.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Accounting, Computer Science And Information Systems

University of Wisconsin - River Falls
River Falls, WI
05.2015

Skills

  • Leadership skills
  • Team leadership
  • Team collaboration
  • Decision-making
  • System analysis
  • SQL programming
  • Report development
  • User acceptance testing
  • Technical support
  • Process automation
  • Process improvement
  • Problem solving
  • Attention to detail
  • Time management
  • Organizational skills

Timeline

Business Process and Systems Consultant

Xcel Energy
10.2022 - Current

Senior Reporting & Financial Data Governance Analyst

Xcel Energy
02.2022 - 10.2022

Senior Accounting Analyst, II, I, Intern

Xcel Energy
06.2014 - 02.2022

Bachelor of Science - Accounting, Computer Science And Information Systems

University of Wisconsin - River Falls

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