Stephanie Nance
Dallas
Summary
Results-driven professional, prepared to bring extensive experience in managing executive operations and driving strategic initiatives. Focused on fostering a collaborative environment and ensuring alignment with organizational goals. Reliable in adapting to dynamic needs and skilled in project management and communication.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager of Business Strategy (Finance)
Smart Business Concepts
10.2022 - Current
- Provides in-depth financial analysis with both short- and long-term perspectives, advising business owners across various industries on key metrics and performance indicators, while identifying opportunities for improvement and providing valuable updates
- Develop and update complex financial reports including cash forecasting, employee profitability, client profitability, pricing analysis and client health scorecards
- Acted as an M&A liaison for clients on both the buy and sell sides, managing financial discussions, performing valuations, and preparing Quality of Earnings reports
- Identify opportunities to leverage existing or new technology that will enhance success strategies and mitigate risk for clients
- Conducted comprehensive internal analysis for Smart Business Concepts, focusing on profitability, operations, personnel, and process improvements to drive efficiency and growth
- Key member of leadership team, overseeing both strategy and accounting teams, actively participating in leadership meetings and conducting 1-on-1 sessions to ensure goals are achieved for both the organization and team members
Business Professor
LeTourneau University
08.2019 - Current
- Courses: ‘Intro to Business’, ‘Finance Concepts’, ‘Organizational Behavior’
- Full course rewrite (5 Week & 15 Week versions) – Intro to Business
Global Financial Planning & Analysis Manager
Michelman, Inc.
08.2021 - 06.2022
- Recommend strategy shifts for remainder of year after presenting enterprise-wide monthly forecast to senior leadership and providing insight to measurement against key objectives
- Act as finance liaison for all other corporate departments, senior leadership team and five regional teams by truly understanding needs and objectives from the top down
- Chief of Staff duties - owning and executing key initiatives that are priorities of senior leadership
- Leads various ad hoc analytical projects while completing gap analysis
- OKR tracking by analyzing global and regional trends, then collaborating with regional marketing to make recommendations on pricing to promote profitable growth within the group
- Monitor sales compensation results against preset goals
Corporate Manager, FP&A
Six Flags Entertainment
11.2015 - 08.2021
- Keep senior leadership accessible and open to both capex and opex budget proposals by representing the voices of park leadership
- Collaborate on ongoing cross-departmental growth plan based on trends, promotions, and PY data
- Develop a variance bridge monthly, highlighting deviance from objectives and results
- Provide revenue recognition, compensation reporting, and goal tracking
- Provide support in various stages of the M&A process
- Manage enterprise-wide budgets, forecasts and other financial support for Corporate Alliances, Marketing, Information Service and all corporate departments
- Consolidate monthly forecasts for the enterprise including a detailed weather analysis, labor reports and other analytical support to senior leadership
Corporate Buyer/Planner
Six Flags Entertainment
01.2013 - 11.2015
- Assist in development of national vendor account agreements
- Negotiate prices, rebating, freight, etc
- Transfers maintenance/warehouse items, OEM ride parts throughout parks
Education
MBA - Business Administration
Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, TX, US
Corpus Christi, TX05-2017
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
LeTourneau University
Longview, TX12-2012
Skills
Advisement to Senior Leadership
Cross-Departmental Collaboration
Process Development and Improvement
Policy and Procedure Modification
Relationship Building
Finance & Accounting
Strategic Advising
Profitability Maximization
Project Management
Certification
- Diversity & Inclusion, Cornell University
- Chartered Sustainably Responsible Investing Counselor (CSRIC) Professional Designation
Timeline
Manager of Business Strategy (Finance)
Smart Business Concepts
10.2022 - Current
Global Financial Planning & Analysis Manager
Michelman, Inc.
08.2021 - 06.2022
Business Professor
LeTourneau University
08.2019 - Current
Corporate Manager, FP&A
Six Flags Entertainment
11.2015 - 08.2021
Corporate Buyer/Planner
Six Flags Entertainment
01.2013 - 11.2015
MBA - Business Administration
Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, TX, US
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
LeTourneau University
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