Tiara C. Love
Birmingham,AL
Summary
Finance Manager with strong background in strategic budgeting and financial analysis. Proven track record in P&L management and team leadership to meet financial objectives. Expertise in financial modeling and team development, enabling data-driven decisions for senior leadership.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
FINANCE MANAGER
Cushman & Wakefield
Birmingham, AL
11.2022 - 11.2025
- Collaborated with stakeholders to optimize financial performance through analytical support, defining client reporting scope, strategic budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking and financial modeling, including compensation modeling, and end-of-month close-out activities for an annual combined $82MM in reimbursable expenses.
- Managed headcount and resource allocation and Trade Working Capital (TWC) related to everyday operational activities.
- Partnered with Senior Management and Client to make financial recommendations according to contractual policy.
- Managed the monthly variance reporting and analysis for over 450 FTE for Client.
- Managed monthly and annual operations reporting for Client relationship.
- Led overall management and invoicing of C&W resources and fees, including detailed reconciliations.
- Created financial presentations and models to influence decision-making for senior leadership meetings.
- Managed Corporate financial deliverables, including P&L optimization through revenue recognition and expense forecasts and accruals.
- Managed Corporate A/R to mitigate risk of bad debt exposure.
FINANCE MANAGER
CBRE
Birmingham, AL
09.2021 - 10.2022
- Supported Facilities Management teams as the North American Finance Lead with financial decision making, including: analytical support, strategic budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking, and end-of-month close-out activities for an annual combined $70MM in expenses.
- Managed Trade Working Capital (TWC) related to everyday operational activities.
- Partnered with senior management to identify opportunities for cost savings for clients and make recommendations according to contractual policy.
- Managed the monthly variance reporting and analysis.
- Managed TWC between current assets and current liabilities through contract review, Funding Requests, AR reporting, timely and accurate financial reporting, and client Purchase Orders and invoicing to ensure profitability for the company.
- Reviewed and ensured proper accounting of expenditures, to ensure compliance with contractual relationships with clients.
- Created financial presentations and trainings for senior leadership meetings.
- Mentored junior finance staff, providing guidance on best practices and professional development.
FINANCE MANAGER II
BBVA USA (now PNC)
Birmingham, AL
05.2012 - 11.2021
- Supported Enterprise Fraud, CIB Engineering, and Data Development and Corporate Functions divisions with tactical decision making, analytical support, strategic budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking, and end-of-month close-out activities for an annual combined $200MM in expenses.
- Presented financial results to senior management through monthly variance reporting, highlighting key performance drivers and growth opportunities.
- Partnered with senior management to identify opportunities for cost savings and make recommendations according to accounting policy.
- Managed the monthly and quarterly Global Reporting and analysis.
- Managed the strategic planning, budgeting and forecasting as well as monthly variance reporting and analysis.
- Managed tracking of technology resources and headcount, making recommendations regarding internalization efforts.
- Ensured proper accounting of expenditures, including contracts and subscriptions to ensure compliance with corporate accounting policy.
- Created financial presentations for senior leadership meetings.
- Managed and motivated a team of two Senior Level Analysts.
- Participated in the Top Talent Program, 2013-2014.
- Assisted Director of FP&A with a strong internal control environment.
SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST
BBVA USA (now PNC)
Birmingham, AL
02.2010 - 04.2012
- Supported Operations and Project Management with tactical decision making, analytical support, strategic budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking, and end-of-month close-out activities for an annual combined $130MM in expenses.
- Reviewed and reported results to senior management, highlighting key performance drivers and growth opportunities.
- Partnered with senior management to identify opportunities for cost savings and make recommendations according to accounting policy.
- Served in leadership role and performed mentorship to support the U.S. Technology and Operations team that managed over $170MM in budget and expense throughout the Technology Division.
- Set up various controls to ensure accurate classifying, forecasting, and piloting of capital expenditures and direct expenses.
- Provided various reporting, tracking, and presentations of project reconciliations and financials.
- Managed several cost-savings initiatives to achieve savings of over $20MM and over 100 reduction in headcount.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS FINANCIAL ANALYST
Regions Bank
Birmingham, AL
02.2008 - 01.2010
- Responsible for timely vendor payment and expense allocation across cost centers for wireless users throughout the organization.
- Researched and performed financial analysis of vendor expense leading to a bank-wide annual cost savings of $500K by means of consolidation of vendors.
- Audited invoices that lead to a financial recovery of refunds from overpayments.
- Managed inventory and data extraction via Microsoft Access utilizing queries to assist in financial analysis of wireless expenses.
Education
Master - Business Administration
Purdue Global University
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration/Finance
Auburn University
Skills
- Strategic budgeting and forecasting
- Financial analysis and reporting
- Team management and development
- Customer-centric process improvement
- Financial modeling
- P&L management
- Independent problem solving
Timeline
FINANCE MANAGER
Cushman & Wakefield
11.2022 - 11.2025
FINANCE MANAGER
CBRE
09.2021 - 10.2022
FINANCE MANAGER II
BBVA USA (now PNC)
05.2012 - 11.2021
SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST
BBVA USA (now PNC)
02.2010 - 04.2012
TELECOMMUNICATIONS FINANCIAL ANALYST
Regions Bank
02.2008 - 01.2010
Master - Business Administration
Purdue Global University
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration/Finance
Auburn University