Vannesa Urgiles
New Milford,USA
Summary
Dynamic FP&A professional with extensive experience managing a $30+ million capital budget. Expertise in translating complex financial data into actionable insights, driving strategic decisions that enhance operational efficiency. Successfully led a year-end system transition, earning recognition for improving budget visibility and clearing project backlogs.
Overview
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10
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years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Analyst, Capital Control & Store Expense
BLOOMINGDALE'S
New York, USA
08.2019 - Current
- Direct annual capital expenditure budget management exceeding $30 million across multiple divisions, monitoring actuals vs plan, commitments, forecasts, and funding availability to maintain budget and control compliance.
- Coordinate annual, semiannual, quarterly, and monthly planning forecasting activities to analyze operating expense trends identifying risks, opportunities, and required plan adjustments.
- Build and maintain financial models to forecast capital spend, evaluate project ROI, and support funding reallocation for business planning decisions in partnership with Sr Directors, CFO, and project managers.
- Execute weekly reporting and executive summaries that highlight financial results, trends, variances, risks, and opportunities for directors, senior leadership, and cross functional business partners.
- Partner with Store Design, project management, merchandising, operations, and finance teams to investigate performance drivers, generate insights, and influence business outcomes.
- Lead period end close activities, including journal entries, accruals, transfers, general ledger reconciliations, and analysis
- Deliver P&L analysis, productivity metrics, waived-fee reporting, and KPI insights for Alterations Department, informing profitability and cost management decisions.
- Resolve complex AIA contractor billing, vendor payment, chargeback, and final lien waiver matters, safeguarding capital investments and ensuring accurate project accounting.
- Prepare and administer contracts, purchase orders, change orders, and Letters of Agreement, ensuring accurate documentation and compliance with financial classification and US GAAP.
- Oversee UPS and FedEx billing, pursue credit claims, and process financial transfers, contributing to a 90% reduction in inventory loss.
Bookkeeper
NUVE MIGUEL CORPORATION
New York, USA
04.2016 - 08.2019
- Processed bill payments and recorded vendor transactions, operating expenses, payments, and credits in QuickBooks, ensuring complete supporting documentation.
- Reconciled bank statements, vendor invoices, and internal transactions to maintain accurate accounts payable and receivable records.
- Investigated statement discrepancies with vendor accounting departments to resolve errors and secure applicable credits while organizing financial records for audits.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
RUTGERS BUSINESS SCHOOL-NEWARK, RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
Newark, NJ05-2019
Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite: Advanced Excel
- Financial systems: Oracle, Sage 300, OneStream, Tango, Autodesk Cloud
- Capital planning
- Financial planning and analysis
- Annual budgeting
- Dynamic forecasting
- Variance analysis
- Profit and loss analysis
- Financial modeling
- Period-end close
- KPI reporting
- US GAAP compliance
- Business partnership
- Risk assessment
- Process improvement
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Financial Analyst, Capital Control & Store Expense
BLOOMINGDALE'S
08.2019 - Current
Bookkeeper
NUVE MIGUEL CORPORATION
04.2016 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
RUTGERS BUSINESS SCHOOL-NEWARK, RUTGERS UNIVERSITY