Wayne Laird
South Lyon,MI
Summary
A versatile business and financial analyst is in search of a leadership role. With over 20 years of experience, this analyst has shown profound knowledge in organizational and analytical management. The expertise lies in employing data analytics to assess intricate business situations, aiding leaders in making prompt decisions. Notably adaptable, capable of managing a variety of tasks in dynamic settings, and has achieved career advancement through various corporate mergers and acquisitions.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
FINANCIAL ANALYST – CUSTOM APPLICATIONS OFFERING
DXC Technology
Remote, MI
06.2024 - Current
- Managed financials for AMS region, Global Auto & Manufacturing Industry and Cross Industry Solutions Industry as the key financial analyst.
- Analyzed both monthly close and quarterly forecasts to identify discrepancies
- Oversaw and approved finances for all Category-C deals in America's region
- Provided comprehensive financial reports and analysis to support strategy development and execution by identifying crucial business drivers.
- Identified discrepancies in financial data and recommended corrective actions to resolve them.
- Drafted presentations summarizing key findings from financial analyses.
- Utilized financial software and advanced Excel functions to streamline data analysis and reporting processes.
Manager Solution Architecture - Applications Offering
DXC Technology
Remote, MI
04.2017 - 06.2024
- Efficiently analyze data to generate reports tailored for executives' consumption. Reports highlight business drivers,trends forecasts,variances,narratives,and sales-revenue correlation
- Developed and implemented a comprehensive monthly Applications Business Book, leveraging MS Power Query, to present critical performance metrics for all levels of a $2.2B organization.
- Optimized the business by developing financial and sales models, identifying business drivers, and recommending actions
- Constructed interactive PowerBi Dashboards for comprehensive sales reporting and analysis at various intervals
- Assisted in the development of fiscal year strategic plans by supplying critical data and insights
- Coordinated with leadership in Americas, EMEA, and APAC regions to ensure goal alignment with global practice.
- Created new offering collateral such as play-to-win strategies, investment cases, value propositions, knowledge management tools, and strategy roadmaps.
Business Planning Manager II – Global Applications
Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (Acquired by DXC)
Pontiac, MI
05.2016 - 04.2017
- Provided support to the leadership team in Global Applications through data analysis, report development, Go-to-Market collateral creation, knowledge management, and growth/strategy implementation.
- Analyzed and provided report to Senior VP of Applications on financial and sales data including sold-to-date data, variance to forecast and target, and sales required to make fiscal year financial budgets and forecasts
- Constructed a report to provide leadership with sales and growth analysis, ensuring regular updates
- Formulated start-up team's inaugural budget to effectively manage and enhance global Applications offering.
Business Planning Manager II – US Public Sector Applications
Hewlett Packard (Spun off into Hewlett-Packard Enterprise)
Pontiac, MI
01.2009 - 05.2016
- Contributed as a key member of USPS Applications Business Office by offering insights, conducting data analytics, and generating reports for leadership's decision-making process.
- Implemented strategic planning techniques for ABS in the US Public Sector
- Initiated new system to compare costs of leveraged, third party, and direct hire resources; Analyzed workforce costs and optimized expenses.
- Created presentations for monthly business reviews, US public sector ABS staff meetings, and regional reviews led by corporate, organizational, and regional leadership.
- Created the USPS ABS Business Book, analyzing monthly, quarterly, and fiscal year sales and business drivers.
- Generated financial duplicate analysis addressing errors with business unit alignment
- Performed in-depth analysis of financial records for state and local government, successfully resolving concerns and inconsistencies.
- Developed the USPS ABS Workforce Management recommendation and strategy, which included establishing a geographically dispersed team to better serve US Public Sector clients.
- Instrumental in creating Contract Labor spreadsheet for SLG, facilitating understanding of resource distribution and minimizing contractor expenditures.
- Oversaw action item list and project plan to facilitate growth of government applications in the US Public Sector Region.
Business Manager
EDS (Acquired by Hewlett-Packager)
Pontiac, MI
05.2006 - 01.2009
- Contributed to the Applications Program office as a team member by performing duties such as data analysis, workforce management, and reporting.
- Maintained Primavera EVOLVE system, enabling efficient tracking of workforce management data for over 400 resources.
- Managed status and metrics reporting for 10 investment projects aimed at expanding Applications business
- Collaborated in the creation of project-related documents for the Program Office such as strategy plans, workforce management plans, and milestone schedules
- Spearheaded the monthly compilation of productivity savings reports for corporate financial leadership
- Created and maintained schedule for Applications Services Acceleration Program
- Devised a comprehensive account review template utilized in monthly meetings to analyze the state of accounts with respect to financials, resources, growth prospects as well as identifying any problems.
Lexus / AAA Roadside
EDS
Auburn Hills, MI
06.2000 - 05.2006
- Ensured excellent customer service delivery through supervision and training of customer service staff.
- Provided guidance and support to junior customer service representatives, including coaching and mentoring.
- Monitored customer service performance metrics, such as call response times, resolution rates, and customer satisfaction ratings.
- Resolved escalated customer disputes in a timely manner while maintaining good relationships with customers.
- Answered incoming calls and emails, providing frontline customer support or assistance with product and service transactions.
Education
Master of Science, Finance -
Walsh College
01.2017
Bachelor of Science, Mathematics -
University of Detroit Mercy
01.2000
High School Diploma -
Brother Rice High School
Bloomfield Hills, MI05-1995
Skills
- Business analysis
- Financial analysis
- Data analytics
- Leadership
- Organizational management
- Analytical management
- Sales forecasting
- Variance analysis
- Reporting
- Correlation analysis
- Power Query
- Sales models
- KPIs
- PowerBi
- Strategic planning
- Go-to-Market collateral development
- Knowledge management
- Growth strategy
- Data analysis
- Report development
- Budgeting
- Workforce management
- Presentations
- Business reviews
- Resource optimization
- Contract labor management
- Project management
- Milestone scheduling
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
FINANCIAL ANALYST – CUSTOM APPLICATIONS OFFERING
DXC Technology
06.2024 - Current
Manager Solution Architecture - Applications Offering
DXC Technology
04.2017 - 06.2024
Business Planning Manager II – Global Applications
Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (Acquired by DXC)
05.2016 - 04.2017
Business Planning Manager II – US Public Sector Applications
Hewlett Packard (Spun off into Hewlett-Packard Enterprise)
01.2009 - 05.2016
Business Manager
EDS (Acquired by Hewlett-Packager)
05.2006 - 01.2009
Lexus / AAA Roadside
EDS
06.2000 - 05.2006
Master of Science, Finance -
Walsh College
Bachelor of Science, Mathematics -
University of Detroit Mercy
High School Diploma -
Brother Rice High School
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