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YEMI OROGBEMI

Houston,TX

Summary

Strategic Finance Leader with 20 years of experience bridging the gap between complex data and executive decision-making. Expert in transforming manual, time-consuming financial processes into streamlined, automated systems using Python, SQL, and VBA. Proven track record of managing multi-million dollar portfolios ($600M+) while delivering narrative-driven insights that drive revenue growth and operational efficiency.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

FP&A Manager (Consulting)

Nemo
Houston, TX
07.2018 - Current

The Mission: To modernize financial reporting and provide strategic clarity for diverse business entities.

  • Developed comprehensive financial plans by synthesizing historical data with aggressive growth targets, providing a roadmap for the CEO and management teams.
  • Established rigorous budget-vs-actual monitoring that proactively identifies cost overruns before they impact the bottom line.
  • Transformed critical daily cash balance and float reports from manual tasks into automated systems, allowing leadership to make real-time liquidity decisions.
  • Developed and implemented financial strategies to optimize budget allocation and resource management.
  • Improved stakeholder confidence with detailed financial analysis and transparent communication.

Reporting & Data Analyst (SAP digital transformation)

AlixPartners
03.2020 - 07.2022

The Mission: To serve as the data architect during a complex SAP digital overhaul for enterprise-level reporting.

  • Engineered a custom application to standardize reporting elements across the department, completing three months of projected work in just two weeks.
  • Analyzed and documented complex business formulas and reporting elements.
  • Led a team of 5 to author Business Requirement Documents (BRDs) for 180 management reports, ensuring a seamless transition from SAP data lake mapping to final visualization.
  • Created an SAP data glossary to help stakeholders and the IT team look up financial data.

Sales Controller

Hauser & Wirth
New York, NY
01.2016 - 11.2018

The Mission: Tasked with overhauling a lagging receivables process and modernizing artist financial reporting.

  • Implemented software solutions that slashed invoice generation time by over 71%, reducing a week-long process to just two days.
  • Wrote bespoke Excel macros to simplify open receivable reporting, cutting administrative downtime by 62% and allowing the team to focus on high-value collection activities.
  • Championed an in-depth performance monitoring culture that drove monthly collection rates to 40% through diligent tracking and critical receivable follow-ups.
  • Streamlined methods to run and distribute quarterly and annual sales and gross profit reports to upper management.

Finance Manager

Pace Gallery
New York, NY
01.2015 - 01.2016
  • Built a 2012–2015 sales reporting dashboard using PowerPivot that gave the management team unprecedented visibility, directly contributing to a 20% boost in sales.
  • Designed a specialized monthly forecasting tool that introduced a new analytical view, significantly improving financial processing speed and CFO reporting accuracy.
  • Formulated annual budget integrating prior-year evaluations and trained managers on financial metrics to ensure departmental alignment with company-wide financial objectives.
  • Managed one direct report and led multiple high-profile projects with up to five teammates.

FP&A/Global Construction Procurement Analyst

Coach
New York, NY
01.2012 - 01.2015
  • Managed the budgeting and tracking for 200+ store transformations across North America, utilizing SAP data to maintain precision in a high-volume environment.
  • Responsible for budgeting, forecasting, and tracking of Coach’s North American wholesale transformation project of 200+ completed stores using data from SAP.
  • Leveraged VBA and Macros to manage a complex global millwork take-off for 20+ users, identifying savings that led to a record $2M in cost reductions.
  • Established projection and risk analysis reports for 800 unique SKUs and 25k fixtures, securing a $70M portfolio through rigorous data maintenance in Access and SQL.

Financial Analyst – FP&A

Christie’s Auction House
New York, NY
01.2010 - 01.2011
  • Aggregated financial information for global operations, ensuring the timeliness and accuracy of month-end, quarter-end, and year-end reporting for senior leadership.
  • Developed and implemented substantial improvements to the forecasting process, successfully reducing operational costs by 15% through enhanced projection accuracy.
  • Guaranteed the reliability of all financial procedures by overseeing intricate sales transactions and forecasting payments to settle key accounts on time.
  • Reduced time spent on manual data entry, implementing automated data extraction tools.

Senior Financial Analyst – FP&A

Macy’s Marketing
New York, NY
01.2007 - 01.2010
  • Managed an annual budget exceeding $600M, maintaining forecast accuracy (Rolling Operating Forecast) within a tight 5% margin.
  • Developed essential tools to monitor budget variances at the account and job level, improving the marketing department’s confidence in its financial projections.
  • Revamped daily forecast monitoring and purchased order compliance reports, ensuring that all financial activities aligned with organizational policy.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Economics

Rutgers University
Newark, NJ

Skills

  • Finance Management
  • Excellent Excel Skills (Lookups, VBA)
  • Data Analytics (Python, SQL)
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Goal setting
  • Strategic planning
  • Financial Planning/Analysis
  • Financial Modeling
  • Report Automation
  • Data Warehousing
  • Cash Flow Forecasting
  • Budget Preparation

Additional Credentials

Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Access (VBA & SQL), Excel (Macros, VBA & PivotTable, advanced formulas), Power Pivot, Visio, SAP, C#, Python, Pandas, MAS 200, Adobe, QuickBooks, Tableau/Power BI, Business Objects, JDE and Windows

Timeline

Reporting & Data Analyst (SAP digital transformation)

AlixPartners
03.2020 - 07.2022

FP&A Manager (Consulting)

Nemo
07.2018 - Current

Sales Controller

Hauser & Wirth
01.2016 - 11.2018

Finance Manager

Pace Gallery
01.2015 - 01.2016

FP&A/Global Construction Procurement Analyst

Coach
01.2012 - 01.2015

Financial Analyst – FP&A

Christie’s Auction House
01.2010 - 01.2011

Senior Financial Analyst – FP&A

Macy’s Marketing
01.2007 - 01.2010

Bachelor of Science - Economics

Rutgers University
YEMI OROGBEMI