Senior Financial Analyst Resume Samples

Description :

1. Provided financial and business management leadership to Business Area Director And Managers with accurate and timely forecasting, risk analysis and mitigation, new business strategy, cost/price strategy and indirect rate management and monitoring.
2. Generated monthly reports to include month-end revenue and profit, variance analysis of actual data to budget and forecasting and project status.
3. Responsible for the analysis of projects with labor and cost tracking in accordance with a bid proposal through Estimate at Completion (EAC) report.
4. Developed the department's annual direct and indirect budget and a four-year strategic plan.
5. Assisted in training and as needed supervision of Project Managers and Administrators.
6. Compiled presentation materials consisting of the project and financial data for annual program management reviews attended by army division Vice President, Director of Finance and Finance Manager.
7. Involved in all aspects of financial reporting, planning, and analysis on a multi-year firm-fixed-price contract estimated at $14.7 million, with financial management for navy and air force group.
8. Performed and monitored cost projections which included labor hours, unburdened costs and other direct costs to verify that project was within budget and spend plans.
9. Reviewed unplanned/unanticipated costs and identified if they were one-time costs or new recurring costs and their impact on cost projections, staffing, and extra-hours allotments.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Senior

Education

Masters of Business Administration

Description :

1. Processing month-end close functions including entering journal entries, reviewing balance sheet accounts, and preparing balance sheet reconciliations while following sox compliance and incorporating Electronic Audit Evidence (EAE) document support.
2. Responsible for the semi-monthly payroll process for roughly 150 employees including validating timecards, making manual entries, and handling wage garnishments.
3. Utilizing Kronos by being a "superuser", providing training to new managers, pulling reports, analyzing data and accruing for overtime wages.
4. Working with buyers to resolve AP12/13 Oracle errors, identifying and addressing aged invoices, and monitoring buyer invoice holds.
5. Processing includes forecasting, monitoring expenses, following up with process owners, payment to vendors, and capitalization of projects.
6. Worked with the controller to prepare and execute an effective and accurate physical inventory.
7. Worked with the controller to provide all required documentation and answer all questions for internal audit.
8. Providing support to different functions outside of finance including but not limited to supply chain and human resources.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Masters of Business Administration

Description :

1. Responsible for the monthly preparation and analysis of cash flows, the annual cash plan, and short-term cash requirement reports and perform financial ratio's analysis.
2. Calculated group loans amortization schedules, computed associated interest and ensured/ monitored that the repayments are made on schedule.
3. Assembled spreadsheets, draw charts and graphs used to illustrate financial reports using excel and powerpoint.
4. Prepared feasibility studies needed for any upcoming projects and determine NPV and payback periods.
5. Carried financial modeling, profitability analysis, return on investment/discounted cash flow / public comparable analysis for internal purposes.
6. Provided information to management by assembling and summarizing data, preparing reports and presentations of findings and analyses.
7. Assisted at the end of year audit activities as required to facilitate and ensure financial closing is done on time.
8. Participated in meeting with the external auditor to discuss findings and issues relating to end of year closing.
9. Led negotiations with external advisors in an effort to apply internal control policies and procedures manual for the group.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Bachelor Of Arts

Description :

1. Providing high-level reporting and analysis to the executive management team and investors.
2. Frequently working on high priority initiatives including company restructure.
3. Attending board meetings and sales events to give presentations on the annual budget, financial results, and other key operational issues.
4. Responsible for preparation of the monthly reporting package for distribution to the board of directors.
5. Providing detailed analytics and commentary on primary business drivers including leasing, sales, delivery, and capital requirements.
6. Aligning organizational objectives with budget expectations and assessing reasonableness.
7. Analyzing and modeling financial data in excel to produce short and long-term forecasts based on multiple scenarios and contingencies related to financing and market conditions.
8. Designing new process and analytics to improve efficiency and leverage resources.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Senior

Education

Business Administration

Description :

1. Responsible for monthly filing of monthly borrowing base certificates, analysis of A/R and A/P aging, and investment analysis.
2. Maintaining the annual budget in fund EZ accounting software, design upload templates including GL journal entries, A/P invoices (utilize drop-downs to enhance upload efficiencies).
3. Coordinating schedules for the year-end audit, including GL analysis and audit questions.
4. Developing and filing fiscal budgets for various grants, including monthly expense filings, and advances.
5. Enhancing the finance department efficiencies by developing and revamping excel files to minimize redundancies.
6. Creating ad hoc reports using data from a variety of sources to answer questions posed from management.
7. Developing and communicating key informational models as needed to analyze certain business trends.
8. Creating and maintaining integrated revenue/expense analyses, projections, and reports.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Senior

Education

Masters of Business Administration

Description :

1. Provided value-added reporting and analysis to help drive business results, support better business decisions and aid in effective planning.
2. Supported the senior management team and corporate in developing and maintaining financial analysis and reports.
3. Analyzed balance sheets, P&L, budget variances, and strategic scenarios.
4. Provided solutions to information need increasing visibility to support better business decisions.
5. Trained and coached accounting/finance concepts to non-accounting/finance managers.
6. Updated management report with value-added comparative information and drove p&l analysis.
7. Prepared accruals, account analysis, reconciliations, and audited contract compliance.
8. Streamlined the forecasting, budgeting, reporting, and analysis processes.
9. Coordinated the automation of the pricing tool to provide improved visibility to support business opportunities and drive growth.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Consultant

Education

Masters of Science

Description :

1. Leading financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes during the month-end closing.
2. Ranked 2nd within the financial division, insulation segment for forecast accuracy.
3. Planning and conducting financial studies to define performance plans for short and long-range business goals.
4. Evaluating the financial implications of specific business decisions/opportunities and advise accordingly.
5. Participating in the development of operational plans that are aligned to corporate and strategic objectives.
6. Creating analysis using the business information system to drive financial performance.
7. Ensuring the internal controls environment is operating effectively through data integrity, asset protection, segregation of duties, information systems and governmental regulations including Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX).
8. Leading the continuous sign-off process and work with management to modify procedures for policy changes.
9. Leading internal controls and reporting regimen, including reporting within the plant and to headquarters.
10. Partnering with internal/external auditing teams to ensure accuracy in inventory counts and compliance.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Masters of Business Administration

Description :

1. Performing analysis, financial planning and providing recommendations to the Financial Director to achieve strategic goals.
2. Designed and implemented planning, budgeting process & sales price applications with Access, Excel (VBA) and FileMaker.
3. Supporting enterprise costing initiatives including national brands (new product launches), tech services and R&D projects (formulation changes and product innovations) and marketing projects.
4. Conducting in-depth analysis on projects and investments to determine ROI and optimizing investment allocation.
5. Utilizing automated financial modeling tools to prepare financial and statistical data in support of new business initiatives and proposals.
6. Performing product cost what-if-analysis and benchmark product costs across manufacturing facilities to identify potential cost-saving opportunities.
7. Coordinating input from various departments to develop annual product standards (planning) and quarterly standards refresh for all bakery locations.
8. Creating product blended standards as required to support sales system transactions.
9. Performing the processing of monthly accruals and recording of adjusting and reclassification journal entries, if necessary.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Management

Education

Masters of Business Administration

Description :

1. Providing key financial and statistical information for the physician groups and skilled in accessing and understanding financial data through multiple source systems for report development.
2. Performing monthly analysis of revenue and expense activity, while conducting a reconciliation of complex balance sheet accounts including accounts receivable and inter-company accounts.
3. Providing in-depth financial analyses and modeling to support business decisions and management inquiries.
4. Assisting in the preparation of annual audit ensuring timely completion of schedules and reporting.
5. Serving as a key member on various committees /teams to ensure delivery of accurate financial data in support of business initiatives.
6. Assisting in the annual preparation of the budget for assigned areas and research and errors regarding actual or budget information.
7. Working with the managers and directors in reviewing and analyzing the operating performance of individual cost centers and entities.
8. Using multiple source systems including Lawson, Nextgen, Peachtree accounting and other systems to analyze various financial data.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Bachelor Of Arts

Description :

1. Collaborated with senior leaders to determine reporting needs by the department.
2. Compiled the monthly corporate financial reporting package and prepared the suite of reports to be reviewed by executive senior leadership, including the french parent.
3. Managed compilation of various reports from payroll, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and manufacturing cycles.
4. Collaborated with it to file sales, use, and freight tax electronically with CCH for all 50 states, reducing tax liability by more than $90,000.
5. Researched state tax laws for nexus filing requirements and ensured all necessary filings were complete.
6. Developed and maintained good working relationships with internal and external customer/employees.
7.  
   Worked closely with Accounting to analyze and forecast gross-to-net deductions.
8. Provided analytical, accounting, and reporting support to the Accounting group, including monthly fluctuation explanations of actuals vs. plan/forecast.
9.  
   Maintained all budgets & forecasts in Hyperion. Assisted in the preparation of monthly and quarterly Board level and general financial reporting

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Business Administration