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Jessica Claire
Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 (555) 432-1000, resumesample@example.com
Summary

Accomplished and results-oriented Sr Financial Analyst who consistently meets deadlines and increases company revenue. Highly skilled at increasing productivity through detailed cost analysis.

Highlights
  • Project Management
  • Operations Analysis
  • Budgeting/ Forecasting
  • ERP (Essbase)
  • Financial Modeling
  • Process Improvement
  • Cost Reductions
  • Corporate Reporting
  • Financial Statement Analysis
  • Excel Power User
  • Process Efficiency
  • Emphasis on Accuracy and Performance
Accomplishments

Developed and implemented new financial models across organizations that led to cost reductions and efficiencies.

Experience
09/2013 to 02/2016 Business Analyst Securitas Security Services Usa, Inc. | Walnut Creek, CA,
  • Regularly work with other Business Units to determine time/cost saving initiatives.
  • Analyzed P&L and worked with internal departments to research questions and resolve issues Responsible for Annual Budget for various Business Units within Organization including: Corporate Information Technology, Producer Services, Origination & Logistics and Midstream.
  • Develop and implement all financial analysis, reporting, routine and rigor to include annual budgeting and long range financial planning processes.
  • Perform detailed earnings analysis and explain variances to Operating Plan and prior periods.
  • Analyze financial and operational information and provide insight to issues and trends as well as identify opportunities for profit improvement.
  • Coordinate with Operations to define appropriate metrics and reporting requirements.
  • Streamlined spending analysis to a more accurate, efficient and automated process.
  • Designed and created weekly and monthly spending reports.
  • Partnered with business development to identify major account opportunities.Identified operational processes inefficiencies and recommended necessary improvements.
  • Analyzed utilization and capacity against performance goals.
  • Executed and reported variance and gap analysis.
  • Created monthly PowerPoint presentations illustrating business performance and goals.
  • Monitored and analyzed Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and financial ratios.
  • Facilitated month-end close processes, invoicing, journal entries and account reconciliations.
  • Supported the accounting department during monthly closings.
  • Developed financial analysis reports and presentations by applying acquired financial principles.
09/2012 to 10/2013 Senior Financial Analyst Shift Technologies, Inc. | Oregon, OH,
  • Responsible for Monthly Forecast/ Annual Budget for the Permian Region for 4 Assets (Total Operations Budget $206MM) Analyzed P&L for trends and worked with internal departments to research questions and resolve issues.
  • Developed management reports which facilitate Assets' visibility into daily Operational Expenses - daily Budget/Actual Variance analysis.
  • Region Management Reports were adopted by Organization and implemented across All Regions.
  • Responsible for implementing/training Regional Operations Analysts.
  • Worked with Supply Chain & Tax Departments to create new processes/documents for efficient/effective requisition of goods/services in the Permian Region - standardized requisition request form which included automation needs to ensure the accuracy of the request in regards to coding and tax implications.
  • Requisition Request Form created for the Permian Region was adopted by Organization and implemented in All Regions.
12/2009 to 05/2011 Finance Manager Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | Bedford, MA,
  • Responsible for overseeing all financial activities for two branches of corporation.
  • Work directly with Corporate Controller and EVP to improve financial performance during difficult economic period for construction-related industry.
  • Manage eight employees and responsible for all decisions in regards to financial operations.
  • Assist Branch Managers with financial analysis of key performance measures.
  • Responsible for forecasting Annual Plan budgets and analysis of forecast versus actual performance.
  • Trend analysis of operating revenues and expenses.
  • Identified errors in software reporting resulting in possible overpayment of commissions and insufficient revenue recognition.
  • Assist Branch Managers in developing sales and financial strategies to increase profitability.
  • Assist Branch Managers in implementing processes and procedures to control spending.
  • Assist Branch Managers in developing reports to facilitate financial analysis for corporate offices and key branch personnel.
  • Work directly with Branch Managers to assist in the analysis of expenditures to determine exceptions.
  • Perform budget/variance analysis to determine possible inefficiencies.
  • Assist managers in developing tools that allow for more efficient and standardized operations.
2008 to 07/2009 Senior Accountant Communityamerica Credit Union | Raytown, MO,
  • Assist Controller with financial analysis of key performance measures.
  • Present key financial findings to Operations Managers.
  • Trend analysis of operating revenues and expenses.
  • Assist Operations Managers in implementing processes and procedures to control spending.
  • Assist Operations Managers in developing reports to facilitate financial analysis for sales and leasing personnel.
  • Work directly with Property Managers to assist in the analysis of expenditures to determine exceptions.
  • Perform budget/variance analysis to determine possible inefficiencies.
  • Assist managers in developing tools that allow for more efficient and standardized operations.
  • Responsible for streamlining accounting practices to gain efficiencies resulting in timelier reporting with less man hours.
  • Responsible for overseeing accounting functions related to the commercial property management of fifteen properties.
05/1999 to 06/2007 Assistant Controller Aar Corporation | Rockledge, FL,
  • Supervise employees and manage daily accounting operations.
  • Prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly management reports due to corporate offices.
  • Interview, hire and train new accountants.
  • Perform month end close process with autonomy.
  • Prepare monthly and quarterly financial statements.
  • Reconcile and analyze the general ledger on a monthly basis.
  • Manage fixed assets.
  • Develop and implement new policies and procedures in accordance with GAAP and Sarbanes Oxley.
  • Budget preparation - monthly/quarterly/annual variance analysis.
Education
Expected in 1999 Bachelor of Science | Finance UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, Orlando, Florida GPA:

Finance

Expected in 2003 Master of Business Administration | Business WEBSTER UNIVERSITY, Altamonte Springs, Florida GPA:
Skills

Automation, Budgeting, Cost Reduction, Excel Power User, ERP, Essbase, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Financial Statement Analysis, Forecasting, Operations Analysis, Process Improvement, Project Management, Trend Analysis, Variance analysis

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