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Financial Analyst Resume

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Warren, MI

CAREER PROFILE:

Results driven, energetic and highly dependable professional with more than 14 years of accounting experience. Extensive background in account reconciliations, budget and forecast preparations and variance analysis. Proven ability to make difficult business decisions while maintaining strong customer relationships. Highly focused on process improvement initiatives and achieving team goals.

EDUCATION:

Master of Business Administration
B.S., Accounting

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Farmington Hills, MI
Cost Accountant 2006 - Present

  • Conduct monthly project performance meetings to present and confirm the current financial projections on all assigned jobs.
  • Maintain detailed Excel reports on actual and forecasted activity against the approved budget to ensure projects are on target to meet or exceed stated profit margins.
  • Communicate with all levels of the organization including Senior Management, Project Managers, and Purchasing on matters related to assigned jobs that may have a financial impact.
  • Process time sensitive project alterations according to established J-SOX regulations.
  • Prepare month-end closing journal entries to record revenue on a % of completion basis.

Confidential, Farmington Hills, MI
Senior Financial Analyst 2004 - 2006

  • Successfully reconciled corporate bank statements in a timely manner.
  • Developed a valuable budget variance report for directors and executive management which identified cost saving opportunities by cost center.
  • Prepared monthly journal entries and posted to the corporate ERP System.
  • Maintained reports on financial data received from subsidiaries to ensure accurate consolidation.
  • Cross trained with other finance team members to ensure departmental objectives were met.

Confidential, Brighton, MI
Controller 2001 - 2003

  • Prepared the monthly financial statements, forecasts, detailed variance analysis, and yearly budgets.
  • Managed the daily activities of the accounting department including a staff of three.
  • Participated in monthly performance meetings on site performance and best practices.
  • Improved profitability by reducing the number of aged receivable accounts by 25%.
  • Created reports that identified and analyzed trends in business operations which predicted future revenue enhancing opportunites.
  • Identified, implemented and monitored internal control procedures which reduced inventory loss.

Confidential, Ferndale, MI
Assistant Controller 1998 - 2001

  • Reconciled the corporate bank statements and maintained the petty cash fund.
  • Managed the daily accounting operations including accounts payable, receivable and payroll.
  • Prepared the Single Business Tax Quarterly Return.
  • Worked directly with the VP of Finance in generating timely and accurate financial reports.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access); ERP Systems (Visibility, Pinnacle, Solomon, Reynolds & Reynolds); Payroll Systems (ADP and Ceridian); Email (Microsoft Outlook, Lotus Notes)

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