ALEXANDRA TZINIS

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Des Plaines, IL 60016 Mobile: 847-***-****

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

DECISION INSIGHT INFORMATION GROUP, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 2012 - 2013

Senior Financial Analyst

Prepare, analyze and interpret the budgetary results on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis, using Oracle Financial Systems.

Develop the processes needed to facilitate the Annual Budget and Quarterly Forecasting.

Perform analytical reviews of Operating and Capital Budget monthly actual results vs. Budget and vs. Forecast. Provide written explanations of variances compared to prior periods and budget. Provide internal business units and management with monthly actual-to-plan variance analyses, working with business partners to identify causes and resolution of variances.

Perform monthly closing processes such as journal entry processing, accrual entry processing, invoice coding and processing.

Prepare Financial Statements and provide analysis for auditor and bank review.

Complete monthly reconciliations/analysis and quarterly balance sheet reviews with the Controller.

RALCORP FROZEN BAKERY PRODUCTS, Downers Grove, IL 2009 - 2011

Senior Financial Business Analyst

Performed all processes involved in Budget Creation, such as Budget Review Meetings, maintenance and creation of client budget files, pre-plan template creation, uploading client as budget data into QAD, allocating corporate technology costs to the field.

Trained and educated all involved in budget preparation on budget processes and procedures, and prepared analysis needed to support these processes.

Communicated with all levels of management and peers.

Coordinated budget preparation with respective functional Vice-president, Directors, Managers, & Coworkers.

Directed the compilation of business unit budget and forecasting processes. Work closely with internal areas to prepare these budgets and forecasts.

Developed and maintained capital expenditure budget and monitor actual capital expenditures for variance to Budget. Alert executives when the need for reprioritization of capital expenditures arises.

Prepared, analyzed and interpreted the budgetary results on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.

Performed analytical reviews of Operating and Capital Budget.

Provided internal business units and management with monthly actual-to-plan variance analysis, worked with business partners to identify causes and resolution of variances.

Performed monthly closing processes

GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL INC., Elk Grove, IL 2007 - 2009

Senior Financial Analyst – Information Technology

Perform financial analysis on capital assets and expenses for Information Technology Capital and Operating budgets of over $25 million.

Communicate with and make recommendations to Finance management regarding financial impacts, variances, and projections.

Develop the Annual Operating and Capital Plan.

Help manage the Capital Budget and Request for Capital Expenditure (CER) process to ensure all CER’s or Capital Expenditure Requests, comply with division and corporate policies/procedures and are within budget or an approved deviation to budget.

Maintained and developed corporate budget files, the allocation method for allocating Corporate costs to the Field, upload Functional area budget data, prepare consolidation journal entries, and completing Capital Budget uploads to SAP.

ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, Northbrook, IL 2005 - 2007

Senior Financial Analyst – Financial Consultant

Developed Annual Budget Plan of $75 million dollars for the Technology organization of Allstate. Prepared and analyzed annual operating plans and budgets, quarterly forecasts and monthly expense and billing packets for the eight technology client areas.

Created monthly and projected billing packages, including preparation of detailed variance analysis to plan for the overall technology expense within the department.

Prepared, reviewed, & distributed monthly reporting packages highlighting key financial results, and actively discuss results with senior management in monthly meetings.

Tracked Full Time Employees to projects, and compare actuals against plan for variance analysis, and for review monthly expenses for each cost center.

Assisted in long range strategic planning initiatives by identifying variances to forecast and plan, and identified the root causes of the variances.

Cooperated with business partners and internal and external business partners in the preparation of Cost Benefit Analysis for a strategic technology initiative.

PERSECO SYSTEMS SERVICES, Downers Grove, IL 2001 - 2005

Financial Analyst – Youth and Adult Promotions (Canadian McDonald’s Account)

Created promotional financial budgets for Adult promotions including Games, Premiums for Profit, Charitable, and Packaging promotions.

Interacted with the client (McDonalds) and various levels of management and acted as an integral part of the financial analysis team by executing projects independently and successfully.

Lead my team as Financial Analyst for McDonalds 2004 North American Stepometer Program, and 2004 Monopoly.

Developed multiple scenario feasibilities, budgets, reconciliations, cash flow projects, financial analysis and reporting for McDonald’s multinational adult and youth focused promotions.

Created financial models to track and plan promotional financials for the client’s budget expectations. Monitored promotional actual financial results against budgeted costs.

EDUCATION

DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Chicago, IL

Bachelor of Arts and Sciences, Finance

COMPUTER SKILLS/CERTIFICATIONS

Financial Analysis and Extensive Excel Skills, Budget Management, QAD ERP system, SAP Accounting system, Peoplesoft Accounting System, J.D. Edwards Accounting System and Acorde, Microsoft Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project, Word, Outlook, Track-IT system, LEAN Logistics systems, Web based financial and project tracking systems.

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