Financial Analyst Professional

Organized, problem solving, team oriented Finance Professional with a passion for mathematic operations and 5 plus years experience. Graduated with an MBA in Finance from Ohio University and in-depth knowledge in accounting principles with a high proficiency in Microsoft Operations (Excel, Access, Word), ESSBASE, Lotus, FRx, F9, Dynamic Ax, Stat Plus, Solver, Hexion, General Ledger, Budgeting, Cost Accounting, and Database Software. Ability to calculate financial figures like Interest, Commission, Measurements, Contribution Margins, Throughput, Percentages, IRR, Risk Assessment, Forecasting Projections, KPI’s, Variance, Proportions, and Ad Hoc. Capable to achieve specific deadlines and set high details with established priorities. A high level of attention to detail.

Experience

Installed Building Products (IBP) 2013-Present

Financial Analyst, Financial Reporting

Analyzing MTD, QTD, and YTD variances in financial data, following through to understand and explain root causes of variances.

$518,000,000 in annual revenues.

Maintaining US database housing permits.

Prepare written, executive-level variance explanations for distribution to management.

Assisted in IPO process by performing due diligence on the S-1.

Providing financial data to internal auditors.

Analyzing LTM trends and YOY comparison reports for US territories.

Assisting in preparing balance sheets, income statements, and other financial worksheets.

Managing other Financial Analyst and assigning task.

Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting packages and all supporting details using consolidation software.

Calculating system-generated reports and maintains standard report templates in Excel and/or consolidation software.

Building adequate financial models for M&A, Investments, Forecasting, and Risk Assessment.

GFS Chemicals 2009-2013

Financial Analyst

Created period forecast, analyzed and evaluated results with reasons between current and previous forecast.

Quoted prices on chemical business opportunities using IRR.

Prepared month, quarter and year-end reconciliation reports for senior management and CFO.

Developed a pricing format for research and development.

Government contracting with Perchloric Acid (FAR).

Reduced variable cost and increased fixed cost by implementing lean management strategies and JIT delivery methods.

Reconciled the Balance Sheet and General Ledger accounts on a weekly basis to avoid any discrepancy.

In 2012 the Organic Division was 36% profitable compared to 2011s’ 28%.

In 4 years, the total revenue in the Organic Division increased over $3,000,000.

Collaborated on a strategic continuous-flow manufacturing schedule.

Assisted on the $5,000,000 new capital expenditure chemical manufacturing facility.

Completed monthly management report and analysis of KPI’s.

Developed a segmented sales strategy based on territories and markets.

Worked internally to coincide with Pharmaceutical markets based on GFS’s technology capabilities.

Prepared chemical based spreadsheets to sales and marketing teams on chemical resellers for market penetration.

Implemented cost analysis on buy and resale business.

Supported the reporting, analysis, and planning of GFSs’ Revenue Investments included enhancing controls around the revenues processes, consolidation, and reporting the results, forecasting/budgeting for the future, and providing detailed variance highlighting business drivers.

Relied upon to produce value-added analysis that will help decision-makers understand the variance in decisional directions.

Reduced warehouse space by 40% by subtracting inventory, work-in-process, and re-work.

Evaluated Six Sigma/Lean projects on deducing cost and labor.

Kept the Process Control Manager/Business Development Manager under financial guidelines.

Preformed variance analysis explaining results vs. budget for internal and external financial reporting.

Assisted in consolidating the Profit and Loss statement with analyzing the results of previous years.

Chemical Operator

Alkyne Chemistry, Alkene Chemistry, Organometallic Chemistry, Halogen Chemistry, Heteroaromatic Chemistry, Alkylation, Aminations, Reductions (birch, Trans), Brominations, Chlorinations, Iodinations, Eliminations, ethynylations, Sonogashira, Glaser Coupling, Cadiot-Chodiewicz, Click Chemistry, Grignard, Alkyl Lithium, Coupling, Heck Reaction, LI/Na Amide, Cis-Reduction.

Kilo lab, pilot scale, and plant operations that manufactures from grams to metric tons. The kilo lab is a multiple bench top operation with glassware up to 72 L and Distillation short/ long path up to 50L. The pilot plant scales up to 100L glass and 200L stainless steel with distillation support through rotary evaporator and glass, stainless, and hastelloy reactors. The plant operates up to 500gal hastelloy, 1000 glass, and 1000 stainless with solid handling at hastelloy and stainless centrifugation.

McFadden’s 2006-2009

Assistant General Manager

Managing budgets and finance forecasting.

Hiring and training all front of the house employees.

Delegating management responsibilities.

Responsible for 45 part-time employees and 15 full-time employees.

1.8 Million in Revenue.

Calculating yearly, quarterly, monthly, weekly, hourly, and minute financial qualitative data.

Education

Ohio University MBA Finance May 2013

The Ohio State University BS Chemistry June 2009

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