Management Process Improvement
Resume:
Alaina Kapp
Rosemount, MN *****
****.******@*****.***
Roles Areas of Expertise
Forecasting, Planning, and Financial Reporting
Senior Corporate Financial
Project/Program Management
Analyst
Financial Tracking and Cost Analysis
Senior Business Unit
Financial Systems Documentation and Management
Financial Analyst
Process Improvement
Technology Financial Analyst
Business Planning
Financial Reporting Analyst
Accounting/Finance Principles including Revenue Recognition
Financial Report Writer
Senior Restaurant
Accountant Professional Summary
A business professional with a proven ability to drive financial results in corporate, individual
Industry Application business unit and software development environments through the use of analytics and
financial models combined with communication and interpersonal skills. High performer with
Global Human Resource,
over twelve years experience in forecasting, planning and analysis; identifying process-
1.5B Revenue
improvements/cost-savings opportunities, preparing standard and ad hoc reporting.
Restaurant (Nationwide)
Experience serving as a liaison between functional areas and the technical organization as
500+ units
well as managing transitioning teams for new programs/processes and facility relocations.
Successful in partnering with technical and other functional areas on projects to achieve
Education & Certification business objectives.
Augsburg College, MN
Highlights
(BA: Economics, Finance)
Six Sigma Green Belt Project managed US based reorganization for financial systems, budgeting and reporting
Partnered with 40M+ revenue business unit for short term and long term strategic planning
Identified, implemented, and managed cost saving projects to produce over 5M +
Financial Systems
expense reduction from a 40M + revenue business unit
Cognos Develop and maintain customer profitability inputs, outputs, tool and reporting
Hyperion Partnered with Technology organization on capital and expense projects
Oracle Experienced with large national restaurant clients; collaborated with field operations,
Advanced MS Excel corporate management and third party business partners to improve processes and
Business Objects PCM implement changes.
Analysis Skills
Data Modeling
Executive Financial Reporting
Cost/Benefit Analysis
Strategic Planning
Project Management Skills
Cost Control and Financial Management
Process and Quality Control
Resource Management
Alaina Kapp
2201 Birch St W,
Rosemount, MN 55068
****.******@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Financial Experience
Develop revenue and expense models used in monthly forecasting and annual budgeting process.
Analyze financial data through comparing budget, actual, and forecasted results.
Provide monthly executive management reporting and business unit/functional management financial reviews
Short and long-range strategic model development for use in analyzing strategic options and development of business
cases.
Assist in the development/distribution of key performance indicators required to consistently and acc urately measure
the successful execution of corporate and business unit strategy.
Interpret and explain variances to support business unit management and executive discussions
Perform month end, budget and forecast variance and trend analyses for departments and projects.
Partner with project and department managers to prepare monthly forecasts and yearly budgets.
Coordinate and assist project managers’ is preparing financial project justifications, ROI models and business case
analysis.
Management Experience
Lead facility relocation, financial reorganization and other cost saving projects from conception to completion.
Provide knowledge to business partners on Accounting and Financial policies and procedures.
Assist other financial analysts and business partners in providing process improvement decisions.
Serve as advisor to key business partners to make key operational solutions.
Provided support to the managers and vendors, maintaining positive working relationships.
Develop and maintain customer profitability inputs, outputs, tools and reporting.
Executive Reporting
Produce monthly executive business reporting
Create new management financial reporting to provide transparency and support productivity initiatives.
Contributed to period and monthly financial close process and various financial audits, ensuring accuracy .
Involved in the conversion to Oracle financials and data warehouse.
Financial Analyst contact to Cognos technology team responsible in the maintenance of financial reporting, monthly
data warehouse information and system process improvements.
Cost Saving and Process Improvement Experience
Identify and manage business issues and process improvement opportunities, then prepare solutions and
recommendations to management.
Six Sigma Green Belt Certification producing over 5M+ expense savings within a 45M expense area in less than a two
year period.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Ceridian Corporation, Bloomington, MN (2004 – Present)
Buffets, Inc, Eagan, MN (1999 – 2004)
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