Project Manager Financial

Sheila Laurent

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a-lot.com

OBJECTIVE To obtain a senior finance position at a prominent

organization that utilizes my analytical abilities and

experience.

EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-St. Louis MBA, Finance

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-Columbia BSBA, Business

Administration

SKILLS Proficient in Excel, Essbase, Hyperion, Oracle Financials

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2004-Present SAVE-A-LOT (a division of Supervalu) Manager of Financial

Analysis & Capital Deployment

Prepares and ensures the integrity of financial pro formas for all

corporate projects that determine project's NPV, IRR and ROIC.

Supports Corporate Development, Operations, and Vice President of

Finance on valuation analyses for new stores, upgrades,

acquisitions, and other significant development projects.

Compiles results for annual audit with Fortune 100 parent company.

Audit compares budgeted, actual, and forecasted results and is

reviewed by Board of Directors.

Responsible for the corporation's annual capital budget.

Oversees construction department's appropriations to ensure fixed

asset spending is within budget.

Responsible for upkeep and design of macros for several financial

models and financial database.

Initial approver for all corporate appropriation requests over $50K.

Various ad hoc analysis.

Manages two financial analysts.

Implemented stricter approval standards for capital that saved

hundreds of thousands in recent fiscal year.

2003-2004 EMERSON ELECTRIC, Accountant (contract employee)

Assisted with automation of accounts payable for Emerson Business

Services

2001-2002 BANK ONE, Chicago, IL Finance Manager, Information

Technology

Responsible for all financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting,

and ad hoc analysis for division.

Designed new monthly management reporting package that emphasized

IT expense absorption and areas of special concern.

Worked with senior IT staff to prioritize future project

list, capital outlays, and new billing system.

Devised new system for indirect allocations that more clearly

identified the nature of the IT charges.

1996-2000 PARSON GROUP LLC- Financial Consultant. Projects

included:

BANK ONE, Chicago, IL

Financial Consultant, Tax Department

Functioned as the sole consultant to Project Manager in litigation

with IRS concerning treatment of derivative income from prior

years.

Performed analysis to verify derivative positions, credit

carveouts, and administrative adjustments.

Reviewed numerous credit files to assure accuracy of credit

rating.

STEIN ROE & FARNHAM, Chicago, IL

Section Manager, Mutual Fund Accounting

Supervised staff of 7 Mutual Fund Accountants during conversion

of accounting system.

Reviewed up to 25 sets of financial statements daily to assure

accuracy and nightly pricing.

Coordinated annual bond fund audit with Big 5 Firm.

ABN AMRO BANK, Chicago, IL

Consultant for Derivative Reporting System Conversion

Performed a variety of analysis to determine accuracy of current

derivative reporting system.

Created decision tables for all derivative products that supported

new reporting requirements for Home Office in Amsterdam.

Financial Analyst-Treasury Finance Department

Assisted with completion of quarterly Call Reports for Federal

Reserve Bank, which included the analysis of

derivatives, including swaps, futures and forwards, caps, floors,

swaptions, and currency options.

Automated reporting processes.

Financial Reporting Analyst

Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for

foreign home office that included Derivatives Reporting, FX

Position Report, Collective Balance Sheet, and Fixed Asset Report

for various subsidiaries.

1993-1995 WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, St. Louis, MO Investments Accountant-

Treasury Dept

Reconciled all major managed accounts.

Coordinated the valuation of all securities in the investment

system.

Supervised the gift of all securities for the University.

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