Business Process Analyst

LEIGH-ANN GRACE-BACHMAN

*** ********* *****, ********* *****, MI 48309

Mobile: 248-***-****

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BUSINESS PROCESS ANALYST

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Talented, results driven Business Process Analyst focused on process improvement, documentation, and intensive reporting with outstanding analytical skills.

For two decades, I have demonstrated resourcefulness and innovative financial and related business problem solving in several industries: Global Banking, IT Finance, Wealth Management Fixed Income Web Platform Services, Automotive, and U.S. Government Department of Defense supply contracts; Implementing diverse business strategies to leverage multiple, disparate Data Systems. Effective communication, innovation and superior time management skills are essential to my approach.

Working with challenging circumstances to turn around troubled projects and maintaining a strategic approach while being flexible, is my forte. An innovative approach to reporting is also my specialty. I have had frequent exposure to multiple, Financial projects in diverse methodology environments as well as working with complex Financial data and implementing cohesive data structures as well as forensic accounting and reporting. I resolve complex Financial data issues related to reporting, structure, identifying and correcting errors as well as initiating new processes to streamline work flows and save time. These include: testing, management and process documentation. I have worked cross-functionally as a Senior Financial Analyst & Financial Project Manager for a mid-sized Cognos Financial system implementation as well as Hyperion Financial Planning applications. I have trained end-user communities as well as authored technical training manuals and financial reports.I am seasoned working in both on-site and remote environments with minimal supervision and have demonstrated reliability in such to both peers as well as middle to Executive Management over the extent of my career. Excellent Executive level as well as peer professional references are provided along with this resume.

BUSINESS SKILLS

Financial Analysis- Budget, Forecast, SG&A, Variance/Trend, Accruals, GL/AP/AR/Capital, Expenditure, Divestures and Acquisitions.

Financial Planning and Reporting.

Forensic Accounting.

Optimizing Revenue streams & Resource Savings.

Works with SDLC, AGILE, Waterfall and Scrum Project Management methodologies for Financial Systems.

Risk Management Assessments and Cost Modeling.

Comprehensive business/technical documentation.

Change management solutions, recommendations.

Financial Systems Admin testing and UAT. IT Project. Management and development.

Superior analytical thinking and strategic planning.

Mentorship, collaboration and training.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Advanced: All Microsoft Office software products: MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint. MS Access.

Advanced Microsoft Project and Visio.

Advanced: Cognos ReportNet, Cognos Impromptu.

Advanced/ Intermediate Oracle Business Suite and Hyperion Essbase & Planning software products.

Advanced: SAP.

Advanced: SharePoint.

Advanced: Crystal Reports.

Intermediate: I-Rise software interactive. collaboration tool.

Intermediate: MicroStrategy.

Advanced: Skype application for remote collaboration.

Advanced Outlook tools.

Intermediate: Business Objects

Basic: SQL, TOAD, Splunk.

Intermediate: QAD.

Intermediate: PeopleSoft

Advanced: Google Hangout application remote collaboration.

EDUCATION

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY - East Lansing, MI

Bachelor of Arts degree: Telecommunications: Business and Information Technology, 1992

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Senior IT Financial Analyst, 06/2014 to 04/2016

Volkswagen Group of America– Auburn Hills, MI (On-site and remote work)

Monitored and analyzed financial, statistical and operational data trends.

Consolidated financial data and materials for key leadership meetings.

Identified risks associated with projects, contract approvals and other client accounting issues.

Developed spreadsheet models and reports for diverse projects and analysis.

Managed Financial data and Business Affiliate reporting across disparate systems.

Yearly budget savings in 2015 of $250 to $500 K on previously troubled accounts due to lean, accurate accruals reporting measures.

Developed metrics for Affiliate Business Financial savings.

Responsible for providing in-depth analysis, multiple weekly and monthly operational Financial data deliverables: collaborating, analyzing, compiling, consolidating data and reporting for IT Financial Management.

Provided status of financial condition by collecting, interpreting, and reporting financial data.

Developed ad hoc reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.

Collaborated with Contract Manager to support timely contract renewals and reporting of obligations for hardware and software.

Reconciled contractual and account payment errors.

Senior Financial Analyst/ Project Manager, 06/2012 to 11/2013

Bank of America – (Telecommute- Remote consulting work)

Developed over 100 executive Financial presentations and reports to facilitate project evaluation and process improvement.

Evaluated Financial status of Balboa location divestitures and reported variances.

Managed data for 150 reports for CT&O Global reporting project collaborating on-line for development of

reporting automation.

Created IT Financial Management reports via mining data from Hyperion Essbase; converting data into usable, standardized formats, charts for weekly and monthly stakeholder presentations.

Implemented a set of comprehensive tracking processes to monitor IT storage capacity project performance.

Presented lean-staff resourcing ideas to Bank of America Executive Management. One example: Recommending interns to perform basic data entry reporting tasks to reduce human resources costs.

Built and administrated several SharePoint modules and sites.

IT Integration Manager (Senior BA role), 02/2011 to 01/2012

BondDesk Group LLC (Tradeweb Inc.) – Rochester, MI (On-site and remote work)

Prepared detailed technical design specifications for web trading platform based on business requirements for Financial Institutions: Wells Fargo Bank and Janney Montgomery Scott.

Developed and finalized fixed income security web platform business requirements and effectively translated

technical client enhancements into both business and technical terms for launch in multiple environments.

Leader for UAT testing and creating application simulations for end-user client training utilizing I Rise

interactive training tool.

Conducted interviews with key business users to collect information on business processes and user

requirements.

Documented business processes and analyzed procedures to see that they would meet changing business

needs.

Implemented user acceptance testing with a focus on documenting defects and executing test cases.

Managed testing cycles, including test plan creation, development of scripts and co-ordination of user

acceptance testing.

Provided innovative Process Improvements for resolving both technical and functionality issues with the

financial trading platform.

Worked with AGILE project management data center environment methodology and implementation.

Adept at handling multiple projects and client requirements with a focus on overcoming obstacles both

internally and externally while meeting AGILE deadlines and multiple project track objectives.

Developed and implemented matrices, schematic MS Visio diagrams, pre-release and regression testing plans

for Quality Assurance.

IT Business Risk Management Consultant, 11/2009 to 10/2010 On-site short contract

General Motors Corporation via Experis Finance – Warren, MI

Conducted interviews with key business users to collect information on business processes and user

requirements.

Documented business processes and analyzed procedures to see that they would meet changing business

needs.

Developed and implemented Process Improvements for the GM IT Business Process Group On-line Supplier

Performance Metrics project roll-out.

Supplier Performance Metric Data Management for Pre-production and Production environments.

As the team BI expert, utilized Cognos Impromptu and Access reporting and database tools for the Supplier

Performance Metrics consulting team for the GM Business Process Group.

Senior Revenue Data Management Analyst, 05/2009 to 07/2009 On-site short contract

General Dynamics Corporation- U.S. Department of Defense Land Systems contracts- Sterling Heights, MI

Synthesized U.S. Department of Defense contract financial and budgetary information to solve problems and

develop alternative solutions.

Saved General Dynamics 100's of millions of dollars in contract $ savings via data reconciliations & analysis of

U.S. Department of Defense Land Systems contracts.

Identified and investigated variances to financial plans and forecasts by interpreting financial results.

Corrected of discrepancies in the Oracle System- Financial Contracts Module and contract briefs.

Process Improvement Team Lead worked on developing new processes to prepare for and comply with SOX

audit procedures and regulations.

Developed contract module savings business efficiency models.

Senior Financial Analyst/ Financial Systems IT Project Manager, 01/2005 to 03/2009

Dura Automotive Systems, Inc.- Rochester Hills, MI (On-site and remote work)

Functioned in a dynamic role as a Project Lead / Senior Financial Business Analyst for Dura Financial Systems.

Business/ Technical Project Lead: Supervised development teams of 2 to 6 high-tech development consultants on innovative custom pioneer projects mapping data from QAD ERP system and financial consolidations.

Successfully launched Cognos ReportNet GL, AR, AP and Sales modules in pilot and Production as well as

developed and integrated robust Financial data hierarchy structure into the reporting system.

Successfully launched Hyperion Financial Planning system.

Monitored and analyzed financial, statistical and operational data trends.

Financial patching.

Worked on both project Budgets and overall Dura Corporate Annual Operating Plans and Strategic Plans for all

Business Units: GL, SG&A, Standard Cost, Capital Analysis and Financial patching.

Internally presented new systems initiatives to stake holders/user groups, defined scope and Financial models.

Led weekly and monthly meetings with directors to analyze spending and provide financial recommendations.

Developed over 100 + executive presentations and reports to facilitate project evaluation and process

improvement.

Authored customized user manuals, project timelines and schedules to optimize resources.

Internally presented new systems initiatives to stake holders/user groups, defined scope and Financial models.

Created Cognos ReportNet End User training programs.

Worked with third party vendors, and Executive Management to develop and implement strategic planning for

Dura Financial systems, and SOWs to optimize Financial reporting systems within budget.

Provided significant Cost Savings on a medium Cognos system implementation via leveraging existing

resources both in technical staffing and existing data in Financial & ERP systems.

Internally presented new systems initiatives to stake holders/user groups, defined scope and Financial models.

Created Cognos ReportNet End User training programs.

Worked on both project Budgets and overall Dura Corporate Annual Operating Plans and Strategic Plans for all

Business Units, - GL SG&A, Standard Cost, Capital Analysis.

Worked with End-User community on development of Financial/Sales business requirements and UAT.

Business Analyst: Information Systems & Services, 09/04 to 11/04 (on-site short contract)

Delphi Automotive Systems – Troy, MI

Identified and recommended corrective procedures for historical data errors imbedded within the SAP/R 3 databases.

Provided optimal analysis as defined by plant, and buyer, and planned orders utilizing SAP/R3, Access and Excel with advanced functions.

Development in MS Query and OLAP cube environment to maximize technical resources. Developed and provided business reporting solutions and Process Improvement documentation.

Consulted on the Vega 2.0, SAP/R3 Competency Team for Process Improvement measures to develop, implement and consolidate Production Control and Logistics.

Financial Analyst & Business Planner, 02/03 to 08/04 (on-site contract)

General Motors Corporation- Powertrain Global Headquarters- Pontiac, MI

Specialized in a high exposure dual role as Financial Systems Specialist/ Analyst on the Chemical Commodities Purchasing Team. Responsible for Financial Management of Purchasing Contracts, Forensic Accounting, Statistical Data, Trend Analysis and Process Development and Implementation.

Analyzed and managed daily, weekly and monthly Material Savings Analysis and Savings Reconciliation.

Maintained weekly Commodity Business Plans, Forecasts to Budget and Target for Buyer/ Supplier Performance Analysis.

Monitored Commercial / Technical Savings Variances and Reconciliation of net, gross totals at team and part level detail.

In depth analysis of Technical Savings, Engineering Work Orders and status of savings ideas to line item details in comparative analysis.

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