Financial Analyst Sales

ALFREDO G. GARCIA

*** ***** ******* **. 781-***-****

Weston, FL 33327 ********@*****.***

Bilingual (English/Spanish) Senior Financial Analyst with diverse and extensive experience. Strong understanding of financial reporting, consolidation, budgeting and forecasting. Fluent in various financial systems including Hyperion, PowerPlay, MFG Pro and Oracle Financial Analyzer/Budget. High proficiency in excel. Comprehensive background in collaborating with multiple departments and engaging a detailed process to ascertain proper financial reporting.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MICROSOFT (through Infosys Ltd), Ft. Lauderdale, FL 2013 – Present

Senior Financial Analyst/Project Manager

Work alongside the Latam Financial Controller at Microsoft and are responsible for developing and executing financial planning processes and financial models, develop and report on key metrics for month end, forecasting, budgeting and other financial activities to provide corporate management and subsidiary controllers with an understanding of the rhythm of business. Providing insightful and actionable analysis of financial and operational results.

Prepare business reviews for Sales Marketing and Services Group (SMSG).

Instrumental in the implementation and maintenance of Finance support team in India

Managed a team of 2 junior analysts in India and 2 in North Dakota

Developed a rhythm of business plan for the India team

Played a key role in the development and launching of financial models

Supported seven controllers in their business cycles

Identified solutions (i..e. personnel, software) to address business needs

Provide business updates on a constant basis for Latam to subsidiary and segment financial controllers.

Supervise Service Level Agreement (SLA) performance of One Microsoft/Fargo team.

Develop financial review reports using MSRA and Power Query/Power View.

Create the rhythm of Finance for Latam AHQ.

Developed Latam P&L Outlook financial review report.

Developed a Subsidiary Cost Per Head (CPH)/Required Savings report.

Ad-Hoc relevant reporting analysis to facilitate decision making in country and across the region with insightful analysis.

Act as Controls and Compliance lead for AHQ Finance, ensuring adherence with MS policy compliance and leveraging on the Sub Compliance Excellence Framework for AHQ.

WILLIS TOWERS WATSON, Coral Gables, FL 2011 –2012

Senior Financial Analyst Consultant/Contract

Worked together with the Regional Director of Finance for Latin America (LATAM) generating sophisticated financials models required to provide actionable insight related to the financial performance of the business in the region. As well as supporting the Regional Financial Operations Manager for LATAM focusing on system and process integration activities.

Identified synergies and optimization points related to the future state design of the finance function in the region.

Assisted in the design and implementation of global and regional policies to ensure general controls are in place and ensure SOX compliance.

Worked with Planning and Analysis Group, Investment Relations and Segment finance team with forecasting and planning processes using Oracle Financial Analyzer.

Provided regional Financial Analysis and Variance Commentary.

Prepared and consolidated monthly and quarterly Sr. Management financial packages to present financial trends of LATAM.

Built financial models at a regional (multi-country) level using Hyperion.

Assisted regional leaders with implementing business strategy by developing the proper reporting environment.

ALFREDO G. GARCIA

THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC, INC, Milford, MA 2007 –2010

Senior Sourcing/Financial Analyst

Globally supported 11 sites within Laboratory Equipment Group (LED) group to ensure proper savings versus inflation progress related to the market and other Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) divisions. Developed savings tracking reports for LED a $900M entity of Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO).

Instrumental in analysis of a $200M+ budget for the LED division.

Analyzed, calculated and processed commodity inflation forecasts and projected savings based on year over year and Delta P methodology which were the key business metrics utilized by TMO to evaluate progress.

Managed and consolidated monthly reporting for Global Sourcing Director and Management Team. Provided an understanding of the savings and inflation impact within the LED group.

Served as key point of contact in the implementation of Ariba Spend software within the LED division.

Initiated savings projects thru Latin America suppliers resulting in $300k savings for LED division.

Trained US and European sites in the use of Ariba to identify savings opportunities and as a mechanism of analysis inflationary trends.

Served as key member of Practical Process Improvement Team (PPI)

HONEYWELL SAFETY PRODUCTS, Smithfield, RI 2003 –2007

Financial Analyst

Supported Market Business Unit Americas (MBUA) management providing monthly sales and margin reports using Hyperion and Powerplay (COGNOS).

Reported territory sales based on distributor sales versus Bacou-Dalloz thru Hyperion and Arcplan.

Instrumental in the financial planning for the Latin America sites Howard Leight, and Perfect Fit Glove using Oracle Financial Analyzer.

Supported the Latin America controller with savings initiative of $500k.

Created, analyzed and submitted consolidated monthly revenue reports to management using Hyperion, Oracle Financial Analyzer and Powerplay/Cognos.

Developed a daily financial sales report providing management with a snapshot of the daily business.

Collaborated with IT to develop a JD Edwards POS program that improved distributor sales reporting process.

Developed financial reports thru Business Objects to migrate from Powerplay to provide effective financial reports ultimately used for the budgeting and forecasting process.

SPEEDLINE TECHNOLOGIES, Franklin, MA 1999 –2003

Financial Analyst

Created, analyzed and submitted monthly revenue reports to Speedline management. Developed revenue and expense forecasts with International (Asia & Europe) and Domestic Controllers. Interfaced with Regional Sales Managers to submit 90 Day Rolling Forecast to Speedline Management.

Identified and resolved $5M of questionable items on Speedlines’ backlog.

Negotiated the collection of $1M in outstanding receivables for Latin America.

Developed custom Revenue, GL Reconciling report on MFG Pro to aid the AR department in reconciling.

Implemented a comprehensive global booking report

EDUCATION

Master’s in Business Administration – Global Management, UNVERSITY OF PHOENIX 2005

BOSTON COLLEGE, Carroll School of Management, Chestnut Hill, MA

Bachelor of Science Degree in Management, Minor in Finance

Co-President Finance Academy

Relevant Financial Software Competencies

Excel, Hyperion, PowerPlay, Access, JD Edwards, Business Objects, Visio, Ariba, Oracle Financial Analyzer/Budget, MSRA Analytics, Power View, Power Query, Budget Work Bench (BWB), Power BI, Mercury, Marketing Budget Planning (MBP).

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