Financial Analyst Accounting Manager

Anthony Johnson

**** *. ******* ******, #** 706-***-****

Chicago, Illinois 60657 ****************@*****.***

PROFILE To obtain a position as Financial Analyst.

EXPERIENCE: Financial analyst who has managed complex reporting functions and increased efficiency through process improvements/technology.

LEADERSHIP: Problem solver who takes initiative to develop new systems by working with executives to set and achieve goals for FP&A.

• Forecasting & Budgets • Ad Hoc Reports • Month-end Close Processes

• Staff Supervision • Audit Oversight • Financial Modeling

EXPERIENCE ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES (QUINNOX, INC.)

Lincolnshire, Illinois 2017-2018

FINANCIAL ANALYST

Collaborated with Project Managers to create reporting templates for budgets, forecasts, and data analysis. Created a workbook to consolidate budgets by projects. Aligned processes with finance managers. Tracked project expenses using Oracle.

• Demonstrated strong Excel skills, including pivot tables.

UTILITIES INTERNATIONAL, INC, Chicago, Illinois 2015-2017

CONSULTANT

Managed client engagements related to financial statement and accounting models for a software company. Reviewed customized reports and related data to ensure they were accurate. Automated reporting functions by writing commands to pull data from UI’s software to Excel. Build queries from data warehouses using SQL to collect/manipulate data for reports.

PRESENCE HEALTH SYSTEM Chicago, Illinois 2012-2015

SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST

Developed systems for financial analysis/reporting at a large healthcare system. Worked with the CFO to develop goals for reporting. Prepared management reports and led budget presentations at meetings with VPs and Directors. Analyzed operational data to find ways to improve processes and cost control. Tracked financial performance against KPIs. Identified primary drivers of variances. Trained new financial analysts in company systems and technology.

• Developed architecture for a financial analysis tool based on a reporting module (Budget Advisor). Collaborated with IT and Accounting to develop a system using Excel and an Access database to automate functions for P&L, variance analysis, and related reporting functions.

• Completed an ad hoc project for the CFO that included assessment of a potential new line of business.

• Achieved high degree of accuracy in forecasts.

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INGALLS HEALTH SYSTEM Harvey, Illinois 2011-2012

ACCOUNTING MANAGER

Oversaw the Accounting Department, including month-end close processes, account reconciliation, journal entry review, and corporate forecasting and budgeting. Coordinated preparation for audits, and served as liaison to auditors. Supervised and assigned duties to nine accountants.

• Wrote an audit report that received an unqualified opinion.

• Created several customized financial reports for Directors.

WEST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEMS LaGrange, Georgia 2006-2011

ACCOUNTING MANAGER [FINANCIAL ANALYST]

Developed broad skills in financial reporting. Established best practices for month-end close. Identified primary drivers of variances. Supervised accounting clerks and a financial advisor.

• Took on added duties implementing and managing Budget Advisor software. Designed new reports in collaboration with the CFO.

• Reduced month-end close period from three weeks to five days by streamlining processes for journal entry/review.

• Implemented new systems for general ledger and payroll.

• Guided consultants in integrating financial information from a new enterprise system (Meditech) that was incompatible with current Excel reports.

THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR CORP. Atlanta, Georgia 2002-2005

CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNTANT

Tracked daily sales, bookings, and cost change orders for nine national regions. Prepared monthly journal entries, and weekly/monthly reports for management.

• Standardized processes for month-end close.

EDUCATION CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY Newport News, Virginia

BS, Accounting

AFFILIATION Institute of Management Accountants.

TECHNICAL

SKILLS FP&A: HPM, Hyperion; MS Office: Excel (advanced skills), PowerPoint, Word; Accounting: Great Plains, Lawson, JDE; Payroll: API; ERP: Oracle; Data Query: SQL

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