Management Financial Analyst
Resume:
Christopher P. Hazlet, MBA
**** *. ***** *** *********, CO 80127
720-***-****, ************@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Financial analyst with experience in financial modeling, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, pricing, internal auditing, project management, and preparation and presentation of monthly business reviews.
SKILLS
CAS, FAR, and GAAP experience. •Deltek products including Open Plan and Cobra.
SAP, Cognos, and ProPricer expertise. •Microsoft Office and SQL •EVMS experience
Lean/Six Sigma, Green Belt, and 5S Trained
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Eight years experience with budgeting, planning, and financial forecasting.
Eight years experience with presentations to all levels of employees.
Eight years experience with BI reporting, SAP, Cobra, TM1, and Cognos.
Four years experience proposal development and pricing.
Four years experience with financial statements, pro forma statements, net present value, internal rate of return, financial modeling, and discount cash flow.
Lead estimator for proposal used to validate ULA Estimating System.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Vertafore, Boulder, CO January 2015 to June 2015
Senior Financial Analyst
Prepare, validate, and provide variance analysis for revenue and operating expenses for $40M business unit.
Perform financial planning by preparing budgets, forecasts, and variance analysis for business unit using TM1 software.
Created financial models on Excel spreadsheets for analyzing new business opportunities.
Found and corrected deficiency in billing process that saved the business unit $40k per year by making process more efficient.
Created automated management reporting package and presented to leadership team.
United Launch Alliance (ULA), Centennial, CO July 2007 to January 2015
Subcontract Compliance Auditor, October 2014 – January 2015
Audited internal records for DCAA incurred cost audit of material and subcontract purchase orders.
Analyzed purchase orders billed amounts compared to amount on purchase order. Used data to build case for negotiations with DCAA and DCMA.
Able to negotiate reduced settlement with DCMA.
Prepared risk assessments on current purchase orders for senior leaders.
Pricing Specialist, July 2012 – October 2014
Lead estimator for proposal used to validate ULA Estimating System.
Perform what-if analysis to determine pricing approach to win competitive proposals.
Created headcount forecasts, budgets, schedules, and revenue estimates based on proposal activity.
Built database of previous proposals to streamline the creation of future proposals.
Present financial analyses, pricing strategy, and participate in pricing reviews with senior management.
Financial Analyst – Launch Operations – Rotating Assignment to Cape Canaveral, FL, January – July 2012
Managed budget, planning, and forecasting for missions after arriving at launch facility.
Worked with engineers and senior leadership to create business cases for and manage special projects.
Managed 5S project to improve workplace efficiency.
Completed special projects such as timecard audits, cost transfers, long-range business planning, and material cost audits.
Financial Analyst – Production Operations – Rotating Assignment to Decatur, AL. July 2011 – January 2012
Created performance metrics chart package for each work area for weekly updates to the Production Operations Vice President.
Managed direct and indirect budget for production facility including budgeting and variance analysis.
Implement operating system to track time spent building launch vehicles in order to find efficiencies.
Saved more than a week by instituting more efficient procedures and eliminating those no longer necessary.
Subcontract Administrator – Rotating Assignment to Lockheed Martin Facility in Littleton, CO, January 2011 – July 2011
Performed cost and price analysis for Boeing and Lockheed Martin purchase orders.
Completed over 50 outstanding purchase orders in six months, thus eliminating old work and enabling subcontract administrators to focus on current purchase orders.
Led team investigating the impacts of different work schedules in order to find the most beneficial work schedule for ULA.
Financial Analyst – Development & Evolution Rotating Assignment to Lockheed Martin Facility in Littleton, CO, July 2010 – January 2011
Managed monthly and annual budget, planning, and forecasting for three different multimillion dollar programs.
Created automated sandpile charts for the department to measure the performance of different projects and the other departments’ labor charging to them. The charts eliminated three days of work by making process more efficient.
Prepared work authorization documents and met with leadership to explain their use.
Prepared staffing profiles for department on a weekly basis.
Pricing Specialist, February 2009 – July 2010
Experience pricing to Government requirements for products and services.
Knowledge and experience with different contract types including FFP, CPFF, CPAF, and T&M; and with government regulations including FAR and CAS.
Coordinate fact-finding activities and participate in negotiations with customers.
Able to read RFPs and RFIs to determine deliverables and requirements.
Created negotiation summary report and proposal quality forms for companywide use.
Financial Analyst, July 2007 – February 2009
Prepared work authorization documents.
Maintained charge numbers for the entire company by making sure they tracked to the correct control accounts, WBS, work packages, and were EVM compliant.
Managed budget and forecasting for ULA NASA budget and issued it to departments.
SAP super user.
EDUCATION
University of Colorado Denver, Denver, Colorado, December 2013
Masters of Business Administration: Business Strategy Specialization
Regis University, Denver, Colorado, May 2007
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Finance Emphasis; Management Emphasis.
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