Andrea L. Alvelais

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Finance Professional, Change Practitioner, Purpose-Driven Leader, and Digital Transformation/ Innovation Strategist

Finance and accounting professional with experiential, formal training, implementation, and policy experience.

Initiative-taking manager who aligns best practices and innovative solutions to operational and technological challenges, with the ability to see the big picture and understand the details.

Purpose-driven leader and mentor who drives innovative solutions while continuing to motivate and develop all team members to reach bigger potential.

Strategist and consensus builder, working and engaging internal and external organizations, technology service providers and diverse stakeholders to ensure all necessary processes are captured, limiting gaps during transitions.

Team builder and developer, identifying critical automation and operational agenda, with proven ability to meet deadlines, prioritize, effectively evaluate problems, and generate solutions.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Technology and Data Manager, 2022- 2023 (RIF)

Managed a team that provided support for strategies and projects to achieve operational excellence in analytics, technology, reporting, communication, financial plans, and financial operations.

Spearheaded technology adoption and adaption and championed the use of innovative technologies such as UiPath, PowerApps, and gathered requirements from stakeholders.

Led and managed data analytics and strategies to provide proactive metrics and analytics for occupancy and business operations.

Implemented change management in Administrative Services, 7th District, and Federal Reserve System (FRS) Community of Practice.

Up-skilled and re-skilled workforce through FRS initiatives such as System Tech Academy and Talent Next, led communications for System.

Managed Workforce Planning and FTE forecast.

Strategist Co-Chair for Women Impact Network and cultural engagement and diversity lead within department.

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

Change Advisor - ServiceNow (National IT), System Leadership Exchange, 2022

IT Project Manager, 2022

Business of IT Manager, 2020-2022

Brought in to build new department to streamline the business functions within Information Technology Services, which included asset management, billable hours, budget, diversity efforts, software procurement, strategy, talent/workforce planning, and vendor management.

Developed processes for System IT Asset Management attestations resulting in the FRS changing the way they deployed hardware.

Change management advisor during ServiceNow implementation.

Implemented inventory system within the department to ready for centralization of all IT assets.

People manager consultant to all technical managers.

Up-skilled workforce through System initiative and led diversity efforts within the department.

Federal Reserve Board

Change Advisor – Enable Talent (National IT), System Leadership Exchange, 2020

Senior Financial Analyst, 2016 – 2020

Division Diversity and Inclusion Chair, 2017 - 2019

Served as Senior Financial Analyst at Board of Governors.

Liaison for Office of Employee Benefits (OEB).

Co-lead on operational and infrastructure projects in cost, procurement, and discretionary systems.

Lead oversight analyst in Ariba and Workday implementations.

Accounting Policy and Operations Oversight for Twelve (12) Reserve Banks.

Drafted Financial Accounting Manual (FAM) and policy alignment with GAAP.

Led continuous improvement and diversity efforts within the team and division.

Robert Half – Richmond, VA

Management Resource Professional, 2016

Worked as Interim Senior Finance Personnel for Virginia Commonwealth University Hospital System.

Documented office processes and sought improvements for efficiency while leading Lawson software upgrade.

Reconciliations for balance sheet accounts.

Financial preparations for investments, malpractice accounting, bad debt allowance calculation and trend analysis.

Christus Health, Dallas, Texas

Corporate Accounting Manager, 2014-2015

Lead Financial Accountant, 2013-2014

Business analyst for corporate accounting team and managed accounting staff for health plans.

Wrote financial reports and updated account parameters for Meditech software.

Developed accounting desk manuals and processes.

Built employee diversity council.

Robert Half Inc. Dallas, Texas

Salaried Professional Staff Consultant, 2012-2013

Consultant on multitask projects for Fossil LP and CHRISTUS Health - Senior Accounting Analyst.

Assisted with infrastructure and documentation of processes in preparation for centralization.

Balance sheet/general ledger inventory reconciliations, financial modeling, and variance reporting.

Team lead on SAP upgrade, script documentation, and testing.

Integracolor, LTD, Mesquite, Texas

Finance Operations Manager, 2010-2012

Primary lead Finance Analyst responsible for sales trends and KPI metrics.

Led the collections and billing teams to bring current more than 10,000 active accounts with over ninety-five million in accounts receivable.

Created and implemented standard operating procedures and policies.

EGW Utilities, Dallas, Texas

Business Operation Manager and Acting Chief Executive Officer, 2007-2010

Hired to lead the growth strategy and implement corporate procedures in the company.

Wrote and developed policies and procedures (including an employee handbook).

Managed daily operation and accounting duties for all branches.

Directed and supervised human resources, internal audit, financial analysis, warehouse activities, and customer service relations.

Reported to President of company and served on the Executive Board.

Introduced extensive benefits plan to improve employee morale after a moratorium was placed on bonuses and raises during 2008 recession.

Executed cost reduction program and successfully led a campaign to build community relations and corporate brand – instrumental in company receiving Alfred P. Sloan and Inc. 500 award.

EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy (ABD), Human Behavior (Emphasis in Change), Capella University – Minneapolis, MN

Master of Business Administration, Accounting & Finance, 2005, American Intercontinental University – Dunwoody, GA

Bachelor of Science, Management, 2004, Southern University – Baton Rouge, LA

CERTIFICATIONS

SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (SASM), 2022

Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), 2022

Certified Scrum Master (CSMP), 2022

DEI Foundations – Jennifer Brown Group, 2021

Prosci Certified Change Management Practitioner (CCMP), 2021

Certified Transformational Life Coach, 2020

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certified (LSSGBC), 2019

COMPUTER SKILLS

MS Office {Excel, Access, Word, Project, PowerPoint, Teams, and Visio}, OneNote, Outlook, SharePoint Online, Teams

Other Systems Adobe, ADP, AgileOne, Ariba, Business Plan Pro, Cognos, Concur, eFreedom, GroupWise, Hyperion Financial Manager, Jira, Kronos, Lawson, Mural, NetSuite, Paychex, QuickBooks, Remedy, SAP, ServiceNow, SPSS, T-Value, Version One, and Workday

HONORS AND AFFILIATIONS

Anti-Grammateus – Alpha Omicron Sigma – Sigma Gamma Rho, 2021-2022

Co-Chair of Education – Ohio Diversity Council, 2021-2022

Board Member – MLB Foundation, 2015-2017

Interim Director – Empowered 2 Change, 2015-2016

At Large Member – First Book Advisory Council, 2004-2015

References provided upon request.

Open to Relocation - Open to Travel up to 100%

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