Financial Planning & Analysis
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Yusuf Corley
F i n a n c e & S t r a t e g y L e a d e r
Experience
·Led the finance and operations teams, overseeing all financial activities and driving operational excellence.
·Developed and implemented financial accounting system integration (Quickbooks), resulting in 77% cost savings in 2023.
·Managed the financial planning and analysis process, including budgeting, forecasting, and scenario analysis, to support business decision-making and optimize resource allocation.
·Established and maintained strong relationships with creditors, negotiating favorable terms and conditions to secure funding for debt consolidation initiatives.
·Led sales and marketing teams to develop financing solutions, enhancing product offerings and market penetration.
·Opened B&M location in Atlanta’s highest-trafficked retail mall. Increased operating sales channels by 247% in 2023.
·Implemented policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
·Facilitated POS system upgrade (Square to Shopify), resulting in a 139% increase in overall storefront revenue and a 27% reduction in cost/time.
·Designed and implemented multi-year forecast and budget models for Amtrak’s ancillary businesses that operates on a $200Mn+ annual budget.
·Led financial systems upgrade (EPM10) as a “Power-User” for ancillary and other revenue/expenses. Responsible for converting and revising corporate reports, as well as reducing duplicate reports.
·Partner with consultant to lead with the initiation, planning, execution and monitoring of the Operations labor model.
·Design and implemented financial reporting package, highlighting monthly, year-to-date and full-year outlook results for headcount, operating and capital expenditures, as well as highlighting trending analysis to manage overtime. The reporting package serves Mechanical Operation Senior Leaders and their reports, as well as Finance support.
·Developed company’s comprehensive headcount reporting package for Amtrak's President & CFO, shedding light on management and agreement employment levels by department and providing recommendations based on trending and market conditions.
·Organized annual budget process, acting as architect for culling material information and analyses, including new investments, scenario planning and headcount trends.
·Created monthly financial result reviews and reporting for Corporate FP&A team, providing recommendations and feedback to senior management on the current and future financial positions of the operating P&L to ensure the achievement of the company’s objectives.
CFO & COO Co-Owner
Financial Planning & Analysis Manager
2022 - Current
2015 - 2022
We. Society l Atlanta, GA
Amtrak l Washington, DC
Leading and influencing Cross-
Functional and International teams
Financial System Integration and
Rollout
Financial Management
Strategic Planning & Analysis
Process Improvement
Customer Relationship
Management
B.S. Business
Florida A&M University
Education
Technological & Digital
Transformation
with over fifteen years’ experience delivering business analytics, driving process innovation and implementation, and leading high performing teams to impact the bottom line for several major firms. Proven problem-solver offering a unique blend of creative insights, finance acumen and a streamlining mentality to navigate complexity and promote change. Self-starter who thrives in a dynamic, team-oriented environment while demonstrating success in managing and mentoring colleagues.
Change Management
Funding & Capital Structure
Financial Modeling
Communication & Negotiation
Dept Consolidation & Restructuring
Operational Management
Strategic Workforce Planning
Employee Engagement and Culture
Building
Yusuf Corley
F i n a n c e & S t r a t e g y L e a d e r
Experience (continued)
·Supported FP&A team in the annual budget (over 3 billion in total revenue in 2015) by working closely with department heads to prepare a “bottom-up” budget that aligns with the “top-down” strategic plan.
·Led financial systems upgrade (EPM10) as a “Power-User” for the international team. Responsible for creating and upgrading monthly management reports, as well as ad-hoc reports for strategic analysis.
·Worked closely with cost center managers to forecast operating expenses - collect and model all relevant information, recommend cost-savings and process improvements.
·Developed and tracked bottom-up annual field budget ensuring all program manager’s financial plans were met. Provided monthly variance analysis and reports to the Director of Finance.
·Developed manning roster for 100+ field employees. Analyzed manning roster to ensure appropriate staffing levels and vacations were in line with the labor plan.
·Monitored all costs towards the general ledger and prepared monthly accruals in MS Excel for a program with an average monthly budget of 800 thousand.
·Created an MS Excel standardized timesheet template and training package to support the US UNPOL contingent, substantially reducing erroneous timesheet submissions.
·Led the local national tax compliance effort by working closely with an in-country attorney and the government of Haiti to properly register PAE, preventing the company from paying back taxes and fees dating back to 2003.
·Reviewed daily bank and cash activity to ensure proper conduction of day to day operations.
·Managed the activities of 3 direct reports. Mentoring reports for career advancement and providing feedback for growth.
·Worked collaboratively with Accounts Payable in the Dubai office, as well as Business Operations and Programs at a corporate level to monitor and meet all deliverables. Sr. Financial Analyst
Finance Manager
2013 - 2015
2011 - 2013
Discovery Communications Inc. l Silver Spring, MD
PAE Government Services/Lockheed Martin l Port-au-Prince, Haiti
·Created and implemented a field budget template in MS Excel which allowed program leads to forecast expenditures to the end of the period of performance and easy consolidation for the operations manager to review.
·Analyzed, interpreted and reported financial performance against targets. Planned, forecasted, and updated budgets for the Afghanistan programs.
·Responsible for all financial, accounting, and payroll operations with a budget over 120 million dollars and over 200 personnel, providing support in various Forward Operating Bases in remote locations.
·Managed the activities of a multi-national support staff (3 FN & 1 LN), providing a full range of financial services including budget analysis, billing, forecasting, invoice payment, petty cash, and improved records management.
·Retrieved and billed 1 million dollars of outstanding backup documentation (unbilled) since August of 2007.
Finance & Accounting Supervisor
2010 - 2011
PAE Government Services/Lockheed Martin l Kabul, Afghanistan Contact
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Microsoft Suite
Deltek Cost Point
SAP
Microsoft Excel & Google Sheets
BPC/EPM10
B.S. Business
Florida A&M University
Education
Hyperion
Dynamics
Great Plains
People Soft
ADP
Asana
Monday
Miro
Sharepoint
BI Software
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