Senior Finance Manager

LEEANN WISE-MBA

Enola, PA ***** 717-***-**** **********@*******.*** linkedin.com/in/leeann-wise-mba13/

Professional Summary

Results-driven financial professional with expertise in driving business growth through expert leadership in budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning. Achieved a 10% decrease in operational expenses by delivering actionable insights and improving reporting processes. Partnered with senior leadership and cross-functional teams, reducing forecast variance by 10% and supporting strategic initiatives like market expansions and fulfillment strategies. Skilled in financial modeling, variance analysis, and data-driven recommendations that enhanced profitability and streamlined reporting accuracy. Recognized for driving continuous improvement and operational excellence in high-performance environments.

Core Competencies

Budgeting & Forecasting

Advanced Financial Analysis & Reporting

Strategic Financial Planning

Leadership & Team Development

Internal Control & Compliance

Advanced Accounting Systems

Advanced Financial Modeling

Cross-Functional Team Collaboration

Data Driven Decision Making

Strategic Planning & Execution

Experience

Senior Manager Finance & Accounting 03/2021 to 09/2024

COMCAST Corporation - Business Services Harrisburg, USA

Directed the development and execution of a $50M annual budget for Comcast Business Services Call Center operations to align financial planning with strategic business goals and drive resource optimization for growth and operational efficiency.

Led cross-functional teams to create and implement annual plans, forecasts, and long-term strategies, achieving a 15% improvement in forecast accuracy and strategic planning efficiency.

Presented complex financial data to executive leadership, leading to a 30% improvement in decision-making speed and confidence, significantly accelerating time-to-action on key initiatives.

Implemented annual budget and forecasting policies and procedures, ensuring consistent and accurate financial planning, and enabling a 10% increase in year-over-year business stability and accurate financial forecasts.

Drove monthly financial performance, providing senior management with detailed variance analyses, identifying key drivers, resulting in a 10% decrease in operational expenditure.

Manager Finance & Accounting 03/2008 to 03/2021

COMCAST Corporation – Residential Services Harrisburg, PA

Led financial planning and analysis for a $40M call center operation, overseeing budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis to improve financial accuracy and support strategic decision-making by senior leadership.

Increased forecasting accuracy by 10%, streamlining complex financial scenarios and enabling more precise budget planning and more informed decision-making at the executive level.

Managed multiple high-priority projects simultaneously, delivering all outputs on time and with a 95% satisfaction rate from business partners.

Mentored and led a team of financial analysts, fostering skill development and enhancing overall performance, resulting in a 20% increase in team productivity.

Conducted monthly variance analysis, pinpointing three critical drivers of financial performance. Developed and implemented corrective measures that led to an improved forecasting accuracy rate of 25% over six months.

Influenced cross-functional customers to support key financial initiatives, using data-driven analysis and business knowledge, leading to a 10% decrease in operating expenses.

Achieved $300K in annual savings by optimizing capacity planning for call center operations, eliminating overstaffing, and ensuring more efficient use of resources.

Led monthly financial review meetings with regional leadership to analyze performance metrics, identify trends, and recommend actionable strategies, resulting in a 10% reduction in operating expenses

Designed and maintained dashboards on KPI for call center agents, providing senior leadership with valuable insight into trends, resulting in a 10% improvement in call center performance.

Senior Accountant 05/1989 to 03/2008

Penn Credit Corporation Harrisburg, PA

Directed and coordinated all aspects of accounting functions.

Provided leadership and supervision to a small team providing regular guidance in daily accounting functions and reporting.

Responsible for the preparation of financial statements and cash reconciliation process, including month end closing entries, accounts receivable and payable, and recording of daily cash statements.

Career Accomplishments

Member of Call Center 'tiger team' listening to inbound calls to identify, handle time reduction opportunities resulting in cost savings of $200K per year.

Mentor, Link to Leadership, Harrisburg, PA, 01/01/18

Co-Lead of Community Engagement Young Professionals ERG with 50+ members, Harrisburg, PA, 01/01/20

Member of Out ERG, Harrisburg, PA, 01/01/20

Technical Skills

Advanced Excel

Oracle-Hyperion Essbase

Anaplan

Incorta

Tableau

Power BI

Power Point

Workday

Education

Business Administration (MBA) Business Administration

Shippensburg University Shippensburg, PA

Bachelor of Science (BS) Professional Accountancy

Penn State University Harrisburg, PA

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