Financial Analyst Reporting

ANDREW OLSON

Seattle, WA 206-***-**** ********@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/Andrew-R-Olson-MBA

Master of Business Administration, MBA, Finance, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA

Bachelor of Arts, BA in Business Administration, Seattle University, Seattle, WA

Analytical professional with planning, forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis.

Managed multiple projects and communicated effectively with all levels of an organization.

Impactful leader who summarizes complex and raw financial data to provide actionable business insights.

Tailor’s presentations to the audience’s needs and understandings.

Core competencies include: Financial, Cost, and Pricing Analysis,

Strong data analysis skills Root Cause Analysis,

Strong Customer Service Advanced Excel with V-lookups and Pivot Tables, Sourcing and Procurement with Service Suppliers Negotiation Estimating,

Strong Communication and Presentation Skills Familiar with SQL and PowerBI Attention to detail

City of Marysville

Financial Analyst, 1/2024 – 2/2024 (Short-term contract position)

Helped prepare and research the biennial 2025-2026 city's budget to be presented and adopted by the City Council.

The Boeing Company

Financial Analyst, 10/2021 – 10/2023

Leveraged my financial reporting and accounting skills by providing insightful analysis, driving decision-making, and fostering financial health through robust reporting mechanisms while building relationships across different businesses.

Owned the financial reporting presses, ensuring accuracy and timeliness by building a bottom-up forecast with a top-down approach to ensure everything matched and accounted for.

Led the financial planning and variance analysis for business reviews.

Deep-dived the significant variances and maintained a healthy curiosity to understand the root cause analysis.

Developed a strong understanding of business drivers and provided insightful analysis and decision support to enhance strategic support.

Built and owned financial models to help predict business outcomes and standardized performance reporting.

Collaborated with business leaders throughout FP&A, Accounting, Financial reporting, and Supply Chain consistently to assess financial progress against short-term and long-term goals and benchmarks.

Constructed executive-level presentations and presented them in a way that told a story concisely and compellingly.

Conducted scenario analysis to evaluate the financial impact of potential business decisions.

Ensured consistency and accuracy in financial reporting for all entities.

Sourcing Financial Analyst, 7/2014 – 10/2021

Six-plus years of managing multiple tasks with tight delivery deadlines in a fast-paced environment through the Max 737 crashes and COVID-19.

Strong Interpersonal skills and built partnerships with Sales, Operations, Procurement, Marketing, Engineering, the Sourcing Group, and Finance teams to understand their needs and find and implement solutions, ensuring suppliers delivered the right parts at the right time and without defects.

Analyzed historical financial data to identify trends and provided actional insights. Served as a key advisor to senior management and department heads.

Improved sales and operational alignment, saving the Boeing Company over 20 million dollars.

Business and Planning Analyst, 10/2005 – 7/2014

Self-starter with a curious approach who challenges the status quo.

Ability to work with large amounts of data and turn them into valuable financial insights. Ability to meet multiple demands in a challenging environment.

Strong analytical/quantitative skills, critical thinking, and a highly developed curiosity to find valuable insights promptly.

Ability to troubleshoot data inaccuracies, identify root causes, and take corrective action.

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