Nadia Peterson, MBA

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SUMMARY

Experienced professional with demonstrated accomplishments in business analysis, planning, finance, accounting and data management. Able to work in multidisciplinary teams within prescribed deadlines with excellent analytical, problem solving, organizational and computer skills. Adaptable to changing responsibilities and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Business Analysis

Modeling

Strategic Planning

Analysis/ Reporting

Performance Management

Budgeting/ Forecasting

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ACI Worldwide; Norcross, GA, USA Jan 2020 – PRESENT

Snr Financial Analyst

Develop and maintains costing models. Prepares presentations for senior management review.

Develops analytical framework for making financially based product decisions.

Conducts complex financial analyses on budgets, forecasts, operating results, and business plans.

Analyze operating results and financial position. Prepares standard, periodic financial reports and analyze business results. Creates supplemental reporting and performs analysis as requested.

Prepares reporting on actual results including variance analysis for the AOD P&L.

Prepares forecasts and generates accurate and timely expense projections.

Supports the leadership team during the annual strategic & operating Planning processes.

Prepares annual budget and monthly forecasts, along with financial and operational reports.

Prepares ad hoc reporting analysis for SVP of Finance and Senior Management.

Leads, mentors and may provide work direction to less experienced analysts.

Assists with educating the Operations Teams on the financial impact of their actions.

AGRO Merchants Group; Alpharetta, GA, USA Oct 2016 – Dec 2019

Finance Manager (Jan 2018 – Dec 2019)

Snr FINANCIAL ANALYST (Oct 2016 – Dec 2017)

Improved month end close reporting process and provided consolidated reports to executive team. Worked with accounting and operations to explain variances, identified improvements and implemented changes.

Prepared monthly forecasts.

Improved customer revenue reporting process, provided analysis and efficiently reported on monthly customer performance.

Analyzed sales and profitability trends by product line, product, customer, and region. Assisted with building a segment specific P&L.

Assisted with annual budget plan. Built templates, provided training, support and assurance to regional teams. Maintained rolling up excel work files and consolidated in Hyperion, reported out consolidated budget at AGRO total level.

Supported post acquisition financial reporting integration of acquired companies.

Participated in the project team for selecting new software tool.

Access Clinical Partners, LLC; Atlanta, GA, USA

Snr FINANCIAL ANALYST Sept 2015 – Oct 2016

Prepared weekly, monthly and quarterly financial analysis schedules of actual v. budget variances.

Developed integrated revenue/expense analyses, projections, reports and presentations.

Prepared detailed annual financial budget and monthly financial forecasts.

Provided financial analysis support to various areas of the company.

Produced monthly P&L, balance sheet and cash flow reports utilizing consolidation tool.

Prepared monthly board packages, recurring reports and ad hoc reporting.

Capstone Logistics; Norcross, GA, USA.

BUSINESS ANALYST Jun 2012 – Sep 2015

•Built reports, conducted analysis and contributed to the development of forecasts and budgets.

•Provided models for various business alternatives, focused on decision making with regards to, pricing, employee performance and profitability.

•Performed analysis and provide input into the creation of strategic growth plans, operational KPI’s as well as profit improvement initiatives.

•Managed site metrics and success measures.

•Tracked quarterly site goals as well as assisted in the development of site performance scorecards.

•Assisted in the planning, strategy, and production of customer quarterly business reviews.

•Provide Analytical Support to Achieve Company Business Intelligence Goals.

British Petroleum; Port of Spain, Trinidad July 2004 – Jan 2011

PRODUCTION PLANNER (Mar 2007 – Jan 2011)

•Developed planning models to meet demand requirement.

•Provided quality assurance for models and worked with multidisciplinary teams to correct any inconsistencies in input data (90% reduction in input errors).

•Analyzed scenario options to optimally meet production forecast and manage costs.

•Managed the forecasting process to ensure consistency and traceability.

•Analysed gaps causing shortfalls, mitigated against shortfalls & captured risks impacting production delivery.

•Performance Management Tag – Developed and tracked key performance indicators which allowed the team.to focus on risks impacting performance and delivery against plan.

CONTROL ANALYST (July 2004 – Feb 2007)

Planned and administered annual capital and operational expenditure budgets (1% variance to actual).

Prepared monthly forecast by calculating variances, determining estimates, identifying gaps and analyzing data in SAP to track the actual spend.

Prepared monthly performance metrics tracking performance and make the required interventions as needed.

Accountable for oil and gas receivables- maintained gas schedules, forecasting, analysis invoicing and calculation for gas royalty payments.

Improved the accuracy and timeliness of the monthly capital expenditure report by automating in Access.

Mapped the asset’s internal control process, identified gaps, evaluated its effectiveness and made recommendations to mitigate against control risks and provide assurance in financial reporting.

TECHNOLOGIST (July 2004 – Sept 2001)

Calculated monthly crude and condensate production and verified the well test data using macros.

Prepared monthly and weekly scorecards using key performance indicators, allowing management to monitor variances and make timely interventions for effective performance management.

Provided quality assurance, data and ensured accuracy in scorecard reporting and benchmarking.

Scheduling project activities, tracking progress and Provided quality assurance, data and ensured accuracy in scorecard reporting and benchmarking.

Maintained the safety database (Traction) – tracked, analyzed, trained staff and verified data ensuring accuracy and integrity of the reports and where needed investigated and made amendments.

TECHNICAL

MS Office – Word, Excel (expert)l, PowerPoint (expert), Access, Project, Visio

Accounting – Hyperion – FCCS & EPBCS, TM1, Adaptive, MS Great Plains, MS Management Reporter, SAP

Programming - Pascal, Java, JavaScript, Active Server Pages, JDBC/ODBC, FrontPage,

Business Intelligence – Qlikview

Oil and Gas Software – PetroVR, Wellspring, PlantScape, Decision Support System, Data Information Management Software, Risk Controller

EDUCATION

MBA; Heriot-Watt University; Scotland, UK 2008

B.Sc. Computing; University of Greenwich; England, UK 2001

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