Brian Palmer

206-***-**** Renton, WA ***** adchkt@r.postjobfree.com

Finance Professional

Strategic and analytical Finance professional with extensive experience in analysis, modeling, budgeting/forecasting, and working with cross functional teams as a Finance Business Partner. Excellent ability to synthesize data and work with people to develop practical solutions. Proven ability to perform under pressure while managing multiple priorities and tight deadlines. Quick learner, adaptable and highly organized. Skilled with planning systems including Essbase, Anaplan and Excel.

Education

Washington State University, Pullman, WA December 1999

Bachelor of Arts: Business Administration, Accounting concentration

Professional Experience

Genoa Healthcare, Renton, WA 2018 - 2020

Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Responsible for leading team in Budgeting, Forecasting, and five-year Long-Range Plan for $3+ Billion company

Responsible for leading team in preparation of presentations of the Budget, Forecast, Long Range Plan to Executive Leadership

Present Budget, Forecast, and Long-Range Plan to Executive Leadership

Analyze and prepare reporting on pricing/costing variances and volume variances between Branded and Generic drugs for month end reporting

Lead team in preparation of monthly financial results to Executive Leadership

Partner with Implementation and Sales for capital spending to open 65 new sites per year

Coach and mentor Senior Financial Analysts resulting in two being promoted to manager positions

Communicate company policies and strategies to team and ensure company goals are being met

Partner cross functionally with various business units for deep dive analysis for Senior Leadership

Continental Mills, Tukwila, WA 2010 - 2017

Division Finance Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Responsible for building annual budget, quarterly forecast, and three-year strategic plan for $230+ Million Dollar division.

Forecast $22 million annual division Trade Spend by customer, category, and product.

Financialize Risks and Opportunities and present to Division and Executive Leadership.

Create variance analysis of actual’s vs. budget.

Partner with Division Sales, Procurement, Manufacturing, and Logistics to update customer pricing based on changes in commodity, manufacturing, delivery costs.

Analyze pricing, costs, and gross margin for all the Division’s products to ensure accuracy and targeted margins were being achieved.

Partner with the Division VP to create financial scenarios for negotiations with new customers, and contract renegotiations with existing customers.

Create quarterly PowerPoint presentations for Executive Leadership illustrating the Division’s financial performance to budget.

Precor Fitness, Woodinville, WA 2008 - 2010

Senior Financial Analyst, New Products

Prepare and analyze the financials of new projects, forecasting the unit costs, selling price, and volume to achieve desired IRR.

Support multiple cost centers in the preparation of their annual budgets and quarterly forecasts for presentation to senior management.

Work on cross functional project teams ensuring that new project timeline deliverables were being achieved.

Premera Blue Cross, Mt. Lake Terrace, WA 2007 - 2008

Senior Financial Analyst

Prepare annual budget and quarterly forecasts for multiple cost centers.

Prepare and report to senior management monthly results and future forecasts for multiple cost centers.

Create ROI and NPV templates to be used in determining new investment opportunities.

Analyze month end reports and prepare monthly accruals as needed.

Two Degrees, Seattle, WA 2006 - 2007

Senior Financial Analyst (Contractor)

Prepare and analyze pricing models for new sales channels.

Create exchange rate conversion model and spreadsheet for easier invoicing.

Help build and review budget models for accuracy.

Shurgard Storage Centers, Inc, Washington & California 2002 - 2006

Regional Financial & Real Estate Analyst

Provide NPV, IRR, and ROI analysis on real estate investment opportunities and prepare presentation to senior leadership for approval to proceed.

Work with Operations to ensure new, and re-developed, projects were operationally feasible as well as economically feasible.

Create yield analysis reports for new and re-developed projects in Washington, Oregon, and California.

Prepare budgets, by location, for all stores in Washington, Oregon, & California.

Create cost/benefit analysis for combining multiple cost centers nationally to one cost center in a centralized location.

AT&T Wireless, Seattle, WA 2001 -2002

Corporate Accountant

Bader Martin PS, Seattle, WA 1999 - 2001

Tax Accountant

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