Financial Analyst Manager
Resume:
Carmilla Denno, MBA
707-***-**** Mobile ****************@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/carmilladenno
Finance strategic leader with 10+ years of Corporate Finance expertise working across all departments and business in process improvement, documentation and cost-containment. Widely recognized for successfully creating a $50K business case project to streamline the engineering man-hours spent repairing medical equipment in Northern California hospitals, ultimately saving $650K for Kaiser Permanente’s Clinical Technology Department. Best known for finding “the better way”, consistently looking for new ways to create solutions that are faster, easier and most cost-effective for both the client and the organization.
HIGHLIGHTS
P&L Management over $40M
Budget and Planning
Project Management
Process Improvements
Compliance Management
Financial Management
Change Management
Quantitative Analysis
Financial Modeling
AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS
Kaiser Excellence Award 2012
Volunteered 300 hours at Alta Bates Hospital
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Bio-Rad (Resources Global Professionals)
FINANCIAL CONSULTANT – HERCULES, CA 2/2020- 3/2020
Contract Position (Position eliminated due to COVID-19 virus)
Responsible for providing support through financial project management analysis, that contributed to overall strategy of the organization.
Evaluated and validated internal financial projects for accuracy for forecasted sales, cannibalization, NPV, IRR, gross margin, payback period calculations within Excel project document form.
Turned around and streamlined the project review process from 10% to 100% by creating a project review template that automated the analysis to evaluate the attractiveness/risk of the investment.
Provided the Finance Senior Manager an overview presentation of my financial project observation evaluation to contribute to strategic decision-making within the organization.
Bank of the West
SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYSIS, VP- SAN RAMON, CA 11/2018 – 2/2020
Responsible for improving efficiency by creating a process flow of actual, budget and forecast figures by implementing internal controls, automation, process improvements to streamline the performance of analysis, reporting and efficiency working closely with internal auditors, compliance policies.
Turned around and orchestrated business process optimization process flow, user guide, polices and procedure for actual, budget and forecast for BNPP Reporting for IG remediation. Improved actual and budget documentation by 85%
Improved and strategically reviewed internal controls and provided recommendations that by 100%. Enhanced the flow of capturing actual figures monthly process and identifying closing gaps by 95%.
Led critical month-end files to improve the process of financial data that created cost-effective, and yield the greatest results by 88%.
Created and documented future-state processes and automation flow of Hyperion Essbase.
Validated data for accuracy between the general ledger and product/customer level database.
Produced ad-hoc analysis as needed to support business and functional priorities.
Cisco
BUSINESS FINANCIAL CONSULTANT -SAN JOSE, CA 6/2018-10/2018
Contract Position
Collaborated and created relationships with cross-functional teams to produce ATA (Active Threat Analytics) regular reports (daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly). Lead project meetings with the business/user community in gathering comprehensive business requirements.
Managed and created methodology ATA customer P&L and provided project management level reporting necessary to support the gross margin profitability of companies for senior management to use in making strategic decisions.
Produced strong project management and high-level partnering with appropriate internal and external resources. Ensured ATA project was completed on-time while achieving desired goals and objectives.
Created business process documentation, and process flow upon completion of allocation project to ensure accurate implementation.
Collaborated with participants to determine product timeline.
Worked cross-functionally to ensure the project meet the target deadline.
Demonstrated strong analytical and collaboration skills including the ability to manage the project end-to-end to ensure project delivery. Created and managed the master ATA project plan, provided guidance monthly to team and other program managers.
FINANCE MANAGER- SAN FRANCISCO, CA 7/2017-12/2017
Contract Position
Impacted and created trusted based relationships with Twitter IT, User Services and SMS Program business partners to help the organization succeed strategically. Managed there total OPEX and CAPEX P&L, including inputs and commentary for FP&A's close, forecast,planning processes,analytical and quantitative analysis.
Oversee budget of $15 million OPEX and $25 million CAPEX; monthly, quarterly, annual and analysis across all teams within the Engineering and Product organizations.
Generated impactful management reporting, presentations and ad hoc analysis for business partners and Finance leadership to support decision making.
Managed financial analyses for business partners to support decision making. Approved department purchase orders to ensure budget is in line.
Provided advanced financial modeling plus drove communication, business requirements and implementation for financial planning.
Improved the communication, accuracy of headcount, forecast, P& L management and month end close that influence business strategy through analysis by 85%.
Cisco
FINANCE MANAGER- SAN JOSE, CA 4/2015 – 3/2016
Contract Position
Streamlined the OPEX budgets, headcount (attrition), forecast up to $40 million for Information Market Communication Department, $16 million for Go Demand Center Marketing Department programs, and $10 million for Go Demand in Poland. Approved department purchase orders to ensure budget is in line. Knowledge of GAAP, SOX and worked across all departments and business. Month end close activities booking: accruals, and review of the general ledger.
Managed and improved the communication and accuracy of the headcount, budget, accruals, forecast and monthly reporting from 40% to 100%.
Supervised quantitative variance analysis modeling and explanations, communicating with supervisors relating to finance close, issues, and deliverables. Increased visibility to business partners by 35%.
Generated cost benefit analyses and provided advanced expertise to identify and capitalize on cost cutting opportunities. Accurately documented all processes. Ensured 100% compliance to all regulations and policies.
Provided OPEX financial planning, analysis, reporting, and advanced financial modeling. Drove requirements and implementation for financial planning.
Kaiser Permanente 2/2008 -2/2015
FINANCE /BUSINESS MANAGER- BERKELEY, CA 2/2013 -2/ 2015
Northern California Construction
Managed payroll process for 600 plus union employees, headcount, union grievances, and human resources for Kaiser Northern Construction. Supervised administration staff of five people, and lead the business processes to promote best practices and ensured compliance. Created a high performance team that increased customer service to the employees output in the field by four days. Knowledge of GAAP, SOX and worked across all departments and business.
Identified successful opportunities by implementing direct deposit for 600 trade labor (union) employees. Worked strategically with other departments: payroll, human resources and the vendor Bank of America to take these employees from paper paychecks to direct deposit. This project saved the department $250K.
Created and streamlined business process documentation, process flow, change management needs, compliance, SOX, and policies for 13 service areas in Northern California from 45% to 100%.
Managed SOX, narrative, compliance controls program with internal auditors with independent testing and coordination with process owners. Provided direct assistance, as needed with internal auditors. (e.g. key reports testing, walkthroughs). Assisted with the maintenance of consistency and quality in SOX and compliance work across the organization. Improved SOX testing from 50% to 100% from the prior year.
Collaborated with team members on software implementation project- Onelink (ERP) UAT (User Acceptance Testing). Tested project software for any abnormalities so the software ran accurately in the "real world”.
Improved the accuracy from 35% to 85% of trade employee’s timesheet entry in 13 service areas.
SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST –OAKLAND, CA 11/2008-2/2013
Clinical Technology (Medical Equipment)
Managed, developed and, designed the annual contract medical device equipment budget of $24 million. Provided accurate budget model detailed information to the department managers and upper management. Coordinated all budget and planning meetings, presentations as needed and compiled, verified, analyzed, interpreted and disseminated critical financial data (actual, forecast and budgeted) to all major stakeholders within Clinical Technology.
Overhauled medical equipment budget from 45% detailed information to 100%. Provided management monthly reports that provided strategic decisions.
Successfully created a $50K contract module business case to streamline the engineering man-hours spent repairing medical equipment in, ultimately saving $650K for Kaiser Permanente Hospital’s Clinical Technology Department.
Managed monthly analyses and project budget for 250 plus capital projects and worked very closely with Clinical equipment Project Managers to improve on time close out of the projects. Capital expense planning and analysis.
Created strong process improvement policies for medical equipment repair expenses to improve the monthly budget versus actual reports. Monthly accounting close: accruals, reclassification, monthly prepaid amortization.
SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST-PLEASANTON, CA 2/2008-11/2008
Information Technology
Managed and developed an OPEX budget of $10.6 million. Conducted monthly budget versus actual report of expenses and planning that assisted customers and management with the position of their expenses. Provided detailed qualitative analysis monthly to resolving reconciling items with utilizing problem solving skills. Monthly accounting close: accruals, reclassification, monthly review of the general ledger.
Improved visibility from 50% to 100% by providing monthly expenses reports and financial reports to department managers.
Identified key trends to maneuver the department managers to make better business decisions. This reduced the amount of expenses being booked to the wrong account number by 35%.
Conducted monthly financial explanations to department manager and upper management on expense line items.
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Neurobiological Technologies Inc., Financial Analyst
United Green Mark Inc, Financial Project Coordinator
EDUCATION, TECHNICAL SKILLS & TRAINING
MBA, Strategic Management, John F. Kennedy University BS, Corporate Finance, Golden Gate University
University Board Advisory- Holy Names University
Additional Training
Project Management, Kaiser Permanente University
Technical Skills
Cognos, Great Plains, Business Objects, Oracle, Hyperion,(HFM) Hyperion Financial Management, Visio, Concur, ADP, JD Edwards, Essbase, Tableau, Google Sheets,Smartsheets, SharePoint
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