Senior Financial Analyst

DENNIS ARRINGTON

SUMMARY

Detail-oriented and accomplished professional with broad experience of analyzing and optimizing complex financial processes and developing and delivering leading-edge financial solutions to overcome critical business challenges. Well versed in financial budgeting and forecasting, corporate reporting, pricing and cost analysis, and financial modeling to drive business success. An intuitive leader with the ability to perform complex accounting processes, and process monthly financials, month-end closings, and information system initiatives to drive continuous process improvements.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Arizona State Department of Administration March 2020 – April 2022

Senior Financial Analyst

Budgeting, Planning, and Cash Forecasting on a Monthly, Quarterly and Yearly Basis.

Oversight of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting and financial deliverables.

Daily request for payment to new and existing vendors from HITF and appropriate coding

Preparation and Delivery of Monthly BSD Scorecard Metrics.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona May 2019- February 2020

Financial Analyst (Contract)

Report Development and analysis on Risk Based Capital, Corporate Scorecard, Managerial Reporting, Profit Reporting and Ad-hoc reporting utilizing heavy excel, Business Intelligence and SAAS.

Collins Aerospace March 2018 – May 2019

Senior Financial Analyst (Contract)

Conduct detailed financial analysis to specify and highlight areas of improvement and facilitate crucial business decision making process.

Formulate and implement effective standards and procedures for weekly reporting and month-end reconciliations to optimize efficiency.

Prepare operational budget and forecasts to achieve business goals and objectives. Utilize SAP, BI and Advanced Excel in the development of weekly/monthly management reporting and process month-end journal entries, accruals and balancing entries.

Developed inventory management and pricing reports for seven regional controllers through data collection and analysis while utilizing SAP, QlikView, and Hyperion to identify pricing issues, aged inventory, and GP concerns.

Designed and delivered multiple financial models to assess ROI of ongoing projects and feasibility of large number of prospective projects

Ace Asphalt December 2015 – February 2018

Senior Financial Analyst

Oversaw and streamlined monthly accounting functions, including profitability reporting, KPI reports, compliance audits, and financial reporting.

Directed the financial modeling and analysis, budgeting and forecasting, accounting procedures administration, and month-end close.

Managed and coordinated process mapping, GAP analysis, Business requirements procedures documentation, and risk analysis.

Contributed in the implementation of ERP system across newly acquired facilities, which included risk identification, GAPs analysis, desk instructions, and KPI reporting to executive management.

Sysco Foods June 2013 – November 2015

Financial Analyst

Assisted with new product development, launching and category management in collaboration with multiple departments.

Led and coached cross-functional teams

Administered financial and accounting operations, including month-end close, processing accruals, and reconciling entries to balance GL.

Formulated reporting packages and pricing modules in line with company standards to facilitate customers and vendors including development and UAT.

Oversaw the business transformation to SAP software for driving continuous improvement in multidisciplinary reporting processes including P&L development and reconciliation SOP development.

Delivered guidance and presentations to multiple departments on SAP shortcuts, T-Codes, payroll processing, and development of reporting libraries for recurring reporting needs.

US Foods March 2010 – May 2013

Supervisor National Contracts Audit & Pricing

Developed and implemented financial functions management techniques and methods to streamline financial processes.

Conducted quantitative data metrics analysis while performing data gathering and integration.

Provided senior-level leadership support to pricing coordinators and contract audit analysts on management of agreed upon account markups, cost, cycles, and files for accuracy and compliance.

EDUCATION

University of Phoenix

Master of Business Administration in Global Management – Global Finance

University of Phoenix

Bachelors in Managerial Accounting

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