KIMBERLY PETTUS
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Proficient Microsoft office suite
Finance process expert
Forecasting
excel
Innovative
GAAP proficiency
multi-tasking ability
Operating Budgets
Plan to Actual Variance Analysis
Analysis Highlights
Assessed and provided reporting on financial feasibility of expenditures against $85 million capital and R & D budget, ensuring that no more than 2% of budget utilization was approved without acceptable ROI’s.
Led process improvement initiative which influences, developed and standardized the submission of capital projects between varying product lines; evaluated profitability.
Led Business Case Analysis Standardization and finance team charged with training, development, and implementation of the SAP system finance module.
Business instruction to over 500 students in Cost Accounting principles, corporate finance, Cash flow analysis, data analysis to assess financial performance and drive profitability.
Professional Experience
Owner/operator
Remind MS llc podcast 11/2021 to 12/2022
Moderates biweekly podcast about multiple sclerosis talking with guest about various things that assist with life living with Multiple sclerosis. Utilizing listening and speaking skills as experts highlight resources available and translating what the experts say to the audience. Listen with empathy and address the listener’s pain points. Utilize voice to convey emotion. Time management skills and flexibility. Organization and task delegation to grow audience. Develop interview questions.
Customer Service Representative
Humana November 2018 to 11/2021
The Enrollment Representative 3 on demand team. rotates based on need and time of year, which has included disenrollment, Medicaid claims, ae pends, reviews report and adjusts, additions, and deletions based on enrollment rules and Medicare and Medicaid guidelines.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
insurance industry experience with Enrollment/Disenrollment on Medicare plans
SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST, INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS, 1997-2000
Lucent Technologies
Coordinated international relationships with plant management team and served as process expert for CFO.
Promoted 2 times in a two-year period from accounting specialist to Senior Financial Analyst
Provided finance and budget planning support to Division Vice President and CFO
Generated financial reports, financial analysis providing performance for five international joint ventures and subsidiaries.
Monthly financial statements and business analysis to be presented to organizational leadership.
Team lead in the development, documentation, training, and accountability of the processes for return goods.
ADJUNCT FINANCE & ACCOUNTING INSTRUCTOR 2012-2018
Liberty University Online
Instruction to inspire 150 students in Cost Accounting principles, Corporate Finance, Cash flow analysis, analyzing data, and cost to assess financial performance and drive profitability.
Education & Certifications
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY, Omaha, NE
M.B.A. in Business Management
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, Columbus, OH
B.S. in Business Administration in Accounting & Finance