Financial Analyst Senior

BRIAN K. DAWSON

Canton, MI ***** 734-***-**** ******@*****.***

SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST

Senior Financial Analyst with a proven track record of delivering process improvements that maximize profitability and cost savings. Extensive expertise in financial strategy and optimization, budgeting, forecasting, and cost management coupled with a data-driven approach to informed decision-making.

SKILLS

15+ Years SAP Experience Hyperion eDacor Power BI KNIME Global Purchasing System GPS Worldwide Engineering Release System WERS Part Cost and Weight System PCW

CORE COMPETENCIES

Strategic Planning Communication Analytical Problem-Solving Process Improvement

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

General Motors 8/2008 – Present

Senior Financial Analyst: Information Technology, IT Finance, 11/2022 – Present

Manages financial planning and analysis for IT-related expenditures, including global telecom, hardware leasing, and third-party services.

Global Telecom and End User Budgeting and Forecasting.

All IT hardware lease and maintenance ~$125M annually.

Mobile/3rd Party ~$60M annually

Purchase Services and Sundry, ~$70M annually.

Senior Financial Analyst: GM Accounts Payable - Global Business Solutions, 5/2016 – 11/2022

All aspects of GM A/P Transactions - ~$80 Billion with ~400,000 Payments annually

Managed all GM 1099 Filing and Reporting

Operational Excellence Lead and process improvement focus.

Key member of Conduent (Former Xerox) Business Partners.

Developed Opel Sale Transition Service Agreement Billing process.

Senior Financial Analyst: Service Delivery Operations and Marketing – Onstar, 6/2014 – 5/2016

Call Center and Subscriber Relationship Marketing budgeting, reporting, and forecasting.

Monthly variance and forecast reporting to senior leadership.

Developed SAP reporting capabilities and utilize Hyperion as a forecast tool.

Senior Financial Analyst: Chevrolet Marketing Division, 11/2011 – 6/2014

Chevrolet portfolio FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting ~$10B annually.

Optimized FP&A through data transparency, benchmarking, vehicle and trim mix analysis, recommendation, and execution of proposals.

Chevrolet advertising budgeting, reporting, and forecasting ~$1B annually.

Monthly variance and forecast reporting to senior leadership.

Senior Financial Analyst: Incentive Development, 8/2008 – 11/2011

Lead analyst for full size pickup financial incentive reporting and forecasting.

Lead development of lease costing and forecasting when GM brought back lease support.

Accurate and timely incentive costing and tactic recommendations.

ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

General Motors North American Operations (GMNA) - Product Development (NAPD) Finance

Lead Financial Analyst: Global Small Car Platform

Lead Financial Analyst: Cadillac Sigma Platform

Senior Financial Analyst: Vehicle Line Portfolio Analysis

General Motors - Powertrain Operations

Senior Financial Analyst: 4T45E Transmission Product Programs and Torque Converter Cost Estimating

Financial Analyst: Transmission Cost Estimator for Torque Converters, Pumps/Filters, and Shifting System Product Management Team’s (PMT’s)

General Motors - North American Operation Headquarters

Cost Reduction Project Manager: NAO Information Systems and Services

Ford Motor Company - Product Development, Truck Vehicle Center Controllers Office

Financial Analyst: South American F-Series Super/Medium Duty Truck

Financial Analyst: Light F-Series Truck, Medium Truck, and U137

Financial Analyst: Expedition and Lincoln Navigator Program

Budget Analyst, Engineering Resource Control: Ranger Platform Team

EDUCATION

Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan

Masters of Business Administration, Finance

University of Michigan, Dearborn, Michigan

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Finance

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