Senior Financial Analyst

Sonya Perry, Financial Controller

Atlanta, US, 678-***-****, ********@*****.***

SUMMARY Dynamic Financial Controller with over 14 years of diverse experience in finance management, accounting, and project auditing. Proven expertise in orchestrating finance transformation initiatives and enhancing accounting productivity. Recognized for delivering impactful financial analytical reports and managing successful variance analyses, which improved decision-making processes. Committed to driving efficient financial operations that align with corporate strategic objectives, poised to add significant value to any organization.

WORK EXPERIENCE

07/2021 – Present

Plant Finance Contoller, Chairmans Foods - ATL (Gordos)

Atlanta, USA

Defined and analyzed business requirements to establish new accounting applications.

Orchestrated governance across Shared Services (Accounting), Supply Chain, and Business divisions.

Supported enhancements to optimize Gordo’s accounting planning productivity, Production reviews, and managing inventory controls to support financial reporting.

Month-end, close, asset management, cashflow review, departmental reporting

Account Reconciliations, FP&A for production plant and new business migrations, Operational Finance reporting, KPI metrics, promoted as Plant Controller

09/2019 – 06/2021

Project Manager- Auditor, Pinnacle Technologies Consulting

Atlanta, USA

Drove enhancements that optimized accounting planning reviews.

Facilitated production reviews and managed inventory controls.

ME, YE and cross- training in Shared Svc for transition into new business

02/2017 – 09/2019

Plant Controller, EPI Breads

Atlanta, USA

Delivered lead support for project accounting and variance analysis. Constructed and maintained the Executive Board and CFO presentation decks.

Presented monthly Production performance Matrix and Consolidated FS

reports, Analysis Schedules, Trend, Financial KPI, Cash flow, Labor analysis, Quarterly Budget review.

12/2012 – 01/2017

Finance Consultant, Financial Control Group Atlanta, USA

Prepared and disseminated financial analytical reports for corporate headquarters.

Executed account reconciliations and generated operational analytical reports.

Continuous improvements for Healthcare projects within Shared Svc, Supply Chain and Sales division.

04/2009 – 12/2012 Finance Project Manager, Global BI Team, Metso Automation Atlanta, USA

Championed the finance transformation team and internal auditing department.

Developed departmental budgets and conducted comprehensive labor analyses.

04/2007 – 04/2009 Sr. Finance Manager, North America, Metso Automation Atlanta, USA

Prepared the NA-FS package along with other complex analytical reports. Account reconciliation and generated operational analytical reports. Promoted to Finance Project Manager for the Business Development division.

Promoted to Finance Project Manager, to the Global team.

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EDUCATION

05/1996 – 05/1998

Trevecca Nazarene University

Master of Arts, Organizational Management

Nashville, USA

05/1986 – 05/1990

Oklahoma State University

Bachelor of Science, Accounting (minor in Statistics)

Studying for PMP

Stillwater, USA

SKILLS

Financial Models and Analysis

Business Valuation

Metadata

Scenario Analysis

Project Finance

SharePoint

Financial Systems

Visual Basic

SQL, KPI Metrics

COGNOS

Accounting Software

MS Office Proficiency

Power BI

Leadership

Collaboration

Strategic Planning

Analytical Thinking

Cross- Training

Financial Reporting

Revenue Reporting

Time Management

Month-end and Year-end Close

Account Reconciliation

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