PROFILE
Experienced FP&A analyst (both Finance and Accounting). Worked in high
tech/software, federal and state government, philanthropy and manufacturing fields. Focus on strategic and financial support (OpEx/CapEx/ Headcount/Variance Analyses/Reporting). Collaborate with senior leadership teams, intellectually curious, comfortable working in hybrid/remote setting. Passionate about developing fiscal metrics in a collaborative management style. Enthusiastic, proactive, customer service-oriented. Fluent in three languages. Lifetime learner/continuous improvement advocate. SKILLS
Financial Analysis
Budget Development
Forecasting
Headcount Management
Variance Analysis
Cost Estimation
Accounting & Audit
US GAAP & FAR
Payroll
Journal Entries
TECHNICAL
Power BI Dashboards,
Tableau, Advanced Excel/
Macros, Oracle: Hyperion/
Essbase, PeopleSoft, JDE,
GME, R and Pascal,
COUPA/ARIBA, SAP Concur,
Jira, ADP, Data Bootcamps
FMSS, FPPS, Gov Trip,
FBMS, QuickTime,
Visual Basic, Google Sheets
EDUCA TION
MBA, FINANCE
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ
MS, APPLIED
MATHEMATICS Novosibirsk
State University
Novosibirsk, Siberia
EMERGENCY MEDICAL
TECHNICIAN-BASIC
National Registry of
Emergency Medical
Technicians
VOLUNTEER
AMBULANCE DRIVER
Grand Canyon Search &
Rescue and EMS
2009 – 2019
ELI FREEMAN
SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST
EXPERIENCE
SR. FP&A ANALYST
COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR COMPANY MHW Richmond, CA Mar 2024 - current
• Assist CFO in identifying key drivers and key risks in $100M+ P&L report
• Build PowerBI dashboards and report to the executives and to the Board
• Improved cash flow by optimizing monthly accrual from $200k to $50k SR. ANALYST
TPG San Rafael, CA Mar 2023 – Oct 2023
• Managed OpEx for 4 BUs and coordinated all fiscal aspects
• Automated existing reports and models for complex Concur reporting
• Monitored balance sheets for accuracy and created month-end journal entries SABBATICAL - CLIMBED MT. KILIMANJARO
AZ Backpackers Africa Aug 2021 – Feb 2023 (rescheduled twice - pandemic) SR. FINANCIAL ANALYST
Baxter Healthcare Manufacturing Hayward, CA Mar 2021 – July 2021
• OpEx/CapEx/Headcount - prepared variances analyses and reporting
• Drove aging work orders from 5 months to 1, from 100 to 4 in 4 months SR. FINANCIAL ANALYST (TEMP NOT TO EXCEED 1 YR STATE OF CA POSITION) State Compensation Insurance Fund San Francisco, CA Oct 2019 – Oct 2020
• Directed implementation of FP&A policies for the $50M annual budget
• Provided analytic and visual reporting on OPEX, CAPEX and HC levels FINANCIAL ANALYST
Google, UC Berkeley, Magenta Contracts – Bay Area, CA Sep 2014 – Mar 2019
• Audited payment authentications resulting in 99% prevented loss
• Managed 700+ HC payroll/clearing 6-month backup of overpayments
• Managed Agile processes in Jira reporting on issues and system bugs FINANCIAL ANALYST, FEDERAL BUDGET
Department of Interior Grand Canyon National Park, AZ July 2009 – Feb 2011
• Monitored OpEx/CapEx costs and prepared monthly status of funds reports
• Approved payroll corrections and travel vouchers for nine divisions
Richmond Marina Bay, CA
www.linkedin.com/in/elifreeman/
******@*****.***