Business Analyst Senior

Darnell Mathis

Katy, Texas 989-***-**** *******.********@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/darnellmathis?

Profile

Dynamic and results-driven Senior Business Analyst with an Applied Business Analyst Certification and years of experience in the energy and financial sectors. Proven track record of leveraging analytical skills and industry knowledge to drive innovative solutions that address complex challenges and deliver tangible business outcomes. Proficient in business process analysis, data interpretation, process mapping and data reconciliation, Business to cash Process, Health, safety and environmental strategies. Coordinate with stakeholder engagement to drive strategic decision-making and enhance operational efficiency. Adept at bridging the gap between business needs and technology solutions to deliver value-added insights and drive organizational success. Experienced in Auditing and Compliance.

Experience

BUSINESS ANALYST NORTHWEST NATURAL 2023 – 10/2024

Lead and analyze complex assignments and projects, delivering solutions that align with organizational objectives.

Champion organizational initiatives, positively influencing and supporting change management efforts within the department.

Identify and implement process improvements in S/4 Hana, significantly reducing workloads and enhancing quality.

Serve as a resource for team members and internal/external stakeholders on complex projects, ensuring alignment with business goals.

Maintain up-to-date knowledge on industry trends and developments, collaborating with management to incorporate these into strategic planning.

Consult with key stakeholders to identify business issues, determine root causes, and capture business needs for the Sap Project.

Develop comprehensive business requirements, clearly articulating and validating them through structured processes.

Coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure solutions meet business needs, assessing and recommending appropriate approaches.

Effectively collaborate on complex issues and conflicts, impacting project time, cost, scope, quality, and risk.

Develop and validate acceptance criteria, ensuring solutions meet business needs.

Assess and prioritize problems/issues/defects, recommending the most appropriate responses.

Engage stakeholders to identify gaps in the environment safety health issues in the field.

Conduct change management sessions to train and introduce the stakeholders to the finished product

OPERATIONS BUSINESS ANALYST KNIGHT ENERGY 2019-2023

Review and oversee Cash Applications, payment posting audits and reconcile general ledger entries in SAP.

Review payments received and resolved high level remediations, high level client and regulatory regulations.

Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.

Develop, implement, modify, and document recordkeeping and accounting systems, making use of current computer technology.

Conduct change management sessions for stakeholders to understand the newly implemented product.

BUSINESS ANALYST CONSTELLATION ENERGY 2018-2019

Reconcile multiple accounts while researching and identifying root causes of variances.

Handle and post wires, perform Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable transactions.

Responsible for payment verifications while abiding by time constraints and SOX compliance.

Research and resolve any bank discrepancies and outliers.

Responsible for identifying issues and alerting Risk Management to stop electrical disconnections for all customers.

Main point of contact and liaison with Accounting, Billing, Customer Care, Collections, and Treasury.

ACCOUNT ANALYST RUBICON OILFIELD INTL’ 2018

Collaborate with Revenue team members to streamline existing process & develop new processes as needed; adhere to SOX requirements & maintain high level of data integrity

Prepare journal entries based on review of cash receipts, etc

Cash applications for multiple billing entities & bank accounts, including foreign currencies

Verify quarterly invoices of cost associated with usage received from third-party suppliers

Manage and track usage requests while providing excellent customer service to external and internal parties

Contribute to month-end revenue recognition process by creating journal entries and reconciling GL accounts as needed

Compile requests for quarterly & annual audit selections

Engage stakeholders to identify and resolve gaps in the environmental health and safety procedures for the wells.

Identify system enhancement opportunities, create business cases, requirements, and testing

CORPORATE ACCOUNTING RECONCILIATION ANALYST SYSCO 2017

Preparation of journal entries, bank account reconciliations, variance analyses, and other financial schedules in SAP

Compared remittances via account software to confirm proper customer payment posting.

Audited MA deposits using SAP

Reconciled cash clearing account for electronic payments

Created and managed all disputes for returned checks and rejected ACHs

Assist in complex manual calculations, ad hoc analysis as required

A/R ANALYST III CONSUMERS ENERGY 2005-2015

Analyzed payments for Accounts Receivable and assisted the Property Accounting group with unidentified customer payments as needed using SAP

Completed accurate and compliant contract invoices in support of revenue, EBIT and cash goals in CRM

Managed the processing of cancelling funds, retroactive rate adjustments and final invoices for Cost Plus, Time & Material, and Firm Fixed Price contracts in SAP

Oversaw and streamlined effective billing and collections processes

Created weekly and monthly revenue reports and analyses

Planned and implemented quality assurance for all processes

Proven track record for improving process efficiencies and solving problems after implantation of SAP

Education

BACHELOR OF ARTS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MINOR IN FINANCE NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY, CEDAR HILL, TX /2017

Skills & Abilities

·Accounting

·Data Modeling

·Business Process Analyst

·SAP

·Oracle

·Azure DevOps

·ADP

·Dynamics 365

·MS Office

·SharePoint

·Sage

·Lotus Notes

·Siebel

·Genesis

·Citrix

·Lodestar

Activities and Interests

Volunteering, Reading, Cooking, Interior Decorating

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