JAMES E. LEATHERBERRY
PO Box ****** 404-***-****
Atlanta, Georgia 31139 **************@***.***
CORE COMPETENCIES
Management
Leadership
Executive Reporting
Financial Planning & Analysis
Financial Reporting
Budgeting & Forecasting
Project Management
Business Analytics
Expense Analysis
Data Analysis
Operations Analysis
Healthcare Analytics
Collaboration
Critical Thinking
Process Improvement
Accounting Principles / SOX
Hyperion / Essbase
SAP
Excel Spreadsheet Modeling
Microsoft Excel – Advanced
Microsoft Word
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Publisher
Microsoft Visio
SavaSeniorCare, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia
Previously one of the largest providers of short-term and long-term health care services in America. November 2006 – July 2022
Manager, Business Analytics
Promoted to manager after five years before serving as Senior Business Analyst and Senior Marketing Analyst
Point of contact when directors are unavailable
Acted as department floor manager for two managers and four senior analysts
Supervised one FTE Financial Analyst
Produce monthly Key Performance Indicator (KPI) reports for two focus areas
Create executive-level reporting and analysis as requested
Coordinate with Executive Vice Presidents (EVPs) and focus area management teams to evaluate reporting and analysis effectiveness and redesign as necessary
Manage department reporting calendar for multi-level organizational reporting and analytics
Assist in maintaining systematic organizational structures supporting all department processes
Streamlined reporting distribution time through Excel modeling
Access government databases to retrieve company statistics for systematic uploading
Calculate annual bonus achievement by facility to determine bonus payout by team member
Calculated monthly and quarterly bonus payments by team member for the sales and marketing department based on current program criteria
Coordinate with external companies to provide data for monthly and quarterly rebates
Troubleshoot reporting errors to identify and mitigate deficiencies
Identify gaps in department products to suggest new products
Work with Essbase Database Administrator daily to assure optimal system performance VWR International, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia
$3.1 billion global distributor of scientific equipment, supplies, and chemicals for industrial, government, science, education, electronics, and pharmaceutical markets with operations in 20 countries and 6,000 personnel. July 2005 – November 2006
Senior Financial Systems Analyst
Managed development of internal executive reporting package with input from on-site managers
Managed reporting requirements for the Director of Treasury, three area managers, and multiple supervisors
Reviewed current processes to identify areas for improvement and make suggestions to executive level management
Acted as liaison between executive management and on-site managers
Provided support for supervisors and managers including ad-hoc reporting
Appointed System Administrator for new collections system (Aceva) by the Treasurer The Home Depot, Atlanta, Georgia
April 1999 – July 2005
Senior Financial Analyst
Managed special projects at the request of executive-level management
Managed process for planning and forecasting $44B Consolidated Balance Sheet JAMES E. LEATHERBERRY
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Analyzed P&L statements for all subsidiary and international companies
Analyzed monthly consolidated $10M net interest forecast
Reduced Pro Forma P&L preparation time by 50% through redesign of Excel model and input tools
Maintained Access database containing more than 1600 records and 25 fields
Trained and supervised staff associates in the preparation of Pro Forma P&L statements
Managed $4B capital budget planning process
Established and published procedures manual for use in training and development of staff associates
Managed $115M pre-opening expense budgets for all U.S. divisions including Canada and Puerto Rico Productivity Point International, Weston, Florida
December 1997 – April 1999
Senior Financial Analyst
Promoted after 4 months
Prepared, analyzed, and distributed weekly and monthly financial analyses to the management team including the President and CEO
Analyzed $100M annual budget using the Platinum system
Secondary System Administrator for the Platinum system
Produced monthly Income Statement, Consolidated Balance Sheet, and multiple analyses
Responsible for the training and development of staff associates
Assigned to special projects by the Executive Board, which required multiple financial analyses Office Depot, Delray Beach, Florida
August 1994 – December 1997
Staff Accountant II - March 1996 – December 1997
Budget Analyst - August 1994 – March 1996
Exemplary Accomplishments:
“James has been able to successfully take over the duties previously performed by 1 1/2 FTEs. James has excellent PC skills and has used these skills to convert the Paradox database to Access and streamline the account analysis process.”
1996 Performance Review Excerpts, Office Depot, Inc.
Established procedures for uploading with the use of Excel and trained associates to use effectively
Reviewed departmental functions of recording and analyzing assigned expense accounts and set up new accounts to provide a better analytical review process
Redesigned financial analyses to enable senior management to effectively evaluate business performance
Trained and supervised Staff Accountant I
Analyzed more than $75M of general ledger expense accounts using Essbase Alamo Rent a Car, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
October 1993 – August 1994
Financial Analyst
United States Army Reserve, Natchez, Mississippi
May 1986 – June 1992
Food Service Specialist
Current Status: Veteran
EDUCATION
Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, Arizona
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) – Management, Completed 2 years Ashford University, San Diego, California
Master of Business Administration (MBA) – Finance, July 2015 Jackson State University, Jackson, Mississippi
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) – Accounting, May 1993