Financial Analysis

JEN MARIE McKESEY

**** ****** **** **, ******* Beach, FL 33473

Phone: 240-***-**** (C)

AREAS OF EFFECTIVENESS

• Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis • Financial Modeling

• Budgeting, Forecasting, and Long Range Planning • Consolidations and Account Reconciliations

• P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Planning, Modeling • Financial Systems: Essbase, Hyperion, Excel, JD Edwards, Oracle

• Preparation of Executive PowerPoint Presentations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Kaplan University,

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Academic Operations March 2011 – June 2011

Financial Analyst

• Consolidated divisional monthly submissions for Senior Management review. Provide monthly financial reporting and variance analysis of actuals versus forecasts and budgets for twelve cost centers.

• Performed extensive final analysis on forecast vs. actuals to identify areas for cost reduction.

• Performed ad hoc financial analysis projects for Senior Management.

DRS Signal Solutions,

Gaithersburg, MD

Financial Administration November 2007 – March 2010

Senior Financial Analyst

• Performed extensive final analysis on forecast vs. actuals to identify areas for cost reduction.

• Managed the monthly actual consolidation process for both internal and external use.

• Prepared the initial contract baseline development and baseline modifications for both internal and external customers.

• Performed ad hoc financial analysis projects for management

• Developed Sales vs. Leaseback model to aid Management in determining the feasibility of selling the office building and parking lot space.

Jarden Consumer Solutions (JCS), Boca Raton, FL

Financial Services September 2006 – August 2007

Manager, Cash Forecasting & Direct Imports

• Managed Jarden’s weekly/monthly cash forecasts; update and consolidate sales, sales pacing, and days to pay inputs to provide an overall forecast for Jarden.

• Prepared monthly and quarterly Accounts Receivable (AR) reserve package for Senior Managements in order to estimate reserve write offs.

• Responsible for the preparation of the AR Securitization Model submitted to Corporate for review with Jarden’s Lender. Analyze data for discrepancies as the data within the model helps Jarden’s Lender determine both the sum of our loan as well as securing a good borrowing rate.

• Oversaw the Direct Import group which works directly with the Far East team members to facilitate the shipment of goods directly from the Far East to the customers.

• Created Month End Reports for both Senior Management/Divisional review.

• Responsible for the daily AR Reporting; oversee the preparation of the AR Rollforward and Comparative Balance reports.

JEN MARIE McKESEY

8573 Breezy Hill Dr, Boynton Beach, FL 33473

Phone: 240-***-**** (C)

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JDS Uniphase (formerly Acterna), Germantown, MD

Financial planning and Analysis February 2002 – August 2006

Senior Financial Analyst

• Managed Acterna’s monthly earnings and cash forecasts; update and consolidate divisional inputs to provide an overall earnings forecast for Acterna.

• Assisted in the company’s financial planning and analysis process including the Annual Budget, Five Year Plan, Quarterly Outlooks, and Monthly Forecasts.

• Prepared and distribute financial models to each division/site on a monthly basis for both the submissions of Actuals from the sites as well as for the preparation of the division’s monthly financial packages for the Forecast Review Meetings.

• Consolidated monthly Actuals submission packages from each site to produce the company’s overall Actuals data.

• Maintained the Income Statement model that is used for the reporting of the Actuals, Budgets, Forecasts, and Committed Forecasts.

• Lead liaison for the transfer of data from Hyperion Enterprise to Hyperion Planning.

• Assisted in the maintenance of the “Acterna Financial Model” for reviews with the various Bank Groups and the Board of Directors. Responsible for running various scenarios based on current market trends as well as for divestiture of the Non-core Businesses.

• Developed financial models to present to the CFO that provides an outlook of the various cost cutting initiatives.

• Responsible for the preparation of presentations to the Board of Directors, Bank Groups, Bank Advisors, and Senior Management.

• Reformatted Acterna’s financial data for external reporting.

Lockheed Martin Global Telecommunications, Bethesda, MD

Corporate Financial planning May 2001 – January 2002

Senior Financial Analyst

• Assisted in the company’s overall financial planning and analysis process including the Annual Budget, Five Year Plan, Quarterly Outlooks, and Monthly Forecasts.

• Prepared and distribute financial models to each division on a monthly basis for preparation of the divisions’ monthly financial package for the Management Financial Reviews.

• Estimated preliminary monthly sales, orders, and EBIT numbers by analyzing preliminary actuals data for discrepancies; Developed consolidated monthly sales, earnings, cash and Capex forecasts for corporate reporting.

• Consolidated divisional monthly submissions for Senior Management review. Provide monthly financial reporting and variance analysis of actuals versus forecasts and budgets.

• Assisted in the preparation of the company’s Long Range Plan presentation.

• Prepare forward pricing analysis for corporate.

Satellite Services

Senior Financial Analyst

• Responsible for the sales and earnings forecast for the Satellite Services Joint Ventures. Provide monthly financial reporting and variance analysis of actuals versus forecasts and budgets.

• Reengineered and streamlined the forecast models to provide for a more accurate forecast of the LMI and AAP Joint Ventures.

• Developed the fiscal year budget and five- year plan including P&L, Balance Sheets and Cash Flow Statements.

• Consolidated the Mid-Year Assessment for the Satellite Services Division for senior management review and approval.

• Assisted in the preparation of the Board Meeting presentation for the AAP Joint Venture; prepared cash forecast to determine cash call requirements.

JEN MARIE McKESEY

8573 Breezy Hill Dr, Boynton Beach, FL 33473

Phone: 240-***-**** (C)

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Hughes Network Systems, Germantown, MD

Senior Financial Analyst October 1998 – May 2001

• Managed the Hughes Network Systems’ (HNS) process for the earnings and cash forecasts; consolidating and updating information after the Business Center Reviews to produce an overall earnings forecast for HNS; forecast corporate items such as Research and Development, General and Administrative expenses, as well as updating forecast information for all Joint Ventures.

• Responsible for the maintenance of the Income Statement model which is used for both reporting of Actuals vs. Budget vs. Forecast vs. Prior Forecast on a monthly basis.

• Assisted in the preparation of the fiscal year budget and five-year plan during the budget planning process; provide support in the reporting of actuals for Senior Management presentations.

• Conducted lease vs. buy analysis to determine feasibility of upgrading security system.

Snyder Communications Bethesda, MD

Financial Analyst December 1997– September 1998

• Performed extensive final analysis on fiscal year corporate budget to identify areas for budget reduction; resulted in a 5% reduction in General and Administrative expenses. Developed financial models to provide monthly corporate General and Administrative forecast and variance analysis explanation. Presented management with monthly review income statement financial package.

Andersen Consulting Washington, DC

Financial Analyst August 1996–September 1997

• Supported the development and coordination of the Utilities Market Unit forecasts for corporate reporting. This includes working with other team members to collect and analyze data to complete the forecasting process.

• Assisted in the preparation of the planning process by analyzing financial data, preparing financial tools to perform the financial data analysis, and creating a financial model to perform historical comparisons.

• Assisted in the development of the Balance Scorecard to provide a matrix on the position of the Utilities Market Unit; set- up and maintained the chart of accounts and billing rates to ensure that all parameters associated with the setup process were accurately loaded.

EDUCATION:

Georgetown University Washington, DC

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration May 1996

Concentration: Finance. Minor: Economics.

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