Alex Boyce Email & Phone Number

Orlando, Florida, United States

Financial Systems & Analytics (FS&A)- Lead a team of 3 in the implementation and support of Anaplan, enhancing planning capabilities worldwide- Design financial solutions by partnering with finance stakeholders to gather requirements, translating them into actionable designs for IT to build, enhancing efficiency and user experience.

Orlando, Florida, United States

Dual role: Financial Systems & Analytics, and FP&A support for EAIT and Security - [FP&A, Leader] Led a team of 4 indirect Senior Financial Analyst reports, providing financial, reporting and ad hoc support to 2 SVPs with a $250M annual budget- [FP&A, Leader] Established a Network of Finance Power BI Super Users, delivering scalable and personalized technical support to Finance, driving adoption, and fostering a data-first culture within the Finance organization- [Prj Mgmt, Leader] Finance process lead in the design, implementation and rollout of Workforce Planning, leading a comprehensive overhaul of the headcount planning process for all of FP&A. Significantly reduced pain points and streamlined manual reconciliation efforts between systems.- [Prj Mgmt, Leader] Played a key role as a stakeholder in designing Anaplan enhancements, contributing valuable insights to optimize system functionality- [Tech] Created and recorded training videos for Power BI, equipping Finance professionals with the necessary skills to leverage the platform effectively- [Prj Mgmt] Spearheaded a pilot project for integrating write-back technology into Power BI reporting, enhancing the capabilities and interactivity of financial reports.- [Leader] Key Stakeholder for the Tools & Tech charter, facilitating deep-dive sessions to understand and address pain points across the entire FP&A organization.

Orlando, Florida Area

FP&A support for EAIT, Frostbite and Security - [FP&A, Leader] Led a team of 4 indirect Senior Financial Analyst reports, providing financial, reporting and ad hoc support to 2 SVPs and 1 VP, managing a $160M annual budget- [Prj Mgmt, Leader] Played a key role as a design stakeholder in the transition of financial systems from Hyperion to Anaplan and Power BI- [Tech] Developed a best-in-class Power BI Dashboard for Leadership's quarterly Finance reviews, enabling comprehensive financial storytelling, incorporating in-line commentary leveraging Power Apps, automated refreshes, and flexible scenario comparisons.- [FP&A] Prepared EA's quarter-end financials and validation for CEO, CFO, and Wall Street during the Q3FY22 Earnings Rotation.- [Prj Mgmt, Leader] Led the integration of Mergers & Acquisition financials into the CTO Organization, ensuring seamless alignment and consolidation of financial data- [FP&A] Developed a compelling business case to secure additional funding for radical development in Frostbite- [FP&A, Prj Mgmt] Redesigned headcount tracking processes, significantly improving efficiency and accuracy- [FP&A] Spearheaded the coordination and execution of all contracts treated under specialized accounting policy, ensuring proper recognition and compliance with complex accounting standards- [Leader] Actively mentored and coached team members, fostering a culture of growth and development of technical talent within the organization- [Tech, FP&A]Leveraged financial modeling expertise to build, deploy, and maintain enhanced forecasting templates for all of CTO- [Leader, Tech] Established a "Finlab" brain trust of technical talent within CTO finance, facilitating collaboration and knowledge sharing

Orlando, Florida Area

FP&A support for EAIT- [FP&A] Managed monthly fiscal close, quarterly forecast processes, and annual budgeting process, providing critical support to 2 VP's with a $50M annual budget- [FP&A] Spearheaded a comprehensive analysis of creative headcount changes, crafting a compelling business case that resulted in increased full-time employee count and substantial cost savings of $270K- [Leader] Expanded my responsibilities within the role to include EAIT Invest, broadening my impact and contribution to the EAIT and Finance organization- [Prj Mgmt, Leader] Achieved a 30% increase in PXD forecasting accuracy and significantly reduced errors while streamlining financial processes and providing deeper and more engaged financial support- [Tech] Redesigned internal models to maximize the Finance team's efficiency in forecasting, journal entries, and purchasing activity- [Tech] Leveraged Power Query and Power BI to develop, launch, and maintain Invest reporting, delivering significantly enhanced insights to drive informed decision making

Orlando, Florida Area

Reporting Center of Excellence supporting Domestic Parks & Resorts- [Leader] Led a high-performing team of 2 direct reports and provided supervisory oversight to 4 indirect reports, driving the design and implementation of best-in-class management reporting- [Leader] Oversaw the development, enhancement, and maintenance of reporting solutions for clients, ensuring accuracy, relevance, and continuous improvement- [Tech, FP&A]Developed comprehensive Pro Forma Models to optimize long-term, strategic investments in WDW Parks, enabling data-driven decision-making- [Tech] Designed and delivered a series of VBA courses to enhance productivity across the Finance organization, empowering staff with valuable automation skills- [Tech] Leveraged advanced data analysis techniques to synthesize large datasets of report tracking information, extracting valuable insights on report usage, analytics, and trends- [Leader] Played a key role in influencing hierarchy design and creation during management restructuring, resulting in enhanced usefulness and effectiveness- [Prj Mgmt] Managed the end-to-end process of designing, testing, and launching the WDPR Finance website, a mobile-friendly platform that provides stakeholders with accessible and actionable financial information, averaging 600 unique users per month- [Tech] Served as an internal technical consultant for the Finance organization, significantly improving the efficiency and effectiveness of financial models

Orlando, Florida Area

Planning and Forecasting Center of Excellence supporting Domestic Parks & Resorts- [FP&A] Partnered with the business and FP&A to create monthly forecast and annual planning budgets- [Tech, FP&A] Developed and maintained a portfolio of over 15 robust financial models to streamline budget creation, analysis, and adjustments during the Annual Operating Plan.- [Tech] Collaborated closely with Revenue Management to devise an efficient process for uploading provided targets, optimizing data accuracy and integrity.- [Tech, Leader] Orchestrated coordination with the Financial Systems team to tailor the Longview software tool to the team's requirements, proactively identifying and addressing gaps by developing supplementary models and process solutions.- [Prj Mgmt] Created and led a comprehensive training and development session for the entire team, equipping them with the necessary skills to leverage the Financial Planning tool effectively.

Orlando, Florida Area

- [FP&A] Partnered with the business to create monthly forecast and annual planning budgets- [FP&A] Presented monthly financial updates to General Manager and operations teams, analyzing variances and key business metrics to measure performance- [FP&A] Analyzed dinner show trends to uncover $200K+ of savings by reducing volume to better align with demand- [FP&A] Evaluated golf cart rental utilization and analyzed the impact of price adjustments on rate and volume- [FP&A] Provided financial, reporting and ad hoc support for all lines of business at the resort- [Tech] Automated a manual process to upload guest counts into financial system, reducing time and effort by 4x-[FP&A] Partnered with Food & Beverage leadership team to investigate, understand and mitigate labor overages- [FP&A] Identified over $400K of incremental profit by expanding specialty beverage offerings - [FP&A] Provided financial, reporting and ad hoc support for the Food & Beverage and Operations lines of business within the Theme Park

Orlando, Florida Area

-Prepared over 60 1120PC tax returns and 5 1040 tax returns-Create various supporting schedules (1120PC, Premium, Net -Operating Loss, Capital Loss)-Generate various forms (1120, 1120PC, 1040, 1065, M-3, 2220, 4562)-Solve complex realized gains and losses on schedule D matters-Worked on 2 clients with a fiscal year end and adjusted them to calendar year end-Prepare several state returns (MA, FL, CA, IL, AR, LA, MI, NE, NH, OR, MS, WI)-Math and referenced checked over 50 complete audits and 75 audited financial statements-Prepare several audit sections (planning, cash, claims, investments)-Create, adjust and close trial balances -Analyze bank statements and reconciled to the investment schedules-Create confirmation letters and work papers-Communicate with clients-Provide daily office support

Orlando, Florida Area

-Compared benefit and revenue for the Child Daycare and School-Created a master attendance schedule for the Child Daycare, broken down by teacher-Compiled a list of all current and expired rental leases-Built a rental collectible spreadsheet for all due accounts-Created and analyzed a roll forward spreadsheet (both individual accounts and a master sheet) that included sales tax and past due-Formed an accounts receivable spreadsheets with aging-Constructed bank reconciliations for all current bank accounts-Designed and analyzed spreadsheets of Attendance vs. Contribution for Sunday Mass from 2001-2010