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A forward-thinking leader with over eighteen years of experience in financial planning analysis, budgeting, and project management. Skilled in Excel, SAP Business Objects (Lawson), and Maximo for data mining and analysis. Understanding of Accounting chart of accounts, including FERC. • Operations budgeting and long range projections, including 20 year long range financial forecasting • Capital and Major Maintenance budgeting and tracking• Executive and Board level presentation preparations• Pro forma analysis • Monthly margin variance analysis • Merger & Acquisition analysisProfessional ExperienceFinancial Controls and Analysis:•Managed multi-year, multi-site operation budgets of over $100M in both capital and operating expenditures•Led annual and long-range budgeting process company wide, including assisting department owners in updating budgets and leading budget review at executive level•Delivered financial and operations performance communications, including benchmarking studies, to senior executive members of the company•Coordinated the development and tracking of annual corporate goals with key performance metrics•Led monthly variance review across operations fleet, including year-end forecasts Project Management:•Lead Tank Integrity Program development, including vendor selection, team management, procedure implementation, and fleet communication •Completed Cyber security analysis and implementation at the facilities Systems and Process Management: •Implemented the modernization of internal budget application using company asset management software (Maximo) and ensured key stakeholders from business and technology were aligned while gathering business requirements•Created and managed budgeting system (Clarity) and also conducted user acceptance testing and training •Supported security committees, such as cyber security, Electric Reliability Organization, and environmental •Liaison between Operations group, accounting groups, supply chain, regulatory, and others Strategic and Annual Planning:•Lead the financial and operational analysis and on-boarding and the acquisition of a new power plant •Participated in contract negotiations for long term service plans and acquisition of generating facility•Facilitated team-member interviews during plant acquisition •Coordinated the strategic and business planning procedures, including maintenance scheduling