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Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

• Provided in-depth financial analysis and identified cost savings opportunities and process efficiencies
• Collaborated with internal and external parties for the negotiations of the operating agreement contracts
• Managed and compiled $40M of annual billing to multiple passenger entities operating in the territory
• Forecasted revenue and expenses associated with passenger rail service utilization on the network
• Created weekly reports, ad-hoc analysis, and recommendations for performance improvements

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

• Managed the billing and collection of over $200M in government projects across twenty-three states
• Analyzed contracts and resolved billing disputes with state agencies for recollectible projects
• Automated the billing process in SAP to reduce approximately 40 hours of manual work per month
• Achieved compliance with routine state audits with full supporting details and explanations
• Performed routine account reconciliations of multiple billing and receivable general ledger accounts
• Coordinated with the engineering department to determine bad debt accounts that require write off

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

• Developed and managed the $400M annual operating budget for the premium operations service
• Provided monthly and quarterly financial results with variance explanations to upper management
• Forecasted weekly operating expenses compared to budget with full variance breakdown and trends
• Prepared and distributed weekly reporting metrics for the service units and corridors in operations
• Provided ad-hoc and A3 analysis to determine root causes for items continually running over budget
• Created accruals and reversals for month end closing to ensure expenses were accounted for accurately

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

• Analyzed costs associated with proposed union contract changes for train operations and staff levels
• Provided routine cost control reports to track cost savings initiatives for the labor relations team
• Prepared monthly clerical staffing reports to assist upper-level management in planning and hiring
• Developed models to help analyze cost impacts due to raises and rule changes in union labor agreements
• Evaluated the cost benefit analysis for benefits proposed during the round of national negotiations

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

• Contributed to the implementation of HR master data and payroll into SAP enterprise software
• Gathered business requirements from multiple departments to test specific business processes in SAP
• Assisted in user interface development that enhanced the time reporting processes for 20,000 employees
• Managed the SAP implementation call center supporting over 6,000 calls with full issue resolution
• Provided continuous support and added over 100 enhancements for business users after implementation

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Science, Accounting And Finance, 3.81/4.00