Ed Gil Email & Phone Number

Knoxville Metropolitan Area

• Worked in conjunction with functional department heads and senior management to coordinate, prepare and manage annual operating budgets for both US and Mexico business units ranging from $50M to $200M.
• Selected by Senior management based on knowledge of business operations to develop financial models and templates and prepare monthly internal reporting packages utilizing Excel spreadsheets, including pivot tables.
• Instrumental in developing, implementing and streamlining the monthly and quarterly closing and reporting process, reducing preparation time by 30% despite a decrease in department headcount.
• Single point of contact for Internal Controls and company policies. Maintained, updated and ensured compliance to Delegation of Authority and Segregation of Duties based on global directives.
• Assisted in the annual budget and quarterly forecast process.
• Developed, improved and prepared financial presentations for senior management.

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

• Experienced in full-cycle financial statement preparation for a company with multiple profit centers in the US, Mexico and Canada. Responsible for the preparation of month-end and quarterly financial reports.
• Researched and answered questions regarding policy clarification, DOA requirements and reporting issues.

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

• Analyzed and interpreted monthly variances and trends between budgets, actual and prior results in several different currencies.
• Accurately prepared monthly slides, along with applicable support, used during monthly management and board presentations.
• Performed tasks and other ad hoc projects assigned to the department. Including: purchasing card administration for over 500 employees, overhead efficiency tracking, journal entries, accruals and allocations.

Maryville, TN

• Assisted the Accounting Manager prepare all financial reports, including Profit and Loss Statement, Balance Sheet and Statement of Cash Flows.
• Performed variance analysis between actual results and forecasts/budgets.
• Prepared and entered the corresponding general ledger journal entries and monthly accruals.
• Reconciled bank and general ledger balance sheet accounts on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
• Prepared, analyzed and reviewed financial schedules for senior management.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance

Bachelor’S Degree, Finance