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West Bloomfield Township, MI, US

Dearborn, Michigan, US

• Tracked cost status and maintained detailed summary of R&Os.
• Prepared and presented detailed financial summaries and variance analyses to leadership.
• Developed and implemented process improvements to financial summaries.
• Liaison between engineering and purchasing.
• Supported delivery of cost targets and helped identify opportunities to contain cost over-runs.
• Created automated workflow in Alteryx to track engineering spending.

Dearborn, Michigan, US

• Financial analyst in the Purchasing Controller’s Office and Supplier Risk Management team.
• Developed robust physicals based monthly forecast, forward year budget, and five-year business plan for North America purchasing administrative expenses.
• Prepared and communicated monthly variance analysis to leadership.
• Worked with operational directors to identify and implement opportunities for cost reductions.
• Led financial and strategy reviews with senior supplier personnel (CEO, CFO, Controller) across the automotive supply industry to manage production risk.
• Coordinated distressed supplier incident interventions by gathering internal / external professional resources to address issues and protect production.

Dearborn, Michigan, US

• Financial analyst on the Ford Land Profit and Investment Analysis team.
• Consolidated budget and forecast reports.
• Reviewed project manager financial workbooks on a regular basis from discovery through implementation; insured that workbooks agree and are compliant with financial guidelines.
• Reviewed purchase requisitions to ensure alignment with forecast and budget and determined appropriate cost treatment prior to approval.
• Prepared and communicated monthly variance analysis to leadership.
• Monitored project status to ensure timely close out / capitalization of projects.

Dearborn, Michigan, US

• Financial analyst on the Powertrain Operations finance team.
• Developed physicals based monthly forecast, forward year budget, five-year business plan, and monthly forecast presentations to management for North America transmission and components plants.
• Created and implemented process for reviewing supplier quality issue recoveries.
• Built Excel model to identify optimal operating pattern. Member of the Career Foundation Program -- next rotation scheduled September 2016.

Dearborn, Michigan, US

• Financial analyst for electrified and hybrid vehicles launching in North America and Europe in 2016.
• Developed contribution cost, margin, investment, and profits for 2017 model year plug-in and hybrid vehicles in North America and battery electric vehicles in North America and Europe.
• Facilitated cross-functional coordination between finance, engineering, purchasing, and marketing.

Montreal, Qc, CA

• Graded exams and assignments for six-hundred students in Business Statistics (MGCR 271)

Montreal, Qc, CA

• Reporting to the controller, performed accounting functions including, but not limited to, reconciling bank statements, managing accounts receivable and payable, and verifying employee expense reports.

Montreal, Qc, CA

• Prepared bi-monthly invoicing and sales reports.
• Entered information into company’s ERP to maintain system integrity.
• Created an organized and efficient system to track and update company’s inventory.

Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA

• Successfully completed the initial education and training to become a financial advisor, through the Investors Group Institute.
• Arranged and conducted meetings with prospective clients and prepared a comprehensive written personal financial review.
• Passed the IFIC exam becoming licensed to sell mutual funds and certified to give advice to help clients make smart investment decisions based on their needs.
• Created personalized financial plans by analyzing client’s future goals, current situation, and investment profile.

• Maintained and updated website for company specializing in technical documents.
• Created advertisements for future and current projects.
• Compiled and organized list of prospective clients using Excel.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Commerce (B.Com.), Economics, Accounting