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Minneapolis, MN, US

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Exclusively assigned to the finance team supporting UnitedHealth Group (UHG) since September 2022. UHG holds a ~$250M annual contract with CBRE for managing commercial real estate and facilities services across its.
• Manage ~$7M annual foodservice spend, overseeing financial operations for vendor relationships with Compass Group USA and Canteen One. Responsibilities include passing vendor invoices to UHG, addressing client.
• Conduct monthly variance analyses for Care Delivery Organizations (CDOs) ($95M annually) and janitorial/cleaning services ($60M annually).
• Lead quarterly forecasting and budgeting processes, leveraging historical data to project spend and set budgets for ~$250M annual operations.
• Oversee accounts receivable, ensuring timely client payments and accurate application within CBRE financial systems.
• Ensure CBRE employee expense reports are correctly coded for accurate financial reporting.

Mountain View, California, United States

• Lead financial planning and analysis (FP&A) activities for Google's physical security spend in the Bay Area ($40M annual contract with Securitas)
• Promoted from Senior Financial Analyst after demonstrating fast-learning abilities and outstanding performance
• Own the monthly forecast process, taking into account historical data and business needs to project workforce volume and plan staffing levels for 700+ security officers at 18 sites
• Conduct variance analysis, develop reports and KPI dashboards, and drive model improvements to maximize statistical confidence and operational accuracy
• Support other activities related to the contract between Google and Securitas (create invoices, lead monthly and quarterly business reviews, build the annual budget etc.)
• Highly skilled in Excel/Google Sheets (pivot tables, advanced formulas), Oracle BI, Infor Workforce Management (WFM), SAP Ariba, and Coupa BSM

Mountain View, California, United States

• Similar responsibilities to current position

San Bruno, California, United States

• Managed 40+ security officers at YouTube's San Bruno campus (submitted payroll, conducted performance reviews etc.)
• Worked with local law enforcement to produce emergency procedure documents
• Collaborated with security recruiting team on hiring and onboarding activities
• Led biweekly updates with client

San Jose, California, United States

• Managed payroll and scheduling for 200+ security officers at various Bay Area sites (Tesla, Oracle, Cantor Arts Centers, Anderson Collection at Stanford etc.)
• Designed weekly schedules to minimize overtime and account for PTO and client needs (E.g., special events)
• Collaborated with Area Controller on financial analysis and budgeting

San Jose, California, United States

• Backfilled Field Service Manager responsibilities for one month
• Conducted weekly audits at various Bay Area sites (E.g., badge deactivation, phone line utilization)
• Managed indirect procurement activities (E.g., ordered uniforms, restocked equipment room)

San Jose, California, United States

• Scheduled after-hours call-offs and conducted weekly audits for several Bay Area sites
• Collaborated with Area Coordinator and Branch Managers on various projects
• Managed and restocked uniform room

San Jose, California, United States

• Flex Security Officer at Facebook, Tesla, Oracle, Intel, Hewlett Packard, SanDisk, DuPont, Maxim Integrated, and Washington Hospital
• Supported several major events, including Oracle's O-World and Intel's IDF15
• Trained new hires on standard operating procedures
• Received recognition from Site Managers for being punctual, respectful, and reliable

Associate Of Arts - Aa, Business Administration And Management, General

Activities and Societies: Basketball team

Education record

Activities and Societies: Varsity basketball, captain all 4 years