Gary Ames Email & Phone Number

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 North America property portfolio.• 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 inquiries, and creating annual budgets.• 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.• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations to ensure data integrity across CBRE and UHG systems.• Own the reclassification process, identifying and correcting miscoded line items to maintain accurate account allocations.• Review billing files to ensure accuracy in client invoicing.• Proficient in JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, PeopleSoft, Workday Adaptive Planning, Capturis, Coupa, ServiceNow, SAP Ariba, Smartsheet, and Power BI for daily financial operations.

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