Holly Keating Email & Phone Number

Onalaska, Wi, Us

New York City, New York, Us

 Go-to resource for end-to-end FP&A support, from strategic planning to budgeting, forecasting, analysis, cost tracking, financial statements (e.g., P&L, Balance Sheet), month-end close, signing and backlog, and reporting.  Elevated profitability 10% on $17M in client contracts via sharp financial analysis and enabling data-driven decision-making while collaborating on contract reviews (e.g., labor/non-labor adjustments). Developed and automated financial actual and outlook report using VBA. Generating 112 annual hours of time/labor savings per contract while achieving 99%+ accuracy; automated metric measurement and enabled comparative analysis. Created and delivered value-added financial reporting with revenue/cost/pricing/margin breakdowns and multiple data views, including variance analysis and explanations for executive leadership.  Partnered and participated in data management/analysis system migration, completing complex projects within 1 month and quickly understanding how to pull/generate detailed financial reports tailored to business needs. Engaged in change management, planning, and execution to help complete separation of IBM’s managed infrastructure services business into an independent entity. Integral to establishing finance/accounting best practices (e.g., invoicing, billing, accounts receivable, sales tax, reporting, technology/capital depreciation); ensured accurate documentation and GAAP compliance while managing delivery operations with bottom-up analysis for transition/transformation. Led and executed financial startup for 8 outsourcing contracts ($732M total contract value (TCV)), engaging with senior business leaders, internal teams, and external clients.  Established financial infrastructure and created P&L outlooks with metric/KPI analysis.  Managed and developed key aspects of budgeting, financial planning, revenue/cost reporting, and control logs (e.g., A/R, Billing, Collections, Tax, Third Party Purchase Orders).

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

FINANCIAL TRANSITION COST COORDINATOR (2016-2021) Led and accomplished financial operations (initiation through management) for 9 outsourcing agreements totaling $4B as a trusted partner to executives, finance teams, and clients.  Served as Finance SME to contract management teams, providing analytical insights and fine-tuned reporting while ensuring proper implementation of financial measurements and GAAP-compliant processes. FINANCIAL TEAM LEAD (2014-2016) Supervised, mentored, and trained teams of up to 24 personnel across 23 contracts (financial analysis, rate coordination, consolidation planning); assisted senior leaders with employee evaluations and organizational planning.  Helped define operational best practices and drive process improvements across Global Technology Service and Global Process Service organizations. Led financial facets of large-scale portfolio corporate audit of 19 contracts (10 with in-depth analysis), achieving satisfactory rating.  Owned consolidation of FP&A deliverables for weekly/month-end reporting; ensured accurate and timely financial analysis and reporting. FINANCIAL ANALYST (2008-2014) Advanced through roles and levels, providing outstanding financial support and clear communication to multiple teams and cross-functional business leaders; engaged in contract reviews, forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, metric measurement, reporting, and ad-hoc projects.  Reduced forecast variance from 10% to 1% by enhancing forecasting methodology; delivered significant time and cost savings across multiple contracts, working with international project management teams.  Created custom reporting (Essbase/Hyperion) to enable data-driven decision-making.

La Crosse, Wi, Us

•Performed successful marketing and sales campaigns for area properties •Completed and explained real estate contracts•Educated clients and customers on the financial housing market to assist with purchasing decisions

St. Louis, Mo, Us

•Performed successful marketing techniques for employer’s prospects•Used computer software to create financial portfolios as indicated by employer•Satisfied customer need by going above and beyond expectations and performing house calls

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Finance, General

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