Lynetta M. Email & Phone Number

Atlanta Metropolitan Area

Atlanta Metropolitan Area

Greater Atlanta Area

Lead Budget Analyst (CONSULTANT), Coca-Cola North America July 2018 – presentBudget Manager (CONSULTANT), Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta May 2017 – Mar 2018Senior Reporting Analyst (CONSULTANT), Hyperion Solutions, BlueCross BlueShield Association Jan 2017 – Apr 2017

Greater Atlanta Area

• Implemented, stabilized, and continued development of Hyperion Solution products.
• Interfaced with business partners to promote change and improvement by analyzing system requirements, writing function and technical specifications, preparing test plans, conducting tests, and troubleshooting technical.
• Reviewed processes, recommending enhancement and documenting revised processes.
• Documented monthly processes, system controls, and knowledge-transfer materials using SharePoint for reference and training purposes.
• Managed stabilization of forecasting process by following current monthly processes and plans while making enhancements each month to create more effective and efficient processes.

Greater Atlanta Area

• Planning Manager for company-wide, shared services support center for headcount expense planning and headcount reporting and analysis. Assumed leadership role in design and implementation of the Personnel Accounting.
• Managed annual budget and monthly forecasting activities of approximately $1.0B and including over 14K headcount, serving as functional expert to business partners and senior management providing accurate reporting and.
• Coordinanted all annual budget and lomg range plan activities according to senior management guidelines and expectations
• Coordinated monthly planning activities including monthly management review and reforecasting efforts based detail review of current and future business drivers
• Managed the review of monthly actuals and provided detailed variance analysis and commentary identifying key drivers as well as potential risks and opportunities
• Worked closely with accounting management, reclassifying monthly expense and reconciling actuals to general ledger for reporting purposes

Greater Atlanta Area

• Managed team of 3 accountants responsible for accounting for personnel expenses.
• Directed monthly activities, leading to accurate reporting of personnel related expenses, providing variance analysis and executive summaries to business partners and senior management.
• Managed recording of complicated accounting entries, such as capitalized salaries and severance expenses, complying with internal controls.
• Maintained and operated Hyperion-based system that assisted with forecasting and budget personnel related expenses, ensuring proper calculation and planning at detailed level.
• Compiled detail headcount reporting to track headcount changes, assisting senior management with cost, trend, and variance analyses.
• Guided business partners and senior management, providing details related to personnel cost savings and future planning.

Greater Atlanta Area

• Provided financial support to various operational areas for monthly forecasting and annual budgeting / long range plan.
• Improved financial status by analyzing results, monitoring variances, identifying trends, and recommending actions to management.
• Reviewed monthly expenses and guided budget owners to help meet financial goals.
• Analyzed financial data by collecting, monitoring, and creating financial models for decision support.
• Met with different levels of management to review and discuss financial outlook and discuss necessary analysis and adjustments.
• Created opportunity and risks schedule to support decision making related to future forecasting and budgeting.