Jean-Luc Parker Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Financial Analysis & Reporting Delivery• Provide ongoing, timely and accurate analysis of monthly financial results to support month-end and quarter-end close processes,• Provide and document monthly the performance of various lines of business / function for financial information packages.• Prepare/support preparation of monthly reporting packages and Financial Statements, (including tax payments and reconciliations where necessary), in accordance with IFRS, or similar financial frameworks and within the agreed upon timelines, reviewing all information against budget and back-ups to check for reasonableness, escalating any areas of concern and making amendments, if necessary. Client & Relationship Management• Participate on projects and act as a subject matter exert to ensure financial information is reported completely and accurately.• Build strong relationships and provide value add advice to LOB Finance to ensure financial results are well understood and business results optimized.• Support business / function group financial performance management activities, providing business group decision makers with financial information, advice and counsel. Risk Management, Control, and Financial Governance• Provide attestation to the validity of financial results and highlight significant information including variances, trends, opportunities and exposures to their Manager.• Provide information and support the process for internal (Corporate and SOX) and external audits ensuring that requests are managed effectively and efficiently.• Complete/support the completion of all regulatory and external reporting requirements ensuring accuracy and timeliness of information. Change & Innovation• Optimize the use of new technology and information systems updates to improve processes and system efficiencies• Support the operationalization of business/function change initiatives to ensure optimal effectiveness and efficiency from a finance perspective.

Greater Chicago Area

• Create reports monthly in Excel to present and communicate to Financial Manager and VP of Equipment, including but not limited to major repair and capitalization, hourly trucking analysis, preventative maintenance analysis, and utilization by equipment type and cost.• Responsible for the capitalization process from creating and opening a new cost code, to creating journal vouchers with static support• Overall management and creation of the flight department budget and forecast updates through Oracle Financial software and Excel• Developed a matrix to run rate future expenses monthly based on a trailing 6-year average of each expense code• Presents forecast to upper management for approval, complete with supporting detail and potential financial changes to keep budgets in scope• Create new P&L through proprietary finance tool including the forecast updates• Develop a standard template for our cell phone control program and distribution metrics• Leading a Microsoft excel workshop to educate Walsh employees on the functionalities of the program• Support estimating teams through the collaborative and optimal selection of equipment, vehicle and marine assets for the defined project scope, while providing alternative equipment solutions, means, and methods.• Through a close partnership with estimating teams, develop Rent vs. Own analysis and, where applicable, Buy-Salvage economics in support of a bid-day equipment strategy. • Partner with estimating teams to efficiently integrate HCSS-based equipment needs into a resource-loaded equipment schedule with the Walsh Equipment Management tool (WEM).• Support the research of equipment brands, specifications, prices, service levels and operating costs.Remain current with industry developments.• Created an RPO tracking sheet to help track assets, and to help understand monthly spend on RPO and forecasted monthly spend amounts.• Created a loan tracking sheet with amortization schedules and payment figures.

Greater Chicago Area

• Supported managing partners through data analysis and research.• Designed a Microsoft Excel template system to base repeatable data workbooks from, including: o Shareholder base evolution analysis o Cost basis analysis o Top buyer / seller analysis• Participated in several C-level conference calls with clients• Completed sell-side report analysis for several Fortune 500 companies• Familiar with financial analysis software like FactSet and Ipreo Big Dough

Greater Milwaukee Area

• Responsible for daily cash positioning in global accounts, including two Canadian subsidiary accounts, containing multiple currencies• Responsible for collecting, compiling, and producing cash flow forecasts for both our foreign subsidiaries, and our accounts managed by global treasury• Responsible for global cash pool positioning and management, which includes:o Account and user maintenance, including opening and closing accounts, adding and deleting users, o Maintaining over 80 accounts in various countries around the world o Preparing various reports based on cash pool informationo Approval of cash pool transactions both to and from foreign subsidiarieso Funding the pool on a daily basiso Implemented cash sweeps with capable subsidiaries• Tracked global guarantees and letters of credit for all foreign and domestic subsidiaries, • Invested available cash into liquid investment options including money market and deposit accounts• Produced, analyzed, and presented reports on debt, interest income and expense, economic indicators, investor relations, and competitive analysis• Executed foreign exchange trades via Bloomberg Professional Terminal and FXAll• Responsible for compiling and publishing foreign exchange rates via the Bloomberg Terminal• Tracked intercompany payments from foreign subsidiaries from multiple accounts and currencies• Familiar with several bank systems, including CitiDirect, JPMorgan ACCESS, BMG Megabank, TD Commercial Banking Web Business Banking, RBS, Citizens and BTMU MoneyPort• Familiar with other IT systems like Hyperion Financial Management software, Bloomberg Professional, Google Business Apps (including Sheets, Docs, Slides, and Google+), and Microsoft Office Suite (with a focus on Excel)• Tracks and analyzes credit ratings on all of our relationship banks• Helped implement a Netting system for all foreign subsidiaries through one bank

Greater Milwaukee Area

• Responsible for any given step in the RPO process including sourcing, screening, and calling clients. • Responsible for meeting daily and weekly metrics according to client• Worked with multiple Fortune 500 companies• Proficient in several applicant tracking systems including SAP and Avature

Milwaukee, Wi

Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

-Participated in week long program in Atlanta, Georgia, which included extensive training on ChromeOS, Chrome devices, Google Drive and Nexus devices-Educated guests in Best Buy on ChromeOS, the Chrome family of devices, and also the Nexus devices-Achieved 313% of suggested sales goal

Port Washington, Wi

-Responsible for creating tracking system for fixed assets, updating budgeting forecasts, and creating proposal documents via Microsoft Excel-Scanned, copied, and filed past statements-Traveled Midwest tracking fixed assets

Greater Milwaukee Area

-Generated proposals using proprietary software and Morningstar workstation-Performed data entry and maintenance in SalesForce.com-Helped track proposal count, direction, and composition-Created and conducted internal surveys for the marketing department using SurveyMonkey.com-Completed other office projects for sales associates upon request including:Market research on competitors fundsRecruiting research at Wisconsin – based colleges and universitiesOrganization of internal events

Greater Milwaukee Area

-Organize pregame, halftime, and postgame activities-Run the Group Sales kiosk during the game-Staff the redemption table during the game-Participate in multiple community activities

Greater Milwaukee Area

-Forbes and Collegegrad.com Top 10 internship employer-Completed the Sales Foundations Academy training program-Helped team reach sales goal of $78,000-Averaged 30 sales calls per day over a 13 week period

Greater Milwaukee Area

-Ran Midwest Airlines kiosk -Asked people to sign up for the nightly raffle

-Performed facility maintenance-Ran various automotive parts to and from other automotive companies around the area-Performed tune-ups, oil changes, tire rotations, alternator repairs, replace brake pads and rotors, and performed ECU scans

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Finance And Marketing

Activities and Societies: -Marquette-ing Club member -Investment Club member

Education record