Sarah Smith Email & Phone Number

Raleigh, North Carolina Area

Phoenix, Arizona Area

• Led and mentored two full-time Financial Analysts and prepared annual performance reviews• Led the corporate planning, forecasting, variance analysis, month-end accrual, system transaction mapping, account reconciliation and reporting process (monthly and quarterly) and corporate performance reporting process (results against budget, last year and key trends in business/KPI’s) for assigned region• Worked with Business Partners to manage Nationwide Operating Expense Budgets for up to 150 Distribution/USA Today General Ledgers and Commercial Partnership Revenue including AP Invoice Processing• Traveled to Virginia annually for budget presentation to Vice Presidents and Directors and assigned sites as needed• Created P&L Analysis for Regional Sites and Commercial Partnerships as well as detail Cost/Rate/FTE Analysis for all sites within region• Presented and clearly articulated the financial results of the business areas as well as the various initiatives and strategies to management and Executive Management• Responsible for challenging the business’ expenditure to improve cost management and drive operational efficiencies for responsible region• Provided customer service to Vice Presidents, Market Directors, Distribution Directors, and other internal business partners and external customers nationwide by establishing collaborative relationships across the company as a trusted finance business partner• Committed to growth, professional development, and work-life quality for both me and the team

Phoenix, Arizona Area

• Led and mentored three full-time Financial Analysts, processed/approved payroll through Kronos and prepared annual performance reviews• Managed Revenue and Operating Expense (OPEX) Budget for the Circulation department and Operating Expense Budgets for the Marketing and Advertising departments to include but not limited to: monthly postings, invoice coding/approvals, ad-hoc analysis, rate analysis, payroll analysis, reconciliations, ensure spending is within budget, monthly/quarterly/bi-annual forecasting, month-end close journal entries, variance analysis, present monthly financial results to VP/Director level and annual budgeting/capital requests.• Provided detail cost/rate analysis including but not limited to: revenue, discounts, bad debt, delivery, cost per order and payroll/FTE

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Bs, Accounting, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Golden Key International Honour Society & Delta Mu Delta (ΔΜΔ) Business Honor Society

Aas, Accounting