Chayton Ringwald
Atlanta,GA
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Finance Graduate- FP&A Analyst
Sage Software Inc.
Atlanta, GA
10.2025 - Current
- Supported revenue and cost FP&A across $100M+ in operations, performing monthly variance analysis (actual vs. forecast vs. budget) to identify key financial drivers
- Built and maintained forecasting models impacting $100M+ in revenue, improving visibility into financial performance and planning accuracy
- Analyzed budget vs. actual financial performance across 10+ cost centers, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities for cost optimization
- Supported annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes, ensuring alignment with business objectives and financial targets
- Developed ad hoc financial reports and dashboards (Excel & Power BI), improving data accessibility
- Streamlined financial reporting workflows using Power Automate and Power Apps across the entire North American Finance Team, increasing efficiency and saving reporting time 5+ hours/week
- Partnered with cross-functional teams to provide commentary and support month-end close, ensuring timely and accurate reporting
Student Manager
University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia
05.2024 - 05.2025
- Trained 10+ team members to enhance event performance and customer satisfaction.
- Tracked inventory needs and addressed operational gaps to minimize disruption during high-volume athletic events.
- Managed 20+ event-day logistics ensuring smooth execution and a positive experience for attendees.
Bar Back/Security Staff
Flanagans & Saturdays Bar
Athens, Georgia
02.2022 - 08.2024
- Maintained safe and orderly environment in a fast-paced bar setting of 200+ people.
- Handled restocking, equipment checks, cash discrepancies to support bar operations.
Project Management Intern
NCR Corporation
Atlanta, Georgia
04.2023 - 07.2023
- Cleaned, merged, and organized large financial and operational datasets over 2 million cells using Excel to reduce reporting time and increase data accuracy.
- Diagnosed Salesforce database inefficiencies, contributing to system improvements for over 100,000 active users.
- Created and maintained 10+ dashboards for project tracking using Smartsheet (KPIs, deadlines, deliverables) for high-impact initiatives across business units.
- Conducted exploratory data analysis to support hospitality sector business cases.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Economics
University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia05-2025
Skills
- Financial Analysis (Forecasting, Budgeting, Variance Analysis)
- Financial Modeling
- Excel (Advanced)
- Power BI
- Power Apps
- Power Automate
- Workday (Adaptive)
- Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint)
- Data Manipulation
Certification
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Level I Candidate — Expected August 2026
Leadership Experience
- University of Georgia Club Hockey: Member, Established sponsorship agreements worth $40,000 as well participating in community outreach for the Ronald Mcdonald House
- Kappa Sigma Fraternity: Mental Health Chair, Supported 160+ members and provided mental health resources
Relevant Coursework Achievements
- Introduction to Data Science for Business and Economics: Analyzed March 2022 CPS data to identify key drivers of the U.S. gender wage gap, including education, family status, and demographics. Used Excel and R to model wage patterns and present data-driven insights
- Financial Management: Capital budgeting, financial analysis, risk-return tradeoffs, and corporate financial decision-making
- Principals of Accounting I & II: Financial reporting/statements, cost analysis, budgeting
Timeline
Finance Graduate- FP&A Analyst
Sage Software Inc.
10.2025 - Current
Student Manager
University of Georgia
05.2024 - 05.2025
Project Management Intern
NCR Corporation
04.2023 - 07.2023
Bar Back/Security Staff
Flanagans & Saturdays Bar
02.2022 - 08.2024
Bachelor of Business Administration - Economics
University of Georgia