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Sean Chambers

Buford

Summary

Highly motivated and goal-driven Financial Analyst skilled in decision-making, analyzing and attention-to-detail in professional business environment. Very dependable and trustworthy individual allowing me to be a proven asset within an organization.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Financial Analyst

CTDI - Communications Test Design
06.2024 - Current

• Conduct quantitative analyses of information affecting budgets, expenses, and other financial projects.
• Collects and analyzes financial information for assigned business units to track and report on progress against financial goals.
• Reports current or expected financial performance creating financial models to guide decision making.
• Analyzes and evaluates key elements of assigned customer's program such as 3rd party expense analysis, order activity trends, inventory control and key performance metrics.
• Prepare customer invoices and/or work directly with the Billing Team to prepare them.
• Work with branch management in preparation for annual budgeting.

Financial Analyst

Randstad USA
01.2021 - 01.2024
  • Manage tracking review meeting presentations conducting analysis weekly comparing actuals/forecast/budget and taking detailed notes to estimate financials per entity for end of month reports.
  • Conduct forecast review meeting presentations for 8 lines of businesses generating average of $130M revenue per month providing insights to Business Unit leaders and senior management.
  • Build professional relationships to conduct one-on-one meetings with Business Unit leaders to discuss per segment analysis providing overview for current month and forecast assumptions.
  • Created financial model to help with accuracy of weekly review tracking for 3 lines of business.
  • Prepare monthly PowerPoint economic decks providing strategic financial analysis based on global market intelligence; competitors deck provided quarterly.
  • Present oral and written reports on world economic trends, competitor's organizations and other staffing industries.
  • Help build analytical models to perform ad-hoc analysis; normalize data and synthesize into consistent clear presentations formats.
  • Work closely with accounting team during month-end close to make sure all bookings are conducted properly prior to distribution of final reports.
  • Manage budget models performing corrective actions with various teams, avoiding overruns and maintaining expected EBITA %.

Financial Analyst

Ultimate Kronos Group
08.2020 - 01.2021
  • Analyzed actual/plan/forecast performance for assigned work departments and provide variance explanations as needed.
  • Supported management planning and decision making by identifying, maintaining, evaluating information, and recommending strategic actions.
  • Coordinated with members of Finance team to review financial information and forecasts.
  • Participated in internal meetings with leadership to achieve understanding of current business needs to accurately forecast future spends.
  • Collected, analyze, and interpret complex data for performance trend analysis.
  • Provided accounting and financial analysis support pertaining to various expense functions.
  • Contributed to budget, maintain forecast, and support monthly close process in timely matter.

(Promoted) Senior Financial Reporting Analyst

Priority Payment Systems
03.2017 - 08.2020
  • Point of contact for management, preparation, and analysis of business metrics through Nice inContact software.
  • Worked with business leadership to develop business drivers and metrics to enhance decision making through merchant finance department.
  • Developed business analytics reports, graphs, and charts to satisfy leadership/executives quarterly presentations.
  • Implemented custom report templates, extracting data to streamline financial reporting process monthly.
  • Provided PowerPoint presentations compiled with visualization of newly implemented sales team to improve workflow productivity.
  • Participated lead for project implementation in our sales division.
  • Analyzed and reviewed process improvements that supports projects critical path.

Financial Reporting Analyst

Priority Payment Systems
  • Prepared frequent projected financial results (daily, weekly, monthly and by request).
  • Provided executives with weekly performance tracking for KPI reporting.
  • Responsible for daily analysis and reporting of data to optimize sales productivity.
  • Ran and analyzed monthly revenue risk reports for executive team.
  • Consistently maintained profits averaging $212M in loan amounts throughout department.
  • Distributed reports on monthly, quarterly, and annual basis to executives/leadership for organization's quarterly budget.
  • Maintained precise and accurate models, charts and reports.

Solutions Consultant

Automatic Data Processing, Inc, ADP
01.2016 - 03.2017
  • Acted as trusted advisor and consultant by providing recommendations on system or process optimization and implements those recommendations for client.
  • Partnered with Business Consultants, Business Analysts and Relationship Managers to align with strategic client needs.
  • Responsible for developing strong ADP brand image in professional consulting/services field.
  • Executed on defined components of needs analysis in areas of human resources, benefits administration, recruitment, performance management and compensation management.
  • Maintained comprehensive understanding of ADP Workforce Management Suite.
  • Developed and enhanced strategic business relationships with clients.
  • Assisted clients in auditing their internal processes and recommending workflow and technology changes as well as business process improvements aligned with industry best practices.
  • Identified additional opportunities to increase revenue through billable hours and ensures application of appropriate consulting fees.

Finance Intern

West Corporation
08.2015 - 11.2015
  • Performed financial analysis to gain knowledge about company's business model, products offered and effect of current business cycle.
  • Keen ability with formation of graphs/charts (Stacked Column Chart, Waterfall Chart, Gauge Chart, etc.) Presented PPT decks to Managers/Directors.
  • Organized raw data into strategic information, conducting research on potential clientele.
  • Suggested favorable trends by analyzing forecast and ratio percentages.
  • Helped assist with upper management in preparation of accurate financial statements at end of quarter.

Education

Master of Business Admin (MBA) -

Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA

Bachelor of Business Admin - Finance

Kent State University
Kent, OH

Financial Modeling &Valuation Analyst -

CFI Institute

Accounting Fundamentals -

CFI Institute

Adv Excel Formulas - undefined

CFI Institute

Financial Analysis -

CFI Institute

Skills

  • Hyperion
  • IBM Planning Analytics TM1
  • SAP Analytics Cloud
  • SAP Ariba
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Excel (Power Query)
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Google Workspace
  • S&P Capital IQ
  • Basic Knowledge of SQL
  • Dynamics 365
  • Financial and operational reporting
  • Financial statements expertise
  • Preparing models
  • Research abilities
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Preparing budgets
  • Audit Board
  • Salesforce
  • Microsoft Access
  • Reporting & Data Analysis
  • Managing Large Datasets
  • Satisfying Presentation Skills
  • Strong Communication Skills
  • Keen Attention Detail
  • Nice inContact Software
  • Oracle

Timeline

Senior Financial Analyst

CTDI - Communications Test Design
06.2024 - Current

Financial Analyst

Randstad USA
01.2021 - 01.2024

Financial Analyst

Ultimate Kronos Group
08.2020 - 01.2021

(Promoted) Senior Financial Reporting Analyst

Priority Payment Systems
03.2017 - 08.2020

Solutions Consultant

Automatic Data Processing, Inc, ADP
01.2016 - 03.2017

Finance Intern

West Corporation
08.2015 - 11.2015

Financial Reporting Analyst

Priority Payment Systems

Master of Business Admin (MBA) -

Kennesaw State University

Bachelor of Business Admin - Finance

Kent State University

Financial Modeling &Valuation Analyst -

CFI Institute

Accounting Fundamentals -

CFI Institute

Adv Excel Formulas - undefined

CFI Institute

Financial Analysis -

CFI Institute
Sean Chambers