Courtney Brown
Financial Analyst II at ARAUCO - North America- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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ARAUCO - North America
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United States
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Manufacturing
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400 - 500 Employee
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Financial Analyst II
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May 2015 - Present
• Prepared monthly forecasting and analysis reports supporting highly visible projects for the CFO. • Provided day-to-day financial support for cross-functional business partners. • Conducted cost/benefit analyses for strategic business decisions and evaluating potential courses of action. • Consolidated and analyze large sets of data from ERP, CRM and various systems and communicated concise conclusions. • Partnered with key business leaders to make recommendations based on key business drivers and trends. • Analyzed business trends and key performance indicators. • Collaborated with key stakeholders to assess and recognize business opportunities and risk. • Created cash flow forecasts and budgets for new business initiatives and product launches. • Identified opportunities to improve and implement business protocols and reporting. • Compiled and developed charts, graphs and various financial models to aid in financial projections. • Presented financial information to internal and external customers to assist in decision making. • Performed statistical and variance analysis of various projects. • Assisted with budgeting the monthly closing process. • Managed the adjustment of accounts receivable and billing as needed. • Processed and reviewed journal entries, account reconciliations to ensure accurate financial reporting. • Provided support for annual internal and external audits. • Performed various Ad Hoc and other duties as needed. Show less
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Project Analyst
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Feb 2011 - May 2015
• Provided project status updates and tracking on projects within service level standards through SharePoint • Coordinating with project managers to expedite projects • Updating Oracle to reflect correct quantities, pricing and budgets • Entering prices and quantities from purchase orders ensuring accuracy of price drivers for project • Reviewing inputs to ensure price drivers are complete and accurate • Monitored projects costs in Oracle for budget and SLA tracking • Creating agreements on projects for purchase order costs and quantities • Reconciling budget comparison reports to ensure matching with purchase orders. Show less
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Account Collections Analyst
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Nov 2006 - Jan 2011
• Provided excellent customer service • Credit analysis to assist creating write off packages • Managed assigned portfolio of customer accounts • Analyzed credit worthiness • Reviewed credit scores • Maintained relationships with dealers and • Processed customer ACH transactions • Processed customer credit card payments • Displayed strong negotiation skills • Assisted in training new hires (shadowing) • Handled many inbound and outbound calls • Analyzed account specifics to determine financial options • Performed skip tracing techniques to locate negligent customers • Assisted customers with financial options to bring accounts current • Served as a point of contact for an assigned list of accounts • Maintained relationships with customers • Served as liaison between customers and major insurance companies in the event of an auto accident Show less
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Education
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Webster University
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, General -
University of Central Arkansas
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, General