Karen Williams, MBA
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Paul Shultz, MBA
Karen is a very hard working and dedicated person. While she worked for me at ACE America’s Cash Express, Karen was a highly valued member of the Financial Planning and Analysis team. With typically tight deadlines she worked many long hours in order to meet our internal clients’ and executive team’s demands. Her patience, attention to detail and integrity were an asset as we completed the month-end close processes, annual budgets and periodic forecasts. Any organization would be fortunate to have her.
Natalie Piggée Yancy
Karen is a Finance person that gets at what each business unit needs for their operation and intelligence. She just gets it! As a sales leader, I only had to explain what I was trying to do- and Karen was able to make it happen. She provided years of data in a format that was easy to understand and work from. While she is highly analytical, she works across business units according to their needs and language. Any organization would improve to add her to their team.
Paul Shultz, MBA
Karen is a very hard working and dedicated person. While she worked for me at ACE America’s Cash Express, Karen was a highly valued member of the Financial Planning and Analysis team. With typically tight deadlines she worked many long hours in order to meet our internal clients’ and executive team’s demands. Her patience, attention to detail and integrity were an asset as we completed the month-end close processes, annual budgets and periodic forecasts. Any organization would be fortunate to have her.
Natalie Piggée Yancy
Karen is a Finance person that gets at what each business unit needs for their operation and intelligence. She just gets it! As a sales leader, I only had to explain what I was trying to do- and Karen was able to make it happen. She provided years of data in a format that was easy to understand and work from. While she is highly analytical, she works across business units according to their needs and language. Any organization would improve to add her to their team.
Paul Shultz, MBA
Karen is a very hard working and dedicated person. While she worked for me at ACE America’s Cash Express, Karen was a highly valued member of the Financial Planning and Analysis team. With typically tight deadlines she worked many long hours in order to meet our internal clients’ and executive team’s demands. Her patience, attention to detail and integrity were an asset as we completed the month-end close processes, annual budgets and periodic forecasts. Any organization would be fortunate to have her.
Natalie Piggée Yancy
Karen is a Finance person that gets at what each business unit needs for their operation and intelligence. She just gets it! As a sales leader, I only had to explain what I was trying to do- and Karen was able to make it happen. She provided years of data in a format that was easy to understand and work from. While she is highly analytical, she works across business units according to their needs and language. Any organization would improve to add her to their team.
Paul Shultz, MBA
Karen is a very hard working and dedicated person. While she worked for me at ACE America’s Cash Express, Karen was a highly valued member of the Financial Planning and Analysis team. With typically tight deadlines she worked many long hours in order to meet our internal clients’ and executive team’s demands. Her patience, attention to detail and integrity were an asset as we completed the month-end close processes, annual budgets and periodic forecasts. Any organization would be fortunate to have her.
Natalie Piggée Yancy
Karen is a Finance person that gets at what each business unit needs for their operation and intelligence. She just gets it! As a sales leader, I only had to explain what I was trying to do- and Karen was able to make it happen. She provided years of data in a format that was easy to understand and work from. While she is highly analytical, she works across business units according to their needs and language. Any organization would improve to add her to their team.
Experience
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AustinCSI, a Cognizant Company
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Consultant
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Oct 2021 - Present
Generate client deliverables and make valuable contributions in the areas of: • Monthly project investments/expense forecast • Project expense reductions/savings forecast • Analysis of orders and billing to validate charges • Purchase order coding and expense tracking • Contribute information for project dashboard and other reporting as requested • Ad Hoc analyses and financial models using transactional data and/or financial data. Generate client deliverables and make valuable contributions in the areas of: • Monthly project investments/expense forecast • Project expense reductions/savings forecast • Analysis of orders and billing to validate charges • Purchase order coding and expense tracking • Contribute information for project dashboard and other reporting as requested • Ad Hoc analyses and financial models using transactional data and/or financial data.
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The Dallas Morning News
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United States
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Newspaper Publishing
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700 & Above Employee
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Manager FP&A
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Jan 2013 - Oct 2021
• Financial planning and management for advertising revenue• Provide budget/forecast, business analysis, financial performance and profitability modeling and reporting for key areas of cost and revenue achievement. • Manage team responsible for sales revenue recognition, commission calculation and payout, advertising audits, and contract policies and compliance.
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Business Manager
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Feb 2006 - Jan 2013
• Responsible for development, implementation and auditing of SOX compliant business processes, rules and controls related to all aspects of advertising sales including: order fulfillment, billing, rates, revenue recognition, and procurement of outside services.• Sourcing management, contract review and approval• Continuous analysis and strategic improvement of $48M line of business, anticipating future trends and events and adjust business processes to meet changing business needs.• Project manager for initiative to automate the sales commission calculation and payout process. Show less
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McKesson
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Sr. Business Analyst
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2005 - 2006
• Assisted with rebate process re-design and facilitated system enhancements and automation • Reviewed and interpreted customer contracts and partnered with contract compliance department in auditing rebate calculations • Liaison between Information Technology and business unit to ensure appropriate data requirements are met for analytical use. • Assisted with rebate process re-design and facilitated system enhancements and automation • Reviewed and interpreted customer contracts and partnered with contract compliance department in auditing rebate calculations • Liaison between Information Technology and business unit to ensure appropriate data requirements are met for analytical use.
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ACE Cash Express
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Financial Analyst
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2004 - 2005
• Customized reports using Hyperion Essbase, Excel, and AS400 Sequel query to assist Executive and Regional management with determining underperforming units and personnel, and decisions on store expansion, combines and closure. • Developed curriculum and delivered Essbase and JD Edwards training program. • Provided ROI analysis for marketing programs, mined customer data, assisted with the analysis, and monitoring of projects and new products. • Performed due diligence for planned mergers and acquisitions. Show less
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Lucent Technologies
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United States
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Telecommunications
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200 - 300 Employee
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Business Manager - IT Support
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1998 - 2003
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Business Manager
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1996 - 1998
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AT&T
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United States
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Telecommunications
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700 & Above Employee
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Various positions
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1988 - 1996
Product Manager Systems Project and Financial Manager Systems Test Specialist Senior Accounting Specialist Product Manager Systems Project and Financial Manager Systems Test Specialist Senior Accounting Specialist
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Education
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Lindenwood University
MBA, Marketing, Management -
Fontbonne University
BS, Business Administration and Management, General -
The George Washington University
Masters Certificate, Program Management
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