JULIE FRANCES POWELL

Atlanta, GA. 30307 678-467-9393 juliefp@gmail.com www.linkedin.com/in/juliefpowell

Summary of Qualifications

Financial planning and analysis experience with two fortune 25 companies in multi-cost center environments
Strong financial analysis skills including variance analysis (act vs plan vs fcst), monthly, quarterly, annually
Lead budgeting, forecasting, presenting activities for $80M operating plan, monthly, quarterly, annually
Make short and long term recommendations to senior management based on analysis of actuals, plan, forecast and cash flow
Perform feasibility analysis including benchmark comparisons (NPV / IRR / ROI)

Experience
Consultant, Project Manager, Corner Office, Atlanta, GA
2014 Current
Drove permit approvals interacting with city officials where necessary, enabling projects to move forward
Approved procurement bids to meet scope and budget, negotiating where necessary, 10 projects, between $700k and $2M each
Coordinate project activities between 4 groups, ensuring deadlines and scope met with accuracy
Ensured project changes do not exceed budget by communicating with internal & external staff, as I take pride in meeting budget
Present project financials for monthly review, accountability, cash flow forecast to Owner, VP of Operations
Managed all costs & schedules to ensure Project Margins are met
Determined alternate solutions to reduce project costs by $250K
Project Analyst IT, ecommerce , Home Depot Inc., Atlanta, GA
Created / Implemented Process to guide Quality Assurance work orders; saved $300k first month
Executed / analyzed / distributed 7 financial reports to staff of 40 mgrs., weekly and monthly
Provided variance explanations monthly to management, annual capital budget / forecast of $70M
Increased Forecast accuracy 10 %, minimizing project variances by identifying & fixing bug in fcst software
Managed 3 projects; $10M, performed on plan; included 100 resources and 26 resource managers
Reviewed / Approved / justified 10 % increase all software maintenance spend for e-commerce arena
Created / Led Financial reporting training for group of 20

2012 2014

Finance Manager supporting Product SVP, Elavon, Atlanta, GA

2011 2012
Forecasted monthly US budget and EURO budget to 5% variance; worked with SVP as well as 9 managers (5 in USD; 4 in Euro)
Presented financials and forecasted monthly to Finance as well as Operations (SVP & 9 mangers), including variance explanations
Worked closely with accounting during month end process
Presented quarterly financials to innovation operations group
Built annual plan with internal finance team and external multinational operations team
Created graphs to show numbers visually to increase understanding among operations team
Project Manager, Commercial, Alcon Construction, Inc. Gainesville, FL
2009 2011
Collaborated and negotiated with suppliers to beat materials budget by 10 %, average budget $25k $200k
Ensured all project documents properly coordinated to backup estimate and LEED requirements, secured MSDS requirements
Evaluated material requirements, performed take offs on concrete, masonry, average variance 4%
Performed site visit after estimate (manual & on-screen) to mitigate any surprise costs
Communicated project feasibility, estimates, risks, opportunities between owner, subs, architect, and builder, average IRR 15%
Managed full time graduate studies as well as part time project management
Finance Manager, Home Depot Inc., Atlanta, GA
2006 - 2009
Managed $80M annual operating budget, including variance analysis, monthly, quarterly, annually, and forecasting of 400 fte
Facilitated cost reduction from all software maintenance contracts ($28M), received Home Depot 15% Award
Reported monthly, quarterly financials to CIO, senior management, cap and expense, Actual vs. Plan vs Forecast, $71M plan
Executed pre-close guidance and forecast adjustment recommendations to senior leadership
Reviewed new project requests; make Go/No-Go recommendation based on NPV, ROIC and enterprise strategy
Analyzed all portfolio operating financials and 42 capital projects, monthly, determined drivers vs. plan and vs. forecast
Resolved monetary dispute between HD China and HD Mexico for Director of International IT
Led 2 portfolios (divisions) to complete the year significantly under plan (12% and 5%) for 2007

 Best Forecast Award August 2007, Best P&L September 2007, Best Expense Labor October 2007
Senior Financial Analyst, Pulte Homes, Atlanta, GA
2005 - 2006
Performed and presented variance analysis, monthly to senior management
Developed analysis that influenced a national program to standardize all house options
Supported division VP and two controllers by managing monthly close duties for region, overhead analysis, ad-hoc tasks
Developed 2005 Plan of $22M for two divisions, Georgia north, Georgia South in 8 weeks
Coached field operations team to align spend closer to plan
Formed an improved process (Evenflow) for tracking the divisions performance (housing starts) against corporate objectives
Executed, analyzed, reported results of Go No Go feasibility study for new land acquisitions
Delta Airlines, Atlanta, GA
2001 2004
Commodity Manager, Aircraft Interiors
Managed all capital and operating spend related to aircraft galleys and lavatories, all fleet types
Negotiated $500k savings on international route lavatory and galley project, engaged suppliers in concession discussions,
which produced an 8% rate reduction; liaison between Engineering, Finance, Operations, Marketing, and Flight Attendants
Served as liaison between Engineering, Finance, Operations, and Flight Attendants
Coordinated heavy maintenance outsourcing project to save $ 300M annually
Senior Financial Analyst - Ground Service Equipment (GSE)
Managed the financial planning and reporting of $ 64M GSE budget, including monthly presentations to division SVP
Reviewed and made Go - No Go Decision on all Capital requests for division
Identified variances from operating plan and drivers causing variances
Tracked, managed and reported profit improvement initiatives to reduce overall operating expense
Collaborated with continuous improvement team to develop new metric for operational performance
Educated and coached 3 different management teams of GSE due to high turnover
Various ad-hoc projects including: regression analysis of equipment, P-card visibility / mapping; reduce ACS equipment levels
Financial Analyst IT Airline Operations, Learning Services
Reported, planned, forecasted and analyzed monthly, quarterly, annual operating and capital results for budget
Annual budget for the combined portfolios exceeded $ 60M
Created variance reports by defining the drivers of behind the variances
Developed Capital Appropriations request for $ 64M technology project (implantation of SAP, materials module)
Performed Ad-Hoc capital analysis and recommended areas of operational improvement for Senior Management
Assistant Vice President, Home Banc / Equibanc Mortgage Corporation, Atlanta, GA
Allocated resources effectively throughout departments ensuring client deliverables were met
Managed staff of 5 across different departments, produced reports daily and deployed resources as necessary
Performed periodic testing of mortgage loan software to determine compatibility with enterprise and comply with SOX

Affiliations
- BANCF (Builders Association of North Central Florida): 2009-present
- Delta Gamma Fraternity

1993 2000

- Women Build, Gainesville, FL. 2009-2012

- NAWIC Student Chapter, Gainesville, FL. 2009-2012

Technical
30 hour OSHA card; Google SketchUp, Microsoft Office Suite, SAP, Hyperion Pillar, Hyperion Esebase, On-Screen Takeoff

Education
University of Florida
Master of Science in Building Construction
Master of Business in Entrepreneurship
University of Georgia
Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance

May 2011
December 2008
April 1991