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Continuous Improvement Lead

Top Management

Graduate from the University of Southern California, May 2011, with a B.A. in Communication and a minor in Gerontology. Currently attending Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University in the MBA program, concentrating in Finance & Marketing with an expected graduation of May 2016. 

Skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, cost & budget analysis, business analysis, regulatory compliance, Macintosh & PC, legal research (WestlawNext and LexisNexis).

Business transformation, process Improvement, six sigma

Gathers information from various sources, including internal and external clients, and assists in creating business models and  management reports, and conducting strategic analysis on key financial metrics to make recommendations on business decisions. Participates in creation of operational and strategic recommendations to business partners based on results of analytics. Supports Global Finance team within CG Consolidation and Global Business Services capability centers to provide a customer-centric, business-focused approach to a variety of reporting needs, analysis and planning activities. Develops an understanding of business operations and key drivers for assigned areas and applies that appropriately in the creation of recommendations. Assists in preparation and delivery of actionable financial reporting and analysis to support business operations and decisions. Prepares recurring and ad hoc management reports and key financial metrics. 

Associate Financial Analyst

•	Analyzes collected data of current and admitted students for graduate programs at Syracuse University to determine competition and offerings, identify trends, and determine program and career demand
•	Prepares detailed reports to be presented to individual graduate program admission representatives and directors
•	Uses data insights to make actionable recommendations developing and aiding in the execution of marketing strategies to increase awareness, convey information, and ultimately increase enrollment in graduate programs

Graduate Enrollment Consulting Intern

•	Developed budget and forecasts using MPM and MS Excel for the management of a $360M budget for the fiscal year
•	Conducted and prepared detailed weekly and monthly analysis for financial forecasting, budgeting, and cost management 
•	Prepared and presented business case to program directors and executive management to ensure compliance with government and corporate policies and business unit procedure  
•	Analyzed the company solvency to prepare for the defense spending cut, and worked with a team to develop actionable recommendations to be presented to Aerospace Systems sector CFO, President, and finance VPs
•	Collaborated with and supported engineers of the Observatory Integration and Testing team to generate baseline, variance and contract performance reporting data, delivered and presented monthly to NASA.

Program Management & Business Analyst

•	Generated monthly accounting statements and assisted in an annual $60K food and maintenance budget preparation
•	Interviewed, hired, and trained house staff for daily house operations

House Director

•	Consulted with clients, wholesalers, fiduciaries, and attorneys, reviewed investment products and the status of a $55M trust
•	Coordinated financial documents and materials for clients to showcase portfolio and suggest investment recommendations
•	Created social media campaign and established the company on social media platforms such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter from scratch and accomplished the goal of growing and expanding the social media audience for the company

Finance & Marketing Intern

Brianna Baker is a Continuous Improvement Lead at Capital Group | American Funds in Oceanside, CA.

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