Alexander James Zerin

About Alexander James Zerin

FINANCIAL MODELLING, ANALYSIS & TEAMWORK EXPERT Cross-Functional & Cross Industry ExperienceMy strongest finance skills are, after 15+ years of professional experience (mainly FP & A but spent time learning from other functional business areas), on the analysis and financial modeling side. I’m at my best when I’m digging into how things work, how to make them work better, and whether an investment is actually worth it. I enjoy building clean, decision-ready models, pressure-testing assumptions, and turning messy inputs into clear recommendations people can act on. I don’t accept the status quo—not out of ego, but because I like making systems and teams better than I found them.Excel is a real edge for me. I’m typically the go-to person for complex modeling and for making processes faster and more reliable. At one company I even led a seminar on Excel efficiency because I genuinely enjoy helping teams build tools and habits that raise the overall level of few things I love:• Music: it’s in my bones – there’s always a perfect song for any situation in life• Photography: the challenge of capturing the moment as it deserves through angles/lighting/framing• Cooking: my creative outlet, especially learning in the home kitchens of locals when travelling• Physics: endlessly curious about how beautifully the universe works• Travelling: immersing myself in the unique history, foods, and people of all cultures is my life’s goal• Dogs: a man’s best friend

Experience

1. Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

   Pet Food Express

   Sep 2021 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

   Report to the CFO; develop and build the finance department to enhance organizational analytics and decision-making.• Lead the bottoms-up budgeting process, providing ownership and strategic oversight.• Develop and maintain forecasting models for all three financial statements.• Facilitate cross-functional analysis, enabling strategic decision-making for business leaders.• Collaborate with private equity partners to create outward-facing reports, structured reviews, and prepare for board meetings.• Construct complex financial models using MS Excel and BI data.• Partner with accounting and business teams to optimize the structure and presentation of accounting data, GL code structure, and reporting clarity.

Education

• Northern Illinois University

  Bachelor of Science, Finance

  2005 — 2009

Skills

• Analysis
• Accounting
• Budgets
• Financial Systems
• Forecasting
• Business Analysis
• Customer Satisfaction
• Training
• Sales Management
• Strategy
• Sales
• Data Analysis
• Finance
• Management
• Leadership
• Marketing
• Microsoft Excel
• Budgeting