Amber P.

About Amber P.

I believe in the power of integrity and being my authentic self. I lead by changing…

Experience

1. Sr Financial Analyst

   Altria

   Apr 2021 — Present

   U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company (USSTC) is the world’s leading producer and marketer of moist smokeless tobacco products. •Forecast, analyze, and explain variances to cash flow for USSTC • Provide accounting, forecasting, and financial analysis for two manufacturing facilities • Analyze spending and production volume deviations at four manufacturing facilities and deliver explanations to variances and recommendations to leadership • Collaborate with Operations to prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual governmental reports • Proactively identify ongoing productivity opportunities to reduce overall manufacturing costs • Ensure compliance with internal policies and assist with audits • Analyze prior and current year data to determine cost standards for annual budget • Input annual cost standards into SAP AFP environment • Increase Altria’s brand awareness, develop and sustain university relations, and mentor students at Tuskegee University as a member of the Andrew F. Brimmer College of Business and Information Science Advisory Board • Conduct weekly planning sessions with Nashville Finance to create and present 2021 Final Operating Budget (FOB) Seed to Can presentation to eight Finance and Procurement interns, USSTC Manufacturing, and Finance leadership

Education

• Tuskegee University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Accounting

  2010 — 2014

• Tuskegee University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Business Administration

  2010 — 2014

• Bellevue University

  Master of Science (MS), Finance – Strategic Leadership of Value and Risk

  2015 — 2016