Crishana Echols

Senior Financial Analyst, Fp & a @Cox Automotive Inc.

Atlanta, GA, US
EMAILS
c••••••••@coxautoinc.com
MOBILE NUMBERS
+14•••••••48

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WORK HISTORY

Aug 2021 — Present

Senior Financial Analyst, Fp & a @Cox Automotive Inc.

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Atlanta, GA, US

Perform complex financial analysis across a $2B enterprise sales organization, consolidating results from 10 business units to identify trends, explain variances, and provide recommendations that drive executive business decisions.• Automate and streamline month-end close activities through elimination of manual data cleaning tasks and establishing workflow cadences with leaders and counterparts.• Partner with sales leaders to define success metrics and KPIs, addressing business pain points and reporting needs while helping leaders interpret their data to better manage teams, customers, and business units.• Prepare executive-ready reports and presentations that clearly communicate the company’s financial position and support strategic planning.• Research and analyze financial results to deliver actionable insights on fluctuations in revenue and operating trends, advising management on risks and opportunities.

EDUCATION

2012 — 2016

Georgia State University

Bachelor’s Degree

SKILLS

Vantage-OneAccessReconciling ReportsVlookupAcsDocument DraftingSocial NetworkingSharepointAuditingMicrosoft ExcelPowerpointLeadershipPublic SpeakingTeamworkBankingSocial MediaStrategic PlanningCash HandlingMacroPivot TablesEvent PlanningManagementCustomer ServiceReporting & AnalysisMicrosoft OfficeSap BiTime Management

ABOUT CRISHANA ECHOLS

As a Senior Financial Analyst at Cox Automotive, Crishana is responsible for forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and process improvement for the company\'s $4B Automotive Solutions Group. She collaborates with business partners to identify risks and opportunities, creates and refines forecast/revenue models, and acts as a finance lead on special projects.Crishana is a passionate and driven business professional with a Bachelor\'s Degree in Finance from Georgia State University\'s Robinson College of Business. She has over 8 years of experience in financial analysis, reporting, and automation, working in diverse industries such as supply chain, telecom and tech. She is skilled in Excel, Power Query, Power BI, and SQL, and has developed multiple dashboards and tools to enhance data visualization and decision making. Crishana is interested in long-term opportunities that will develop her leadership, communication, and analytical skills, and enable her to contribute to the company\'s bottom line and strategic goals. She thrives in fast-paced, ambiguous, hands-on environments, and has the ability to stay organized and prioritize objectives in a dynamic, challenging environment.

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