Ethan Mellish

About Ethan Mellish

After my undergraduate background in Finance and Business Marketing, I began my Masters…

Experience

1. Senior Financial Analyst

   Forestar Group Inc.

   Apr 2024 — Present

   Collaborated with development, engineering, and entitlement teams utilizing Power BI to streamline project timelines• Update and manage team dashboards and ensure the team is completing prerequisite milestones in a timely manner• Identified ways to improve reporting efficiency in operations and implemented process changes to dashboards• Underwrite new deals with a focus on ROI, GM, and IRR to strategically plan for future market conditions• Prepared reports summarizing various aspects of land acquisition & development processes including cost estimates, timelines, and regulatory requirements. Managed budgets to provide timely, accurate financial status for current fiscal year and future plans.• Compiled detailed financial statements outlining income sources and expenses associated with each sale.• Conducted market research and competitive analysis to inform pricing strategies, ensuring alignment with company standards and customer expectations.• Presented analytical findings to senior management, providing market/financial exhibits alongside a narrative• Retrieved and manipulate data in Power BI to true up monthly actuals vs monthly forecasted spend

Education

• Florida State University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Business Marketing and Finance

  2009 — 2014

• University of Tampa

  Master’s Degree, Investment Financial Analysis

  2015 — 2017

• St. Petersburg High School

  International Baccalaureate

  2006 — 2009

Skills

• Recruiting
• Leadership
• Talent Acquisition
• Social Media
• Microsoft Word
• Sql
• Teamwork
• Social Networking
• Financial Analysis
• Time Management
• Hospitality
• English
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Access
• Html
• Public Speaking
• Marketing
• Customer Service
• Accounting
• Research
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Insurance