James Thies

About James Thies

j••••••••@gmail.com | Senior Financial Analyst |#ONO | As a Financial Analyst, I have used my technical skills with experience in the major ERP (enterprise resource planning) tools of SAP and Oracle, also using Hyperion, Crystal Reports, and Cognos to use the platforms to accomplish my work to resolve issues. In combination with the mentioned platforms and systems, I have used Excel extensively along with Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.Though my primary work has been outside of corporate finance for the last several years, I have kept my financial business skillset up to date through continual learning and application of those abilities through volunteer pursuits. I seek to restart my Finance career in a role that will leverage the communication, collaboration, and leadership skills I developed as an MBA student and Army Reserve officer.I had been involved with Toastmasters for 10 years, and not only have I been able to do over 40+ speeches in the process of developing my interpersonal, and presentation skills, but I have also enjoyed the continual learning process.Summary:• Innovative MBA - experience in different industries• Lean Six Sigma Certification• Process improvement• Planning Budgeting & Forecasting• Leadership• In-depth operations analysis• Financial Performance• Performance Metrics• Skilled Multi-tasker• Excel Dashboards• Corporate FP & A• Reporting & Analysis• Spreadsheets• Financial Planning• Decision-Making• Strong Interpersonal Skills• Critical Thinking• Policies & Procedures• MS Office - Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook• ERP: SAP.ERP, Oracle, Hyperion, Essbase, Cognos, Crystal Reports, Tableau• MS SQL Server 2012 training (5 classes)• Completes projects with accuracy, conciseness & efficiency. • Interact with all levels of management.• Proactively manage, collect & interpret information for continuous improvementSpecialties: Financial Variance Analysis | Trends Analysis | Data Analytics | Data Visualization | Financials | Variance Explanations | P&L Management | Expert Excel | Metrics Reporting | Cost & Sales Analysis | Gross Margin/Profit Analysis | Budget vs Actual Analysis | General Ledger | Journal Entries | Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)| Account Reconciliation | Business Cost Analysis | Inventory Analysis | Business Performance Analysis | Business Intelligence Tools | Confidentiality | Growth/Opportunity Analysis | Management Reporting | Budgeting & Forecasting | PowerPoint Presentation | Written Communication | Strategic Business Proposals | Database Management | Problem-Solving.

Experience

1. Finance Manager Treasurer Controller (Post Quartermaster)

   Schaumburg Vfw Post 2202

   Jun 2023 — Present

   Manage funds of the post including monthly reporting, analysis, and controlling.* Lead and present monthly reporting of the financial status of the post to the membership.* Manage the physical assets of the post to accurately reflect property inventory.* Prepare audit documents for approval by the post s financial trustees and at the district level.* Prepare the annual budget for the post s financial status to be approved by the membership.

Education

• Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance

  1999 — 2001

• New Horizons Computer Learning Centers

  MCSA Program

  2014

• Advanced Computer Training (ACT)

  Advanced SAP - SAP Business Intelligence (SAP BI)

  2014

• Eastern Illinois University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Sociology, Political Science

• Advanced Computer Training (ACT)

  Advanced SAP - SAP Financial Accounting and Controlling (FICO)

  2014

Skills

• Trend Analysis
• Public Speaking
• Strategic Financial Planning
• Business Analysis
• Budgets
• Customer Analysis
• Finance
• Financial Accounting
• Analytical Skills
• Process Improvement
• Banking
• Financial Reporting
• Risk Management
• Goal Oriented
• Management
• Gross Profit Analysis
• General Ledger
• Cost Accounting
• Veterans
• Leadership
• Pivot Tables
• Six Sigma
• Corporate Finance
• Financial Analysis
• Security Clearance
• Communication
• Mba
• Cash Management
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office
• Linkedin Training
• Business Process Improvement
• Account Reconciliation
• Analysis
• Database Admin
• Sap
• Forecasting
• Managerial Finance
• Social Networking