Kari Rathjen
FP&A Management, Strategic Modeling & Planning
- Role
- Finance Lead at nLIGHT, Inc.
- Location
- Portland, OR, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kari Rathjen
Proactive finance, planning, and analysis leader. Results-driven analytical thinker with a proven track record in strategic planning, financial modeling, and forecasting. Committed business partner dedicated to customer service.Strong quantitative problem-solving skills with a bias toward action, taking ownership and driving results. Proven experience motivating and developing talent.⇨ Proven experience leading: Strategic and Long-term Planning Financial Modeling and Analysis Forecasting, Budgeting and Variance Analysis Translating Data into Insight Cross-Team Partnerships Innovative Problem Solving Customer Service Focused Project Management GAAP and Accounting Global Operations Merger and Acquisition (M&A) Valuation Capital Investment Analysis and Budgeting
Experience
Finance Lead
Jan 2024 — Present
Provide strategic financial insights and support to drive operational excellence, bridging gap between finance and operations. Ensure financial strategies align with company objectives and influencing decisions to enhance profitability.• Revitalize financial and planning analysis for operational teams. Lead three-year strategic plan, annual planning, forecasting and variance analysis in collaboration with operations teams. • Develop financial models and decision support that contribute to strategic planning and investment analysis. Provide guidance and support creating effective financial reports utilizing PowerBI and Dynamic Planning.• Collaborate in development of plant metrics that identify cost-saving opportunities and ensure compliance with accounting policies and controls. Establish operational uptime and efficiency metrics that identify areas of opportunity and drive improved financial performance.• Develop financial reporting activities, create reports and analysis for quarterly financial reviews with executives, identify areas of opportunity and improvement.• Manage financial impacts of standard cost methodologies. Develop standard costs and overhead rates. Coordinate with Cost Accounting to monitor performance against standard and report variances.• Manager and mentor financial analysts and interns.
Education
Portland State University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Accounting and Finance
University of Oregon Lundquist College of Business
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Oregon Executive MBA (OEMBA)
Skills
- Budgeting
- Analytical Skills
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Business Valuation
- Financial Reporting
- Project Planning
- Presentations
- Strategic Planning
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Corporate Finance
- Key Performance Indicators
- Business Strategy
- Business Process Improvement
- Management
- Team Building
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Strategy
- Strategic Communications
- Forecasting
- Managerial Finance
- Internal Controls
- Budgets
- Finance
- Project Management
- Consulting
- Retail
- Business Analytics
- Oracle
- Data Analysis
- Consensus Building
- Leadership
- Training
- Financial Accounting
- Relationship Building
- Facilitation
- Analysis
- Financial Partnering
- Cross-Functional Collaborations
- Due Diligence
- Financial Analysis
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