Kevin L. Johnson

About Kevin L. Johnson

Action is the foundational key to all success.”. – Picasso Executive management and business development leader who excels at identifying growth opportunities, championing operational culture, and obtaining leverage in competitive markets. Optimizes end-to-end customer experience and uses data to make decisions and implement new strategies. Transforms organizations as a force for positive change. Recognized strategist and analyst with multiple high-visibility roles conceptualizing systematic plans and influencing performance through forward-thinking courses of action. Works cross-functionally across operations, finance, engineering, procurement, accounts payable, safety, maintenance, and environmental business units. Expert in financial / budget analysis, business and financial modeling, forecasting, transaction and asset oversight, and territory governance. Provides detailed financial reports and develops monthly / quarterly reporting for executive team. Reliable, people-centric partner and natural leader with a passion for driving employee development, empowering staff at all organizational levels, engaging with stakeholders, and interfacing with diverse customers / clients for a shared vision. Mentors youth groups of 800. Industry leader with 40 public speaking engagements. U.S. Military Veteran. Career Highlights Oversaw operating budgets with $1M in weekly payments and collected over $700K in past due accounts. Developed monthly forecast models and assisted in creation of annual operating budget for plant of $10M. Exceeded territory sales goal by 42% with $500K in personal sales. Increased payment accuracy 10% by setting up various reporting to track trends and identify spending category. Reimagined talent strategy and implemented framework to drive consistency across high-potential leadership and career pathing initiatives, reducing vacancies by 10%. Saved $49K (2022) by managing obsolete material to be salvaged / recycled. Managed government credit cards with over $150M in annual spending, setting reports and tracking expenditures. Areas of Expertise: Revenue & Sales Operations | Team Building & Leadership | Business & Financial Analysis | Commercial Lending | Negotiation | Executive Collaboration | Coaching | Leadership Development | HR | Strategic Planning | Profitability | Data & Reporting | Sales Cycle Processes | Budget Management & Optimization | Program Management | Material Costs

Experience

1. Sr Finance Analyst

   PacifiCorp

   May 2018 — Present · Salt Lake County, UT, US

   Hired in key role as part of management team to provide resources for team and oversee financial analysis for Gadsby Power Plant and Blundell Power Plant. Provide reporting, analysis, payroll, budgeting, and forecasting. Tasked with managing payroll for 28 employees across two plants, vendor / material management as well as budget and review process. Assess daily requisitions for proper accounting. Support plant employees in procurement activities. Facilitate key relationships with clients / vendors. Resolved overtime issue to manage labor budget. Generated a $20K increase in revenue by reducing costs for waste management. Worked with Asset Recovery on expired items taken to the market to sell. Reduced outstanding invoices 10% by working closely with vendors. Increased productivity by providing information or reports to managers on various projects. Played a key role in decision- making team to increase plant performance, improve efficiency, and save money for customers. Regulated projects and served as a part of multiple committees, including the Festival of Trees with $12K+ profit, to steer efficiency. Strategic Initiatives (Planning/Execution)| Business Development & Analysis | Financial Management & Analysis | Accounting & Reconciliation | Transaction & Credit Management | Asset & Territory Management | Opportunity & Lead Generation | Portfolio Management |

Education

• University of Phoenix

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Accounting, Finance