Lauren Jeanne-Louise Jones

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT LAUREN JEANNE-LOUISE JONES

MAR \'25 - PRESENT Senior Financial Analyst Advanced Energy, Denver, CO • Served as primary finance partner to multiple business segments, delivering actionable financial analysis, ad-hoc insights, and decision support for senior leadership • Owned end-to-end financial reporting processes across business units, expanding scope from execution to full process ownership while improving scalability, consistency, and reliability • Strengthened leadership confidence in reporting by resolving recurring data discrepancies and implementing enhanced data validation controls across financial systems • Led development and rollout of a Product Portfolio Analysis Power BI dashboard, providing real-time visibility into revenue, margin, and product performance; replaced manual margin reporting and reduced investigation time • Partnered cross-functionally with IT, product, and finance teams to define requirements, integrate data sources, and deliver user-friendly analytics solutions • Proactively interpreted trends, anticipated risks, and surfaced insights early to mitigate downstream financial and operational impacts • Redesigned intern payroll forecasting by moving costs to a dedicated cost center, correcting allocation issues and reducing forecast variance • Documented and implemented standardized OPEX-to-COGS transfer processes, reducing ad-hoc inquiries and improving clarity for business partners SEP \'23 - PRESENT Financial Analyst II Advanced Energy, Denver, CO • Built and enhanced OPEX, KPI, and headcount reporting frameworks across multiple business units, improving cost visibility, accountability, and decision-making • Supported AOP and quarterly forecast cycles through standardized datasets, templates, and reporting inputs, improving forecast accuracy and consistency year over year by 45% • Streamlined forecasting workflows by developing standardized labor and OPEX upload templates, reducing manual effort and cycle time by 75% • Established recurring product group and leadership review cadences, strengthening budget ownership and alignment between finance and business partners • Eliminated inactive cost centers and normalized reporting structures, improving clarity of true business performance • Onboarded and coached new team members on forecasting tools, reporting standards, and analytical best practices JUN \'22 - PRESENT Financial Analyst I Advanced Energy, Denver, CO • Owned critical financial reporting during periods of organizational transition, maintaining continuity, accuracy, and data integrity