Michell Ward Houston

About Michell Ward Houston

Financial Planning, Analysis, and Reporting professional with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology, telecom, and services industries. Skilled in Operating and Planning Budgets, Call Centers, Management, Software Documentation, and PeopleSoft.

Experience

1. Sr Capital Execution & Controls Analyst

   Americold Logistics, LLC.

   May 2023 — Present · Sandy Springs, GA, US

   Assists with forecasting, annual Capital Expense budgets for facilities by region, including loading data into capital management tools and compiling final product into presentation format-Assists in the month end close process, variance explanations, and researching and reviewing results by providing information on trends and discrepancies along with recommendation(s)-Lead integration of SAP EPPM for newly acquired locations. Training and development of site leadership to ensure smooth transition to reporting requirements-Support updating and maintaining the integrity of Capital Expense and ROI data and records-Perform advanced data mining, statistical analysis, predictive modeling, and explanatory analysis to identify and provide opportunities for return on investment projects-Collaborate with regional leadership for updating project forecast on a monthly and quarterly basis-Works with and partners with corporate and regional Facility Maintenance & Energy team to drive value add projects, strategic initiatives, and business cases and partners with other functional departments on assigned projects as necessary-Determines SAP EPPM best practices and develops actionable recommendations for ensuring data integrity-Develops standard automated reports of KPIs for Capital Expense and ROI Management Performance and decision making-Develop tools, templates and processes to improve efficiency of Maintenance Capital Expense and ROI functions and associates-Provide data-driven decisions on risks including SAP EPPM data, utilization data, asset remaining life, asset sustainability, and category spend and vendor management to drive decisions that enhance shareholder value-Analyze project actuals and forecast to ensure compliance with annual internal and external Sarbanes Oxley Audits

Education

• San Jacinto College

  AA, Accounting

  1990 — 1993

• Lamar University - College of Business

  Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

  1987 — 1989

• University of South Carolina Upstate

  BS, Business Administration

  1994 — 1997

• Stevens Institute of Technology

  BI&A Certificate, Working on MBA, Business Intelligence & Analytics

  2017 — 2018

Skills

• Team Leadership
• Telecommunications
• Contract Negotiation
• Vendor Management
• Wireless Technologies
• Visio
• Wireless
• Business Process Improvement
• Microsoft Excel
• Account Management
• Cognos
• Software Documentation
• Management
• Peoplesoft
• Product Management
• Project Management
• Call Center
• Outlook
• Operating Budgets
• Business Analysis
• Leadership
• Customer Service
• Forecasting
• Customer Satisfaction
• Call Centers
• Direct Sales
• Process Improvement