Nick L.

About Nick L.

As an accomplished FP & A leader with extensive experience directing cross-functional teams at global corporations, I deliver strategic financial insights that drive business success while fostering collaboration and trust. My approach, rooted in integrity and leading by example, has consistently empowered teams to exceed goals in dynamic, fast-paced environments.I excel at building relationships that unlock individual and collective potential, creating environments where colleagues feel valued and ideas flow freely. This has directly enhanced decision-making, streamlined processes, and strengthened partnerships across diverse teams and cultures worldwide. My passion for seeing people succeed fuels my commitment to cultivating impactful connections with business partners and finance colleagues alike, yielding tangible results for organizations and stakeholders.Throughout my career, I have led FP & A processes that yield measurable results by navigating complex challenges, such as acquisitions and divestitures, with agility. I have championed process improvements —from developing templates that reduce data collection time to deploying large-scale systems—that streamline analysis and elevate operational efficiency. By optimizing data organization, I have unlocked deeper insights from expansive datasets, crafting compelling narratives from granular details to illuminate strategic perspectives. This expertise has been pivotal in delivering tailored analyses to diverse stakeholders, including C-Suite executives and business leaders, empowering functional teams to take ownership of their plans and drive superior performance.My background as a hedge fund analyst and day trader sharpened my decision-making prowess, enabling me to make swift, informed choices under pressure and adapt as new information emerges. By consulting stakeholders and synthesizing diverse perspectives, I confidently deliver recommendations that align with strategic objectives, fostering buy-in and actionable results.

Experience

1. Ai Tutor - Finance Expert

   xAI

   Mar 2026 — Present

   Train artificial intelligence models on corporate finance through prompting, labeling, and annotations. Create/curate realistic finance scenarios involving financial planning & analysis (FP & A), budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, capital structure decisions, investor communications, earnings call preparation.

Education

• UMN Carlson School of Management

  BSB in Finance and BSB in Accounting, Accounting and Finance

  2003 — 2007