Anna Van Wylen
Winfield
Summary
Results-driven finance professional with expertise in FP&A, payroll forecasting, and cash management for large-scale operations. Skilled in financial modeling, reporting, and process optimization to enhance forecast accuracy and support strategic initiatives.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Analyst III
Aldi
06.2021 - Current
- Led a specialized team of analysts to deliver FP&A support across six divisions, managing financial operations for $9 billion in sales and driving data-driven decision-making to optimize performance
- Designed and implemented a new payroll forecasting tool, improving accuracy and reliability of payroll projections for enhanced workforce planning
- Served as Payroll SME and primary owner of all ALDI US payroll forecast, managing projections exceeding $2.7billiion annually
- Served as backup Sales SME, providing insights and support for sales forecasting, analysis, and strategic planning initiatives
- Oversaw daily cash investments of up to $150 million, ensuring adequate liquidity while collaborating with international treasury teams to align and optimize strategies
- Developed and delivered comprehensive financial reports for senior leadership, Board meetings, and global presentations, ensuring data accuracy and actionable insights
- Prepared annual budgets, targets, and financial performance analyses, supporting organizational strategy and long-term planning
Business Analyst
Ball Horticultural Company
04.2015 - 06.2021
- Creates and publishes weekly reports for territory Sales Managers enabling them to make strategic business decisions
- Curates in depth reporting with cost-value-analysis enabling Supply Mangers to track and maintain expenses
- Reports are frequently reviewed and improved to ensure quick, deep dive analysis
- Ensures proper weekly sales, profitability, expenses and margins are recorded and reported
- Report on YTD vs PYTD to FY, communicating gains and opportunities with executive leadership
- Analyzes sales, profitability and market conditions presenting findings in curated weekly report to executive leadership
- In collaboration with management, implemented strategic sales plan increase 2019 Q2 profit by 0.2% YOY
- Gather requirements, manages milestones, and delivers on timelines within supplier relations and procedure
- Responsible for logistics, distribution & pricing strategy
- Confirms data integrity and accurate accounting principles are met, as well as training new employees on standards and reporting
- Provides detailed cost analysis reports per department for cost reduction and increased profitability
Merchant Operations Specialist
Sears Holdings Corporation
06.2014 - 04.2015
- Understood and drove customer engagement by managing Sears and Kmart Home front-end experience, landing pages, product placement, online specials, and overall merchandising mix
- Initiated and managed project progress for optimal page layout tests for the Sears Home vertical based on competitor strategy research; enhanced landing page layout, leading to 5% increase in traffic YOY
- Logged inventory, analyzed, and reviewed product data through multiple fulfillment channels
- Identified sales opportunities and assisted with strategic sales plans to maximize customer engagement, decrease expenses, and increase profitability
- Ensured that merchandising, marketing and promotional deadlines were accurate and timely
Store Manager
Starbucks
04.2012 - 06.2014
- Increased store profitability by controlling expenses, augmented sales and created a positive environment for associates and customers
- Improved customer satisfaction score by 10% utilizing results of store cleanliness survey items; created barista cleaning routine
- Addressed staffing needs, coached, and developed store personnel; mentored two new hires into management roles
- Selected products to sell, analyzed past sales to forecast upcoming sales and adjusted inventory as needed, food sales increasing by 37% from successful La Boulange launch
- Managed store operations: drive sales through world class customer service, customer survey overall satisfaction increase by 16% in 3 months
Education
MBA - Finance
Chernivtsi National University in The Name of Yuriy Fed'kovy
12.2019
Certificate - Accounting
College of DuPage
06.2014
BBA - Business Administration and Economics
Chernivtsi National University in The Name of Yuriy Fed'kovy
06.2010
Skills
- Accounting Certified
- Statistical Analysis
- Experienced Project Manager
- Data Mining & Analytics
- Expert in BI, Power BI & SAP
- Advanced SharePoint & Excel
- KPI Dashboard & Scorecards
- Microsoft Excel
- Financial and operational reporting
- Financial statement analysis
Languages
Russian
Native or Bilingual
Ukrainian
Native or Bilingual
German
Elementary
Timeline
Financial Analyst III
Aldi
06.2021 - Current
Business Analyst
Ball Horticultural Company
04.2015 - 06.2021
Merchant Operations Specialist
Sears Holdings Corporation
06.2014 - 04.2015
Store Manager
Starbucks
04.2012 - 06.2014
Certificate - Accounting
College of DuPage
BBA - Business Administration and Economics
Chernivtsi National University in The Name of Yuriy Fed'kovy
MBA - Finance
Chernivtsi National University in The Name of Yuriy Fed'kovy
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