Cindy Labat

Self-employed co-owner of a start-up that cleans commercial kitchen exhaust systems in the Greensboro and Winston-Salem area.

Took a career break to travel through 30+ countries across 7 continents.

Worked in raw material purchasing finance, reviewing financial data related to suppliers, claims, and price changes. Handled financial closing, accruals, and analysis of actuals versus forecasts for the Simulator program.

Worked with finance teams across the Americas to ensure accurate financial data, managed volume reporting, and performed financial closing. Reported and followed up on accounts receivables.

Worked with 25 controllers to ensure accurate financial reporting, managed costs consolidation, and handled Hyperion system administration. Controlled costs for a department and dealt with ad hoc requests from executives and auditors.

Advised companies on valuing innovative projects and building proposals. Audited projects and helped prepare final proposals and budget sheets.

Analyzed revenue and profit/loss statements, helped create monthly financial data, and built and managed budgets, forecasts, and weekly sales reports for the Xbox team.

Analyzed financial data, assessed and reviewed financial results, and monitored profits and expenses. Supported commercial and marketing teams in the financial aspects of new project releases.

Assisted with human resources tasks at Sudwolle Group in Zhangjiagang, China.

Master in Management with a major in Corporate Finance, including advanced courses in financial analysis, credit risk, valuation techniques, cash management, financial engineering, and IFRS reporting. Exchange semester at Boston University in 2016.

Two years of preparatory classes for top business schools, with intensive training followed by a competitive entrance exam.