Jessica Despres

Led FP&A for Division Tech & Engineering supporting ~$1B annual P&L, owned monthly forecasts and annual operating budget for ~1,300 shared services employees, and delivered executive-level variance analysis with actionable recommendations that reduced headcount variance to ~0–1 monthly and uncovered overtime fraud.

Managed budgeting and forecasting processes, created financial models and specialized metric reports, and supervised financial analysts to support monthly close and inform senior leadership decisions.

Spearheaded monthly close and performance reporting for technical operations, produced concise variance commentary, and created location-level metrics and new headcount reporting to support strategic planning.

Prepared budget materials, analyzed financial trends, supported statistical studies and financial modeling, and implemented Essbase conversions to improve monthly close, forecasting, and ad-hoc reporting accuracy.

Forecasted $950M healthcare and $1.1B technology division P&Ls and balance sheets, led annual and five-year budgeting cycles, and prepared executive-level presentations and planning assumptions for strategic initiatives.

Managed weekly NAV reporting for 23 private equity and real estate funds, performed IRR and FX valuations, cash flow analysis, and prepared financial reporting packages for subsidiary CFOs.

Managed $20M budgets and invoicing for commercial development projects, coordinated construction bids and vendor contracts, and collaborated with major retail partners on invoicing models for multi-million-dollar projects.

Managed daily office operations including payroll, AR/AP, database management, contracts, and lien waivers using Timberline; supervised two staff to ensure efficient office workflows.

Earned an MBA and completed a Masters Certificate in Finance, focusing on advanced finance and management topics.

Completed a Bachelor of Arts in Business with a concentration in Finance and Accounting.