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Laura Marques

@lauramarques1

6+ years of experience spanning across accounting & finance roles, highly adaptable professional with strong financial analysis and management skills.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to apply financial analysis, forecasting, reporting automation, and business partnering skills to improve performance visibility and support strategic decisions.

At Fordham University, I lead financial reporting, forecasting support, and performance analysis for a $1B+ endowment and Athletics operations. I partner with Athletics leadership on NCAA Agreed-Upon Procedures reporting and build P&L analyses that inform spending and performance decisions.

I develop Excel and Power BI models to track KPIs, analyze cost drivers, and improve operating visibility. My reporting automation reduced cycle time by 25% while improving forecast accuracy and data accessibility.

Previously, I supported budgeting, forecasting, profitability analysis, and vendor-spend evaluation at SportsNet New York, and managed audits and large-scale transaction analysis for private equity and investment fund clients at PwC.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Accounting Analyst

Current

Fordham University

May 2023 - Present (3 years 4 months)

Lead financial reporting, forecasting, and performance analysis for a $1B+ endowment and Athletics operations. Developed Excel and Power BI models to track KPIs and improved reporting processes through automation, reducing cycle time by 25%.

Excel Power BI Financial Reporting Forecasting Variance Analysis Budgeting KPI Tracking Automation

Staff Accountant

SportsNet New York

Jan 2022 - Jun 2023 (1 year 5 months)

I worked directly with the CFO on budgeting, forecasting, and month-end close as well as evaluating program-level profitability. I managed every finance and accounting function in our small company.

Experienced Associate

PwC

Oct 2020 - Jan 2022 (1 year 3 months)

I managed audits for private equity and investment fund clients gaining deep exposure to financial statements, performance metrics, and capital flows. I performed analytical reviews and large scale data analysis to identify trends, anomalies, and risk areas while managing an offshore team of 8 associates.