Mary Brown
@marybrown022514
Senior Financial Analyst driving ERP strategy, process automation, and data-driven insights to boost forecasting and reporting accuracy.
What I'm looking for
I am a strategic, results-driven Senior Financial Analyst with over 10 years of I’m a Senior Financial Analyst with progressive experience in corporate finance, FP&A, and hospitality performance analysis, including direct finance roles at Hilton. I specialize in managing budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and performance reporting across multi-property hotel portfolios. Leveraging expertise in ERP/EPM strategy and advanced analytics tools like Power BI and Excel, I build dynamic financial models and executive dashboards that track key hotel KPIs such as RevPAR, ADR, occupancy, labor costs, and GOP. My efforts have led to significant improvements, including reducing reporting turnaround time by 40% and forecast variance by 20%. I excel at partnering cross-functionally with general managers, revenue management, and operations teams to deliver actionable insights that support capital planning and drive profitability. With a strong background in financial systems transformation, process automation, and strategic collaboration, I help organizations enhance forecasting accuracy, streamline reporting, and make smarter data-driven decisions.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Led FP&A for 20+ global hospitality entities managing budgeting, forecasting, and monthly close for $120M in annual revenue; reduced reporting turnaround time by 40% and forecast variance by 20% through driver-based rolling forecasts.
Oversaw financial reporting and analysis for $50M+ in operational spend, led automation initiatives that cut manual processing time by 30% and improved reporting accuracy across finance and operations.
Supported $50M+ workforce spend and month-end close processes while leading automation initiatives that cut manual tasks by 30% and improved reporting accuracy for AUM and fee allocations.
Billing Analyst / Revenue Accounting Specialist
Sedgwick CMS
Jul 2017 - Apr 2021 (3 years 9 months)
Managed billing, AR, and reconciliations across a multi-entity portfolio during an ERP migration; performed revenue recognition and supported audits while improving billing accuracy and close timelines.
Billing Analyst
Sedgwick CMS
Jul 2017 - Apr 2021 (3 years 9 months)
Managed billing, AR, and revenue recognition across a multi-entity portfolio during SAP and Salesforce transitions, improving billing accuracy and shortening close timelines through automated reconciliations.
Education
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Strayer University
Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting & Finance
Completed programs in accounting and finance including a Bachelor of Business Administration and an Associate degree focused on Accounting & Finance.
Strayer University
Associate of Arts, Accounting & Finance
Completed an Associate degree program focused on Accounting & Finance.
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