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Sally Cai

@sallycai

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Senior Financial Analyst with expertise in strategic financial operations.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role that offers opportunities for growth and collaboration in a dynamic environment.

I am a dedicated Senior Financial Analyst with extensive experience in managing large budgets and conducting financial analyses. At Santander, I successfully operated as the interim manager of a $20M hardware budget, collaborating with key stakeholders to achieve a 5% year-over-year reduction target for a $130M infrastructure budget. My ability to represent Infrastructure IT in high-stakes meetings has honed my negotiation skills, allowing me to manage tech and staff augmentation expenses exceeding $100M.

Previously at Wayfair, I automated invoicing processes for supplier fulfillment revenue exceeding $20M monthly, significantly reducing manual workload. I led a six-month reconciliation campaign that collected over $120M in receivables, showcasing my strong analytical skills and ability to work cross-functionally. My technical expertise includes leveraging SQL and Python to conduct in-depth analyses, which have driven substantial cost savings and operational efficiencies across various teams.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior Financial Analyst

Santander

Mar 2024 - Sep 2024 (6 months)

Managed a $20M hardware budget allocation and represented Infrastructure IT in weekly meetings to oversee $100M+ tech and staff augmentation expense requests. Conducted financial analyses and forecasting using SAP Orion and Fluid PPM, achieving a 5% YoY reduction for a $130M Infrastructure budget.

SAP Orion Fluid PPM Financial Analysis Budget Management Forecasting Procurement

Senior Associate, Senior Analyst

Wayfair

Jul 2021 - Jan 2024 (2 years 6 months)

Automated invoicing for over $20M monthly supplier fulfillment revenue, reducing manual work by 16 hours per month, and spearheaded an external-facing profitability scenario tool for 11,000+ global suppliers. Led a six-month reconciliation campaign to collect over $120M in receivables and managed major finance system migrations from NetSuite to SAP and MS SQL Server to Google Cloud Platform. Defin

NetSuite SAP Google Cloud Platform SQL Python Data Analysis Financial Operations Supply Chain Management Process Automation

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

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ÉCOLE 42@SILICON VALLEY

Student / Software Developer, Software Development

Activities and societies: 42Robotics AI lab, Hackathon participant, Lead for Women Speaker Series

Earned selection into a fully funded program (top 2%) after a two-week assessment of technical problem-solving, algorithmic thinking, and rapid learning of new technologies. The program provided financial support to focus exclusively on intensive training.

BROWN UNIVERSITY

A.B., Geo-Biology

Grade: GRE: 337/340

Activities and societies: Director of Funds for Environmental Co-Op House, Coordinator for Refugee Tutors, Supervisor for Student Dining Workers

Achieved Advanced Standing and Accelerated Graduation. Completed summer coursework at London School of Economics and studied abroad at The University of Edinburgh.