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Valeria Burgos

@valeriaburgos1

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FP&A finance analyst turning forecasting and variance data into executive decisions.

Costa Rica

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a finance/analytics role where I can own FP&A cycles, build forecasting and variance insights, and use SAP/Anaplan and BI tools to partner with senior stakeholders and continuously improve planning accuracy and reporting efficiency.

I’m a finance professional with 6+ years of experience in FP&A, Cost of Sales, and Inventory Accounting within multinational pharma (AstraZeneca, Pfizer). I own end-to-end financial planning and analysis cycles—annual planning, long-term planning, monthly forecasting, month-end close, and variance analysis—so stakeholders can act with confidence. I’m especially strong at “translating complex datasets into clear insights” through executive performance decks and data storytelling.

Across roles, I’ve partnered with senior leadership and business subfunctions to identify key cost drivers, risks, and opportunities, and to drive corrective actions when needed. I work with advanced tools including SAP, Anaplan, Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, Oracle Hyperion, Alteryx, and Excel (Power Query, macros) to improve accuracy and efficiency—reducing manual effort and streamlining reporting processes. I’m driven by process improvement and structured problem-solving, and I enjoy building dashboards, scorecards, and reconciliation workflows that keep planning models consistent across systems.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Business Analyst

AstraZeneca

Jan 2023 - Apr 2025 (2 years 3 months)

Owned end-to-end G&A OPEX and headcount planning, delivering monthly variance analysis and executive performance decks to support strategic decision-making. Drove improvements to MEC and planning processes by redesigning reporting models, integrating SAP, Anaplan, and Qlik, and ensuring data consistency across finance systems.

FP&A PL Variance Analysis Anaplan SAP FI CO Qlik Coupa

Cost of Sales Analyst

Pfizer

Jan 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 11 months)

Owned the Europe/AFME Cost of Sales reporting package across MEC and planning cycles, producing variance bridges and root-cause analysis for senior stakeholders. Reduced Cost of Sales variance ticket volume by 50% through automated files and proactive identification and mitigation of recurring drivers.

Sales Reporting Variance Bridges Root Cause Analysis SAP Reconciliation Alteryx

Inventory CoE Analyst

Pfizer

May 2019 - Dec 2020 (1 year 7 months)

Managed key inventory accounting activities during month-end close, including earn-outs and unit alignment to ensure accurate cost recognition across cost centers. Tracked SKU-level inventory movements in SAP, led cross-functional end-to-end inventory process metrics, and supported MEC journal entries to improve reporting accuracy.

Inventory Accounting Month End Close SAP FI CO PPV & Obsolescence Journal Entries

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

EAE Business School

Master’s in Business Analytics and Data Strategy, Business Analytics and Data Strategy

2026 -

Activities and societies: Data extraction/cleaning with SQL (PostgreSQL) and Python; dashboards and analytical reports in Power BI/Tableau; analytical frameworks (KNIME); internship at Nemak building a Power BI dashboard for €6.4M savings.

Master’s program in Business Analytics and Data Strategy focused on translating data into actionable insights for decision-making. Includes work on data extraction/cleaning with SQL and Python and dashboarding with Power BI and Tableau, plus a master’s-affiliated internship at Nemak.