A detail-oriented cost analyst with 13+ years of experience in complex industrial environments including petrochemical, agricultural processing, and industrial services. Specializes in project cost controls, financial forecasting, WIP management, payroll administration, and variance analysis across large-scale turnaround and capital project environments. Recognized for accuracy, process improvement, and the ability to stabilize and improve financial operations quickly in fast-moving or transitional engagements.

Core competencies
• Project cost tracking and lifecycle cost management
• WIP reduction and billing delay identification
• Cost forecasting, variance analysis, and budget management
• Change order tracking and internal change management systems
• Vendor invoice review, reconciliation, and resolution
• Payroll processing and labour cost allocation (50–500 employees)
• Financial reporting and ad-hoc leadership analysis
• Process improvement and workflow standardization

Systems and tools
SAP · IFS · Power BI · Advanced Excel · QuickBooks · WFM · Track/My Track · Microsoft Office Suite

Career highlights
• Industrial Services Contractor (Contract Role) – Remote
• Brought in on a temporary engagement to stabilize financial operations during a critical period. Led cleanup of financial reporting, reduced aging WIP, identified billing delays and margin risks, and redesigned forecasting processes that significantly improved accuracy and leadership confidence in projections.
• Agricultural Processing Company – Gulf Coast Region
• Project Cost Analyst managing full lifecycle cost tracking across capital projects, including cost estimates, change order forecasting, earned value, contingency drawdowns, and vendor invoice review and resolution.
• Industrial Services Contractor – Gulf Coast Region (4 years)
• Cost Analyst supporting a major petrochemical client site; managed payroll for ~50 employees, reconciled PO and WO costs, produced cost forecasts and estimates, and collaborated with management to identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Major Petrochemical Operator – Turnaround Projects (7 years)
• Supported multiple turnaround engagements at major petrochemical facilities processing daily time for 150–500 employees, reconciling POs and WOs, generating cost forecasting reports, and comparing budgets to actuals.

Education
B.S. Finance – In Progress, Expected 2027
A.S. Process Technology – Completed