JULIE FRANCES POWELL Atlanta, GA. 30307 678-467-9393 juliefp@gmail.com www.linkedin.com/in/juliefpowell

Summary of Qualifications

Financial planning and analysis experience with two fortune 25 companies in multi-cost center environments

Strong financial analysis skills including variance analysis (act vs plan vs fcst), monthly, quarterly, annually

Lead budgeting, forecasting, presenting activities for $80M operating plan, monthly, quarterly, annually

Make short and long term recommendations to senior management based on analysis of actuals, plan, forecast and cash flow

Perform feasibility analysis including benchmark comparisons (NPV / IRR / ROI)

Experience Consultant, Project Manager, Corner Office, Atlanta, GA 2014 Current Drove permit approvals interacting with city officials where necessary, enabling projects to move forward Approved procurement bids to meet scope and budget, negotiating where necessary, 10 projects, between $700k and $2M each Coordinate project activities between 4 groups, ensuring deadlines and scope met with accuracy Ensured project changes do not exceed budget by communicating with internal & external staff, as I take pride in meeting budget Present project financials for monthly review, accountability, cash flow forecast to Owner, VP of Operations Managed all costs & schedules to ensure Project Margins are met Determined alternate solutions to reduce project costs by $250K Project Analyst IT, ecommerce , Home Depot Inc., Atlanta, GA 2012 2014 Created / Implemented Process to guide Quality Assurance work orders; saved $300k first month Executed / analyzed / distributed 7 financial reports to staff of 40 mgrs., weekly and monthly Provided variance explanations monthly to management, annual capital budget / forecast of $70M Increased Forecast accuracy 10 %, minimizing project variances by identifying & fixing bug in fcst software Managed 3 projects; $10M, performed on plan; included 100 resources and 26 resource managers Reviewed / Approved / justified 10 % increase all software maintenance spend for e-commerce arena Created / Led Financial reporting training for group of 20 Finance Manager supporting Product SVP, Elavon, Atlanta, GA 2011 2012 Forecasted monthly US budget and EURO budget to 5% variance; worked with SVP as well as 9 managers (5 in USD; 4 in Euro) Presented financials and forecasted monthly to Finance as well as Operations (SVP & 9 mangers), including variance explanations Worked closely with accounting during month end process Presented quarterly financials to innovation operations group Built annual plan with internal finance team and external multinational operations team Created graphs to show numbers visually to increase understanding among operations team Project Manager, Commercial, Alcon Construction, Inc. Gainesville, FL 2009 2011 Collaborated and negotiated with suppliers to beat materials budget by 10 %, average budget $25k $200k Ensured all project documents properly coordinated to backup estimate and LEED requirements, secured MSDS requirements Evaluated material requirements, performed take offs on concrete, masonry, average variance 4% Performed site visit after estimate (manual & on-screen) to mitigate any surprise costs Communicated project feasibility, estimates, risks, opportunities between owner, subs, architect, and builder, average IRR 15% Managed full time graduate studies as well as part time project management

Finance Manager, Home Depot Inc., Atlanta, GA 2006 - 2009 Managed $80M annual operating budget, including variance analysis, monthly, quarterly, annually, and forecasting of 400 fte Facilitated cost reduction from all software maintenance contracts ($28M), received Home Depot 15% Award Reported monthly, quarterly financials to CIO, senior management, cap and expense, Actual vs. Plan vs Forecast, $71M plan Executed pre-close guidance and forecast adjustment recommendations to senior leadership Reviewed new project requests; make Go/No-Go recommendation based on NPV, ROIC and enterprise strategy Analyzed all portfolio operating financials and 42 capital projects, monthly, determined drivers vs. plan and vs. forecast Resolved monetary dispute between HD China and HD Mexico for Director of International IT Led 2 portfolios (divisions) to complete the year significantly under plan (12% and 5%) for 2007

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Best Forecast Award August 2007, Best P&L September 2007, Best Expense Labor October 2007 Senior Financial Analyst, Pulte Homes, Atlanta, GA 2005 - 2006 Performed and presented variance analysis, monthly to senior management Developed analysis that influenced a national program to standardize all house options

Supported division VP and two controllers by managing monthly close duties for region, overhead analysis, ad-hoc tasks

Developed 2005 Plan of $22M for two divisions, Georgia north, Georgia South in 8 weeks

Coached field operations team to align spend closer to plan

Formed an improved process (Evenflow) for tracking the divisions performance (housing starts) against corporate objectives

Executed, analyzed, reported results of Go No Go feasibility study for new land acquisitions

Delta Airlines, Atlanta, GA 2001 2004 Commodity Manager, Aircraft Interiors Managed all capital and operating spend related to aircraft galleys and lavatories, all fleet types Negotiated $500k savings on international route lavatory and galley project, engaged suppliers in concession discussions, which produced an 8% rate reduction; liaison between Engineering, Finance, Operations, Marketing, and Flight Attendants Served as liaison between Engineering, Finance, Operations, and Flight Attendants Coordinated heavy maintenance outsourcing project to save $ 300M annually

Senior Financial Analyst - Ground Service Equipment (GSE) Managed the financial planning and reporting of $ 64M GSE budget, including monthly presentations to division SVP Reviewed and made Go - No Go Decision on all Capital requests for division Identified variances from operating plan and drivers causing variances Tracked, managed and reported profit improvement initiatives to reduce overall operating expense Collaborated with continuous improvement team to develop new metric for operational performance Educated and coached 3 different management teams of GSE due to high turnover Various ad-hoc projects including: regression analysis of equipment, P-card visibility / mapping; reduce ACS equipment levels

Financial Analyst IT Airline Operations, Learning Services Reported, planned, forecasted and analyzed monthly, quarterly, annual operating and capital results for budget Annual budget for the combined portfolios exceeded $ 60M Created variance reports by defining the drivers of behind the variances Developed Capital Appropriations request for $ 64M technology project (implantation of SAP, materials module) Performed Ad-Hoc capital analysis and recommended areas of operational improvement for Senior Management Assistant Vice President, Home Banc / Equibanc Mortgage Corporation, Atlanta, GA 1993 2000 Allocated resources effectively throughout departments ensuring client deliverables were met Managed staff of 5 across different departments, produced reports daily and deployed resources as necessary Performed periodic testing of mortgage loan software to determine compatibility with enterprise and comply with SOX

Affiliations - BANCF (Builders Association of North Central Florida): 2009-present - Delta Gamma Fraternity

Technical 30 hour OSHA card; Google SketchUp, Microsoft Office Suite, SAP, Hyperion Pillar, Hyperion Esebase, On-Screen Takeoff

Education University of Florida Master of Science in Building Construction May 2011 Master of Business in Entrepreneurship December 2008 University of Georgia Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance April 1991

- Women Build, Gainesville, FL. 2009-2012

- NAWIC Student Chapter, Gainesville, FL. 2009-2012