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Dustin Smith

Nixa

Summary

Finance professional ready to drive financial strategies and optimize performance. Expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting. Strong focus on team collaboration and flexibility to meet changing needs. Reliable, analytical, and results-oriented with keen eye for identifying opportunities for improvement.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Finance Manager II

Expedia Group
02.2024 - Current
  • Responsible for the review and approval of partner commission contracts including adherence to controls and processes for Sox compliance, bringing a 3-month backlog of pending contracts up to date
  • Review and approval of month-end close calculations
  • Performed testing processes for successful conversion to new proprietary partner commission calculation software
  • Perform ad-hoc analyses in a timely and insightful manner

Senior Financial Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis

Bass Pro Shops
06.2019 - 02.2024
  • Responsible for weekly sales, margin and EBITDA projections, reaching a goal of less than 5% variance to forecast
  • Responsible for vendor funds reconciliations and A/R, accomplishing a 80% reduction in past due balances
  • Responsible for monthly financial statement analysis including preparation of monthly financial analysis deck
  • Responsible for preparation of weekly markdown and vendor support projections
  • Supported merchandise department including monthly departmental reporting
  • Responsible for budgeting and quarterly forecasting of sales and vendors funds
  • Provided analysis on quarterly SEC reporting from competitors and vendors

Controller

International Division, Inc.
06.2012 - 06.2019
  • Responsible for monthly financial statement preparation including ensuring monthly close process
  • Oversaw foreign subsidiary accounting operations
  • Responsible for weekly sales forecasts including leading weekly meetings to review forecasts
  • Responsible for preparing quarterly consolidated financial statements
  • Responsible for managing cash flow, including providing cash flow forecasts, preparation of wire transfers and vendor check payments, and monthly line of credit reporting - resulting in a 20% reduction on average line of credit balance
  • Worked with auditors on an annual basis to provide information in preparation of annual financial audit

Registered Investment Advisor

MetLife
05.2005 - 06.2012
  • Advised clients on investment decisions for retirement accounts and individual savings accounts.
  • Advised clients on personal risk products including life insurance, disability insurance, and long-term care insurance.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration - Economics and Finance

Southwest Baptist University
Bolivar, MO
05.2004

Skills

  • Budgeting
  • Financial data analysis
  • Proficient in financial modeling
  • GAAP
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Power BI
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Financial forecasting
  • Financial planning
  • Presentation skills
  • SQL
  • Sage
  • Proficient in QuickBooks
  • General ledger accounting
  • Financial statement preparation

Certification

Certified Public Accountant (CPA), 2013021832, 01/13, Present

Timeline

Finance Manager II

Expedia Group
02.2024 - Current

Senior Financial Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis

Bass Pro Shops
06.2019 - 02.2024

Controller

International Division, Inc.
06.2012 - 06.2019

Registered Investment Advisor

MetLife
05.2005 - 06.2012

Bachelor of Business Administration - Economics and Finance

Southwest Baptist University

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