Elisa Kachaj
Saint Louis
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST
Nerdy, A Varsity Tutors Company
08.2024 - Current
- Manage company-wide Sales Incentive Plans (SIPs), from plan setup to payout calculations and performance reporting.
- Prepare and maintain weekly bridges report comparing actuals to forecasts for leadership review; highlight variances and perform revenue reconciliations to identify actual-to-forecast differences and improve future forecasts.
- Partner with department leaders to forecast budgets, control expenses, and improve cost variances; meet monthly to ensure budget commitments, discuss future purchases or vendor terminations, and drive accountability.
- Leverage AI tools for reporting, project support, and process improvement.
- Conduct various ad hoc financial analyses and reporting to support management decision-making.
FINANCIAL ANALYST III
Washington University in St. Louis
07.2023 - 08.2024
- Collected and analyzed financial data to identify trends and discrepancies.
- Utilized advanced Excel functions to streamline reporting and analysis.
- Developed financial models for revenue and cost forecasting.
- Monitored regulatory changes impacting financial operations.
FINANCIAL ANALYST
Stifel Financial Corporation
01.2020 - 07.2023
- Created budgets and forecasted financial results.
- Built financial models for forecasting, budgeting, and investment analysis.
- Analyzed income statements and balance sheets to reduce variances.
- Supported vendor and revenue producer reporting and analysis.
ACCOUNTANT
Stifel Financial Corporation
05.2017 - 01.2020
- Managed journal entries and account reconciliations.
- Reconciled bank accounts and internal ledgers.
- Produced monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
- Prepared financial statements in compliance with accounting principles.
Education
M.B.A. - Business Administration – Finance
Washington University in St. Louis
Saint Louis, MO12.2023
B.S. - Business Administration – Accounting
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO05.2017
Skills
- General Ledger Journal Entry
- Budgeting and planning
- Account Reconciliation
- Data Research & Analysis
- Expense & Revenue Analysis
- Financial Modeling
- Forecasting & Trend Analysis
- Incentive Compensation Management
- Process Improvement
LANGUAGES
Albanian (Native)
Spanish (Fluent)
TECHNICAL TOOLS & PLATFORMS
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Sheets, Mineral Tree, NetSuite, Airtable, Oracle, HubSpot, Brex, Vena, Looker, SQL, AWS
Timeline
SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST
Nerdy, A Varsity Tutors Company
08.2024 - Current
FINANCIAL ANALYST III
Washington University in St. Louis
07.2023 - 08.2024
FINANCIAL ANALYST
Stifel Financial Corporation
01.2020 - 07.2023
ACCOUNTANT
Stifel Financial Corporation
05.2017 - 01.2020
B.S. - Business Administration – Accounting
Saint Louis University
M.B.A. - Business Administration – Finance
Washington University in St. Louis