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Owen Hale

Financial Analyst
Charlotte, NC, United States

Professional Summary

Mid-level Financial Analyst with 6 years of experience supporting FP&A, variance analysis, rolling forecasts, and executive stakeholder reporting for mid-market and enterprise teams. Skilled at translating monthly close results into clear KPI narratives, identifying performance drivers, and partnering with business leaders on corrective actions. Builds practical financial models and investment cases that connect operating plans to cash flow, margin, and growth outcomes. Trusted cross-functional partner known for accurate analysis, concise communication, and disciplined follow-through.

Employment History

Senior Financial Analyst
Piedmont Consumer Brands · Charlotte, NC
2022 · Present
• Own monthly close reporting for a $180M consumer portfolio, reconciling actuals and surfacing margin, volume, and mix drivers for business leaders. • Maintain rolling 12-month forecasts and annual operating plans; improved forecast accuracy by 12% through driver-based assumptions and scenario reviews. • Built KPI dashboards in Power BI that shortened weekly performance reporting from two days to four hours and highlighted risks across 8 operating functions. • Developed CapEx business cases for $6M in investments, evaluating payback, NPV, sensitivity, and capacity impacts for executive approval. • Partner with Sales, Operations, and Accounting in cross-functional FP&A reviews, translating variance insights into corrective actions and accountable owners.
Financial Analyst
Carolina Atlantic Retail Group · Charlotte, NC
2019 · 2022
• Reviewed monthly P&Ls for a 42-store region, isolating sales, labor, occupancy, and shrink drivers for district and finance leaders. • Analyzed $1.8M of inventory write-offs and aging exposure, improving reserve recommendations and reducing repeat exceptions by 18%. • Measured promotion ROI across seasonal campaigns, connecting offer-level lift to gross margin and informing a 9% reallocation of marketing spend. • Managed budget-versus-actual reporting and quarterly reforecast cycles, partnering with Merchandising and Operations on action plans. • Automated recurring reporting in Excel and Power BI, saving approximately 10 hours per month and improving review consistency.
Finance Intern / Junior Analyst
Queen City Credit Union · Charlotte, NC
2017 · 2019
• Prepared daily and monthly reconciliations for deposits, cash, investments, and general ledger accounts, resolving breaks before close deadlines. • Produced loan portfolio reports covering delinquency, concentration, yield, and risk trends for senior finance and lending stakeholders. • Supported asset-liability management (ALM) reporting, liquidity schedules, and rate-sensitivity analysis used in quarterly balance-sheet reviews. • Built Excel templates for recurring portfolio and reconciliation work, reducing manual preparation time by roughly 25% and improving audit trail quality.

Education

B.S. Finance
University of North Carolina at Charlotte · Charlotte, NC
2013 · 2017
CFA Level I candidate; completed coursework in corporate finance, investments, financial accounting, and statistics.

Skills

Excel
Power
SQL
FP&A
Model