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Hannah Cho

Junior Financial Analyst
Atlanta, GA

Professional Summary

Junior Financial Analyst with strong FP&A fundamentals and 2+ years of internship-to-associate experience across Atlanta consumer and capital markets teams. Builds clean Excel/Google Sheets models, owns monthly variance packs, and partners with operators on forecast drivers. Known for accurate tie-outs, clear commentary for finance leadership, and fast turnaround on ad-hoc asks.

Employment History

Junior Financial Analyst
Piedmont Consumer Brands · Atlanta, GA
Jul, 2024 · Present
• Own monthly P&L variance analysis for a $95M branded CPG portfolio; deliver flash packs within 2 business days of close with driver commentary that finance leadership reuses in exec reviews. • Built a rolling 13-week cash and working-capital model that improved forecast accuracy from ±9% to ±3.5% on inventory and A/R over two quarters. • Partnered with sales ops on promo ROI tracking; flagged underperforming deals that recovered ~$1.1M in annualized trade spend while protecting volume targets. • Automated SKU-level margin bridges in Excel/Power Query, cutting weekly reporting prep from ~6 hours to under 90 minutes. • Support annual budget and mid-year reforecast for three business units; reconcile actuals to plan within $25k materiality and document assumptions for audit readiness.
Finance Intern
Atlantic Ridge Capital · Atlanta, GA
May, 2023 · Aug, 2023
• Supported middle-market credit and equity research on Southeastern industrials and consumer names; built 3-statement models and comps used in IC memo appendices. • Prepared weekly portfolio dashboards (returns, sector exposure, liquidity) for two PMs covering ~$420M AUM; reduced manual refresh errors by standardizing source ties. • Ran scenario and sensitivity analysis on leverage and coverage for two live deals; surfaced covenant headroom risks adopted into diligence checklists. • Cleaned and mapped historical financials from 10-K/10-Q and company packs into analysis-ready workbooks reviewed by senior associates.
Student Accountant
Emory University Student Business Office · Atlanta, GA
Sep, 2021 · May, 2024
• Processed student organization reimbursements and journal entries (~80–120 tickets/month) with 99%+ coding accuracy against university chart of accounts. • Reconciled campus club cash accounts monthly; resolved outstanding items within 5 business days and prepared audit schedules for internal review. • Built a shared Google Sheets tracker for pending invoices that cut average reimbursement cycle time from 12 days to 6 days during peak semester periods. • Trained 4 new student staff on AP procedures, receipt standards, and month-end checklist discipline.

Education

B.B.A. Finance
Emory University, Goizueta Business School · Atlanta, GA
2024
Coursework: Financial Modeling, Intermediate Accounting, Corporate Finance, Managerial Accounting, Econometrics. Credentials: Microsoft Excel Expert (MOS); Bloomberg Market Concepts; CFA Level I candidate (June 2026 window).

Skills

Analytical Thinking Skills
Project Management Skills
Good time management
Ability to Learn Quickly
Business Development