Stellah M

Finance Operations and Business lead, Financial Reporting

Finance Expert • Freelance

Jul 2025 - Present • 1 yr

• Analyze financial status, monitor variances, and study data to identify trends and recommend actions for improvement. • Lead budgeting and forecasting aimed at financial planning and cost control. • Analyze expenses and identify opportunities to optimize costs and enhance revenue. • Prepare financial and management reports, summaries and presentations explaining performance drivers. • Generate monthly financial reporting packages including invoiced vs. paid vs. pending summaries, variance analyses and revenue tracking. • Prepare forecasting reports that analyze sales trends, expenses, and upcoming cash flow needs. • Review monthly class-level Profit & Loss statements, verifying correct expense posting and revenue allocation. • Prepare and audit monthly commissions payable, ensuring accuracy, compliance with internal procedures and timely submission to executive leadership for approval and payment. • Perform vendor audits and reconciliations before payments are issued to identify discrepancies and ensure accuracy. • Audit and validate marketing costs ensuring accurate posting and alignment with budget expectations. • Develop, implement, review and automate new processes and procedures to increase efficiency and accuracy. • Design and develop new internal systems for procedures, documentation and workflows to improve process clarity and reducing operational errors. • Create and update Standard Operating Procedures and step by step workflows for internal teams, supporting training and operational consistency. • Work across multiple systems, accounting systems such as QuickBooks, payment platforms, workflow systems and internal databases to manage end to end tasks. • Update and maintain financial databases including vendor profiles, payment records and workflow documentation. • Cross departmental collaborations to understand operational impacts and implement changes. • Respond to founders’ level financial queries such as payment validations, outstanding balances