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Nicholas R. Eilers<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Appleton, WI | Nickr.eilers@gmail.com | 920-941-0422 | LinkedIn: Nick Eilers<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
Finance Technologist | FP&A Automation Expert | Advanced Excel\/VBA + Power BI Developer<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Finance professional with 10+ years of experience leading automation and analytics solutions in FP&A, KPI reporting, and strategic planning.
Proven success in modernizing reporting workflows using Excel\/VBA, Power BI, SQL, and finance systems like StrataJazz and SAP.
Passionate about driving decision-making through scalable, self-service tools that save time, reduce risk, and empower teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professional Experience<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
North America Amcor Flexible \u2013 Commercial Financial Analyst<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

July 2022 \u2013 Current<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Compile monthly Metrics and report out to controllers, plant managers and Finance Directors<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Led the migration of financial reporting systems from MS Access to Excel VBA, improving report speed, expanding metric flexibility, and significantly reducing operational risk<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Created modular, automated Excel dashboards for FP&A and operational KPIs using advanced VBA scripting<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Served as key contributor to cross-functional Atlas Tool implementation\u2014recognized as a high-impact tech adoption project<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Built self-service tools enabling analysts and controllers to perform ad hoc analysis without IT reliance<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Implemented an Atlas Tool within Inventory Management, took on a leadership role that improved operational efficiency and fostered collaboration between departments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    ThedaCare \u2013 FP&A Senior Financial Analyst<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

    April 2020 \u2013 July 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Lead a small team for development and implantation of Strategic Planning Module within StrataJazz<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Trained finance teams on Excel power features and StrataJazz Ad-Hoc reporting, accelerating adoption across 10+ departments<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Led ETL logic improvements in GL load process, saving ~1 FTE in monthly workload<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Collaborated with engineers to prototype machine learning forecasting models for hospital system budgeting<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Managed a monthly meeting with directors of various corporate departments for financial review<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Created a training guide for Excel and administrated training to all finance and accounting departments<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Applied advanced statistical modeling to ThedaCare data to begin development for a forecast<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
      WOW Logistics \u2013 Financial Analyst<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

      May 2018 \u2013 April 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • Led Power BI implementation across the enterprise, transitioning from manual Excel dashboards to dynamic, live-linked reporting<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Held a monthly KPI review and training sessions with company executives<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Automated KPI updates using SharePoint and backend scripts, cutting reporting time and manual errors by over 60%<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Maintained company expectations on KPI and Dashboard usage<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Lead the development and implementation of Power BI<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Create Ad-Hoc reports for CEO and CFO<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Review processes for other departments to create efficiencies<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Analysis on all company KPIs \u2013 Reach out to departments depending on analysis results<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Created and maintained the Finance SOP folder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Create Finance Department goals for the company<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
        Fleet Farm – Pricing Specialist<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

        July 2016 – May 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        • Assist buyers to push prices through to the stores \u2013 Clearance, Price Changes and Promotions<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Ensure proper pricing state regulation is followed at the stores and in the ad<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Create more efficient procedures for everyday duties as well as special projects<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Train experienced employees on more efficient procedures<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Manage miscellaneous projects: Price Injector, Lambeau Event, New Store Setup, Fish Lure Cadence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
          Vans – a division of VF Outdoor<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

          December 2015 – July 2016<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          • Poll stores to ensure transactions are being reported daily and accurately<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Dispute credit chargebacks and retrievals<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Run compliance reports to verify bank cash deposits to store declared deposits and follow up on variances<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Work with retail stores to verify and fix transactions errors<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Batch process transactions before month close<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Train newly hired employees and temps on Vans IP System<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
            Tech & Tools:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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            • Excel (Advanced) \u2013 Power Query, Power Pivot, VBA Automation<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Power BI \u2013 Dashboard development, DAX calculations, data modeling<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • StrataJazz, SAP 7.30, Oracle 11G \u2013 ERP\/Planning System Integrations<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Microsoft Dynamics GP, Workday \u2013 Financial data operations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
              Specialties:<\/strong> <\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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              • Finance Process Automation<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Financial Systems Optimization<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Self-Service BI Enablement<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Budgeting & Forecasting Tools<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Cross-functional Data Collaboration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                Education:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
                University of Wisconsin Fox Valley<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

                Associate in Arts and Science
                2011-2013<\/em>                                         <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                University of Wisconsin Green Bay<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

                Bachelor of Science in Business Administration \u2013 Finance
                Minor: Accounting       
                2013-2015 <\/em>                                                                      <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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