MATTEO RIZZO
Chicago, IL · matteo.rizzo@email.com · (555) 010-3502 · linkedin.com/in/matteorizzo

SUMMARY
Financial analyst owning forecasting and FP&A reporting for multiple business units. Builds driver-based models that hold up under scrutiny and turns variance into a specific recommendation, not a description.

SKILLS
Financial modeling · Forecasting & budgeting · Variance analysis · Advanced Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP) · SQL · Power BI / Tableau · FP&A reporting · GAAP · Month-end close · Scenario analysis

EXPERIENCE
Financial Analyst · Great Lakes Logistics · 2022-Present
• Own the rolling 13-week cash forecast for a $140M revenue business; improved forecast accuracy from ±9% to ±3%.
• Built a driver-based opex model across 6 cost centers; identified $1.4M in annualized savings adopted by operations.
• Automated month-end reporting with Power BI and SQL; cut close reporting from 5 days to 2.
• Led variance reviews with business owners, converting each gap into a named action rather than a footnote.
• Partnered with operations on scenario analysis for a fuel-cost shock ahead of contract renewal.
• Key project — Driver-based opex model: rebuilt the cost model that surfaced $1.4M in annualized savings.

Junior Financial Analyst · Hudson Line Manufacturing · 2020-2022
• Prepared monthly variance analysis and management reporting packs.
• Supported the annual budget cycle across multiple cost centers.
• Built Excel models for headcount and spend planning.
• Automated recurring reports that had been assembled by hand.
• Documented assumptions and sources for audit review.
• Key project — Budget template rebuild: standardized departmental budget inputs and shortened consolidation.

EDUCATION
BS Finance · Midwest Central University · 2020 · CFA Level II candidate