Brittany Sankari

Own full-cycle month-end close for $60M+ division, reducing close timeline from 7 to 5 business days. Prepare 50+ monthly journal entries and reconcile 40+ GL accounts with zero material audit findings. Lead budgeting, variance analysis, and rolling forecasts improving forecast accuracy by 11% YoY.

Financial Accountant - McMaster-Carr - Elmhurst, IL

(2023-03)

• Own full-cycle month-end close for $60M+ division, reducing close timeline from 7 to 5 business days.
• Prepare 50+ monthly journal entries and reconcile 40+ GL accounts with zero material audit findings.
• Lead budgeting, variance analysis, and rolling forecasts improving forecast accuracy by 11% YoY.
• Identified $1.2M in annual cost optimization through financial trend and variance analysis.

Customer Accounts & Master Data Analyst - McMaster-Carr - Santa Fe Springs, CA

(2021-09 - 2023-03)

• Analyzed $75M+ credit portfolio reducing delinquency >60 days by 14% and improving collections rate by 11%.
• Improved financial data integrity by 20% through governance framework implementation.

Quality Advisor - McMaster-Carr - Santa Fe Springs, CA

(2020-09 - 2021-09)

• Supported $40M operating budget improving forecast accuracy by 9% and reducing budget deviations by 12% YoY.
• Reduced reporting errors by 18% via process standardization initiatives.

Finance Operations - McMaster-Carr - Santa Fe Springs, CA

(2018-11 - 2020-09)

• Monitored financial performance across $90M+ revenue base improving reporting efficiency by 15%.
• Partnered with sales leadership to mitigate customer financial risk exposure.

Branch Finance – Accounts Receivable - McMaster-Carr - Elmhurst, IL

(2017-12 - 2018-11)

• Managed $50M+ receivables portfolio reducing aged receivables >90 days by 17%.
• Reduced bad debt by 10% and improved DSO by 8 days within 12 months.
• Trained 8+ team members on credit evaluation and escalation protocols.

Sales Operations Analyst - McMaster-Carr - Elmhurst, IL

(2014-10 - 2017-12)

• Analyzed revenue and operational KPIs across multi-state territory generating $120M+ in annual sales.
• Developed reporting tools that improved sales productivity tracking accuracy by 15%.
• Identified process inefficiencies reducing administrative workload by 20% through system enhancements.

Sales Integration Manager - Nordstrom - Chicago, IL

(2012-05 - 2014-10)

• Held leadership roles managing sales operations and budgeting for $25M+ department revenue.
• Improved team performance metrics by 13% and exceeded annual sales targets by 12% YoY.

Master of Accountancy & Data Analytics - Accountancy & Data Analytics - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (2022-05)

Bachelor of Science - Business Management - Purdue University (2012-05)