James Avery

Finance and analytics professional with professional experience across higher-education and real estate financial support. Cornell Dyson graduate with a dual concentration in Finance and Marketing, former Division I athlete, actively seeking treasury and FP&A roles in NYC.

Operations Analyst — Urban Ithaca Real Estate (Spring 2024–Present)

Built competitive market research database, reconciled 300+ tenant accounts in QuickBooks, managed leasing operations across a multifamily portfolio.

Financial Operations & Treasury Intern — Cornell University Division of Financial Affairs (Summer 2019)

Reconciled Cornell's $1.6B bond portfolio Debt Rollforward, supported a $286M municipal bond refunding transaction, assisted with month-end and year-end financial close, built Excel VBA automation tools.

Procurement & Payment Services Intern — Cornell University Procurement Services (Summer 2018)

Supported 20+ analytical projects spanning $1.4B in annual procurement spend, built spend reports and vendor scorecards using Oracle Analytics Server and KFS.

Operations Manager — Storage Squad LLC (Spring 2020–Fall 2023)

Managed 5–15 employees, tracked operational performance data to forecast labor needs and manage costs.

Cornell University, SC Johnson College of Business

B.S. Applied Economics and Management | Concentration: Finance & Marketing | December 2023

Student-Athlete — Division I Track and Field & Cross Country

Relevant Coursework: Financial Accounting, Finance for Dyson Majors, Managerial Accounting, International Trade & Finance, Spreadsheet Modeling, Managerial Economics, Price Analysis, Data Driven Marketing

Certifications: Google AI Essentials, Vanderbilt Prompt Engineering, Google Analytics GA4

Financial Modeling: Coursework foundation in financial statement analysis, scenario modeling, and spreadsheet-based financial analysis. Actively building practical proficiency through independent model construction and FP&A-focused training resources.