1. BACKGROUND
Experienced and self-motivated financialanalystwith a strong work ethic and sound business judgement.
Successful at creating meaningful partnerships with executives and operations people from all disciplines.
Natural curiosity to learn and advance skills and talents. Enjoy building Excel models to show important
information easily. Effectivein both verbal and written communication. Experience with interacting and
presenting financial data and information to senior level executives. Enjoy working with people from all
backgrounds and business disciplines.
EXPERIENCE
EchoStar American Fork, Utah, March 2015 to Present
Financial Analyst
- Responsible for the overall financial oversight and support for a $60 million business in an office of 200+
employees
- Develop the annual financial operating plan that is based on business metrics, aligns with the goals of the
organization and contains a balanced risk profile
- Complete the monthly financial close and perform variance analysis to explain the results and key trends to
executive management
- Create monthly forecasts based on trends and key metrics to provide an increased understanding of the business
and our progress towards the financial goals
- Perform Impairment analysis to insure exposures are understood and the balance sheet is properly stated
- Provide ad hoc financial support and analysis to assist the management team in understand the financial impact
of business decisions
- Recognized as the expert in Excel modeling and frequently asked to assist others to build Excel based financial
models
- Created partnerships with senior management and executives to ensure trust and teamwork with reporting
Goldman Sachs Salt Lake City, Utah, December 2014- March 2015
Analyst- Flex Team - Contractor
- Responsible for remediating the ownership of accounts to ensure proper delivery of funds at the right time
- Provide training, oversight and quality reviews for other team members and conducted training in weekly
international training meetings
- Review and interpretation of trust documents to determine account ownership
- Consistently delivered accurate analysis on time in spite of tight deadlines and high account volume
Teton Running Company Idaho Falls, Idaho, March 2012 – December 2014
Assistant Manager/Buyer
- Worked with various companies to determine what brands and models should be sold in the store
- Decreased inventory by 33% through product swaps, sales, and promotions
- Developed a product and inventory strategy to optimize inventory levels based on prior sales and forecasting
future demand
- Created Excel models to track orders and invoices
- Worked with race directors and management to improve races and find sponsorships
Austin D. Patten
4396 S Muirfield Dr #11 Salt Lake City, UT 84124 | 815.529.5172 | austindpatten@gmail.com |
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2. - Work as race director and event organizer for a store sponsored race
- Developed an organizational system for the stockroom to facilitate more efficient picking of products and to
enhance the customer experience
- Worked with customers to identify and match their needs with appropriate products
BYU-Idaho IntegratedBusiness Core Rexburg, Idaho, September 2013 - December 2013
Wild West Empanadas, Student Start Up
- Team member that developed and launched a campus based, student run business
BYU-Idaho Testing Services Rexburg, Idaho, November 2010 - April 2012
Proctor
- Team lead responsible for coordinating staff, distributing exams, and ensuring the integrity of the testing process
- Interfaced with students on a daily basis and assisted them in the test taking process
EDUCATION
Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, Idaho, July 2014
B.S., Business Management, finance emphasis
TECHNOLOGY
ACHIEVEMENTS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND SERVICE
- Microsoft Office Excel® 2013 certified. Verification at: verify.certiport.com Certification Number: eoKk-
4TYS
- Race Chair for a BYU-Idaho sponsored 40 mile relay with 800 runners
- Teton Dam Marathon race committee member to offer advice and ideas to help the race grow and be
successful
- Coached intramural cross country team for 3 years winning 3 school championships
- Lived in Brazil for 2 years as a full time missionary and became fluent in verbal and written Portuguese.
Excel Certified
Smart View
Word
PowerPoint
Hyperion Essbase
Oracle
Austin D. Patten
4396 S Muirfield Dr #11 Salt Lake City, UT 84124 | 815.529.5172 | austindpatten@gmail.com |
www.linkedin.com/in/austindpatten/