Ethan Brooks
Financial Analyst
Profile
Financial analyst with 5 years of experience in FP&A, forecasting and financial modeling. Built models supporting $50M+ in investment decisions and improved forecast accuracy to within 3%. Advanced Excel, SQL and Power BI user.
Experience
Senior Financial Analyst
Atlantic Bank Corp · Charlotte, NC
2022 – Present
- Own the $300M operating budget forecast for 4 business units
- Improved forecast accuracy from ±9% to ±3% by rebuilding driver-based models
- Built valuation models supporting $50M+ in capital investment decisions
- Automated monthly variance reporting in Power BI, saving 20 hours per month
Financial Analyst
Carolina Manufacturing · Greensboro, NC
2019 – 2022
- Analyzed product profitability across 400 SKUs
- Identified $3M in cost-reduction opportunities
- Prepared board presentation materials
Education
B.S. Finance
University of North Carolina · Chapel Hill, NC
2015 – 2019
CFA Level II Candidate