Laura Miller

Experience

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  Alpha Phi International Fraternity

  Jan 2012 - Jun 2014

  Director of Finance

  ¬ Organized and monitored planned budgets; maintained internal controls on purchase cards¬ Approved large expenditures; assured budgets were not exceeded¬ Maintained records for members’ balances, payments, and dues collections

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  Red Lion Hotels Corporation

  Jun 2013 - Jun 2015

  ¬ Assist with the preparation of month-end financial reports¬ Assist with preparation of accounts receivable, payable, and bank statement reconciliation¬ Monitor and track key treasury operational benchmarks¬ Work with finance team on developing yearly forecasting efforts¬ Data entry ¬ Nominated as both Employee of the Year and Employee of the Month¬ Welcome and check-in/check-out hotel guests.¬ Complete reservations, quote rates, and explain amenities.¬ Recommend and coordinate area activities for hotel guests.¬ Acknowledged by guests and management for providing superior service and issue resolution.¬ Left position when offered and accepted Financial Intern responsibilities.

  • Financial Analysis Intern

    Mar 2015 - Jun 2015

  • Front Desk Agent

    Jun 2013 - Jun 2015
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  Banner Bank

  Aug 2015 - Jun 2018

  Credit Analyst

  ¬ Investigate credit and financial information on prospective and existing customers¬ Analyze financial statements and information of new, renewed, and existing loans¬ Prepare spreadsheets, credit proposals, summaries, and opinions for loan decision makers¬ Oversee and manage financial files to assure accurate reports, statements, and accounts receivable information

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  1st Security Bank of Washington

  Jun 2018 - now

  - Analyze and build internal financial reports for various departmental reporting - Identify expense leakage through financial analysis - Asses needs for technological upgrades such as executing software implementations that will identify leakage, increase efficiencies, and help ongoing strategizing for continued profitability growth - Regular ad hoc reporting and analysis for various departments within the bank- Identify departmental inefficiencies and analyze, propose, and produce new forward-thinking strategies- Collect, research, and put together data for monthly, quarterly, and annual surveys to partake in peer comparisons and analysis Show less

  • Profitability Manager

    Oct 2022 - now

  • Profitability Analyst II

    Jun 2018 - Nov 2022