Laura Carroll

Current

• Products and Pricing Analyst at Corbis

Past

• Royalty Accounting at Corbis
• Senior Finance Leadership Program Associate at Washington Mutual
• Barista at Starbucks Coffee Company

• Accounting Assistant at InSpa Corporation
• Guest Services Coordinator at InSpa Corporation

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Education

• University of Washington, Seattle - Business School

Connections

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Industry

Internet

Laura Carroll’s Summary

Laura Carroll’s Specialties:

Financial planning and analysis, budget variance analysis, short and long term forecasting, presentations to senior executives, profitability methodology, activity based costing, and accounts payable.

Laura Carroll’s Experience

• Products and Pricing Analyst

  Corbis

  (Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  June 2009 — Present (8 months)

• Royalty Accounting

  Corbis

  (Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  February 2009 — May 2009 (4 months)

• Senior Finance Leadership Program Associate

  Washington Mutual

  (Public Company; WM; Banking industry)

  July 2007 — January 2009 (1 year 7 months)

  The Finance Leadership Program at Washington Mutual is a 2-year rotational program within various finance groups. It is a talent development program with an emphasis on leadership and finance.
  
  Retail Distribution
  - Responsible for monthly reporting of Retail Store Network, analysis, and methodology
  - Worked to streamline communication of goals for New Retail Stores
  
  Corporate Activity Based Costing
  - Created monthly process for short range forecast, including ad-hoc and variance analysis
  - Provided long range forecast guidance for corporate finance group
  - Completed quarterly financial analysis of regional competitor banks; presented to senior executives
  
  Corporate Support and Operations
  - Drove 2008 NIE budget plan for key corporate groups (Strategy, Investor Relations, & Corporate Finance)
  - Integral part of launching Project Financial Control Tool, including testing and training
  - Facilitated completion of 2008 Executive Goals for Finance SVP

• Barista

  Starbucks Coffee Company

  (Public Company; SBUX; Retail industry)

  January 2007 — July 2007 (7 months)

  Provided warm, welcoming, and engaging experience while serving customers in high volume, fast paced environment at the University Village location.

• Accounting Assistant

  InSpa Corporation

  (Retail industry)

  January 2005 — December 2006 (2 years )

  Responsible for accounts payable, accounts receivable, data management, website orders and store inquiries.

• Guest Services Coordinator

  InSpa Corporation

  (Retail industry)

  April 2003 — March 2006 (3 years )

  Presented a professional image at all times in a multi-task position; maintained responsibilities at three locations.

Laura Carroll’s Education

• University of Washington, Seattle - Business School

  Bachelor of Business Administration , Finance , 2003 — 2007

  Achieved high level standards to be admitted early to the UW business school, Graduated Cum Laude

  Activities and Societies:

  Delta Zeta; President and Head of Judiciary Board

Additional Information

Laura Carroll’s Groups:

•    University of Washington Alumni Group
•    WaMulians Networking
•    Delta Zeta Alumnae

Laura Carroll’s Contact Settings

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