Aljami Durham
Aljami Durham

Senior Financial Analyst | FP&A | Strategic Finance

Open to offers · Member since 13 Oct 2026
Location
Snellville, United States
Desired salary
Unspecified
Work preference
Remote Only
Experience level
Senior

About

Professional summary

I am a senior financial analyst and FP&A leader with nearly three decades of experience in strategic finance, budgeting, forecasting, investment services, and grant-funded programs.

I lead end-to-end financial planning for multi-million-dollar operating budgets, including payroll, facilities, program delivery, vendors, and administrative operations. I develop rolling forecasts, cash-flow projections, variance analyses, and management reports that support informed leadership decisions.

I build driver-based financial models that connect enrollment, program volume, staffing, revenue, expenses, facilities, supplies, and capital needs. My work translates financial performance and operating drivers into practical resource-allocation recommendations.

I have extensive experience managing grant budgets, financial tracking, compliance reporting, and partner reporting for major education and community program awards. I have overseen budgets and grant funding totaling tens of millions of dollars.

My background also includes investment services, mutual fund trading, portfolio analysis, transaction processing, and issue resolution in regulated financial environments. I previously held FINRA Series 7, Series 6, and Series 63 licenses.

I bring strong analytical, financial modeling, reconciliation, and executive communication skills, with a focus on improving processes, strengthening financial controls, and supporting strategic capital and operating decisions.

Skills

19 capabilities

Experience

Career history

Director, Financial Planning & Analysis Bright Minds Afterschool Program LLC

Direct end-to-end financial planning and analysis for a $2M+ annual operating budget spanning payroll, facilities, program delivery, vendors, and administrative operations. Build budgets, rolling forecasts, cash-flow projections, and variance analyses.

Develop driver-based financial models linking enrollment and program volume to revenue, staffing, facilities, supplies, and capital requirements. Produce management reporting, KPI analysis, reconciliations, accrual reviews, and recommendations for leadership.

Lead grant budgeting, forecasting, financial tracking, and reporting for Pre-K programs with more than $1M in cumulative funding. Directed due diligence, financing analysis, financial modeling, and capital planning for a multi-million-dollar commercial property acquisition.

Senior Financial Partnership Coordinator Early Childhood Development Co. (ECDC)

Managed a $15M afterschool program budget for the South DeKalb YMCA, leading annual planning, forecasting, budget-to-actual analysis, expense oversight, and resource allocation.

Managed financial administration and partner reporting for a $5M fatherhood grant and approximately $19.6M in multi-year Head Start awards across ECDC-YMCA partnerships. Tracked funding, spending, and compliance requirements.

Prepared leadership and partner reports, reconciled financial activity, investigated variances, and translated financial results into funding and operating recommendations.

Investment Specialist Charles Schwab

Managed personal and business investment accounts totaling approximately $5M-$30M independently and as part of the Midtown branch team. Analyzed portfolios and supported investment decisions.

Executed and documented investment-service and transaction requests, resolved account and trade issues, and maintained accuracy in a regulated environment. Previously held FINRA Series 7, Series 6, and Series 63 licenses, now expired.

Investment Specialist / Mutual Funds Trader HSBC Financial

Executed mutual fund transactions, verified client instructions, monitored processing, and resolved exceptions while maintaining accurate records and controls.

Provided product and market information to clients and internal partners, supporting timely investment decisions and high-quality service.

Education

Learning history

Buffalo State University

Bachelor's Degree, Economics and Finance

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