Andre Gonzaque

Andre Gonzaque, MBA has a diverse work experience ranging from managerial roles in finance to internships.

In 2013 and 2014, Andre worked as a Rates Analyst Intern at Cleco, where they analyzed consumer electrical usage, monitored rate trends, and created data charts and graphs.

In 2016, they interned as an Environmental Manager at Sodexo, where they gained experience in environmental management.

Starting in 2017, Andre transitioned into a Business Analyst role at Republic Finance. Andre provided financial analysis, developed reports, and underwent FP&A training to update monthly financial reports and present results to the board of directors.

In 2020, Andre joined Georgia-Pacific LLC as a Senior Financial Analyst, where they served as a business partner to Plant Operations, providing financial planning and reporting support.

In 2021, they joined Acuity Brands as a Senior Financial Analyst Sales FP&A, responsible for budgeting, forecasting, and tracking performance metrics for the Holophane and Utility Sales Channels.

Currently, Andre is working at Premier Health as a Manager FP&A, overseeing budgeting and forecasting processes, proforma planning, and month-end reporting.

Andre Gonzaque, MBA has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Finance from LSU Shreveport, which was obtained from 2018 to 2019. Prior to that, they earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Business Administration and Management from Louisiana State University-Alexandria, from 2014 to 2017. Additionally, they attended the University of New Orleans from 2012 to 2014, focusing on Business Administration and Management, although they did not obtain a degree from there.

In terms of certifications, Andre has completed several courses on LinkedIn. Andre obtained certifications in Accounting Foundations, Accounting Foundations: Bookkeeping, Financial Forecasting with Big Data, and Strategic Planning Foundations in June 2020. In June 2019, they completed a course on Learning Excel: Data-Analysis and a course on SQL Tips, Tricks, & Techniques. In March 2019, they obtained certifications in Excel Business Intelligence, which consisted of three parts: Power Query, Data Modeling 101, and Power Pivot and DAX.