# Ben Pappas

FP&A Analyst and Aspiring Leader

Arlington, Va · benlpappas@gmail.com · [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-pappas-133109203/)

Video resume: https://getelevatorpitch.com/benpappas
Resume PDF: https://kutetltgdvjrhvgeecwn.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/resumes/5d9c3e56-ee44-4dba-9f5b-70438d165770/resume.pdf?v=1792360437301


## In their own words

**Video: Video** (13s)
> Hey there, my name is Ben Pappas and this is my video resume. I'm excited to walk through my job experience thus far and what I'm looking for in my next role.

## Experience

### FP&A Analyst  · Station Casinos (2023 - 2024 )
- Consolidated financials across 7 casino properties into a daily operating report used by executive leadership to track performance
- Supported the opening of Durango Casino & Resort, building analytics for a new property from launch
- Analyzed comp spending across hotel and food & beverage to track promotional costs and inform marketing decisions

### Senior FP&A Analyst  · MGM Resorts (2024 - 2026 )
- Partnered directly with property leaders, including the Poker Director, using financial analysis to decide which tournaments to host and when
- Produced daily operating reports and led monthly close analysis, explaining variances to property leadership
- Built annual budgets and rolling forecasts for property departments, tracking performance against plan throughout the year

### Analyst, Corp FP&A  · Venture Global (2026 - Present)
- Consolidate forecasts and budgets across all operations into the company-wide corporate forecast and annual budget
- Own forecasting for specialized cost areas including depreciation, property tax, insurance, and leases
- Build dashboards and maintain data integrity in SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), giving leadership reliable, self-serve views of financial performance

## Projects

### Elevator Pitch (2026 - Present )
- Building a better way for people to get jobs

## Education

University of Michigan

## Intro video script

An intro video written by AI from their resume, in their voice:

> Hi, I'm Ben Pappas. I'm an FP&A analyst based in Arlington, Virginia, and here's how my career has come together so far. I went to school at the University of Michigan before starting my career in finance. My first FP&A role was at Station Casinos. I consolidated financials from seven casino properties into a daily report executive leadership used to track performance. At MGM Resorts I was a senior analyst. I worked with leaders like the Poker Director to decide which tournaments to host and when. Now I'm at Venture Global, bringing forecasts and budgets from across our operations into the company-wide plan, and building dashboards in SAP Analytics Cloud. I'm focused on corporate forecasting, and on the side I'm building Reel Resume, a better way for people to get jobs.

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