Tamara Washington
About Tamara Washington
Tamara Washington is a Senior Financial Analyst at Mutual of Omaha, where she manages quarterly reviews and advocates for effective financial procedures. She has extensive experience in financial analysis, having previously worked at Sysco, Texas Children's Hospital, and Cardinal Health.
Work at Mutual of Omaha
Tamara Washington has been serving as a Senior Financial Analyst at Mutual of Omaha since 2021. In this role, she has initiated and managed quarterly reviews with portfolio executive leaders to evaluate current expense spending and forecast future financial needs. She has collaborated with stakeholders and management across various functions to enhance the adoption of 'real-time' forecasting. Additionally, she advocates for the timely execution of all phases of financial and non-financial work procedures. Washington also serves as the Strategic Initiative Portfolio expense management subject matter expert and acts as an independent research partner for the Finance Department.
Previous Experience in Financial Analysis
Before her tenure at Mutual of Omaha, Tamara Washington worked as a Senior Financial Analyst at Sysco from 2018 to 2021, where she contributed to financial analysis and reporting. Prior to that, she held the position of Decision Support Analyst at Texas Children's Hospital from 2012 to 2016, focusing on financial decision-making support. Her earlier experience includes working as a Reporting Analyst/Contract Analyst at Cardinal Health from 2003 to 2007, where she handled reporting and contract analysis tasks. She also worked as a Consultant/Business Analyst at Computer Science Corporation for one year in 2007-2008.
Education and Expertise
Tamara Washington holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Houston, where she studied from 2021 to 2023. She also earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on Finance from Bellevue University during the same period. Her educational background provides a solid foundation for her expertise in financial analysis, expense management, and strategic financial planning.