SUMMARY

• Financial Executive with 15+years of Finance and Accounting Operations emphasizing FP&A, Risk Managementand Treasury Funding.
• Excellent problem solving abilities coupled with strong analytical and communication
• Created Excel - based models to track financial performance and quantify variances.
• Developed structured what-if scenarios to model financial outcomes that generated a 15% increase in productivity.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Assist clients with projects that include FP&A, Risk Management, Controllership, Developing SOX Controls, End User Computing, Review of BRDs, Data Management, Reporting frameworks and building IT Applications.
• Support the client product team through analysis, forecasting, planning and business case development.
• Work with client to manage strategic and financial issues, achieve goals and understand financial trends.
• Analyze segment performance, recommend corrective actions, monitor budget and expense control.
• Review all aspects of the monthly accounting close process as well as the quarterly rolling forecast.

Confidential, CT

Director

Responsibilities:

• Identified and assessed EUC deficiencies, managed remediation activities to ensure risks are appropriately mitigated
• Developed key analytical controls for 100 excel based high risk SOX spreadsheets.
• Issued a revised EUC Procedure document with an emphasis on documentation & self-supporting SOX Controls.
• Functioned as the Project Manager for the system development & test plans required to support the EUC program.
• Managed the Internal Audit and Sox Team in an effort to identify gaps and inconsistencies in the control environment.
• Review spreadsheets, link financial results to operational performance drivers; identify areas of opportunity.
• Drive projects relevant to SR11-7, fiduciary risk, operational risk or oversight related to governance.
• Review SOX testing and documentation activities; ensure effective tracking and monitoring of deficiencies.

Confidential, New York, NY

Vice President, Financial Reporting

Responsibilities:

• Supervised the development of the Omni-S Defeasance Trust which resulted in a gain of $50MM.
• Independently developed and implemented internal controls that directly improved the groups audit rating.
• Designed, Tested and Implemented the “Discounting” Project which increased free cash flow by 200bp’s.
• Financial Reporting, Planning & Analysis
• Analyzed and produced the Monthly Financial Dashboard, Quarterly 8-K and Yearly 10-K for two Business Units.
• Produced and delivered the Monthly Forecast & Flash, presented monthly operating deck to senior management.
• Assessed the reporting methodology and the performance of individuals that increased productivity by 15%.

Confidential, New York, NY

Business Analysis

Responsibilities:

• Performed User Acceptance & Regression testing, issues were identified & resolved prior to implementation.
• Participate in all phases of SDLC including business requirements collection, analysis, sizing, design,data management, development, testing, deployment and production support.
• Developed & documented business requirements based on end to end process design.
• Reviewed User requirements to ensure accuracy, synthesized and articulated complex business issues.
• Designed UAT Plans in a manner that quantified new features and identified internal controls.
• Ensured system upgrades were accurate, reflected new features & calculations, and delivered on time.
• Deliverables included functional requirements, use-cases, process models, and impact analysis.
• Worked with IT to identify root cause of application issues; developed and implemented solutions.
• Authored the End User Computing documentation for 25 spreadsheets that impacted the financial results.
• Documented 100 formulas required to produce Monthly Financial Dashboard and the Quarterly 8-K.
• Perform Project Management activities including documentation and timeline; projects status, issues and risks.
• Managed the application development lifecycle for IT Application Upgrades; analysis, design & implementation.
• Reviewed data & controls for Monthly Entries, Quarterly 8-K and Yearly 10-K data for two Business Units.
• Interfaced with Legal, KPMG, & Rating Agencies to ensure all SEC Filings were accurate and executed successfully
• Coordinated yearly external audit with KPMG and Legal, provided SOX sign-off for controls.
• Developed, designed & implemented Monthly Financial Dashboard & REG AB Data for the Securitization Operation.
• Managed the yearly External & Internal Audit Engagement for three Business Units
• Documented & tested 100+ formulas required to produce Monthly Financial Dashboard and the Quarterly 8-K.
• Developed & documented internal controls for the proprietary funding system as per COSO Framework
• Manage yearly KYC & AML review with Compliance; Identify, monitor and update investor information.
• Developed and successfully implemented SOX 404 Controls, Risk Control Self-Assessment & End User Computing
• Structured a cost reduction program across the systems, servicing and audit functions that saved 1$MM.