Manager Project

Curtis J. Jackson, CMA

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FINANCIAL PLANNING AND ANALYSIS

Accomplished senior finance manager with extensive experience in developing

comprehensive financial plans and conducting operational reviews to drive

performance in a fast-paced, dynamic industry. Results-focused, decisive

leader with proven success in defining operational metrics that link

diverse organizational goals and produce timely results across both start-

up and mature business units. Team oriented player with a solid track

record of successfully navigating and balancing the objectives & demands of

both corporate and divisional interests in a rapidly changing business

environment. Experienced with Excel, PowerPoint and Essbase.

Knowledgeable of PeopleSoft.

P&L Statement Management Segment & Product Line Profitability Financial Modeling

Forecasting & Budgeting Analysis Variance Analysis

Operations Analysis & Performance

Reporting

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Consultant, ICF International, King of Prussia, PA March 2010 -

August 2010

Provided recommendations to the USDA/Rural Utilities Service (RUS) for the

distribution of $7B in grant and loan funding to build broadband

telecommunication services for rural communities.

- Analyzed multiple proposals, including financial statements, debt and

equity documentation, subscriber projections, capital budgets, and

competitor service offerings, to evaluate the overall feasibility and

sustainability of the business plans.

- Provided telecom expertise to team members to assist in understanding

pricing, costs and network capabilities.

Director - Financial Planning and Analysis, Verizon, Basking Ridge, NJ

2003-2009

Responsible for planning & budgeting, forecasting, operational analysis and

performance reporting for a $3B premise equipment business focused on

integrated customer solutions

Directed monthly and quarterly reporting and analysis of business results

against established objectives

- Increased margins in 2009 despite a 10% revenue decline, by developing

product line and operational profitability models to monitor P&L

accountability across business units, customers and geographies.

- Led monthly financial review of key customer projects to maximize

revenue and margin realization by driving efficiencies that mitigated cost

over-runs and optimized billing performance

- Analyzed trends in sales, pricing, and operational utilization and

provide senior executive management with assessment of operational

performance trends highlighting opportunities and focusing on areas for

improvement

Managed financial forecasts, including development of annual business

plans, monthly and quarterly outlooks, and modeling of strategic business

initiatives

- Established annual sales, revenue, expense, and margin performance

targets for product lines across all market segments

- Created quarterly and monthly forecasts of operating performance at the

sales channel and business unit level

- Monitored performance related to the company's defined strategic

imperatives

- Conducted ad hoc financial analyses for executive management in support

of $3B annual operating budget

Provided critical ongoing support for business operations to maximize

financial performance

- Chaired Margin Governance Team to assess opportunities for improving and

maintaining margins, including changes in pricing, customer billing,

improvements in resource productivity and efficient customer support;

Achieved over $25M in savings in 2009

- Led Resource Review team to manage overall needs for serving key

customer contracts while staying within resource guidelines and delivering

desired margin performance on complex customer relationships. Reduced

headcount by 16% in 2009

- Managed cost modeling processes to support standard costs for pricing

development.

Curtis J. Jackson

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Group Manager - Financial Planning and Analysis, Verizon, Irving, TX

1999-2002

Led a finance team responsible for P&L planning, segment and product level

profitability analysis, business operations analysis, monthly results

reporting, and forecasting for a $2B national division

- Created detailed modeling to link sales bookings, order backlog and

billing cycles to revenue realization which provided a significant

improvement in the ability to forecast performance on critical product

lines

- Developed sold vs. delivered margin analyses to assess operational

performance, drive efficiencies and maximize P/L results

- Provided analysis of operations on indirect costs in support of expense

reduction initiatives and pricing strategies

- Led monthly field accounting activities, including project accounting,

billing, and financial closing

- Composed and delivered comprehensive monthly operations reviews of

business performance with the senior executive team

Manager - Business Analysis, GTE, Irving, TX

1998

Directed staff responsible for the financial planning, forecasting,

operations analysis and financial due diligence of new products and

services of a start-up Competitive Local Exchange Carrier division

- Managed due diligence of new products and services, and worked closely

with Marketing team to develop revenue forecasts

- Supported development of financial plan objectives for senior level

management

- Devised and implemented financial reporting systems and processes

- Created measurements for tracking leading business indicators to explain

and predict business unit performance

- Conducted monthly operational business reviews with product marketing

leadership teams to explain P&L results, identify key marketplace trends

and highlight performance metrics and drivers

Staff Manager - Business Analysis, GTE, Irving, TX

1996-1997

Provided financial analysis for roll-out of Video and Internet services,

including forecasting, pricing analysis and support of strategic

acquisitions

- Provided business planning and financial analysis for development of

advertising services over Video

- Conducted the financial analysis, due diligence for the acquisition of a

wireless cable provider

- Developed detailed modeling to forecast sales, revenues, and margins of

internet services for Video customers

- Managed the budget of a fiber-to-the home cable company after

acquisition by GTE

Manager - Budget Consolidations, GTE, Irving, TX

1994-1995

- Managed budget consolidation for GTE Telephone Operations' worldwide

$15B budget

Project Manager - Repositioning (M&A), GTE, Irving, TX

1993-1994

- Project managed GTE Mergers & Acquisitions activity, including the

selling and trading of over $1.4B in assets

Various Positions, GTE, Irving TX and Los Angeles, CA

1983-1992

- Supervisor-Cost Accounting, Senior Financial Analyst-Treasury,

Profitability Control Administrator, Business Controls Manager, Section

Manager-Consolidated Reporting,

EDUCATION

Brigham Young University - M.B.A., 1983

Brigham Young University - B.S., Accounting, 1981

HONORS AND ACTIVITIES

Certified Management Accountant (CMA)

Verizon - 2004 Leaders in Excellence Award, 2001 Verizon Excellence Award,

2000 Verizon President's Club Award

Competent Toast Master (CTM)

Volunteer, Boy Scouts of America

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