Manager Human Resources

MICHAEL D. WYATT, MBA, MSM

c: 850-***-**** **** Sound Forest Drive

abhjeh@r.postjobfree.com Gulf Breeze, FL 32563

Executive Summary

Strong bottom-line focused leader with reputation for garnering results

through reliable budgeting, forecasting and analysis of business

operations. Proven track record of subsidiary and division experience,

delivering high-performance and enhancing company balance sheets with sound

financial planning, installing tight controls to realizing profit

maximization. Solid organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize

and optimize resources; creating a team environment; encouraging

innovation; and developing camaraderie. Exceptional experience building

budget models, creating ad hoc reports for individual/multiple product

lines, single/multiple locations, and creating consolidated reports.

Exceptional communication, presentation and problem solving capabilities

Core Competencies

( Finance/Accounting (A/P & ( Controllership ( Financial Analysis

A/R) ( Cost Reduction/Control ( Human Resources

( Forecasting-Projecting ( Creating Ad Hoc reports

( Cash Management ( Financial Reviews

( Building Business Models ( Internal Controls ( Inventory Control

( Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) ( Training/Education ( Technology

Implementation

Professional Progression

2008 - 2010 Manager, Financial Analyst

Cox Media / Cox Communications, Pensacola, FL

Cox Media, Pensacola, FL - is a subsidiary of Atlanta-based Cox

Enterprises: an integrated broadcasting, publishing and digital media

company that includes a national advertising rep firm. With $1.8 billion in

revenues, the company operations include 15 broadcast television stations

and one local cable channel, 86 radio stations, four metro newspapers and

more than a dozen non-daily publications, and more than 100 digital

services.

Supervised (7) Direct Reports; Finalized P&L preparing month-end closing

journal entries, analyzing revenue activity and aligning with matching

operating expenses; Maintained oversight of strategic and operational

accountability for forecasting; Compiled all ad hoc reports including:

detailing key revenue streams, reporting individual performance

measurements and creating company-wide market ranking comparisons; Prepared

Operating and Capital budgets for 3 separate markets. Managed A/R, A/P,

Collections, Fixed Assets and SOX compliance.

Accomplishments:

. Consolidating processes and reporting reducing completion time by 80%.

. Improved quality and effectiveness of reporting to the Sr. Team which

enhanced understanding of operating results, financial statements and

emerging trends

. Improved forecasting by developing revenue/expense trending for

forecast pacing reports

. Reduced turnaround time by 33% for completing monthly corporate

reporting

2005 - 2008 Director, Business Operations

Mediacom Communications, Gulf Breeze, FL

Mediacom Communications is one of the world's leading media agencies with

$650 million in revenue and more than 2,000 employees, in the Southern

Division.

Supervised (9) Director Reports (125 FTE's); 6 regions (13 states) -

Managed budgeting, P&L, A/P, corporate reporting, auditing and purchasing;

Supervised payroll processing for the Division and FL Region's (500

employees). Supervised internal audits and coordinated annual independent

operational audits.

Accomplishments

. Attained significant improvements in profitability through key cost

reductions combined with new processes and techniques to meet short-

term and long-term financial objectives

. Saved company 50% in training costs during accounting system

conversions, upgrades, and user training

. Created business model to evaluate individual market budgets against

other markets simultaneously

. Earned perfect score on the external audit, achieving full Sarbanes-

Oxley (SOX) compliance

2004 - 2005 Chief Financial Officer

Henry Company Homes, Pace, FL

Managed (5) Direct Reports for $400 million track-building homebuilder,

overseeing all Finance, Accounting and HR activities; Prepared and posted

all month end closing entries; Managed $20 million line-of-credit; Prepared

bank account and all GL account reconciliations; Processed bi-weekly

payroll for entire company, preparing and making all required tax deposits.

Maintained Cash flow forecasting model.

Accomplishments:

. Established overhead allocation procedures - Identified job costing

issues by correcting profitability models thus providing owner with a

true representation of profit margins

. Reduced turnaround of financial reporting by 3 days

. Enhanced business focus, quality of analysis and effectiveness of the

organization including planning, accounting, job costing, credit and

investment strategies

1997 - 2004 Consultant (Management, Accounting, Finance, Business Plans)

. Analyzed product and store sales for women's apparel

. Directed financial activities for an electronics company during a

bankruptcy startup

. Gathered data and formulated a business plan for bottle water plant

facility startup

. Provided managerial support for a Cable Television operation during

managerial transition

. Researched, collected and analyzed data for building a local/competing

cable television company

1999 - 2004 Adjunct Professor - Webster University, Fayetteville, AR

1993 - 2004 Adjunct Professor - Northwest Arkansas Community College,

Bentonville, AR

. Taught (9) Graduate level courses and (21) Undergraduate level

courses, part time in the evenings

1992 - 1997 Regional Manager

Donrey Media, Rogers, AR - Full managerial responsibilities for cable

television operation with (6) Direct Reports (45 FTE's) for multi-location

operations including: Customer and Field Service, Governmental and Public

Relations, Marketing, Budgeting, P&L, A/R, A/P and capital spending and

project ROI.

. Maintained highest OCF margin in the company.

Education / Certification(s)

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Webster university, Fayetteville,

AR / St. Louis, MO

Masters Science, Management, FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY, Panama City, FL

Bachelor of Science, Accounting, UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA, Tuscaloosa, AL

Certified "Ropes Course & Team Building" Facilitator, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

INSTITUTE, Bentonville, AR

USSF Certified Soccer Referee - Certified Soccer Instructor

Civic / Clubs / Affiliations

o Rotary - President, Board of Directors, Committee Chair (Programs,

Student Guests & Fund raising)

o USSF Soccer Referee Association - Vice President local association,

Treasurer, Instructor.

o Chamber of Commerce - Board of Directors, Committee Chair (Education &

Leadership)

o Adult Development Center - Board of Directors, Committee Chair (Fund

Raising)

o Rogers Activity Center - Board of Directors

o Volunteer Usher - Saenger Theatre

o Boys Club "Big Brother"

Computer Skills / Software Applications

MS Office Suite (2007), Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook; NOVAR;

Oracle; Hyperion; Discoverer; Blackline; and Xactly

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