Jacob R. Brander
Rochester, MN 55901
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Objective
To obtain a full time position in finance, marketing, or sales.
Work Experience
IBM - Rochester, MN
Federal Project Financial Analyst
August 2007 - June 2010
. Provide structure, consolidation, and analysis of financial
data.
. Develop budgets, forecasts and other financial reports for federal
government projects, i.e., US Postal Service, US Air Force, SEC, and
DOI.
. Create and deliver labor and travel expense invoices to federal
government clients.
Cost Pool Financial Analyst
June 2010 - Present
. Manage labor and non labor costs in cost pools
. Provide monthly/quarterly/yearly forecasts and variance reports to
pool executives
. Provide ad hoc reporting to project managers and executives.
Rum River Lumber - Coon Rapids, MN June
2005 - August 2007
Forklift Operator
. Built lumber loads for large Minnesota home builders.
Menards - Cambridge, MN June 2003 -
June 2005
Sales Associate
. Building materials sales
. Forklift operation
Education
St. Cloud State University - St. Cloud, MN
July 2008
Bachelor of Science in Finance
Overall GPA: 3.22
Brown College - Mendota Heights, MN
December 2000
Certificate of Computer Programming
Overall GPA: 3.98
Activities
SCSU Investment Club - Fundraiser
. Raised funds for investment club activities by selling sweatshirts and
operating a food stand selling hot dogs, burgers, and pop.
. Participated in researching and picking stocks for live investment
club portfolio.
Phi Theta Kappa - Member
. Helped organize and participated in events such as on campus softball
games.
Volunteer Activities
Stop the Violence Music Tour- handed out flyers and non-alcoholic energy
drinks to promote anti-violence music tour.
Related Skills
Proficient in Essbase, BRIO, Deltek Costpoint, COGNOS, Lotus, Excel, Word,
Access, and PowerPoint.
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST