Manager Project
Resume:
PETER S. REIFF
RIVER VALE, NJ 07675
BUSINESS PHONE: 917-***-****
HOME PHONE: 201-***-****
CELL PHONE: 201-***-****
******@*********.***
Summary: Hands on Senior Finance Manager with a strong background in
financial analysis and systems
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Information Builders, Inc, New York, NY
3/01 - Present
Information Builders is the leader in enterprise business intelligence and
Web reporting software solutions.
Senior Quality Assurance Manager
Manage and mentor a department of 8 professionals, including 2 managers.
Review testing specifications. Work with Product Management and
Programming to determine testing scope, proper behavior and upward
compatibility potential. Develop and implement test plans for new features
being incorporated into the company's line of software. Add tests to
regression suites. Perform regression testing to ensure that no new code
brought into the software has compromised previous software behavior.
. Deliver QA testing services on budget and get the release to market
by the target date
. Enact standardized business practices to ensure consistency and
completeness
. Participate in twice weekly upper management meeting to set
divisional direction
. Member of Lead Team that implemented "ISO 9000" like Quality System
for the division
. Researched and negotiated contract to purchase Test Director and
WinRunner Licenses
. Deliver product presentations to customers at user group meetings
MCI International, Rye Brook, NY
MCI is a leader in providing voice and data communication services
Senior Project Manager 1/91 -
2/01
Newly created position for development and implementation of planning and
forecasting tools for the Finance department. Primary contact with IT to
ensure all pertinent data is available for end users to develop ad hoc
reports. Analyzed trends and perform profitability analyses of foreign
administration contracts. Experienced with FOCUS/WebFOCUS, MS Access and
MS SQL Server 7.
. Divisional team lead for SAP implementation
o Ensured Divisional needs were addressed
o Directed teams and provided full status to divisional management
o Worked directly with system integrators to understand process
flows
o Attended weekly Lead team meetings
o Tested configurations
o Developed interdivisional allocations
o Trained employees in use of system
. Finance liaison with IT group for data conversion and accessibility
issues.
. Led team to review and recommend new Business Intelligence reporting
tool.
o Identified vendors
o Scheduled presentations
o Performed product assessments
. Developed reports to measure monthly performance versus plan.
Manager, Budgets and Planning
5/88 - 12/90
Managed and mentored 3 professionals in the preparation of all company
budgets for revenue, departmental expenses and leased facilities cost.
Performed detail review versus plan and prior year results in preparation
of budgets. Prepared quarterly forecasts submitted to Corporate office.
Prepared monthly risks and opportunities report submitted to corporate
office. Analyzed monthly variances versus plan and forecast.
. Implemented automated budget variance tracking system.
. Established online budget submission system replacing individual
departmental spreadsheets.
RCA Global Communications, Inc., Piscataway, NJ
RCA Globcom is a leader provider of data communication services
Manager, Budgets and Planning
3/87 - 5/88
Managed and mentored 10 professionals in the preparation of all company
budgets, revenue accounting for Telex communications service, and monthly
revenue and expense forecasts. Issued reports showing monthly results and
analysis of variances versus business plan, forecast and prior year.
. Published detailed monthly financial review book for upper
management.
. Worked with Corporate group to meet financial targets.
. Traveled to Japan on special company revenue recognition assignment
EDUCATION
Pace University, New York, NY
M.B.A. Finance - Graduated with Honors
State University of New York, Buffalo, NY
B.S. Accounting, Minor in Management
Dean's List, Accounting Club
Herbert H. Lehman College, Bronx, NY
Dean's List
Bronx High School of Science
Specializing in Math and Science
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