Manager Financial

RYAN TIMMONS TALIAFERRO

703-***-**** • *** N. Vermont St. • Arlington, VA 22203

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FREELANCE FINANCIAL CONSULTANT, Arlington, VA Aug

2010 Present

• Provide financial analysis and advice to Progressive Fillers Int’l and Reston Tech Wiz on a part time basis

while looking for new opportunities.

U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Washington, D.C.

Aug 2009 – Aug 2010

Budget Manager

• Coordinate, execute, and manage the Institute for Legal Reform financial models.

• Perform ad hoc financial analysis for the Chamber at large.

• Monitor and execute wire accounts on international exchanges and investigate cases of arbitrage.

• Accrue monthly liabilities.

• Work closely with CFO to ensure the financial health of the organization.

• Work with lobbyists and lawyers to determine how available budget dollars are best used.

• Monitor current events and determine how government and private sector activity might affect our operations.

• Analyze monthly operating and budget to actual results.

• Mentor junior employees and participate in reviews to identify his or her strengths and weaknesses.

MICRON TECHNOLOGY, Manassas, VA

Nov 2006 – Aug 2009

Financial Analyst

• Worked on a team of four to forecast site spending, consolidated revenue, and cost per wafer for a state of the art

computer chip manufacturing site.

• Built complex financial models for utility matrices, capital investments, net present value, fixed asset depreciation,

and forward purchase strategies to avoid derivative accounting.

• Analyzed GAAP and current market value regulations between Micron and Intel as equipment transferred ownership

during joint venture.

• Developed cost per wafer forecasts and benchmarked other Micron sites, joint ventures with Intel, and overseas

competition.

• Organized and presented a 3 year +$100M annual "bottoms up" spending forecast each quarter.

• Served as the financial representative for 16 departments consisting more than 200 people.

• Member of a cost reduction committee which implemented annual budget reductions of $38M in 2 years.

CORPORATE EXECUTIVE BOARD, Washington, D.C.

May 2005 – May 2006

Client Service Analyst

• Worked on a team of seven to service more than two hundred client organizations in the area of corporate leadership research.

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• Held lead role in analyzing our client pool utilization scores and developing action items for our team.

• Developed client fees using complex financial models built in Excel, Delphi, and Business Objects.

• Analyzed client compensation price banding with respect to revenue streams, industry, and likelihood of renewing.

• Assisted with contract negotiations.

• Attended in house seminars on financial modeling and strategy.

• Attended research briefings and ensure apt networking opportunities for clients.

• Gained a deeper understanding of fundamental business concepts, financial modeling and markets, as well as

leading edge business practices. Developed strategic, outcome driven outlook on client service.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Advanced in MS Excel, Hyperion, SAP, Great Plains, and COGNOS. Proficient in Business Objects, Maximo,

Delphi, VATS, and MS Office products.

INTERNSHIPS

VALADOR, Reston, VA

2004

Intern

• Performed database management and configuration for information architect firm.

• Worked as a project co leader under the direction of the head of engineering at NASA.

WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENCE OFFICE, Washington, D.C. 2003

Intern

• Served as intermediary between the White House and constituents.

• Trained 16 volunteers on procedures in correspondence office.

OFFICE OF THE HONORABLE CHUCK HAGEL, U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C. 2002

Intern

• Attended legislative committee hearings and reported minutes.

1 EDUCATION

PART TIME MBA CANDIDATE

2011 2014

• Sitting for GMAT exam in October 2010.

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA’S COLLEGE AT WISE, Wise, VA 2000 2004

B.S. in Economics (GPA 3.4).

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Senior Seminar Project: Ethical Case Analysis on Unocal Oil Corporation in Burma.

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EXTRACURRICULARS

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Phi Beta Lambda vice president (business fraternity).

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Highland Cavalier Newspaper writer.

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Division II basketball.

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