Project Manager Management
Resume:
Thomas J Cognetti
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Senior Financial Management
● Process Reengineering ●Financial Planning ● Business Operations &
Controls
● Organizational Leadership ● Cash Management ● Creative Solutions
Proactive leadership with strong team building skills. Proven record in coordinating team
activities to analyze, assess and improve business performance. Strong human resource abilities
and analytical skills demonstrated in the following key areas:
• •
Business Controls & Consensus Building
Procedures
Transition Management
• Cross Functional Teaming
Tactical Planning/Implementation
• Financial Planning/Forecasting
Training/Mentoring/Coaching
• Project
Management/Coordination
Professional Experience:
Controller 2001-
Present
Affiliated Computer Services-a Xerox company (note Lockheed Martin sold our group to ACS in
2003)
Responsible for establishing the accounting and financial controls for clients for whom ACS
provides varying degrees of IT support, revenues exceed $200M annually. We support 12
Program Managers (responsible for 18 clients) and their respective VP; major activities include
proactive analysis to improve P&L and balance sheet metrics, pricing and negotiating all contract
renewals and change orders ( 5 renewals in the past 8 months with bookings exceeding $400M),
liaison with the client and senior management. The department has maintained a steady record
of meeting monthly revenue, profit and cash forecasts and has a solid reputation for proactive
support to the Program Managers.
Vice President & CFO 1999-2001
Paxis LLC, Jacksonville, Fl. ( a Lockheed Martin / GATX Logistics joint venture company)
Managed all financial measurements for this start-up company incorporated Dec. 1998.
Accountable for establishing the planning, pricing, procurement, and contractual processes for
the company, which grew to over 400 employees and $60M in sales. Directed capital
equipment negotiations, established and maintained banking and insurance relations, provided
monthly status letters to the Board of Directors and quarterly presentations, and coordinated
various M&A activities related to the company. Also responsible for all liaison activity with our
supporting law firms.
Direct reports included 1) Controller and his staff; whose activities included monthly P&L
reporting, Balance Sheet reporting, daily cash management and monthly cash flow projections to
the Board. 2) Planning Mgr. and staff; activities were building / tracking the operating plan,
coordinating monthly executive reviews, establishing pricing controls & reviews and all ad hoc
sensitivity analysis to improve profitability and cash flows.
Director Financial Planning 1996-1999
Lockheed Martin, Owego, N.Y.
Managed two departments, which developed the Divisions tactical and strategic financial plans
with sales exceeding $2B. Oversaw P&L and cash management, overhead management,
government auditing controls and coordination. Conducted due diligence, leadership and
process improvement initiatives.
Project Manager – Program Control 1994-1996
Lockheed Martin, Owego, N.Y.
Manager of five departments ( 60 analysts ) responsible for contract financial analysis for the
locations 50 programs.
Multiple First Line Financial Management positions and analyst’s
positions 1982-1994
Lockheed Martin, Owego, N.Y.
Education
• B.S. Accounting, Villanova University 1982
Professional Development
• Management Leadership & Development
• Activity Based Costing
• Strategic Planning & Business Case Assessment
• Executive Leadership (Exclusive selection for executive development)
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