AARON ZUTLER
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
(C) 201-***-****
Email: *******@*****.***
SUMMARY:
. Provided Sarbanes-Oxley audit oversight of the payment review process for
an Energy Efficiency program, confirming that incentive payments are
correct prior to final payment approval.
. Implemented management reporting process for application development team
at Bank of America Securities department to plan and monitor yearly P&L
budget of over $20 Million, coordinated IT chargeback allocations.
. Gathered sales data from multiple proprietary order management and
billing systems. The multiple system eventually transitioned into
Salesforce.com
. Have Masters degree in Business Administration, Finance, Rutgers Graduate
School of Management
TECHNOLOGIES:
Advanced excel functions; Pivot Tables, vlookups & formulas ; Oracle
Financial Applications 11i: General Ledger, Asset Management, Visio,
Project, Excel, Access, Powerpoint, Salesforce.com, and Bilingual in
Russian
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
Rutgers University, Graduate School of Management, Newark, NJ
Master of Business Administration, Finance, 2000
New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark College of Engineering, Newark,
NJ
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, 1994
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Public Service Electric & Gas Company, NJ
Senior Financial Analyst (Consultant) 06/09 - 08/10
. Provided Sarbanes-Oxley audit oversight of the payment review process
for the Renewables and Energy Solutions Department, confirming that
incentive payments are correct prior to final payment approval.
. Ensured energy savings invoices are processed in accordance with Company
policies
. Performed ad-hoc analysis, calculations and interpretations of data and
information associated with the determination of energy savings
. Actively participated in resolution of disputes with third parties
concerning technical payment issues
. Prepared monthly scorecard reports for senior management using Excel
vlookups, pivot tables, and Access queries.
Praxell, Inc., New York, NY
Business Analyst / Consultant - One month project 10/08 --11/08
. Developed vendor expense budget; Input and paid vendor invoices using
Quickbooks software
. Performed bank reconciliations for multiple operating accounts
. Managed electronic fund transfers and resolve transfer disputes with
customers
AT&T, Morristown, NJ 02/07 - 07/08
Senior Financial Analyst (Consultant) - Wholesale Customer Service
. Utilized company Oracle and Microsoft Access databases to coordinate
account reconciliations between International Debt budget management and
foreign telecom providers. Prepared monthly management reporting of
network traffic with contracted carriers.
. Determined debt owed to AT&T by carriers and ensure invoices are prepared
and sent timely and accurately
. Collected debt and accurate application of payments received across
various international offices using Oracle Sales Analyzer and Microsoft
Access databases.
. Managed the investigation and resolution of billing disputes with
international carriers within required timeframe
Thomson Financial, New York, NY 08/06 - 01/07
Financial Analyst - Finance/Sales
. Gathered sales data from multiple proprietary order management and
billing systems using MS Excel and Access. The multiple system
eventually transitioned into Salesforce.com
. Calculated commissions paid to sales representatives based on
commissionable activity and compensation plans
. Forecast future commission expenses and make sure they stay within budget
. Resolved commission disputes with representatives using order management
system and commissionable activity database within required deadline
. Maintained financial accounts reconciliations and records in compliance
with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)
Bradley Pharmaceuticals, Fairfield, NJ 10/04 - 08/06
Financial Analyst
. Worked with Sales Director to define reporting processes that will
ultimately drive decision support for Sales
. Generated financial reports summarizing sales data for senior management
utilizing Oracle Financials
. Analyzed sales data to identify trends, variances, and develop sales
forecasts using MS Access.
. Managed sales and marketing databases and ensured the integrity of data
within the databases
. Developed budget projections for reimbursements to Managed Care
organizations
. Determined commission compensation for sales representatives
KForce Inc., Michael Page International, Execusearch, NY 08/03 -
07/04
Independent Consulting Assignments
Summary: Utilized Oracle Sales Analyzer and Oracle Financial Planner to
develop template for annual budget plan.
Client#1: Merrill Lynch
. Provided financial and budgeting support of the data center and
distributed computing operations using Oracle Financial Analyzer and
Oracle Sales Analyzer for a yearly budget exceeding $100 Million
. Worked with the Controller to develop distributed and mainframe pricing
models to improve visibility of cost recovery
Client#2: Globix Corp.
. Prepared financial reports and presented to senior management
illustrating income statements by product line.
. Created a MS Access database importing from Oracle to analyze revenue
and expense figures
Client#3: Citibank
. Maintained validation of various Business lines as well as performed
statistical analysis utilizing Dun and Bradstreet financial data.
. Formulated profitability reports for commercial lending customers using
Microsoft Excel and Access to update customer relationship management
platforms
Bank of America, New York, NY 11/00 - 06/03
Financial Analyst - IT Clearing & Settlements
. Implemented budget management process for application development team
at Bank of America Securities to plan and monitor yearly P&L budget of
over $20 Million
. Administered Market Data service agreements and reviewed monthly fees to
validate billing accuracy.
. Reviewed P&L results with senior IT managers, analyzed variance from plan
and advised senior managers on whether operational goals are within
budget.
. Supported the monthly P&L close process for IT spending ensuring the
integrity of the financials, including appropriateness of related expense
accruals
. Coordinated IT chargeback allocations for securities operations business
partners.
NJ BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES, Newark, NJ 09/94 - 03/00
Business Analyst/Project Manager
. Reviewed annual budget of approximately $50 Million, to determine
variances between budget and actual amounts.
. Organized the development of a Geographic Information System (GIS), used
to map utility facilities throughout New Jersey, from proposal through
system implementation. Obtained Vendor quotes, wrote proposal, and
obtained senior management approval for project.
. Reviewed present value cost analyses for capital investments for accuracy
. Reviewed operations contracts for utility production facilities, rate
issues, and prepared presentations for senior management
. Automated regulatory compliance record keeping system from paper into an
MS Access database and trained five end-users with database use