Sales Analyst

Jeffrey R. Bird

*** **** *** ***. *, Philadelphia, PA 19106 847-***-**** (

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Summary

Well-qualified analyst through multiple corporate finance roles with

experience in forecasting, financial modeling, revenue analysis, monthly

reporting, Microsoft Excel & Access, and Hyperion software.

Experience

GH Traders Jul 2009-Nov 2009

Chicago, IL

A futures proprietary trading firm with 40+ production traders operating

business through the Chicago Exchange. Futures Traders

. Engaged in daily futures trading corn, bonds, and crude oil while

improving trading results by 15% each month

. Built a greater knowledge of futures market activity through order

flow, price action, and in-depth CQG analysis

Midway Amusement Games May 2007 - Jul 2009

Chicago, IL

A developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software purchased

by Warner Brothers in July 2009.

Sales Analyst

. Generated weekly, monthly, and quarterly sales forecasts used to set

company revenue targets which also helped lead sales team to meet

revenue goals in six straight quarters

. Proactively managed JIT inventory levels for each account to decrease

cost exposure and significantly improve overall inventory levels in

warehouse and retail locations

. Analyzed markdown exposure on field inventory to limit risk and

establish quarterly price protection protocol

. Developed sales goals that increased the output of inventory by 10% to

all accounts for new release titles

. Controlled marketing budget by monitoring major retail advertisements,

promotions, and rebates

Motorola Inc. (Continental Auto Systems) Jan 2005 - May 2007

Chicago, IL

A worldwide mobile communications Fortune 500 company. Performed well in

this organization with two positions but a volatile transition to a new

company dissipated my career path.

Financial Analyst (07/06 to 05/07)

. Managed monthly close process by leading worldwide close call,

developing Balance Sheet reports/trends, and GL account

reconciliations

. Led company transition to Continental through a Balance Sheet carve

out to keep both entities separate by opening a new Continental

Balance Sheet

Pricing Analyst (01/06 to 07/06)

. Managed Motorola's $10M price reserve for multiple automotive programs

to control price exposure

. Analyzed monthly royalty & pricing reconciliations and calculated

closing entries to monitor impact of accounts receivable and pricing

consumption

Credit Analyst (01/05 to 01/06)

. Managed 140+ strategic accounts with balances exceeding $100M (Ford,

GM, Mercedes, and BMW)

. Conducted weekly cash flow reporting and set tighter credit limits to

reduce risk exposure

Education

Miami University Aug 2000 - May 2004

Oxford, OH

Bachelor of Science in Business, GPA 3.2/4.0

. Finance Major, MIS Minor

Regents College May 2002 - Jul 2002

London, England

. International commerce program with focus on International Business,

Economics, and Marketing

Leadership

Motorola Automotive Networking Committee

Cubs Care Youth Little League - Baseball Coach

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