Tom E Kasberg
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Finance & Accounting Manager / Operations Manager / Technology Manager
Financial Management / Operations Management / Technology Management /
Project Management
Strategic Planning / Team Building / Consulting / Data & Information
Systems Management
Results-oriented professional with 20+ years of experience spanning IT and
business process improvement, data quality, data management along with
financial analysis and management. Proven record of accomplishment in
identifying, developing, and directing cost-effective business/technical
solutions that exceed client expectations & drive revenue. Analytical
leader with solid interpersonal, communication, presentation, and problem
solving skills. Dynamic team player adept at completing projects within
both time and budget constraints.
MBA - Capital University, BSBA - The Ohio State University, Finance
EXPERIENCE
Robert Half Inc, Columbus Ohio, Contractor
August 2009 - November 2009
. Identified over 3 million dollars in opportunities and offered new
marketing plans to increase business with existing clients and to attract
new clients.
. Evaluated firm's operational and financial risk profile and recommended
opportunities for improvement.
. Calculated profitability of attorneys and practice areas.
. Recommended policy and operation modifications including cash retention,
compensation models, collection strategies, billing processes, management
monitoring and reporting, space utilization, software modules, budgeting,
forecasting, and departmental organization.
. Reviewed disaster recovery, business continuity and succession plans.
J.P. MORGAN CHASE / BANKONE, Columbus, Ohio October
1996 - December 2008
Vice President & Manager, Application Development & Business Manager,
(Sept.2000 - Dec. 2008)
. Managed Retail's Operational Data Store with a budget of $8 MM+ and a
staff of 15 plus contractors with 24 servers running Oracle Database and
Applications supporting 300 Applications and 76 Terabytes of storage.
. Reduced costs through increased leverage of existing assets and staff.
. Worked to reduce variations in technology and to consolidate operations
to reduce support and overhead.
. Expanded use of existing platform and resources in support of
significantly increasing revenues.
. Modified procedures and design to increase reliability, stability and
recoverability of the platform.
. Negotiated with Vendors on price concession and for increased support and
training.
Vice President, Project Manager, (October 1999 - September 2000)
. Managed projects including design and implementation of Collateral
Tracking Management System.
. Enhanced operations through a customized high performance data repository
providing a web interface and consulted on screen designs that led to
significant operational efficiencies and compliance.
Associate Vice President, Financial Analyst (April 1997 -October 1999)
. Led a geographically dispersed team of Financial Analysts that automated
daily executive reporting.
. Migrated weekly executive reporting to daily reporting.
. Supported product managers with analyses leading to new products and
enhanced revenue.
Financial Analyst for Bank One, Finance One division, Contractor
October 1996-April 1997
. Compiled data and reports regarding productivity on a national basis.
. Utilized Nomad Relational Database Report Writer, Microsoft Access,
Lotus, Computer Associates' View, Adobe Acrobat, Monarch and Microsoft
Word to extract data, perform analysis and publish results.
. Influenced the design and development of a Data Warehouse and intranet
reporting to improve productivity.
. Redesigned processes and reports for more efficient data gathering and
use.
Huntington National Bank, Columbus Ohio, Contractor April
1996 - October 1996
. Performed expense analysis on processing areas to determine customer and
product profitability.
. Utilized Videx Time Wands and Profit Management Groups Access based
software.
. Provided extensive communication, documentation and analysis in
evaluation of cost drivers and processes.
Marketing Services By Vectra July 1994 -
March 1996
Financial Analyst, Accounts Receivable and Inventory Control
. Examined areas to improve cash flow opportunities through cost reduction
and product development.
. Identified errors in Vectra's inventory cycle counting processes.
. Automated processes resulting in reduced processing time improved billing
accuracy & reduced expenses.
Nationwide Federal Credit Union March
1991 - July 1994
Financial Controls Technician
. Reconciled sub system to General Ledger Accounts for Visa products and
ATM Networks.
. Assisted in the re-engineering of processing to reduce cost, errors,
reconciliation time and financial losses.
. Filed form 941 for Federal Non-Income Withholdings.
. Originated "FEDLINE" wire transfers and ACH batch origination.
Hart Stores Incorporated July 1989
- January 1991
Staff Accountant
. Maintained records of fixed asset and capital budgets.
. Filed personal property tax returns for Ohio, Kentucky, and West
Virginia.
. Secured all license and permits for Hart Stores.
. Reconciled accounts payable, receivable and various suspense accounts.
. Prepared trade association's reports and converted company programs to
industry standards.
. Assisted in financial statement preparation and participated in
government and statutory audits.
. Complied with corporate reporting requirements for all lines of credit.
EDUCATION
Capital University Graduate School of Administration - Master's of Business
Administration
The Ohio State University's College of Business - Bachelor of Science in
Business Administration, Finance
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
. President, Vice President and Assistant Secretary - Sycamore Hills
Residents Association
. Treasurer and Marketing Manager - Sycamore Hills Swim Club
. Treasurer - Neighborhood Service Incorporated
. Finance Council - St Andrews Church
Installed and configured software, created reporting packages, solicited
for funds, marketed facility increasing memberships by 20%, worked with
boards of directors to set strategic plans, managed payables and
receivables and processed all aspects of payroll.