Sherry Adeoti
**** ***** *** ( San Ramon, California 94582 925-***-**** (
*************@*****.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Experienced Financial Analyst with in-depth knowledge of GAAP, financial
planning and modeling, quarterly forecasting and monthly business
performance reporting and analysis across a variety of industries including
high-tech, retail, and financial services. Hands-on leader with the ability
to work cross-functionally and with all levels of the organization to
achieve results. Welcomes challenges and embraces change.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Centillium Communications, Inc., Fremont, California 2006 - 2009
Senior Financial Analyst
Worked with the CFO, Finance Team, and department heads in the annual
budget development process. Prepared monthly revenue and COGS recognition
and reconciling to the GL and book necessary JEs to reclass entries.
Responsible for forecasting revenue and COGS using shipped/backlog report
and comparing to actuals. Prepared monthly and quarterly Revenue Trend
Analysis by Business Unit, region, and customer. Calculated royalty on
shipments per stipulations on customer contract and accrue expenses for the
month. Also responsible for quarterly royalty payment.
. Successfully developed financial models for forecasting and tracking
of actual operating activities (OPEX), which helped to streamline the
forecasting process.
. Streamlined the head count analysis process which was adopted company
wide.
. Successfully managed the timely preparation and publication of month-
end departmental financials; i.e., Executive Staff Review Package.
. Prepared monthly financial business reviews and analyses providing
variance explanations and the identification of any positive or
negative surprises.
. Provided Gross Margin and Variance Analysis for MD&A support
(Management Decision Making & Analysis).
. Prepared schedules necessary to assist external auditors perform
various testing on company financial statements. Provided explanations
to questions pertaining to processes as required by auditors (EY).
. Developed expertise in financial systems in order to produce timely
and accurate ad hoc reports and analysis as required to support
management with decision making.
American Mutual Financial Services, San Jose, California 2002 - 2006
Loan Consultant
Solicited and processed mortgage loans. Performed credit analysis to
determine customers' credit worthiness.
. Analyzed customers' overall financial health and recommended the most
favorable loan option.
. Successfully consolidated customers' debt and reduced their monthly
payments by more than 40%.
Solectron Corporation (Americas Region), San Jose, California 2000 - 2002
Senior Financial Analyst/Project Analyst
Consolidated daily revenue by sites and provided detailed weekly revenue
trend package to America's region controller for tracking purposes.
Attended weekly P & L conference call and prepared weekly P & L narratives
and revenue change analysis by customer. Prepared and Consolidated Revenue,
PBT (Profit Before Tax), Inventory, and A/R FLASH for America's region
monthly.
. Prepared monthly Outlook and AOP for Account Management team and
region's departments overhead expenses, and managed all cross-charges
for the region's cost centers.
. Successfully managed escalation process for inter-company accounts
issues by site (A/R vs. A/P) in the process, reducing inter-company
account balance to $0.
Hewlett-Packard Company (Computing Systems), Cupertino, California 1999 -
2000
Financial Analyst
Responsible for worldwide consolidation of financial statements and
generated monthly and quarterly financial slide packages. Compiled and
analyzed monthly and quarterly financial projections of all Computing
Systems Business Units. Analyzed product lines performance by region and
communicated results to management.
. Successfully prepared yearly budgets and provided financial support to
various management groups including HR, IT, R & D, and Business
Development.
. Managed monthly department expenses for various location codes and
researched variances.
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Contract Assignments
Compaq Computers, Cupertino, California
1998 - 1999
Revenue Analyst
Responsible for royalty summary and quarterly calculations of royalty
payments due per stipulation on contract.
. Generated month-end and quarter-end reports, including preparation of
JVs for expense accruals and various reclassifications.
. Managed the internal audit process on sales and lease revenue files
over $250,000.
Sun Microsystems, Menlo Park, California
1997 - 1998
Financial Analyst
Consolidated overall revenue, cost, expense, and headcount for all
international and Menlo Park business units Utilized graphs to show
individual trend/growth of headcount, spending, and Opex distribution.
. Successfully managed the production of the IEC Menlo Park and IEC
Geneva operating expense summary and trend analysis known as the
International Financial Review package for Q1FY98..
Harris Corporation, Redwood City, California
1997
Senior Cost Accounting Analyst
Analyzed and reported monthly expenses for Mega Star product line.
. Designed and developed improvement in theory, technology, systems, and
processes in accounting for projects.
. Provided monthly cost analysis of Point of Sale and Percentage of
Completion.
. Prepared Cost of Sales and Gross Margin analysis with narrative
explaining variances.
Ross Inc., Newark, California
1996 - 1997
Compensation Analyst
Responsible for the administration of executive compensation and focal
review process. Assisted in the implementation and administration of
compensation plans.
. Developed and maintained compensation database and information
systems.
. Prepared and analyzed salary survey data used to update the salary
structures and salary wage programs.
. Evaluated salaried, hourly, and management positions for appropriate
classification.
Sun Microsystems, Milpitas, California
1995 - 1996
Senior Cost Accounting Analyst
Responsible for month-end and quarter-end close activities. Performed
weekly analysis of Sub-contract Order, Purchase Price, and
Production/Rework Variances.
. Participated in the implementation of Oracle system (Sun peak).
Chevron Corporation, Concord, California
1994 - 1995
Accountant
Responsible for all accounts payable and accounts receivable activities.
Reviewed monthly expense reports and research significant variances.
Applied and posted cash receipts to owner's accounts.
. Controlled an average of $1.5 million in Royalty Owner accounts and
researched negative balances.
. Efficiently managed the Escheat Process.
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
BS - Accounting, California State University, Hayward, California, December
1998
TECHNICAL SKILLS
MS Excel, MS Word, PowerPoint, Access, Crystal, Epicor, FRx Report Writer,
SAP, Hyperion, Oracle Financial (11i), JDEdwards, Essbase, Easy ABC Plus,
and ACCPAC Plus.