Customer Service Analyst
Resume:
Branden K. Faust
email: ********************@*****.*** ph: +01-917-***-****
Professional Experience
New York, New York - (company confidential)
Nov 2007- Present
FINANCE DIRECTOR -Division CFO
Promoted from Senior Financial Analyst to Associate Director to Director.
Responsible for financial reporting and systems development for $120MM
global subscription business. Primary responsibilities include creating
long term business development plans, developing reporting systems to
provide relevant business data, and manage global business initiatives. In
addition, prepare budgets, board reports, variance analysis; manage monthly
close process, vendor contract negotiations, commission payments, and sales
targets.
. Led Financial Planning & Analysis to help business to increase revenue
9% a year for past 3 years
. Developed analytical tools for cost management resulting in a year over
year reduction of 15%
. Integrated global billing procedures and pricing plans to increase
customer penetration by $300K in first year
. Preformed due diligence, negotiated purchase and managed integration of
$400K of line of business
. Supported monthly close process, including detailed general ledger
account analysis and accruals
. Designed sophisticated excel models for global budgets, expense
allocations, and transfer pricing
. Developed accounting procedures in accordance with US GAAP, UK GAAP,
French GAAP, IFRS
New York, New York - Diageo NA
Dec 2006 - June 2007
SENIOR ANALYST- Decision Support
Financial responsibilities included revenue reporting, regional/ national
profitability reports, variance analysis for $400MM in annual revenue.
Worked as a business partner with the marketing teams to identify financial
opportunities. www.diageo.com
. Provided return on investment (ROI) analysis for campaigns ranging from
$100K to $20MM.
. Developed sophisticated models for long term of pricing strategies and
tracking of key performance indicators
. Increased financial effectiveness by managing spend against financial
and business risks/ opportunities
. Assisted in the delivery of performance commitments and created long-
term strategic plans.
New York, New York - WPP (Young & Rubicam Brands)
Feb 2005 - Oct 2006
SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST -
Promoted from financial analyst to senior financial analyst after helping
the account grow by $20MM. Primary responsibilities include revenue
reporting, client profitability reports, variance analysis (budget/ pro-
forma/ quarterly). www.yrbrands.com
. Developed financial reporting systems and accounting processes for
management of new client, Microsoft
. Worked directly with Microsoft finance to provide ROI for new projects
and helped business to grow 50% first year
. Performed ad-hoc financial analysis for executive management relating to
financial results and reporting
. Presented to global CEOs, CFOs, finance and business managers to develop
business strategy and compliance
. Tracked and refined business activities, budgets, salaries, SARBOX
compliance, inter-company transactions
Tokyo, Japan - IP Flex, Inc.
Jan 2000 - June 2001
COMPANY FOUNDER-
International hardware architecture design and development company.
Responsible for strategic planning, international negotiations, human
resource recruitment, market research, and public relations. Helped
company grow from 3 to over 30 members. www.ipflex.com
Education
Pepperdine University, Malibu, California, U.S.A
Apr 2004
MBA- International Finance
University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Dec
2003
MBA- 4 month- Study Abroad - Banking and Finance
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A.
June 1998
Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies
Additional Skills
Additional Experience: M&A Analyst, Professional Ski Instructor, Lifeguard,
Customer Service
Software: MOUS Certified (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) MS Project, Hyperion,
Oracle, SAP, TM1, Great Plains, Concur
Languages: English - Native, Japanese - Conversational
Interests: Travel, Golf, Martial Arts, Scuba Diving, Skiing
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