Process Improvement Director

ANDREW A. PRESSNER

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White Plains, New York 10605

(212) 833 - 8150

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SUMMARY: Results-driven Director of Business Planning and Analysis with

experience in:

Financial and strategic planning Business

valuations

New business development Financial modeling

Budgeting / forecasting P&L management

Managing people Industry research and

Competitor analysis

EXPERIENCE:

SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, INC., New York, NY 1999 -

present

Director, Business Planning and Analysis (2002 - present)

Associate Director, Business Planning and Analysis (1999 - 2001)

. Prepare financial and valuation analysis including detailed Income

Statement, Cash Flow Statement, Discounted Cash Flow Return on

Investment and Profit Margin

. Created and disseminated the first worldwide financial model to be

used by all finance employees, guaranteeing standardized investment

analysis and expediting preparations and review process

. Analyze profitability of new and existing product lines and develop

pricing strategy to maximize profits

. Led process improvement team to review and analyze freight costs

resulting in over $175,000 in annual savings

. Created strategic business plan for entry into a $500 million niche

market segment designed to achieve a 33% market share within three

years

. Developed initial budget and forecasts for entry into the on-line

music subscription service market

. Establish worldwide investment and performance benchmarks

. Manage multiple projects simultaneously under time sensitive deadlines

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS, LLP, New York, NY 1997 -

1999

Senior Associate, Financial Advisory Services

. Designed a cash management model for an electronics distributor to be

used for daily reporting and decision making

. Analyzed the financial data of a $470 million multi-media corporation

to determine the company's liabilities in order to formulate a plan of

reorganization

FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Dearborn, MI Summer 1996

Financial Analyst

1. Analyzed warranty cost policy and recommended a revised company-wide

process to reduce warranty costs

2. Evaluated existing vehicle line profit model and recommended

improvements

CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON, New York, NY

1993 - 1995

Technical Associate

3. Developed new programs and reports incorporating business analysis and

systems design methodology to fulfill client, accounting, and security

industry requirements

EDUCATION:

COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL, New York, NY 1995 - 1997

MBA - Finance & Accounting - May 1997, Honors: Dean's List

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, School of Engineering and Applied Science, New York,

NY 1989 - 1993

BS - Industrial Engineering - May 1993, Honors: Dean's List

Columbia Barnard Federal Credit Union, Chief Operating Officer

4. Managed daily operations of the credit union. Doubled asset size of

credit union.

5. Scheduled, trained, and evaluated the performances of a staff of 20

students.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Alumni interviewer for Columbia University undergraduate and graduate

admissions offices.

Extensive working knowledge of spreadsheets, word-processors, and

PowerPoint.

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