Financial Manager

Bruce Ksiazek

Financial Manager at Wolters Kluwer

Location

Greater Chicago Area

Industry

Information Services

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Bruce Ksiazek

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Bruce Ksiazek's Overview

Current

Financial Manager Global Shared Services at Wolters Kluwer

Past

Financial Consultant at Seasons Hospice

Director of Finance for Reed Construction Media at Reed Business Information, a division

of Reed Elsevier Inc

Group Controller Technical Books at Reed Business Information

Assistant Division Controller-Chicago Publications at Reed Business Information

Division Controller Chicago-Exhibitions at Reed Exhibitions a Division of Reed Elsevier

Finance Manager at Reed Exhibitions

Neighborhood Office Agent at Allstate Insurance

Assistant Controller Sales and Marketing at Deltak Training Corporation

Financial Manager at Official Airline Guides

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Education

St. Joseph's College (IN)

Brother Rice High School

Recommendations

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Connections

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Websites

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Bruce Ksiazek's Summary

Finance Professional with over 20 years experience in media accounting and financial

oversight. A strategic thinker and doer with strong negotiation skills.

Experienced and implementing business planning, budgeting, forecasting, management

reporting and analysis.

Skilled in identifying actionable strategies that increased revenue, reduce costs, and

enhance shareholder value.

Strengths include collaborating with leadership, sales and operations teams; building and

coaching a team to success; performing efficiently as a consultative business partner in

all facets of an organization, driving improvements to the bottom line. Well respected by

peers in other functions.

Self starter, willing to roll up sleeves to get the job done. Exhibits strong business

skills and maturity.

Specialties

* Financial Reporting, Analysis, GAAP Compliance

* Budgeting & Financial Forecasting

* Hire, Train, Manage Staff

* Project management

* Continuous Improvement,

* Best Practices Implementation

* Excel modeling

* Strategic Planning and corporate development

* Incentive Plans (Sales and Management)

* Demonstrated work on Acquisitions, Divestitures

* Have entrepreneurial experience

* Cost Analysis

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Bruce Ksiazek's Experience

Financial Manager Global Shared Services

Wolters Kluwer

Public Company; 10,001+ employees; WKL; Information Services industry

2011Present (1 year) Riverwoods

Financial Consultant

Seasons Hospice

Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry

2011 January 2012 (1 year)

Provided analytical analysis for systems conversion from Peachtree to Lawson Financial

systems.

Director of Finance for Reed Construction Media

Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc

Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; RUK; Publishing industry

1996 2010

(14 years)

Promoted to Director of a $50 million group. Provided consultative input for Division

President and individual business unit leaders in Construction Media. Prepared financial

commentary for monthly CEO report regarding group s activity. Additional responsibilities

include P & L reporting, strategic planning, trending, budgeting, bimonthly revenue

forecasts, annual management and sales incentive plans. Recommended product pricing,

reviewed and approved vendor contracts, ensuring ROI.

Collaborated on a full business restructuring that delivered reductions of 25% in

staffing, cost of materials, vendor fees, and identifying products with synergies to

leverage an increase ROI.

Shifted business focus from low margin areas (manufacturing costs, circulation) to

higher-value/high-gain products (print circulation to online/digital circulation). Saving

$300,000. annually.

Created sales forecasting methodologies that delivered 50% more reliable revenue

forecasts.

Achieved substantial cost savings during economic downturns. Achieved savings of $1

million, across products due to declining revenues, using standard metrics applied to all

similar products.

Performed audits, trend analysis, to substantiate the acquisition or divestiture of

products.

Group Controller Technical Books

Reed Business Information

Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; RUK; Publishing industry

19951996 (1 year)

Advanced to Controller for technical publications with $12 million in annual sales.

Advisor to and strategic partner with Group Vice President of Sales. Responsible for all

financial reporting, biweekly forecasts, annual budgets. Developed and monitored annual

sales compensation plans. Coached small staff.

Assistant Division Controller-Chicago Publications

Reed Business Information

Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; RUK; Publishing industry

19941995 (1 year)

Promoted to Assistant Division controller in $200 million specialized print media

operation with 36 publications/profit centers and 550 employees with five different U.S.

office locations. Responsible for compiling data from multiple sources and consolidating

data into presentation reports for upper management. Managed strategic planning,

budgeting, compensation plans and P& L.

Collaborated in corporate-wide team in developing Essbase reporting reports, such as

margin analysis, product metrics, bi-weekly/monthly/quarterly/annual financial reporting,

etc.

Developed corporate excel annual rate analysis workbook, per audit recommendations.

Division Controller Chicago-Exhibitions

Reed Exhibitions a Division of Reed Elsevier

Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Events Services industry

January 1992April 1994 (2 years 4 months)

Promoted to $55 million Division Controller. Accountable for planning, tracking, and

monitoring all financial aspects for exhibition division. Managed all show budgets,

business plans, compensation plans, and partnership financial obligations. Coached a

professional staff including management information systems.

*Successfully transitioned office to Boston after a company-wide centralization program

was announced.

*Evaluated, eliminated less productive staff, and recruited new accounting professionals

to reestablish strong accounting department as part of reorganization. Reduced staffing

requirements by 25%.

*Reduced direct expenses after evaluating association contracts. Improved conference

annual profitability by $20,000.

Finance Manager

Reed Exhibitions

Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Events Services industry

May 1989January 1991 (1 year 9 months)

Responsible for P & Ls. for the group, including budgeting and forecasting. Worked

closely with Vice president of the group, to improve financial profitability and grow

sector. Worked closely with all managers within the group to provide financial assistance

and management skills in order to operate more profitable. Managed all sales compensation

plans. Attended and oversaw the cash applications at the events withing the group

Identified and implemented changes in MIS reports, eliminating duplicate efforts in

expenses control and forecasting. Computerized and redesigned contract applications.

Saving $5,000 annually.

Developed procedures and reporting mechanisms that reduced reporting time of conference

registration statistics tenfold.

Neighborhood Office Agent

Allstate Insurance

Public Company; 10,001+ employees; ALL; Insurance industry

November 1987May 1989 (1 year 7 months)

Assistant Controller Sales and MarketingDeltak Training Corporation

September 1986October 1987 (1 year 2 months)

Financial Manager

Official Airline Guides

Nonprofit; 1-10 employees; Nonprofit Organization Management industry

19811986 (5 years)

Bruce Ksiazek's

Education

St. Joseph's College (IN)

Bachelor of Science, Accounting and Finance

19761980

Activities and Societies: President of the Accounting & Finance Club

Brother Rice High School

General

1972 1976

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Currently serving on Chalet PAW PAW Condominium Board. Past Member (President, Treasurer)

of St. Pat. St. Al's School Board

Brother Rice High School (Chicago) Alumni

Business Planning and Analysis

Connected in Oak Brook IL

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Finance and Accounting Recruiter Group

Financial Executives and FENG Online Community

Financial Services Career Center

Freeman

H.O.P.E. Employment Support Ministry

Hiring for Hope and our JobAngels Program

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