Manager Management
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First Name Middle Last Name Suffix Maiden Name
Paula T Bruskiewitz
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217 Washington Ave Newtown PA 18940
Month/Year Hired Month/Year Left Total Years with Company
Sep 1980Apr 1989 8
Office Division Title
Chicago Audit Manager
Country Other Employment Details
(Previous positions, duties, or fun info)
United States
Chicago office
1980-1985; Boston office1985-1989
Company Name Position
McHugh Consulting CFO
Company Web Site
http://
Company Size (employees) Est. Company Revenue Industry
1-10 $1,000,001 to $5,000,000 Consulting
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Other Current Employment Details
(Description of Position)
Currently looking for a new position
Birthday Marital Status Spouse's Name Anniversary
Select Select Married Mark Craig
Children's Names & Ages
Emily (19); Charlotte (17); Katherine (15)
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PAULA BRUSKIEWITZ
217 Washington Ave. 215-***-****
Newtown, PA 18940 *****@***********.***
Senior finance executive and business manager with strong command of strategic and
tactical
business decisions for domestic and global organizations. Created and implemented
business
systems driving increased efficiency and profitability.
Exceptional interpersonal communication skills, applied internally across multiple
functions to
drive organization synergy and profitability, and externally to establish and sustain
lasting client
business relationships. Excellent analytical skills applied initially toward organization
needs
assessment followed by business solutions design, selection and implementation. Extensive
experience in strategy, organizational design and process re-design for clients across
multiple
industry verticals.
Forecasting Financial Analysis P&L Development
Risk Management Business Process Re-Engineering Strategic Planning
Organizational Design Cash Forecasting Skill Development
Career History
McHugh Consulting CFO2000-2010. Established and maintained corporate financial records,
forecast and reporting. Managed all external company relationships including outside
counsel,
accountants and financial advisors. Served as liaison for all legal aspects of operating
the
business including risk management. Responsible for all aspects of human resources
including
benefits, compensation and records.
Business Manager Role:
Actively managed all back office operating aspects of this consulting firm. This
allowed the
owners full time focus on business development and client relationship building.
Prepared annual budgets and presented financial analysis of operating results on a
continual
basis.
Managed operations profitably while implementing various tax strategies.
Maintained positive cash flow for the business by managing billing and collections.
Consulting Role (see page 3 for detailed project listing):
Re-designed talent management model yielding increased productivity and profitability
through the implementation of centralized decision making.
Led the operating committee of a manufacturer in the identification of low profit, low
value
products. This resulted in a revised pricing strategy and ultimately increased
profitability.
Prepared process maps of the client service function of an LCD manufacturer allowing
for
elimination of duplicate processes and a reduction in the cycle time for customer
delivery to
request.
Paula Bruskiewitz Page 2
Kepner-Tregoe1989-2000
Director of Consultant Development and Support and PartnerKepner-Tregoe1995-2000.
Responsible for the hiring and development of consultants in locations which spanned ten
countries. Provided training to entry level consultants in various aspects of client
service and
building client relationships. Member of the firm s Operating Committee which established
and
monitored all operational policies worldwide.
Developed and managed a scheduling system resulting in efficient and effective use of
Kepner-
Tregoe s consulting staff within North America. Results included maintaining staff at an
over
75% billability ratio while minimizing the use of outside contractors.
Interacted with multi-disciplinary functions within the firm as part of the Operating
Committee. This required in-depth understanding of Finance, Legal, IT, HR and Executive
Office duties. Reviewed and analyzed annual operating budgets of the firm.
Recruited and hired more than fifty consultants with a 90% success ratio of placement
in the
business practice for which they were hired. Contributed to favorable operating results.
Had direct supervisory responsibility for ten to twenty five entry level professionals
at one time
over the five years in the Director position.
Standardized requirements for franchises which included hiring criteria and management
development.
Co-developed capability requirements and measures for the consulting positions within
Kepner-Tregoe which led to clearly defined objectives, behaviors and measurements for
consultants.
Senior Consultant Kepner-Tregoe 1989-1995. Responsible for the development and
management of client relationships in the Natural Resource Vertical Business Line. See
page 3
for detailed project listing.
Previous Work Experience
Arthur Andersen & Co. 1980-1989: Audit Manager
in the Energy Group
Chicago office (
1980-1986); Boston office (1986-1989
)
Education and Certifications
BS, Management: Concentration, Accounting Magna cum laude Boston College 1980
CPA Massachusetts (re-activation in process)
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, QuickBooksCommunity Involvement
Treasurer, Goodnoe Elementary PTO2004-2006
;
Newtown Middle School PTA2008-2009
Prepared annual budgets and monthly reports for monitoring expenditures. Mentored fellow
Board members in the understanding of financial statements, cash flow and the budgeting
process.
Treasurer of various charity events, booster clubs
Newtown Library CompanyVolunteer
Paula Bruskiewitz Page 3
Project activities throughout career:
l Prepared annual budgets and monthly cash flow and presented financial analysis of
operating
results for a service firm.
l Re-designed talent management model at an environmental products manufacturer. Efforts
yielded increased productivity and profitability through the implementation of centralized
decision making. This situation presented unique challenges as the plant is in South
Africa
and cultural issues required the strict use of process.
l Led the operating committee of a manufacturer in the identification of low profit, low
value
products. This resulted in a revised pricing strategy and ultimately increased
profitability.
l Prepared process maps of the client service function of an LCD manufacturer in Asia.
This
allowed for the elimination of duplicative processes and a reduction in the cycle time
for
customer delivery to request. In addition, effort led to standardizing the client service
function in Japan, Taiwan and China.
l Developed a modified Activity Based Costing methodology for manufacturer of consumer
goods. Resulting cost analysis rationalized product lines and identified less profitable
product offerings. Modified Activity Based Costing model was adopted for all future new
product proposals.
l Led the Finance Function of a $5 billion company in the development of a functional
strategy. The clients and services matrix was developed and major areas of focus were
determined. Completion of client/service matrix facilitated staffing decisions and
defined
the associated capabilities.
l Facilitated the decision process for the shared service location of a Finance Function
of a
$5 billion company.
l Assisted in the strategy formulation process for the acquisitions of a mid-size private
equity
firm.
l Developed and managed a scheduling system for an international consulting firm
resulting
in efficient and effective use of the consulting staff. Results included maintaining
staff at
an over 75% loading ratio.
l Recruited and hired consultants for the worldwide business of an international
consulting
firm resulting in a 90% success ratio of placement in the business practice for which
they
were hired.
l Co-developed capability requirements and measures for the worldwide consulting
positions
of an international consulting firm which led to clearly defined objectives, behaviours
and
measurements for consultants.
l Instituted problem solving and decision making processes within the Finance Function of
a
Paper Products supplier.
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