Financial Analyst Information Technology

PETER J. PRUIM

Delray Beach, FL ***** 847-***-****

***********@*******.*** www.linkedin.com/in/peterpruimsrfinlanalyst

SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST

BUDGETS FORECASTING REPORTING COMPLIANCE

Senior Financial Analyst with strong financial acumen developing, planning and utilizing operational and statistical data and KPIs for business analysis. Supports leadership by presenting recommended actions based on operational experience focused on improving future performance. Coordinates expectations for monthly forecasting between business and support groups while ensuring compliance with budget and forecast expectations.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

SAP

J.D. Edwards (JDE)

PeopleSoft

Cognos

Hyperion

Essbase

SharePoint

Google drive

Google Mail

MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

OFFICE DEPOT, Boca Raton, FL 2011 –2017

Sr. Strategy Support Consultant – Finance

Prepared and managed actual expense, budget, and forecast for Information Technology group totaling approximately $180M annually in operations expenses.

Collaborated with senior leadership regarding monthly financial results to remove bottlenecks, increase financial acumen, and proactively manage spend vs. forecasts.

Developed, maintained, researched, analyzed, and planned operational and statistical data presented for business operations analysis.

Managed projected spending to stay below budgeted amount for the year.

Implemented operational efficiencies to improve the reporting process, saving approximately 1 man-day per month in processing time and updated monthly forecast within 2 days of closing current month end.

WOLTERS KLUWER, Riverwoods, IL 2010 – 2011

Senior Financial Analyst (Contractor via Robert Half International)

Performed monthly close processes, including journal entries, post close analysis, and reporting. Updated latest quarterly estimate. Provided ad-hoc reporting as required. Worked on preparation of Annual Operating Plan for 2011 fiscal year.

SARA LEE CORPORATION, Downers Grove, IL 2010

Senior Financial Analyst (Contractor via Kforce Professional Staffing)

Performed monthly close and forecast processes, including post close analysis and reporting. Worked on preparation of Annual Operating Plan for 2011 fiscal year. Provided ad-hoc reporting as required.

BAXTER INTERNATIONAL, INC., Deerfield, IL 2006 – 2009

Senior Financial Analyst

Prepared, managed, and met actual expense, budget, and forecasts for 3 corporate departments (Corporate Services, Supply Chain, Quality) totaling approximately $100M annually.

Arranged monthly financial exhibits and presentations to facilitate conversations with various client audiences in senior management. Provided context and key messages to effectively communicate company performance to clients. Partnered with clients to understand results to determine impact on future spending. Provided tools and techniques to clients to improve process.

Directly responsible for developing, maintaining, researching, analyzing, and planning operational and statistical data and KPI’s to be used for business analysis.

Led planning and quarterly forecast processes by partnering with internal clients to gather information, analyze results, and provided explanations of changes from prior periods.

Tracked, analyzed, reviewed, and approved capital spending expenditures / requests. Completed approximately 60 of these projects. Provided quarterly reporting of capital spending activity and updates on status of projects.

Created operational efficiencies to improve reporting process yielding approximately 2 man-days per month in processing time.

ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, Northbrook, IL 1999 – 2005

Senior Financial Analyst

Prepared budget and managed expenses for Claims Technology Services department totaling approximately $60M annually. Developed, maintained, researched, analyzed, and planned operational and statistical data to be used for business analysis.

Organized monthly financial exhibits and presentations in order to facilitate conversations with senior management. Provided context and key messages to effectively communicate company performance to clients; provided tools and techniques to improve client’s financial acumen.

Created accurate forecasts on quarterly basis using information gathered though conversations and detailed research including trending analysis and modeling.

Completed cost benefit analysis for projects involving contract worker related expenses in order to reduce costs for business units.

Trained and mentored new employee.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Bachelor of Science (BS), Accounting (Tax and Finance) - University of Illinois, Urbana, IL

ACCREDITATION

Certified Public Accountant (CPA); Successfully passed all four sections of the CPA Exam in the State of Illinois

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