Management Financial Analyst

DONNA DESIQUEIRA, MBA

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SUMMARY

Flexible, results-driven financial professional with extensive experience impacting both Corporate performance and IT Planning and Strategy settings through the development, management, communication, and preparation of financial analysis, process enhancement and business insight. Perform complex, comprehensive budget and accounting functions, including analysis, reporting, cost management, forecasting, strategic planning and monthly close responsibilities.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MissionStaff/JOHNSON CONTROLS formerly TYCO INTERNATIONAL – Princeton, NJ Apr 2015 - Present

Data Center Consolidation Program/Real Estate Program/Integration– Finance Lead/Program Coordinator

Instituted and presented to steering committee weekly and monthly flash reports of budget vs. actual expense and forecast providing valuable commentary of variances and performance against KPIs (Key Performance Indicators).

Manage and review of accruals for employee and contractor salary expenses.

Provided monthly cashflow actuals vs. cashflow forecast identifying potential cash shortfalls or surplus. Triggering crucial analysis of revenue timing or investment opportunity.

Calculated depreciation budget and long term forecast on current fixed assets and planned capital expenditures.

Initiating and tracking purchase orders in Ariba (SAP), validation of contractor labor hours, meticulous monitoring of contractor start and end dates to ensure timely renewals and uninterrupted resource availability.

Conflict negotiation and resolution efforts during process integration of JCI and Tyco. Interfaced with Finance, PMO and HR to facilitate the blend of cultures.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

$175 thousand cost savings achieved by careful examination of vendor invoicing compared to milestones and timekeeping reports.

$100 thousand cost savings achieved with thorough analysis of purchase order accruals.

Flash reports adopted by Tyco and Johnson Controls as primary source of financial health and strategic performance. Additionally, report provided transparency of risks otherwise not previously identified and enabled management a proactive approach.

MUFG UNION BANK N.A. formerly BANK OF TOKYO– Jersey City, NJ Jan 2012 – Apr 2015

IT Planning & Strategy – Finance Lead, AVP

Managed the preparation and development of financial reports, statements and other reporting in alignment with prescribed organizational guidelines. Directed the development of the annual operating plan, capital expenditures, forecasting, and long-range business plan.

Resource management subject matter expert responsible for the collection and analysis of all resource related data inputs in Workday.

Third party contract subject matter expert responsible for maintaining process and validity of data. Effective communication with IT users of the data, IT Leads and contract owners.

Operate as the coordination point and subject matter expert to provide senior management and the off-shore home office reporting.

Developed and maintained complex financial models to support management decision making.

Converted weekly flash report and monthly financial reporting from a manually input Excel spreadsheet for actual, budget and forecast to a Hyperion Essbase data cube.

Extracting, gathering, compiling and organizing large amounts of data in required templates and formats.

Introduced Balanced Scorecard concept and managed educational seminars for continuing processes. Maintained balanced scorecard KPIs (Financial, Customer Value, Internal Process and Talent) and presented to senior management steering committee and the off-shore head office which directly impacted strategic direction of IT focus and project rationalization.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

$1.3 million or 5% IT budget reduction by directing the review and renegotiation of third party contracts, communication of proper timekeeping categorization and analysis of talent competencies against current and pipeline project business plan.

Saved eight man hours weekly with automated reporting and significantly reducing error risks.

Advantage XPO/CITIGROUP - New York, NY Jan 2011 – Dec 2011

Expense Management /Office of the CAO – Finance Lead/Project Manager

Worked independently with senior management to strategize Legacy System Migration to SAP Business Objects.

Independently managed the analysis of financial data and processes and delivering related statistics while conducting complex data analysis to formulate recommendations.

Extracted data from Oracle Essbase (OLAP) to create customized dashboards to assist Managing Directors with informed business decision making and promoting transparency.

Interfaced regularly with senior management to discuss financial results and project progress.

Collaborated with Accounts Payable, Human Resources, Finance, IT, and Other Various Departments to update policies and re-engineer processes.

Planned, directed and coordinated project activities to ensure that goals and objectives were accomplished within prescribed time frames and budget.

Managed the implementation plan and communications for initiatives. Tracked issues and deliverables for multiple projects and drove them to completion.

NATIONAL INSURANCE PRODUCT MANAGEMENT, INC - Woodbridge, NJ Aug 2007- Mar 2011

Senior Financial Analyst

Collaborated with department heads, defining budget constraints and company goals.

Managed the preparation and consolidation of departmental budget.

Authored reports on pro forma results for numerous budget scenarios.

Managed the preparation of monthly financial reports, as well as a five year business projection based on market variables.

Produced Business Unit and product profitability analysis.

Initiated and managed improvement projects which addressed business objectives and used statistical tools to enhance process efficiency and predictability.

Interfaced with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in relation to financial reporting and investment strategies.

Managed the development of real time flash reports by product.

Participated in business acquisitions which increased revenue and worked collectively toward providing deep due diligence. Contributed to the negotiations for a $10 million line of credit to fund future acquisitions.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Eliminated project congestion and facilitated stronger lines of communication between finance, sales, and the IT staff by cultivating a cross training environment, documenting project activities and developing training guides for continuous flow processes and reporting.

Aljen Group/SAVIENT PHARMACEUTICALS - New Brunswick, NJ May 2006 – Aug 2007

Senior Financial Analyst

Collaborated with KPMG and Sarbanes Oxley executives to restate four years of income statements.

Assisted in the compilation of data, and the writing and reviewing of 10K and 10Q statements for SEC filing.

Audited the employee stock option plan for errors and Sarbanes Oxley compliance.

Participated in the 123R filing.

MERIDIAN HEALTH - Red Bank, NJ Mar 2002 – May 2006

Budget Manager

Managed and mentored staff of two Analysts.

Provided financial support to various business functions, including review of the monthly close, preparation of budget, preliminary management schedule preparation, budget variance analysis, revenue and expense projections and trending analysis of expenses.

AT&T MOBILITY formerly CINGULAR WIRELESS - Woodbridge, NJ Mar 2001- Mar 2002

Senior Financial Analyst

Collaborated with a wide variety of company personnel to budget, forecast and analyze financial results aimed at helping to optimize the financial performance of the company.

Met with management on a quarterly basis to discuss forecasting strategy, and led departmental analysis on monthly results.

Coordinated the annual revenue budget process, including the communication of departmental restrictions, ensuring timely submission and comprehensive analysis.

Redesigned forecasting models, empowering senior management with clear and concise financial reporting capacity.

Incorporated new departmental structures by redesigning budget templates.

Rollout of accounting procedures and budgetary process in PeopleSoft.

SOCIETE GENERALE USA formerly COWEN & CO. - New York, NY Apr 1991- Mar 2001

Financial Analyst, Strategic Planning _1997 - 2001

Instituted and serviced a consolidated Daily Revenue Flash for senior management, incorporating all previous Cowen & Co. product lines and SG USA “Branch” product lines.

Prepared specific departmental budget and actual to budget variation analysis.

Interfaced with accounting department to ensure proper recording of business activity, guaranteeing accurate analysis.

Standardized reporting procedures through the development of a template for budget preparation for all business units.

Consolidated and organized budget process across all legal entities.

Identified profitability of business units through a back office allocation module.

Financial Analyst, Asset Management_1993 - 1997

Created and maintained a database that calculated billing for High Wealth asset management accounts of individuals with assets of $5M+.

Prepared and closed monthly financials for the Asset Management Division, and maintained accounts receivable trial balances for Asset Management accounts.

Eliminated errors and ~1 week of man hours with the creation of High Wealth asset management database billing system.

Staff Accountant_1991-1993

Prepared and calculated the monthly commissions for ~200 investment Account Executives.

Monitored AE special deals and created analyses for determining approximate payouts.

Oversaw general ledger, accounts payable and back office systems.

Assisted in monthly close. Performed analysis of accounts, made journal entries and prepared special purpose reports. Authored narratives for significant variation analysis based on comparison of budget to actual results.

Streamlined accounting and finance group operations through the creation of a new chart of accounts.

Determined adequacy of new systems through extensive testing.

Rolled out MAS90.

COMPUTER SKILLS

MS Office Suite, MS Outlook, Sharepoint, Hyperion, Oracle Essbase, QlikView, SAP Business Objects, Ariba (SAP), Daptiv, HP Asset Manager, Workday, TM1, Fieldglass, MAS90, PeopleSoft

EDUCATION

MBA: Finance 2010

Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AR

International Honor Society in Business Administration - Delta Mu Delta - Eta Chi Chapter

Bachelor of Science: Accounting 1991

St. John’s University Staten Island, NY

Six Sigma Green Belt Training 2010

Villanova University Philadelphia, PA

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