Blake DiMaio
Summary:
Experience creating financial models used to forecast and project finances
Proficient with Excel using functions such as Vlookup, Hlookup, Pivot Tables, Macros, Etc.
Excellent multitasking aptitude with the ability to work autonomously and collaboratively
Experience:
Neo @ Ogilvy & Mather, New York, NY August 2017 - Present
Financial Analyst
Create and prepare financial reports for C-level suite comparing data for all global units including MoM/YoY growth margins from actual, forecast, budget, and pro-forma numbers
Built financial models for various reporting needs from AR aging to forecasting models
Create decks for C-level suite presentations using PowerPoint and Excel models
Review all reporting packages in SAP BFC including actuals, budget, client profitability (PnL), Forecast, Pro-forma, etc.
Write commentaries on significant variances for various accounts (Accrued, Deferred, AR, etc.)
Reconcile all PnL and Balance sheet accounts for month end close processes
Assist with Quarterly reforecasting models and annual Budget preparation
Manage junior staff to prepare all schedules and ad-hoc requests
Helped merge reporting packages during restructure when acquired by a new parent company (Mindshare)
IgnitionOne, New York, NY December 2016 - April 2017
Accountant (Contract)
Built excel processes calculating/pulling data needed for forecasting, budgeting, and ad-hoc requests
Created schedules from general ledger for the finance teams use on forecasting/planning decisions
Booked uncollected revenue journal entries into Microsoft Dynamics AX
Calculated and entered monthly FX rates for all international/domestic offices into the GL software
Owned the month end closing process by preparing all schedules and reconciling against the general ledger
Conducted monthly bank reconciliation for multiple entities
Audited T & E expenses on a semi-monthly basis for management team using Concur software
Took ownership of the billing process for multiple entities by creating, sending, and revising invoices
SpencerARL Plattsburgh, NY May 2016 - August 2016
Accounting Clerk (Contract)
Reconciled and analyzed the cash flow on a weekly basis
Handled Daily A/P processes, managed vendor/supplier relations, and audited employee expense reports
Filed Invoices and expense reports, prepared entered invoices to be paid as well as mailed payments
Handled the A/P functions including processing, matching, batching, and coding invoices
Education
State University of New York at Plattsburgh May 2016
Bachelors of Science, Accounting
Software
Concur Excel Microsoft Dynamics AX Outlook PowerPoint SAP BFC Word