David Hicks 770-***-****
Greater Atlanta Area
ac7ekm@r.postjobfree.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/davidjohnhicks
EXPERIENCED FINANCIAL PLANNING/ANALYSIS LEADER
Achievement-oriented Financial/Business Leader with over 20 years of diverse and comprehensive experience in financial analysis/management looking for challenging position in growing company. Skills include budgeting/planning/forecasting, variance analysis/reporting, process creation/development, business case development, and Ad Hoc reporting. Demonstrated ability to support Operations/Sales Teams as single Finance POC. Proven ability to lead skilled Finance Support organization supporting Executive Lead Teams. Strong PC/spreadsheet skills, excellent multi-tasking and organization aptitudes, and proven ability to influence business partners. Effective communicator and problem-solver. Solid credentials: MBA honors graduate and BSBA graduate
SKILLS SUMMARY
Financial Planning and Analysis
Budgeting/Forecasting Analysis
Executive Decision Support for VP/Directors
Managed highly skilled Financial Analysts
Business Case Development & Analysis
Executive Level Communications
Advanced Proficiency in Excel/Office
Results/Variance Analysis
Project based Accounting/Reporting
KPI Reporting
Operations Finance Analysis
Proficiency in SAP/Cognos/TM1/PeopleSoft
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Crawford and Company, Norcross Ga 2017 - 2018
Manager Financial Planning & Analysis, 2017 - 2018
Successfully Support the US Services Division with effective, timely and critical Financial Leadership. Provide decision support for Executives through the completion of Monthly Operations Reviews, Annual Budgeting, Monthly Forecasting and Analysis of Actuals. Create and provide Executive Leadership team with monthly PnL reporting to identify root causes in a timely manner. Key Accomplishments
Successfully completed the 2018 budget that totaled > $200M in Revenue
Completed the Monthly Operations Review Presentation – 10% higher revenue than plan in ‘17
Assisted in the creation of Pricing models to ensure > 30% Gross Margin
Single Finance POC for Operations Sr. VP with 15+ Areas and Annual Revenue > $80M/Year
Successfully completed the Quarterly Board of Directors Report for Q2 – Q4 of 2017
Ericsson, Duluth, Ga 2009 - 2017
Financial Analysis Manager I/II, 2011 – 2017
Provide critical Financial Support to FSO (Field Services Organization) VP/Directors with > 2k employees where key role is to be Financial Manager/POC to address and meet/exceed Financial related metrics for Internal/External Customers. Responsible for providing Executive Lead Team Decision support including monthly Operations Reviews focused on PnL and impacting items, monthly variance presentations, budgeting/forecasting planning cycles (2016 > $200M), ensuring all Financial Processes are being followed and Director/Manager teams understand critical Ericsson components such as Absorption, Billability/Utilization, and Variance to budget.
Key Team Accomplishments:
Successfully managed team of six highly skilled Finance Analysts while Increasing Employee Satisfaction scores 3 years sequentially (2014 – 2016)
Create, prepare, and support Monthly Ops Reviews: 2016 was 16% under plan
Assisted in the creation, implementation, and maintenance of Internal PO process to minimize Under Absorption (Sourcing/Finance/Sales/FSO involved). Total recovery for 2016 > $32M
Review Cost Center Financials against Plan with supporting details: 2016 = $41M under plan
Identified $7.4M overstatement of Field Services PnL which changed the way budget and under absorption was viewed from a Corporate Finance perspective – Worked with Corporate Finance to correct FSO run rate which was applied to all Service Delivery Organizations
Identified incorrect expense trend Corporate Finance used to quantify assumption resulting in $7M change in Absorption (Corporate Finance stated $2M Over Absorption, actual trend was $5M Under)
Senior Financial Analyst, 2009 – 2011
Successfully provided Financial Support for Ericsson Services Inc as first North American Managed Services Contract. Was responsible for providing Executive Lead Team support including monthly variance presentations, budgeting > $200M in Operating Expenses, and ensuring VP and Director teams understand their financial statements which include components such as Absorption, Billability/Utilization and Variance to budget. Key Accomplishments:
Created inter-company networks and led audits resulting in $2.4M being removed from Ericsson’s financials and applied against 3rd party Vendors
Identified ~$2.0M in costs incorrectly hitting Field Services which was reclassed to Transformation
Successfully led the 2010 Operating Budget for Field Services that exceeded > $200M
Led the Billability/Utilization analysis in 2011 which impacted Ericsson’s overall Labor Rates
Sprint Corporation, Norcross, GA 2006 - 2009
Financial & Performance Manager, 2008 - 2009
Managed team of six professionals that were responsible for providing overall financial & performance decision support to Field Engineering and Operations by supporting the following: developed quarterly/annual forecasts, provided Monthly Financial reporting reviews/expertise to meet required financial objectives and was single source for Purchase Requisition/Accounts Payable related issues.
Manager – Business Planning and Strategy, 2006 - 2007
Nextel Communications, Johns Creek, GA
Senior Financial Analyst, 2000 - 2005
EDUCATION
Masters of Business Administration Degree, Concentration - Finance
University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
Bachelors of Science Business Administration, Major - Finance
University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
Member of Alpha Kappa Psi – Professional Business Fraternity