Victoria Sydorowicz, C.P.A.
Jacksonville, FL 32224
***********@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:
. C.P.A. professional with 22 years of pertinent experience
. I am a proven leader with years of valuable knowledge
. More importantly, I have the critical relationship skills that not
only inspire great ideas but allow them to be executed
. I am looking for a position with the challenges that match my energy
QUALIFICATIONS:
> Excellent relationship-driven personality
. Leadership through collaboration
. Sales/Operations Knowledgeable
. Equal parts Analysis and Execution
EXPERIENCE:
Allstate Workplace Division, Jacksonville, Florida
Vice President, Finance (3/2006 - Present)
. Finance leader with 10 direct reports.
. Responsible for establishing/negotiating expense budgets for
approximately 100 departments totaling over $150M.
. Directly accountable for managing overall expenses within budget and
strategically developing profit improvement plans to improve the
company's return on equity.
. Responsible for all aspects of the "general accounting" functions of the
company including cash flow, expense disbursements, and bank
transactions.
. Provide financial support in all project related endeavors.
Recent Tangible Accomplishments in Current Role:
. From a finance perspective, I helped the company achieve profit goals six
years in a row
. The company's technology spend is currently $30M and has had almost no
financial transparency. I have developed and executed the structure for
this transparency for 2013.
. Redesigning, communicating, and supporting the company's incentive
compensation package for field sales force to drive specific sales
behaviors has given me the opportunity to understand what drives the
company's sales from both an employee perspective and a market
perspective.
Assistant Vice President, Finance (3/2004 - 3/2006)
. Lead a team of 4 direct reports.
. Presented expense results on a monthly basis.
. Helped integrate the Finance Department into the parent company's
processes.
. Completed numerous leadership programs.
Manager, Finance (8/2000 - 3/2004)
. Completely built the expense budget process as the company had not had a
formalized expense budgeting/tracking process.
. Developed the entire expense reporting system for the company.
Acosta, Jacksonville, Florida (8/1999 - 8/2000)
Manager, Finance
. Provided financial statement support
. Maintained debt covenants.
Detection Systems, Fairport, New York (3/1993 - 7/1999)
Manager, Accounting
. Responsible for all financial statement reporting for an international
company.
. Analyzed trends, exchange rates, intercompany receivables/payables.
. Responsible for entire financial statement consolidation process.
. Regularly traveled to Asia to establish and maintain working
relationships with our partners overseas.
EDUCATION:
State University of New York College at Geneseo, NY - Bachelor of Science,
Accounting
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING:
Passed C.P.A. Exam 9/1993
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
Heavily involved in various dog rescue programs in South and Central
Florida.
Group Fitness Instructor at Brooks YMCA