STEPHEN J. HALL
** ****** **** 732-***-**** (H)
Colts Neck, New Jersey 07722 908-***-**** (C)
SUMMARY
Results-oriented manager with progressive Technology financial management,
project management, merger / acquisition, and management reporting
experience in large financial institutions. A proven track record of
expense reduction with a strong focus on budgeting, forecasting, variance
analysis, management reporting, allocations, risk remediation, project
management, program management and resource analysis. Certified Six Sigma
Greenbelt.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Bank Financial Services Group, Newtown, Pennsylvania
April 2014 - Present
Program Management Office Transition Team (04/14 - Present)
. Assist in performing all tasks necessary to achieve the organization's
mission and help execute staff succession and growth plans.
. Train staff on raising awareness and knowledge of financial management
matters.
. Participate in developing new business, specifically: assist the CEO and
COO in identifying new funding opportunities, the drafting of
prospective programmatic budgets, and determining cost effectiveness of
prospective service delivery.
. Provide the CEO and President with an operating budget. Work with the
COO to ensure programmatic success through cost analysis support, and
compliance with all contractual and programmatic requirements.
. Oversee the management and coordination of all fiscal reporting
activities for the organization including: organizational
revenue/expense and balance sheet reports, reports to funding agencies,
development and monitoring of organizational and contract budgets.
. Oversee all purchasing and payroll activity for staff and participants.
. Monitor banking activities of the organization.
. Ensure adequate cash flow to meet the organization's needs.
. Investigate cost-effective benefit plans and other fringe benefits which
the organization may offer employees and potential employees with the
goal of attracting and retaining qualified individuals.
. Assist in the design, implementation, and timely calculations of wage
incentives, commissions, and salaries for the staff.
. Monitor, track, and collect all revenues due to corporate from clients
and partners.
. Oversee Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable and ensure a disaster
recovery plan is in place.
. Oversee business insurance plans and health care coverage analysis.
JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY, New York, New York September
1997 - March 2014
Technology and Operations Project Manager - Asset Wealth Management (05/13
- 03/14)
Prepare monthly Tech & Ops Executive Management Review and facilitate
monthly reviews with the senior management team.
Coordinate AWM Mortgage Center Operations Capacity supply/demand modeling
effort. Work with managers to develop a supply/demand model that tracks
resource estimated hours and actual time spent. Capacity model analysis
used for project estimates and details presented on the department's share
point site.
Prepare PB Mortgage Tech and Ops weekly and monthly reporting metrics to
the Asset Wealth Management Executive team. Including actual vs.
forecasted analysis on pre determined Metrics, Goals, and Initiatives.
Monitor and track Technology and Operations resource forecasts, financial
and project spend, and project status reporting for the PB Mortgage Center.
Technology Project Manager - Retail Mortgage Banking (07/11 - 05/13)
Pro-actively partnered with application development teams to remediate open
Technology Control Agenda Risk items from the time the issues are
identified to the time the issues are closed.
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Coordinated Loan Origination Support Technology supply/demand modeling
effort. Worked with managers to develop a supply/demand model that tracks
resource estimated hours and actual time spent. Resolved numerous missing
data and forecast inconsistencies.
Supported and adhered to SDLC methodologies ensuring Mortgage Banking
Technology standards are met and that our colleagues and internal customers
experience consistent performance from software development projects..
Streamlined technology vendor management and expense procurement by taking
sole ownership of processes. Communicated deliverables to the Technology
Originations team, collaborate closely with external partners, meet all
deadlines with quality submissions, and follow up on issues and approvals
as needed.
Prepared and tracked technology resource forecasts, financial and project
spend, project status reporting, and manage vendor relationships, budget
preparation, and software and hardware procurement
Technology Project Manager / Senior Financial Manager - Home Lending (03/01
- 06/11)
Managed Strategic Budget Planning / Forecasting / Management Reporting for
the Information Technology division of Chase Home Finance in excess of $300
million (direct and indirect) to both CHF Finance and RFS Tech groups.
Oversaw CHF IT direct and indirect expenses. Prepared monthly accruals,
vendor contract analysis, headcount (both internal employees and external
contractors) monitoring, and tracking all software agreements.
Monitored, tracked, and reported on Technology Originations project
expenditures to ensure proper allocations to various lines of business
within Chase Home Finance.
Prepared monthly Technology Executive Review and facilitated monthly
reviews with the IT senior management team.
Handled all CHF IT monthly project and financial reporting to both CHF
Finance and to RFS Tech Finance groups.
Point person for software capitalization reporting for Chase Home Finance.
Prepare monthly software capitalization analysis and reporting as well as
educate CHF IT personnel on SOP-98 process.
Created and implemented various processes to track and report CHF IT
mandated expense "shrink targets".
Facilitated CHF "Financial Bootcamp" to strengthen financial management
discipline for CHF IT staff. Developed curriculum and facilitated
training sessions at various CHF locations
Assistant Vice President Finance - Enterprise Technology Group (09/97 -
03/2001)
Developed the annual Budget Plan and various Forecasts for Global
Processing Services division of ETech with yearly expenses in excess of
$350 million.
Prepared monthly Executive Review by examining, and then explaining monthly
financial activity of Global Processing Services department with detailed
variance analysis to Plan / Forecast.
Created and maintained equipment repair & maintenance database and
Professional Services database to efficiently monitor expenses (accruals,
prepays and payments) by vendor, by month.
Developed and implemented process for monitoring expenses associated with
AT&T Solutions contract.
Developed annual TID Merger Reserve Plan and forecasts detailing
anticipated merger related spending.
Prepared monthly TID Merger Reporting Package by investigating, and then
explaining expenses charged to the Chase merger reserve.
Performed as Oracle Financial Analyzer Database Administrator for creation
of ETech's 1999 - 2001 Budget.
MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE, New York, New York September 1995
-September 1997
Supervisor - General Accounting (09/95 - 09/97)
Supervised all aspects of the general accounting department.
Prepared monthly variance to budget/forecast expense analysis for Financial
Information Services Department, President's Department and Human Resources
Department.
Monitored company wide activity on various expense accounts (i.e.
relocation, recruiting, tuition reimbursement, travel & entertainment) to
determine if adjustments / accruals should be made in accordance with GAAP
and D&B Corporate Policies.
Performed various accounting closing functions (i.e. month end closings,
balance sheet account reconciliations, sales revenue uploads, journal entry
postings, and expense account analyses)
Prepared monthly consolidation and adjustments for consolidated financial
report to parent company.
Prepared and analyzed year-end financial statements and tax package to be
reported to parent company.
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Additional relevant experience in several positions with increasing
responsibilities in the Airline industry
EDUCATION
MBA - Finance
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
St. John's University, New York, New York
SKILLS
Proficient with the following systems and applications: Essbase, Hyperion,
SAP, NEIM, PRS/RAT/WRM, ePurchase, Beeline, SharePoint, QuickBooks
CERTIFICATION
Six Sigma Greenbelt