Project Manager Management

CORNELL LONGINO - Results-Driven Strategy & Technology Leader

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SAMUEL C. JOHNSON GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT AT CORNELL UNIVERSITY ITHACA, NY MBA, General Management

Research Focus:

Atlanta Hawks: Increasing Revenue and Seat Capacity

Global Manufacturing: Company Expansion from Italy to the US OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY ATLANTA, GA

BS, Accounting

CORE COMPETENCIES

Strategic Vision & Project Planning M&A Integration Strategy Sports Analytics

Operation Efficiencies P&L Management / Analysis Implementations via Project Life Cycle

Business Process Analysis Change Management Leadership & Coaching

Technical Design & Support Senior Management Collaborations Productivity & Time Utilization PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CLEARESULT CONSULTING, INC. AUSTIN, TX 02/2012 – PRESENT Senior Manager - Financial Systems

Led company through multiple pre- and post-acquisition projects across the organization; coordinating with Finance, Human Resources, Operations and Program Management teams

Oversight of financial system integration of 7 company acquisitions (6 domestic and 1 international)

Developed and documented the company’s financial systems implementation methodology, which included discovery, solution design, testing and training plan

Designed and implemented company-wide purchasing system to streamline internal operations and better managed program cost commitments

Developed a month-end financial reporting package used for board meetings, bank covenant reporting and financial analysis

Implemented program management tool for better project management and resource allocation/utilization metric tracking

Strategic consulting with business unit leaders to provide guidance with best practices, the scheduling of projects and resource availability

Responsible for planned operations of the department in alignment with the company’s mission and vision

Responsible for integration strategy and blueprint for upcoming acquisitions and new product rollouts STRATEGIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS, LLC ATLANTA, GA 04/2005 – 02/2012 Project Manager/Lead Consultant

Responsible for all Post-Sales efforts including Project Charter, Fit-Gap Analysis, Solution Design, Software and Services Estimating, Proposal Development and Delivery for all Dynamics SL implementations

Project Manager and Lead Consultant on multiple simultaneous ERP implementation engagements in which projects were within budget

Managed project deliverables, scope and expectations, while coordinating project progress with project stakeholders

Experienced in the following functional areas; Financials, Project Accounting, Supply Chain Management, and Professional Services

Report development using FRx, Crystal Reports, and SQL Server Reporting Services

Conducted extensive Client Needs Assessment to recommend and implement additional Financial integrated applications to satisfy the client’s requirements

Developed system requirements with customers and development team to build an integrated suite of system customizations and reporting

Performed Dynamics SL software demonstrations and tutorial session to potential and existing clients as needed RACETRAC PETROLEUM, INC. ATLANTA, GA 06/2003 – 04/2005 Special Projects Manager

Lead Project Manager on implementation of Voiteq’s Warehouse Management System, which included company’s Pricebook, Retail back-office system, category Buyer tool, and Publisher reporting system

Created process by which daily store retail information was transported to corporate headquarters, reducing shipping costs and increasing timeliness and accuracy of information being received

Manage major projects for the Finance group, from creating and implementing new processes, to developing automated programs for existing processes

Responsible for the maintenance and support of the corporate monthly allocation process via an Access DB.

Manager of the Central Services department, which included the company’s Print/Mail Center, as well as document retrieval requests

Revamped company’s Purchase Order process, which relied solely on the ERP system as opposed to spreadsheets previously C&V’S SPORTS CAFÉ, LLC COLUMBIA, SC 11/2000 – 04/2004 General Partner/Co-Owner

Created a comprehensive business plan and financial projections for a new business venture

Managed all aspects of daily operations including business development, cash flow management, and tax regulations and reporting

Maintained operating expenses below budget through learned planning and menu improvements via customer research and feedback

Recruited, hired, supervised, scheduled, and motivated a staff of 12 employees

Developed an integration with POS system and self-created inventory database which facilitated better inventory tracking, control, reporting, and data retrieval

GEAC COMPUTERS, INC. ATLANTA, GA 10/1998 – 10/2000 Implementation Consultant

Consultant on several ERP implementations on both SQL Server and Oracle database platforms

Performed detailed tasks according to implementation methodology and analysis of project work plans

Management of client relationships, from senior management to end-users

Successfully completed chart of account conversions for several clients, enabling more consistent reporting and faster month-end closings

GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION ATLANTA, GA 06/1995 – 10/1998 Senior Accountant

Thorough knowledge of the functional modules of SAP, including FI, CO, and LO

Completed all month-end closing tasks including, journal entries, fixed assets additions and depreciation, bank reconciliations, balance sheet account analysis, and forecasts

Prepared annual budgets and analyzed monthly budget/actual variances ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Microsoft Dynamics SL & GP Microsoft Dynamics CRM Microsoft SharePoint

SAP Financials Unanet Project Management Microsoft Project

Cognos BI FRx Financial Reporting Microsoft Office Suite

Seagate Crystal Reports SQL Server JIRA Project Tracking BOARDS & AFFILIATIONS

Member – Oglethorpe University [Athletic] Hall of Fame Selection Committee Member – Oglethorpe University Hall of Fame (Basketball; 2007) Board Member – Learning Center Foundation of Central Cobb, LLC (Secretary)

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