Management Project

Blair L. Piendak

Irving, TX ● 817-***-**** ● ************@*******.*** ● linkedin.com/in/blairpiendak SUMMARY

Finance Professional: Disciplined CFA level III candidate with experience working within real estate, government, and telecommunications industries of Fortune 500 companies. Organized, high energy, self-starter able to effectively prioritize tasks and collaborate with colleagues to timely accomplish business goals. Areas of expertise include: Financial Statement Analysis / Cash Management / Project Management / Asset Management / Operating and Working Capital / Financial Modeling / Business Valuations / Compliance / Strategic Planning / Bank Reconciliations PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TEGNA (formerly Gannett), Treasury Analyst, McLean, VA Nov 2013- Jul 2015

Developed a monthly reporting package summarizing TEGNA’s key financial characteristics (i.e. debt detail, liquidity forecasting, leverage ratio, stock repurchases, pension/401K performance, economic indicators, etc.) for upper management to reference for both historical information and future decision making

Assisted in the evaluation and integration of billion dollar acquisitions (Belo & Cars.com) and the divestiture of Gannett (Publishing segment spin-off)

Monthly forecasting and reconciliation of interest expense and analysis on FX trades and execution

Collaborated with the VP of Investor Relations to deliver analysis focused on top holders, total shareholder returns, analyst models, road show presentations, peer group analysis, and board notes

Initiated the expansion of my role to incorporate primary cash analyst responsibilities which included daily net cash positioning, cash forecasting, credit facility draw/repay recommendations, and reporting

Led the implementation of a new Treasury workstation, Sungard ICMS, from RFP thru post-deployment

Analysis and modeling related to ad-hoc projects utilizing Bloomberg, FactSet, ThomsonOne, and Excel FREDDIE MAC, Finance Professional, McLean, VA Jun 2011 – Nov 2013 Multifamily Analytics

Conducted analytics on retained mortgage portfolio, guarantee mortgage portfolio, CMBS issuances, commitments, purchases, and liquidations for monthly segment results

Created quarterly forecasts to ensure alignment with firm conservatorship and corporate scorecard goals

Generated monthly BS, IS, mid-level, and 13-month trend nVision reporting layouts

Responsible for analytics around bond/retained mortgage funding, commitment/settlement volume, purchase, loss mitigation, and specific reserve that are published in monthly segment results package

Reconciliations of balance sheet (BS), income statement (IS), and segment-levels BS and IS FREDDIE MAC, Rotational Finance Analyst (series of four six-month rotations), McLean, VA Internal Reporting

Monthly/quarterly financial statement and footnote disclosure, 10Q/10K table preparation, review process, peer review, and press releases

Responsible for layout changes; including drafting requirements, production to implement changes, and performing post-deployment testing

Managed and responded to ad hoc requests from FHFA, management, internal, and external audit groups Single Family Sourcing and Securitization

Analyzed monthly P&L and credit reports to identify and explain main drivers impacting segment ROE and to determine if pricing and risk-based capital requirements were reasonable

Prepared and presented monthly performance analysis for national lenders; SunTrust, Flagstar, PNC, US Bank, Fifth Third as well as for the Community Lending segment with analysis and recommendations Finance Application Support

Provided configuration support for PeopleSoft general ledger and other corporate applications, assisted in PeopleSoft training sessions, developed procedures, and learned basic SAS coding

Applied change management methodologies ( Software Development Life Cycle and Application Maintenance) by conducting design reviews, planning, testing, and post deployment validation for system enhancements, upgrades, and general application maintenance EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS, & HONORS

Certifications: Level III CFA Candidate, Bloomberg Certification, Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA May 2011

B.S. Finance and Marketing (Double Major), Minor in Environmental Studies: GPA 3.8 Honors: Dean’s List, National Collegiate Scholar (top 20%), John Walziac scholarship, National Society for Leadership & Success (NCLS), Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor Society, Lambda Mu Sigma Marketing Honor Society

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