Management Financial

Richard J. Varady

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Diverse, cross functional team leader with strong systems software skills specializing in the resolution of business process improvement and difficult corporate financial, accounting, tax and operating cost issues. Experienced in acquisitions and mergers, asset utilization, `internal controls, financial strategies, financial modeling and forecasting, financial planning, budgeting and fiscal controls as well as cost analysis with emphasis on high level financial reporting. Additionally, experienced in all areas of accounting from FASB/EITF interpretation/ implementation, acquisitions, divestures, department supervision, policy development and regulatory compliance to technology integration and implementation, financial statement preparation as well as SEC, Sarbanes Oxley, GAAP and General Accepted Governmental Auditing Standards (GAGAS) administration.

CORE STRENGTHS

Business Process Improvement

Cost Accounting

SEC and Financial Statement Preparation

Internal & Fiscal Controls

Audit Management

Financial & Variance Analysis

Business Systems Analysis

SOX Development & Implementation

Cost-Benefit Analysis

Forecasting, Budgeting & Planning

Advanced Excel Modeling

ERP Implementation/Utilization

System Testing

Project Management

Mergers & Acquisitions

Accounting Supervisory Experience

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Integrated e-commerce web site with ADP system at Kennedys decreasing accounting close time by a day.

Utilized existing unsold inventory at Kennedys to institute Lake Erie Island seasonal scooter rental program creating new revenue stream increasing total revenue by 25%.

Created automated SEC, cash flow and monthly financial management reports, saving days of labor utilizing Hyperion Retrieve and Smart View capabilities for Excel using HFM (11.1.1.3) at client, Associate Estates.

Saved client, Associated Estates the purchase of interactive software by using Hyperion Web Analyzer to create interactive executive dashboards of operating metrics for the CFO in the HFM system workspace.

Saved 20% in total supply costs at UH by modification of current processes and procedures to best practices of Oracle ERP system, improved facility benchmarking, AP performance and creation of fiscal controls for contracts.

Instituted self-insured program utilizing cost/ pricing analysis saving $500,000 in costs at University Hospitals.

Increased profitability at University Hospitals 15% for the clinicians of the newly formed medical group.

Created activity based and project cost along with capital budgeting analysis as a Consultant at Ratliff Taylor for operations, procurement, capital and maintenance projects saving client, Cleveland Cliffs $18.3 million in 2006.

Saved NiSource $30 million in potential asset impairment exposure from shutdown of Dean Mitchell plant.

Instituted accounting policy development for newly formed Columbia Service Partners allowing them to be profitable in their first year of existence at NiSource.

Saved Republic Technologies 30% of consulting fees by developing Essbase database, load rules and calc strips.

Utilized SAP R3 at Republic Technologies in standard costing to create expense reduction strategies on the plant product line while also increasing plant production by 10%.

EXPERIENCE

Sep 12 – Present Kennedy’s Sport Cycle Dealership Elyria, OH

Aug 09 – Jan 12 Controller / Business Analyst

Create and implement business process improvement re-engineering initiatives. Investigated operational requirements and problems, model business functions, processes, information flows and data structures seeking effective business solutions through improvements in automated and non-automated components of new or changed business processes.

Weekly and monthly expense tracking, preparation of complete monthly and annual financial statements, interpret financial statements to prepare short and long term financial forecasts, weekly, monthly and annual budgets.

Oversee cost pricing of aftermarket parts and accessories, cost accounting, accruals. cash management, warranty claims, rebates, interest protection, as well as dealership medical benefits and human resource issues.

Jan 12 – Sep 12 Robert Half International Cleveland, OH

Senior Financial Analyst - Salaried Professional Position

Developed client, Epic Technologies electronic manufacturing costs for existing and new product Surface Mounted Technology (SMT) lines comparing profitability of domestic and foreign facilities for strategic planning.

Wrote calculation scripts and rules for Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) database (11.1.1.3), modified and created account structures, tested and documented HFM system output and automated reports at client, Associated Estates.

Created automated retrieve reports at Prestolite LLC for production and financial performance for the CFO.

Jan 07 – Aug 09 University Hospitals Shaker Heights, OH

Project Controller / Senior Financial Analyst

Managed project costs, financing accruals, weekly and monthly expense tracking and expense variance issues, establish fiscal controls and processing systems to ensure proper cash management and flow of funds as well as project scheduling, budgeting and financial reporting.

Mapped current business practices, documented and presented to management the process changes necessary for Accounting, Legal, Supply Chain and Operations to more effectively utilize the existing Oracle 11i ERP system for the Vision 2010 initiative as well as the organization.

Jan 04 – Jan 07 Ratliff Taylor, Edit, Bearing Point & Other Agencies Northeast, OH

Senior Financial Analyst - Consultant

Hired to oversee operations, maintenance and procurement activities at client, Cleveland Cliffs as a Consultant at Ratliff Taylor to cut costs and improve business processes within the organization.

Developed 567 page Process Action Document (PAD) containing program data flow, GAP analysis, documentation and recommendations for corrective action at Cleveland’s DFAS as a Consultant at Edit & Bearing Point as audit management lead for Edit & Bearing Point team

Developed Microsoft Access database budget applications for National City Banks EPS divisional operation center and performed business process documentation along with GAP analysis for the acquisition of NPC.

Jan 01 – Jan 04 NiSource Energy Columbus, OH

Lead Financial Analyst

Developed consolidated financial management and merger and acquisition analysis, budgets and forecasts, board of director's reports, earnings, Sarbanes Oxley directives and SEC financials and filings as well as trained and developed accounting staff.

Developed hurdle rate and maintenance costs for commercial construction mainframe system in new gas delivery systems for potential new customers.

Sep 99 – Jan 01 Republic Technologies International Fairlawn / Lorain, OH

Controller/ Business Analyst

Accountable for all facets of the operating and financial areas as the primary side Controller as well as supervised AP/ AR and operational clerical personnel.

Key player in the creation of the newly formed steel company's strategic plan, financial strategy and forecast as a Business Analyst using business and data modeling to re-engineer old company predecessor, Republic Steel.

Implemented, trained users, setup and created reports for Hyperion Essbase system for Business Planning Unit.

EDUCATION

Baldwin-Wallace College Berea, OH

B.B.A., Finance & Management - Graduated with a 3.70 G.P.A.

-Certification in Project Management from George Washington University’s School of Business

-Continued studies for MBA at Lake Erie College

Lorain County Community College Elyria, OH

Associates Degree in Engineering

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Oracle Hyperion Pillar Prolog Project Management SQL & DB2 Query

SAP Hyperion Analyzer Strata Capital Software SPSS Statistical

Lawson Hyperion Planning Sunrise Analytics Budgeting Microsoft Access

PeopleSoft Hyperion HFM Instantis Enterprise Track Microsoft Project

Peachtree Hyperion Enterprise Hyperion Essbase Microsoft Visio

Ledger Link Hyperion FDM Microsoft Excel ADP Lightspeed

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