Finance/Budget Analyst
Resume:
Mark V. Landers, MBA
Indianapolis, IN 46205
H: 317-***-****
E-Mail: ************@***.***
EDUCATION/Honors
McCombs School of Business, Texas at Austin
May 1995 Master of Business Administration with concentration in Finance & Strategic Planning
Consortium for Graduate Study in Management: Fellow
UCLA Anderson School of Management: Riordan Fellow
President: Black Graduate Business Association
Purdue University
December 1988 Bachelor of Science in Aviation Maintenance Technology (A&P License)
EXPERIENCE
09-13-Present Resort Condominium Intl. (RCI) – Tax Analyst Indianapolis, IN
07/12-09-13 Resort Condominium Intl. (RCI) – Asst. Tax Analyst Indianapolis, IN
11/10-07/12 Resort Condominium Intl. (RCI) – Customer Support Specialist Indianapolis, IN
11/09-11/10 Resort Condominium Intl. (RCI) – Vacation Guide Indianapolis, IN
4/09 – 9/09 JPMorgan Chase Bank – Operations Specialist Indianapolis, IN
Reconciliation and Call Center Specialist
2008-2009 Robert Half Company Indianapolis, IN
2004-2006 Robert Half Company Troy, MI
Consulting and support focusing on financial analysis, financial management, financial reporting, auditing, monthly closings, collections, Payables, Receivables and accounting. Used SAP to support Financial Analysis and Audit functions, as well as Oracle.
12/06-8/08 RedcatsUSA, Financial Analyst Indianapolis, IN
Reduced month-end close from four (4) days to two (2). Analyzed Catalog Commercial Investments including budget, projections, paper cost, use tax, payables, receivables, journal entries among other accounting responsibilities. Oracle Reporting used: budget and projection entry
7/06-9/06 Dickson Allan, Financial -Analyst Southfield, MI
Sr. Financial Analyst with R. L. Polk & Co. Headquarters; Forecasting, Budgeting, Reporting and Analysis including upload of data into J.D. Edwards Financial reporting software.
Primary responsibilities included Asia Pacific region.
5/05-7/06 Murray’s Retail and Jewelry, Staff Accountant Redford, MI
Manager of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Payroll; including tax and benefits administration.
Established chart of accounts and posted month end Journal Entries to the Ledger.
Derived Sales Tax data and filed the associated returns and presented data to state audit.
Managed Accounts Receivable to reduce the outstanding balances by over 10%, established credit limits, managed collections and approved new commercial accounts.
9/04 - 11/04 Mirab USA, -Packaging and Distribution Taylor, MI
Purchasing and Inventory Control Manager
Developed purchase orders, planned and executed purchasing, and performed weekly inventory
Executed the Import of Beef and Exported Supplies and Packaged Goods, while processing the corresponding paperwork with the United States Department of Agriculture.
Supported Sales, Marketing and Accounting activities when needed.
7/03 - 1/04 City of Detroit Michigan, Office of the Auditor General: Auditor Detroit, MI
Staff Auditor of the Finance Division, with responsibilities including the auditing of bank reconciliations for Mayor’s Office, Zoo, Airport, Fire Dept, etc. Performed Ad Hoc reporting.
Completed an airport bank reconciliation audit that had not been completed in the previous three years.
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11/02 - 7/03 Center Township Trustee, Investigator Indianapolis, IN
Reviewed client financial and personal situations and circumstances for
consideration to receive emergency/short term aid and recommend
solutions. Determined aid qualification based on state guidelines.
2/00-8/02 Robert Half International, Accountemps-Full Time Consultant Troy, MI
Consultant to Holcim Cement Company and Johnson Controls focusing on financial analysis, financial management, financial reporting, auditing, monthly closings, collections and accounting.
8/95-9/99 Ford Motor Company, Corporate Finance Analyst Dearborn, MI
Competitive Business Analyst, Customer Service Division (3/99-9/99)
Analyzed aftermarket component retailers and manufacturers from a competitive and acquisition standpoint.
Used margin analysis to project the profitability and competitive position of companies to support competitive and acquisition evaluation.
Analyzed sales growth rates in the parts aftermarket and established a forecast of future sales.
Reported to the division controller, global business planning manager, and a senior financial analyst.
Warranty Financial Analyst, Customer Service Division (7/97-2/99)
Applied managerial accounting principles toward monthly closing, annual closing, budgeting & forecasting of $8 million in administrative and salary expenses.
Developed and managed a $5 million fund used toward cost reduction initiatives.
Reported variances and current status on a quarterly basis.
Developed 1998 Budget as part of the department business plan.
Pricing and Product Analyst, Customer Service Division (6/96-6/97)
Analyzed and established prices for automotive component parts and accessories.
Worked with Microsoft Excel spreadsheets to forecast and analyze future revenues to support profit reporting.
Lead the formation of a team to perform in-depth analysis of a complex profit reducing transaction between dealers and Ford.
Manufacturing Cost Analyst at Maumee, OH Stamping Plant (8/95-5/96)
Performed investment analysis of cost savings and new initiatives.
Worked as a quality administrator to identify quality variance trends in output.
Supported manufacturing by working as a replacement Supervisor when needed.
3/89-8/93 Douglas Aircraft division of McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) Long Beach, CA
Total Quality Management Specialist, including Supplier Quality Mgmt
Additional assignments and responsibilities at Douglas Aircraft included:
Electrical Engineer, Product Support; Project Manager; Supplier Quality Manager;
Customer Engineer; Maintainability and Reliability Analyst;
Staff Assistant to division vice president; Manufacturing Supervisor
Assigned as visiting engineer to American Airlines
Computer Skills, Activities & Honors
Operating knowledge of: SAS, Oracle, QAD-PRO, SAP R3 (’02), Peachtree (’05) financial systems. Microsoft: Excel (Certified Specialist 2004), Office, Word, Access, Outlook, WordPerfect, ADP Payroll Systems, Professional Office System (Profs), PeopleSoft(with Ford), QuickBooks, J.D. Edwards, Plexus, Bloomberg Terminal, ADP Payroll, PayXpert, EZLabor Manager, GL Infolink.
Institute of Internal Auditors, Member 2004 to 2007,
Volunteer Accounting Service Team of Michigan, Tax Preparer 2004 to present.
Fellow of the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management.
Published in the Texas Business Weekly, Graduate Newspaper
National Black MBA Association Conference volunteer 2012
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Chapter Advisor 2011-2013, Community Service Mgr 1987
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