Michael P. Kiernan

**** ******** *****

Marietta, Georgia 30062

Home Phone 404-***-****

www.linkedin.com/in/mkiernan2

act4ix@r.postjobfree.com

Career Summary

Results driven, detailed oriented, Senior Financial Analyst with 15 years’ experience providing monthly P&L reporting, budgeting, forecasting and detailed variance analysis of monthly key performance indicators for all levels of management. Seeking a team-oriented role where I can utilize my operational and financial reporting skills to help manage and improve the operational processes and revenue/profit of an organization.

Areas of expertise include:

• P&L Management • Financial & Operational Analytics

• Budgeting • Forecasting

• Decision Reporting • Financial Modeling

• Headcount Management • Project Management

• Capital Reporting • Ad Hoc Reporting

Professional Experience

CFLane – A leading multifamily property management company. (Contract Position) 2015-2016

Atlanta, GA

Senior Financial Analyst

Review and analyze asset purchases for 25 properties to determine whether they should be capitalized or expensed.

Provide audit support for external auditors for bank reconciliations, trial balance, general ledger and capital expense documentation.

Responded to management inquiries regarding financial information, performance measures etc. as needed.

eSecuritel - A provider of cell phone and device protection programs. 2011-2015

Alpharetta, GA

Senior Financial Analyst

Achieved year over year revenue and profit growth with a team of 69 employees with $50M in revenue to 260 employees with $238M in revenue within 4 years.

Responsible for providing reporting and analysis to support senior management in decision-making and was an integral part in achieving revenue and profit growth objectives.

Generated and continually improved weekly, monthly, and quarterly financial reports and budget to actual variance analysis of key business drivers.

Assisted in budgeting process and rolling forecast.

Provided support to sales leadership in revenue forecasting, pipeline analysis, and sales modeling.

Prepared detailed financial analysis for ad-hoc projects and decision making.

Responded to management inquiries regarding financial information, performance measures etc. as needed.

Analyzed historical trends and current operating metrics to identify areas of improvement in current business models.

Experience in Great Plains, Excel (Pivot tables & vlookups), PowerPoint & Word.

KPMG LLP - 4th largest accounting firm in the world providing audit, tax, advisory services. 1991-2010

Atlanta, GA

Senior Financial Analyst, Technology Infrastructure – 1999 – 2010

Responsibilities included financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting for the KPMG ITS $133 million dollar fiscal year budget.

Prepared monthly financial reporting package and bi-monthly operating analysis. Monthly reports provided include Financials, Forecast, Capital Report, Education Report, Travel Expense Report, Overtime Report as well as numerous project reports for 65 different ITS departments.

Analyzed financial and operational results versus forecast/plan and investigated significant variances and communicated findings to practice leaders.

Provided ongoing financial analysis and business advice to the ITS Operations Services organization and helped identify issues in the financial results and/or recommended operational efficiencies or improvements.

Assisted in the development and/or review of the ITS annual operating and capital budgets and quarterly forecasts.

Developed solutions to ad-hoc analytical and reporting requests for capital reporting utilizing available tools and technologies.

Audited and ensured proper coding of expenses.

Processed timesheet and payable adjustments/reclassifications when identified.

Experience in Hyperion Financial Management, Business Objects, WEBI, PeopleSoft, Monarch, Excel (Pivot tables & vlookups,) Access, PowerPoint & Word.

Senior Accountant – 1995 - 1999

Analyzed and reconciled balance sheet accounts for 7 designated consulting practices.

Responsibilities included clearing accounts of stale items, processing employee relocation expenses, reconciled fixed asset system to the general ledger each period, oversaw period close process, and prepared year end schedules.

Responsible for implementing improvements when possible and for helping train new employees.

Internal Accountant – 1991 - 1995

Responsibilities included the handling of interoffice notes for 6 Business Units of KPMG Consulting lines of business, posting of cash receipts and bills to various contracts, quarterly balance of inter-office notes with 120 offices, Member of Internal Review Team to ensure policies and procedures were followed, 78 account reconciliations monthly, special projects and training of new employees.

EDUCATION

BS, Accounting; Dominican College, N.Y.

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