J. Darin Pizzato

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Farmington Hills, MI 48335-4502

248-***-****

acx7od@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Mr. J. Darin Pizzato is a Project Financial Analyst with 22+ years of experience within the Telecommunications, Automotive and Manufacturing Industries. He has extensive experience managing, developing, implementing and tracking Financial and Cost related projects in a Mainframe/Legacy/Client-Server/Web based/MS Office environment(s). Mr. Pizzato has had great success enhancing system(s) functionality. Relevant technical skills include- Microsoft Office products (Excel, Access, Outlook, SharePoint, Word, Power Point), ASAP Utilities, Mainframe Financial Platforms (JD Edwards GL, Rumba, DBS GL, AS 400), SAP(User Mods- FI-AR, FI-AP, FI-GL, Business Intelligence (BI), Business Warehouse, (BW)), SalesForce.com (SFDC), Oracle and Hyperion. Additionally, he has experience in managing extremely large amounts of data in a very meticulous manner. He is well versed in creating Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) modeling templates via Excel.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

WorldLink Consulting / Sub Vendor TelNet Inc. – (07/2013-05/2016)

Client- Samsung Electronics America

Project Financial Analyst – 07/2013-05/2016)

Provided NV Project financial support including EF submission(s) & milestone site acquisition & construction analysis for 4,000 sites in regional markets- R2W (East MI, West MI, Toledo, Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati), R11 (Pacific Northwest), R14 (Colorado, Idaho), R12 (California)

Create, record, audit and maintain regional site project cost databases and worksheets using MS Tools- Access, Excel (VBA Macros, VLookUps, IF Statements, Pivot Tables, ASAP Utilities), Word, Power Point, SharePoint

Provide accurate and timely Tier1 Vendor cost reporting and ad hoc reporting to Senior Leadership Team and ensure information is consistent and reconciled

Track and verify deliverables using appropriate Client-Server/Web Based tools such as Samsung’s Primervera and Sprint’s Siterra platforms

Provide timely payment information to Accounts Payable to ensure on time payments to the General Contractor(s)

Resolve issues relating to Tier1 purchase order(s) and excluded fee requests

Manage the development and implementation of key business methods and procedures aimed at driving efficiency within the department

Level 3 Communications formerly Global Crossing Telecommunications – (07/1997-03/2013)

Sales Compensation Analyst I – (10/2011-03/2013)

Manage the ongoing maintenance of a web-based tool (SalesForce.com) allowing the sales plan participants to view and acknowledge key documents online

Responsible for calculating and commissioning new hires Management By Objective (MBO) payments, 3rd Party (Agent) payments and Salesforce payments using Excel (VBA Macros, VLookUps, IF Statements, Pivot Tables, ASAP Utilities) commission modeled templates

Manage the development and implementation of key business methods and procedures aimed at driving efficiency within the department

Created adhoc sales metrics and analysis by title and region through the use of SalesForce.com (SFDC)

Sr. Financial Analyst– (07/1997-09/2011)

Developed Operating Expenses (OPEX) budget and budget revisions FP&A modeling template(s) using Excel (VBA Macros, VLookUps, HLookUps, IF Statements, Pivot Tables, ASAP Utilities)

Developed monthly OPEX reporting package for sales force management team and other finance groups

Coordinated with accounting teams to drive better understanding of OPEX results (Month over Month, Sequential, and Year over Year)

Perform monthly OPEX forecasting exercises and periodic improvements to forecast models and processes

Ad hoc project analysis and reporting

Co-ordinated all headcount assignments and cost centers within the North American Customer Facing Unit (CFU). CFU included Sales force, Service Delivery, Access Management, and Offer Management

Robert Half International Inc. / AccounTemps (09/1994-06/1997)

Contract Staff Account /Financial Analyst– (09/1994-06/1997)

Contracted Companies through AccounTemps- Toyota Tsusho America, Inc.; Lear Corporation; Siemens Energy and Automation; Borg-Warner Automotive. Essential duties performed within these companies:

Posting Journal Entries to General Ledger, Cash Management, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Job Costing, month-end and year-end closings

Reconciliations included tooling, bank, payroll, and physical inventory

Financial system platforms used: JD Edwards GL; Rumba; DBS GL; AS 400 Mainframe; PeachTree; Hyperion

EDUCATION / TRAINING:

Completed two-thirds of the B. A. Program in Accounting 1985-1990, University of Toledo, Toledo Ohio

OTHER RELEVANT SKILLS:

Strong analytical skills

Strong written and oral communications skills

Detail oriented with proven accuracy

Attention to detail with good organizational capabilities

Ability to prioritize with good time management skills

Team player with ability to self – manage

Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

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