BRIAN ENG

*** ******* *** ******** *****, New Jersey 07417

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SENIOR FINANCIAL LEADER

20+ years of experience with companies ranging from Fortune 50 to high growth mid-market across multiple industries including Pharmaceuticals, Telecommunications, Information Technology, and Professional Services. Offer proven record of achievement championing multimillion-dollar cost savings, identifying solutions to complex financial challenges, and implementing processes to optimize performance. Expertly leverage technology, including enterprise-wide systems and business intelligence applications, to streamline efficiencies and improve operational accuracies. Driven team leader who confidently oversees complex initiatives, from acquisitions to organizational restructurings. Core competencies include:

Board Relations

Financial Analysis & Reporting

Finance Transformation

Private Equity

P&L Accountability

Lean Six Sigma (Master Black Belt)

Mergers & Acquisitions

Strategic Planning & Budgeting

Financial Systems

Joint Ventures

Business Partnering

Program / Project Management

Restructuring

International Business

Communication

CAREER HISTORY

Strategic Products and Services (SPS) Parsippany, New Jersey 2015-Present

Private equity-owned leading System Integrator for Unified Communication (UC). SPS specializes in design, integration, and managed services for UC, including voice, video conferencing, collaboration, and contact center.

Executive Director, Financial Planning and Analysis

Head of FP&A function. Provide financial, analytical, and decision-making support across the company. Partner with key operational stakeholders to develop financial models and metrics, business plans, board of director report packages, and covenant compliance schedules.

Provide lead support for CEO and CFO on all board of director activities.

Partnered with sales and marketing EVP on strategic initiatives to drive growth and margin improvements.

oCollaborated with sales leaders on territory optimization effort.

oWorked with sales operations on the implementation of a new commissions plan.

oDefined pipeline and bookings KPI’s to measure sales performance.

Drove gross margin improvement by collaborating with delivery function leaders on cost efficiency initiatives.

Partnered with IT function and operations on CRM and PPM implementations.

Building out FP&A function by recruiting new talent, establishing processes, and developing planning and reporting tools.

oAchieved significant improvement in forecast accuracy by incorporating key drivers for bookings and delivery.

oRolled out financial data warehouse and automated standard reporting packages.

Verizon Communications Inc. Basking Ridge, New Jersey 2012-2015

World leader in delivering innovation in communications, mobility, information, and entertainment.

Global Process Owner, Finance Transformation

Served as Global Process Owner and Master Black Belt in leading company-wide FP&A transformation. Improved efficiency and effectiveness of FP&A organization through process improvement, simplification, and automation. Managed team of Finance colleagues trained in Lean Six Sigma methodology.

Responsible for overall program management of FP&A transformation effort.

Served as chair of the company’s FP&A process council.

Acted as functional process lead on company-wide Hyperion Planning implementation.

Leveraged best practices by migrating company to rolling forecast and establishing forecast accuracy metrics.

Employed Lean Six Sigma methodology to define reporting and data strategies.

oDrove identification and definition of key performance indicators for Verizon Wireless.

oDirected efforts to rationalize, standardize, and automate management reporting for Verizon Wireless, Consumer & Mass Business, and Corporate.

oSpearheaded master data initiatives to define common chart of accounts and to standardize cost center dimension.

oImproved headcount reporting process and tool.

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Pfizer Inc New York, New York 1991-2012

World’s largest pharmaceutical company.

Senior Director of Finance, Corporate (G&A) Functions (2008-2012)

Led global team supporting all corporate (G&A) functions with combined operating budget of $5.6B (Information Technology, Real Estate & Facilities Management, Legal, Insurance, Finance, Human Resources, Compliance, Business Development, Procurement, Communications, External Affairs, Aviation, and Executive).

Eliminated $1B (16%) in operational costs for combined client group.

oStrategically sourced Facilities Management and Information Technology managed services.

oReduced Information Technology, Human Resources, and Communications projects by developing portfolio reviews.

oOptimized internal resources after eliminating roles by influencing organization restructurings.

oManaged demand for 3rd-party consultants for Executive, Finance, and Business Development.

Supported $68B Wyeth acquisition, including partnering with various functions on due diligence and integration activities; teamed with clients to identify $400M (65%) in Wyeth-related synergy commitments over 3 years.

Identified $130M (80%) in synergy commitments related to King ($3.6B acquisition).

Implemented alliance of 16 law firms on alternative fee arrangements, reducing costs by $20M in 2008, through strategic partnering with General Counsel.

Replaced company’s 6 aircraft via collaboration with CEO’s Chief of Staff on related strategy.

Consolidated number of management reporting tools from 5 to 1.

Expertly partnered with Information Technology on company-wide SAP implementation.

Senior Director of Finance, Legal Division (2004-2007)

Restructured team supporting the Legal Division. Recruited new talent and established core financial processes supporting planning and decision support analysis. Represented Finance function on General Counsel’s leadership team and partnered on management of $800M Legal budget and $1.3B in reserves.

Reduced costs by $200M (20%) and headcount by 200 (20%) over 4-year period in collaboration with Legal leadership.

Drove litigation costs down by $50M (25%), despite 4-fold increase in number of matters.

Achieved $80M (34%) in cost savings on patent fees with aggressive portfolio reviews and policy changes.

Cut number of accounts payable staff from 27 to 2 via roll-out of legal e-billing platform.

Realized $10M in annual savings by implementing invoice audit function.

Director of Finance, Pharmaceuticals Division (2001-2003)

Managed consolidation Finance group. Issued management reports to leadership team responsible for $45B in revenues. Created presentation materials for Pharmaceuticals unit CFO. Played key role in acquisition activities.

Performed in primary financial leadership role during $90B Warner Lambert acquisition and $60B Pharmacia acquisition.

oProduced combined financial statements, enabling countries to estimate merger synergies.

oImplemented interim financial processes and systems for planning and reporting.

oAssumed leadership of Puerto Rico-based, Finance group tasked with managing off-shore legal entity.

oChampioned effort to transition contract management of all Pharmacia license agreements.

Senior Manager of Finance, Pharmaceuticals Division (1998-2000)

Drove financial management of all co-promoted products, including Lipitor, Celebrex, Aricept, and Spiriva, in all international markets with combined revenues of $10B. Hand-picked by Pharmaceuticals unit CFO to lead streamlining of planning process.

Resolved business issues with alliance partners, ensuring integrity of reported results and overseeing financial transactions.

Overhauled operating plan process and streamlined financial requirements.

Improved accuracy and eradicated inefficiencies from paper-based operating plans by implementing submission tool.

Financial Systems Support Analyst, Corporate Controllers (1996-1997)

Provided general ledger support including monthly close oversight, account maintenance, user security, and training.

Responsible for account maintenance and user training for the Hyperion consolidation system.

IT Project Analyst, Global Manufacturing (1991-1995)

Oversaw implementation of the plant’s general ledger, capital assets sub-system, and capital project management module.

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Aptech Engineering Services Inc Sunnyvale, California 1987-1989

Engineering consulting firm servicing the power industry.

Engineering Consultant

Built sales model for utility company seeking $600 million in losses due to unplanned outages.

Created hazardous materials management system sold to several power plants for $150,000.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

Columbia Business School (1989-1991)

Master of Business Administration, Finance & Accounting

Stanford University (1986-1987)

Master of Science, Chemical Engineering

Columbia University (1982-1986)

Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering

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