Edwin J. Sirak

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609-***-**** (h) 609-***-**** (c) acyioo@r.postjobfree.com

Experienced leader with the skills and track record to manage an organization’s multi-year planning and management strategy including annual portfolio planning, monthly spend analysis and ongoing business objectives.

Bristol-Myers Squibb, Lawrenceville, N.J. (03/12 to present)

Portfolio Manager

Responsible for business planning and management activities for Global Commercial including investment roadmaps, budgets, resource plans and actual results of a $65M IT portfolio. Oversee IT capability projects providing governance to project managers on effective project and program management practices within BMS policies.

Collaborate with Corporate Finance, Legal, OCE and EHS&S IT Leadership Team to develop the Business Planning and Management activities for $31M multi-year IT Portfolio budget including analysis on software spend, sourcing analysis and spend vs. Portfolio. Prepare budget presentations and adherence to BMS corporate strategy.

Managed an IT performance metrics capability to provide senior management the health of IT programs on delivering business outcomes and provide process improvement options. (BOOST)

Partner with IT Leadership Team to develop Business Case for capital software projects including financial analysis on project spend (Records Management and Environmental, Health, Safety & Sustainability Management Information)

Portfolio Management of IT book of work for Corp Finance, Legal, OCE, EHS&S, R&D IT and Commercial IT

Subject matter expert for governance on interpreting corporate policies and ensure full compliance with business policies including analysis on IT software contracts, SOW’s, PO’s and Project Business Outcomes for capital spend

Collaborated with procurement, finance, legal and business units to plan and execute IT outsourcing and procurement activities.

Developed governance for Commercial IT purchase order processing and PPM activities

Experienced in SAP, PPM, ONYX, Ariba, SharePoint, Excel, Word and PowerPoint

CRK Management, West Windsor, NJ (07/05 to 03/12)

Business Manager/ Partner

Instrumental in revenue and income growth for a new business, increased sales by 100% over a two year period. Oversee all aspects of developing a new business.

Prepare all IRS and state tax filings.

Responsible for all financial activities including P&L, Balance Sheet, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and bank reconciliations.

Develop and implement company annual marketing strategy.

Research and reconcile all customer account inquires including verification of customer financial stability and collection of aging debts.

Wrote employee manual.

Yardville Supply Company, Yardville, NJ (09/01 to 07/05)

Controller

Responsible for financial activities of $12M business including Income Statement, Balance Sheet and bank recs for the operating accounts as well as credit card accounts. In addition, all payroll activities and sales tax reporting.

Provide formal monthly management reports on the state of the business.

Provide detail account analysis on major spending areas.

In house computer support person responsible for all computer technical issues.

Project manager on complete office renovations.

Project manager on installation of new windows based computer system including equipment change from terminals to PC’s. Proficient in PC operating system.

Assisted store manager in the operation of the store including running POS.

Approved AP invoices as required (insurance, computer, employee benefits).

Central Art & Engineering, Allentown, NJ (02/99 to 09/01)

Manager

Responsible for all financial activities for $300,000 business including P&L, Balance Sheet, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and bank recs.

Develop sign layouts for customers and complete approved signs

Delran Bagels, Delran, NJ (02/96 to 09/00)

Owner/Operator

Manage twelve employees including work schedules, job responsibilities, employee evaluations and promotion.

Responsible for all financial activities for $350,000 small business including P&L, Balance Sheet, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and bank recs.

Schering-Plough Research Institute, Kenilworth, NJ (10/90 to 07/96)

Senior Financial Analyst

Responsible for $155M Drug Development budget. Manage and control all financial activities including project and operating expense budget planning, management reporting with commentary, actual results and variances, operational questions, man hour resources and special projects. Review capital appropriation requests and serve as financial representative on project teams for major capital expenditures.

Provide research upper management with year-end latest estimate budget forecasts including items of negative exposure.

Responsible for planning, consolidation and review of divisional salary plan, including headcount proposals for management review.

Johnson & Johnson Personal Products Co, Milltown, NJ (04/90 to 10/90)

Senior Marketing Brand Analyst

Provide financial support to marketing staff. Act as financial consultant on new brand introduction, line extensions and “What If” scenario’s. Facilitate product management’s understanding of the cost/profit impact of their actions to the brand and company P&L statements. Monitor actual results and variances to provide commentary for upper management.

Coordinate and prepare line item brand income statements along with administrative and brand marketing expense schedules for board presentations.

Prepare and analyze price change, promotions, new product and profitability analysis. Assist marketing staff in projecting promotional trade costs.

Johnson & Johnson Patient Care, Inc., New Brunswick, NJ (4/89 to 4/90)

Senior Financial Analyst

Responsible for $145M balance sheet compilation and reporting. Monitor actual and forecast variances including management commentary. Analyze retained earnings, statement of cash flows, return on capital and productivity. Provide headcount analysis for management review.

Prepare and monitor $10M R&D operating budget including clinical studies, project analysis, project ROI’S and management reporting.

Supervise general ledger and financial accounting clerks.

General Motors, Linden, NJ (6/84 to 4/89)

Senior Cost Accountant

Successful implementation of $300M capital appropriation tooling project, including investment tax credit and capital appropriations.

Developed and prepared monthly plant forecast, plant statistical analysis and departmental cost studies.

Responsible for product cost analysis, accounts receivable and reconciliation’s.

Computerized plant inventory control and cost systems. Implemented on-line general ledgers.

EDUCATION: Rutgers College, Rutgers University New Brunswick, NJ

BA Degree in Business Administration / Finance, Minor in English, June 1983

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