Business Finance Manager
Resume:
JOSEPH E. LUKAS
Atlanta, GA 30339
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Proven leader in financial stewardship and governance. Exceptional track record of efficiency, productivity and high-quality performance. Extremely motivated with solid communication skills.
EXPERTISE IN:
Market Share Analysis
Strategic Financial Analysis
Board Presentation
Operational Metrics and Benchmarking
Team Management
Deal Modeling
Contract Interpretation and Negotiation
Financial Statement Preparation and Analysis
Budgeting and Forecasting
SOFTWARE SKILLS
Oracle,Essbase, COGNOS, and other IBM reporting packages, Business Objects, SQL, Hyperion, Lexis/Nexis, Nielsen, SAP, PeopleSoft, SharePoint, FAS2000, Global, BPCS, Visio, Teradata, MS Office, including Powerpoint, Word, Excel- (pivot tables, at-if/table/sumif, if/then functions)
EXPERIENCE
SITA, Atlanta, GA (leading IT provider for airlines and airports) 2014-Present
Business Finance Manager
Lead full scope p & l function of $235m airline passenger solution product portfolio
Oversee solution line finance operation for 4 geographic operating units worldwide.
Spearhead monthly revenue reporting presentation to Board.
Develop and maintain Sharepoint site for Finance.
Preside over annual independent audit for Passenger Solutions Line.
Supervise reporting, budgeting and analysis of portfolio of 200 commercial airlines.
Subject matter expert on financial implications of all new contract proposals.
Regularly liaise with all levels of the organization (i.e. VP’s, Board, CFO).
Crowning Achievement: Cleaning up 360 outstanding items on the balance sheet, some going back to 2012.
TRAVELPORT, Atlanta, GA ($2.2 billion travel commerce platform provider) 2011-2014
Finance Decision Support Manager
Provided subscriber sales planning and strategic financial planning support for Americas Sales Operations
Managed financial reporting, budgeting and analysis for $300 million global subscriber portfolio.
Lead monthly sales and subscriber team meetings covering financial performance.
Created complex pricing models to determine optimal pricing strategies for Americas Region for 5-year contracts between $10 million and $30 million in incremental revenue.
Established competitive analysis benchmarks based on modeling competitive fee structures.
Developed operating and financial reports to help manage the online travel agency business.
Acted as subject matter expert on supplier contracts.
Modeled market share analyses to support commercial team.
Worked with internal billing groups to implement structures resulting from content agreements.
Regularly liaised with all levels of the organization (i.e. staff, directors, VP’s, CEO).
Crowning Achievement: Developed full-scope p & l report and monthly presentation to non-financial Account Managers and Director of 20 online travel agency accounts.
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CORPORATION, Atlanta, GA (advanced engineering solutions provider to U.S. Government) 2009- 2011
Senior Financial Analyst
Provided consolidated financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and accounting services supporting Scientific Research Corporation
Developed, prepared and analyzed monthly and quarterly operating forecasts and annual budgets at the corporate, divisional and departmental levels.
Prepared and distributed monthly divisional financial reports to executive management.
Compiled financial presentations for quarterly meetings of the Board of Directors.
Coordinated monthly and annual closing process.
Initiated collections procedure and monitored progress after implementation.
Led coordination of reporting requirements for annual external audit.
Presided over reporting package for incurred cost rate submission to Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA).
Set up initial funding and reporting structure for new contracts and funding for modification requests on existing contracts.
Monitored revenue and incurred cost of contract portfolio.
Crowning Achievement: Created and presented comprehensive annual budget plan to department head and executive management.
HEIDELBERG USA, Inc., Kennesaw, GA 2008- 2009
Business Controller
Provided budgeting, forecasting and accounting services supporting Heidelberg USA and Heidelberg Americas, Inc.
Developed, prepared and analyze monthly and quarterly operating forecasts and annual budget.
Translated monthly operating results and quarterly budgets from US Dollars into Euros.
Led management of foreign currency exchange rate risk for cash flow forecasting effort.
Managed and presented Heidelberg Americas and Heidelberg US financials to Senior Management, CFO and Controller.
Controlled cash flows of internal financing company (Heidelberg Americas, Inc.).
Coordinated the submission, compilation and review of the annual operating budget and actual monthly results of 2 regional headquarters in the U.S., Heidelberg Canada, Heidelberg Brazil, Heidelberg Mexico and Heidelberg Americas, Inc. with senior management (CFO and Controller).
Prepared annual operating budget and quarterly forecasts and monitor actual results for $80 million Heidelberg USA Consumables product portfolio.
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, Atlanta, GA 2005-2008
Principal Financial Analyst
Steered capital management for Asia, Eurasia and Commercial Products Supply
Reviewed, analyzed and processed Requests for Authorization in accordance with the Company’s Delegation of Authority.
Prepared Board of Directors summary for transactions requiring Board of Directors approval.
Coordinated the submission, compilation and review of the Company’s worldwide capital budget with senior management (CFO and Controller).
Prepared CFO’s worldwide capital budget presentation ($550M) for approval by the Company’s Board of Directors.
Served as a liaison between field management, headquarters and senior management to facilitate Requests for Authorization approval process and operating system.
EDUCATION
MBA- University of Memphis
BBA- University of Wisconsin
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Redeemer ELCA Church- Executive Vice-President, Finance, Stewardship, Greeter, Family and Adult Faith Formation Ministry Teams, Church Council Member, Council Liaison for Small Group and Outreach Ministry Teams
Keep Smyrna Beautiful, Chairman and President
Nickajack Elementary School: PTA Board- Recycling Director, Foundation Board- Capital Campaign Director, Fathers Being Involved (FBI)
Grade 8 Youth soccer referee
Rotary International- VP Administration of Smyrna, GA Rotary Club
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