JOSEPH E. LUKAS

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Atlanta, GA 30339

404-***-****

acymla@r.postjobfree.com

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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