Finance Manager Financial Management

ALDO SADE

Cypress, TX ***** • **********@*****.*** • 586-***-**** • https://www.linkedin.com/in/aldo-sade/ Result-driven Finance Manager and Army Veteran with 10 years' experience in financial modeling, planning, analysis, and operations. Proven success in developing and managing financial operations, leading financial projects, improving profitability, and managing budgets up to $1.5B+, and globally managing 3 cross-functional teams. Adept at leveraging financial analysis to identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvement. Skilled communicator with the ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders and lead teams to success. Skills

• Financial Forecasting • Analytical and Strategic Thinking

• Advance Excel Formulas • Cost Accounting

• Financial Decision-Making • Problem Solving

• Treasury Management • Financial Management and Reporting

• Financial Planning • Account Payable and Receivable

• Project Management • Financial Modeling and Analysis

• Account Reconciliation • Preparing Models

• Financial Management • Budgetary Planning

• Financial and Operational Reporting

Experience

Financial Analyst/SME

AEYON, Vienna, VA

September 2023 – Present

Responsible developing financial planning, revenue and budgeting processes, analyzing financial statements and reports, developing financial models, preparing projections, and performing research and analysis as may be required by leadership. Finance Manager

CORPORATE MANAGEMENT ADVISORS (MILITARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT UNIT), Fort Benning, GA September 2018 - August 2023

Responsible for the financial health of an organization, creating financial reports, directing investment activities, and developing plans for the organization's long-term financial goals.

• Doubled company's market valuation from 4x to 8x earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) by building a culture of cost control and continuous improvement. Expanded profit margins 43% by streamlining overhead against 200% revenue growth.

• Halted revenue leakage and recovered $1.5M in unbilled claims. Discovered missed billing, alerted billing department, and created and implemented financial control system.

• Produced $650K in annual savings by closing international finance and accounting operations and centralizing the finance team into a U.S.-based shared service.

• Led the development and implementation of a new hedging program that saved the company $2 million annually.

• Decreased monthly expenditures from 35% to 15% through effectively auditing financial statements and identifying problem areas through root case analysis.

• Managed bank accounts in IPPAs software (over 3000 accounts). Identified opportunities to reduce transactional costs related to treasury operations and execute as approved.

• Created forecast and budget for full P&L and all enabling functions for a total of almost $200M of expense for 5 different cross functional Vice Presidents; reduced by over $40M during tenure of position.

• Facilitated reversal of YoY margin declines in Risk Control practice, raising margin by 1.28%. Assessed revenue and resources utilization via activity-based costing analysis; results were leveraged to pivot strategy and reorganize product offering and services.

• Managed global cash forecasting with 99% accuracy resulting in optimized liquidity management.

• Managed a portfolio of $20M resulting in a 5% increase in returns by utilizing Defense Travel and Pay System. Finance Operations Manager

EQUIPMENTSHARE, Houston, TX

December 2022 - May 2023

Managing financial and operational systems, processes, administration, while ensuring compliance with internal controls to support the organization's objectives.

• Developed and Implemented Project Development Decision-Making Framework (PDDMF) to increase project development efficiency by 30% and decrease timeline from 4 days to 2 days, between finance/accounting, operation, business development, IT, and Sales teams.

• Continue to improve revenue and cash flow by cutting bad debt from 4% to 0.05% and days sales outstanding (DSO) from nearly 80 days to 45 days.

• Revamping credit policies and credit check process, designing flexible finance options, and partner with sale staff and costumers to create solutions.

• Decreased monthly expenditures by $150K+ through effectively auditing financial statements and identifying problem areas between Finance and Operation Sector.

• Prepares and monitors capital expenditure budgets worth over $950M to effectively manage infrastructure investment and long-term operations by measuring Capital Expenditure Returns, Implementing Budget Limit, Department Input, and Separating Expenditure Budgets.

Finance Analyst

INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION (MILITARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT UNIT), Germany January 2016 - September 2018

Analyzed business and financial data. Created financial models based on analyses to support organizational decision-making. Developed financial plans and reports for organizational leaders.

• Lead 24 Finance employees and project budget of $300K+, resulting in team satisfaction score of 92% and completion of projects on time.

• Improved operational efficiency of finance system by 11% through implementation of streamlined data-management procedures.

• Performed comprehensive analysis of financial issues (debt) and in-depth market share and industry report that increased market share by 19%, thereby increasing revenue by $1.1M.

• Reduced risk by utilizing Root Case Analysis for future projects and identified $1M in savings.

• Delegated and supervised finance teams to develop spreadsheets using SQL, Excel, Access, and proprietary finance systems to identify trends and develop forecasts.

• Improved operational efficiency of finance system by 11% through implementation of BI dashboard, data cleansing/staging/warehousing, and ERP synchronization.

• Provided financial guidance to Business/Functions, and assist in decision-making, contributing to 13% growth trend by developing strategic long-range planning recommendations for management. Finance Associate

MICHIGAN NATIONAL GUARD FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION, Detroit, MI January 2014 - January 2016

Managed account records, process transactions, and analyze financial data. Also, advised senior managers and internal departments on best practices to ensure compliance with financial regulations.

• Implemented policies for Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance and GAAP requirements when compiling financial statements and disclosures for an organization of 5000 employees.

• Audited and approved over $1.5M worth of monthly account statements by utilizing hyper-proof, cloud based GRC audit software.

• Coordinated International travel plans for 200 employees by utilizing Military Management Travel System and generating $1M on savings for Department of Defense

• Collaborated with other departments through monthly meetings to align quarterly financial goals, resulting in $5M cost reduction. Education

Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) in Finance Candidate UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX, Phoenix

Expected graduation November 2026

Certification in Finance and Accounting

CORPORATE FINANCE INSTITUTE, New York

October 2022

Master of Science in Finance, Finance Analysis

PURDUE UNIVERSITY GLOBAL, Indianapolis

July 2017

Bachelor of Science in Finance and Accounting

OAKLAND UNIVERSITY, Rochester Hills

April 2014

Languages

• Albanian

Native

• Italian

Intermediate

• Greek

Beginner

Certifications

• Corporate and Business Strategy • The Agile Project Manager ®

• Advance Excel Formulas & Functions • DISC® Leadership

• Six Sigma Certifications (Black Belt) ® • Corporate Finance Essentials

• Principles of Financial Accounting • Budgeting and Forecasting

• Agile Scrum Master ® • Mergers & Acquisitions Financial Modeling

• Decentralized Finance Certificate • Finance for Managers

• Advance Leadership and Management Development • OSHA®

• Assessing Drivers of Business Growth • Agile Scrum Professional

• Supply Chain Finance and Blockchain Technology • Google Project Management Certificate®

• Operations and Performance Management Professional • HAZMAT

• The Supply Chain Manager • Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA)®

• Certified Project Management Essential (CPME)® • Finance Modeling and Forecasting Financial Statements Volunteer Experience

Veteran Transition Coach Finance and Treasury Director FOURBLOCK, Houston, TX AMERICAN ALBANIAN ORGANIZATION August 2023 – Present January 2010 - June 2013

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Advana, GFEBS, BI, GAAP, SAP, Access, Oracle, EPIC, SQL, Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, Entrata, Tableau, P&L model, 3 Statement Financial Model, Research, Looker, QuickBooks

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