PHILIP P. CONTINO

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Mesa, AZ 85204

732-***-****

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Results driven professional with extensive experience in all areas of corporate, governmental and not-for-profit Finance with impeccable financial management and problem solving skills. Focused on cost savings, expense tight expense control management, compliance and operational efficiencies. Expertise includes Operational Accounting & Closings, Budgeting, Compliance, Financial Reporting, Financial Planning & Analysis, Forecasting & Strategic Planning and staff management.

EXPERIENCE

CITY OF PHOENIX

Budget Analyst II - Housing (2020 –Present)

Preparation and analysis of budgets, grant tracking and reporting, management of Housing’s various government funded programs

Preparation, Analysis and recommendation of Housing Department’s Operating Expenditure, Revenue and Capital Budget.

Grant tracking, and reporting of Housing’s various grants, including monthly funding requests (draws).

Evaluation and management of capital projects, including budget preparation, monthly analysis and draws.

EAST VALLEY ADULT RESOURCES, INC.

Finance Director (2017 –2020)

Oversaw and managed the financial, accounting, and business operations. Responsible for updating and maintaining a computerized accounting and cost allocation system, managing funding and contractual requirements from diverse revenue sources, developing budget and policy recommendations and providing leadership with fiduciary oversight and accountability.

Developed and maintained EVAR’s accounting system and chart of accounts, maintaining all records under General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Managed cash flow, investments and bank accounts in alignment with policies and procedures. Oversaw and managed payroll processing.

Prepared financial statements. Conducted financial analysis and prepared detailed reports of variances. Developed financial recommendations, budgets, and cost allocation plans.

• Assisted the CEO and senior management team in submitting funding requests. Prepared governmental and funding reports.

• Provided leadership in financial controls. Conducted internal reviews to ensure compliance and managed annual audit.

Assisted with EVAR’s purchasing practices, including bid procedures and the development of agreements.

Provided support and staff leadership related to finance to the Finance Committee and Board of Directors.

VALLE del SOL

Controller (2015 – 2017)

Oversaw and managed all Accounting and bookkeeping processes, including General Ledger Management, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cost Allocation, Asset Management, Purchasing, Supplies Inventory, Banking relationships and Records management. Fully responsible for all accounting and fiscal processes. Managed day to day operations of the Accounting department to foster a best practices organization.

Managed the monthly financial closing and reporting process, including significant financial planning and analysis, variance explanations and monthly financial statements.

Ensured accuracy of the general ledger. Prepared and reviewed analyses and account reconciliations.

Preparation and analysis of annual and midyear budgets. Managed external audit.

Prepared financial statements and cost reports, as well as, required statutory requirements and taxes, including 990.

MESA UNITED WAY

Accounting Manager (2014 – 2015)

Managed Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, including processing and analyzing vendor invoices and agency allocations. Maintained vendor and receivable files.

Played a significant role in monthly financial closing process, including significant financial planning and analysis, variance explanations and financial reporting. Prepared and reviewed journal entries. Performed monthly bank reconciliations.

Managed and process biweekly Payroll, including the conversion from Oasis to Paychex.

Performed financial analyses, preparing and processing required journal entries. Coordinated, compiled and analyzed data for the annual audit.

Implemented process improvements resulting in savings and operational efficiencies.

AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. (1987 – 2013)

Controller – Shared Services business units with a budget in excess of $500MM

Managed day to day operations, including leading and preparing the budget, forecasting & expense control, cash management, financial analysis, financial reporting, compliance, cost savings initiatives, mergers & acquisitions and systems implementations.

Assistant Director of Global Sourcing for a 2-3 year assignment charged with strengthening AIG’s procurement organization, which experienced significant staff turnover and did not achieve performance targets. Developed and implemented a strategy to convert the group from an administrative function into a world class professional sourcing organization.

Implemented a standard and consistent budgeting and forecasting process concurrently across three organizations enabling management sufficient lead time for action should any unexpected deviance from plan arise. Prepared five and ten year strategic plans. Performed rigorous analyses. Prepared and delivered presentations and progress reports to Executive Management.

Performed and enforced tight expense control monitoring procedures, including preparing full year forecasts monthly providing management lead time for corrective actions should significant deviances from budget arise.

Managed the Contract Administration Group, which ensured compliance of contracts for renovation projects. Played a vital role in the conversion from the DOS based ARTIST system to the Tririga system in 2009, resulting in improved operational efficiency, reliable data warehousing and reduced processing costs.

Group’s liaison with Project Management Office and Internal Audit. Managed project spend for PMO. Reviewed and negotiated changes to Audit reports. Assisted with remediation of audit findings.

Participated in the enterprise-wide cost reduction effort (Examine All Expenses) with the Operations Management Group. Identified approximately $45MM in savings opportunities. Analyzed AIG’s operating expenses and identified opportunities for savings by better leveraging AIG’s global buying power resulting in more than $25MM in annual savings.

Integrated AIG and American General (AG) procurement groups, including staff, systems, processes and contracts. Negotiated new contracts with select vendors resulting in annual savings of approximately $3MM due to consolidation of spending. Provided analyses relating to acquisitions and/or divestitures.

EDUCATION

Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, NJ, MBA in Finance

Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ, BS in Accounting

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