Finance Leader
Resume:
RYAN N. SAIP
Tampa, Florida *****
******@*****.***
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-saip-ma-05208789/
CPA CANDIDATE – Have passed all parts of the CPA Exam.
Over 20 years of finance, accounting, and information technology experience supporting startups to multi-nationals either privately held or publicly traded in a variety of industries with a focus on process improvement to increase accuracy, efficiency, timeliness and analysis of financial data.
Organized
Analytical
Process Improver
Goal Oriented
Communicator
Team Leader
Financial Accounting
Cost Accounting
Billing/Invoicing
AR/AP
Payroll
FP&A
Audit Support
Month End Closing
Balance Sheet
Income Statement
Profit and Loss Statement
Credit/Collections
GAAP
SOX
Cash Flow Modeling
Pricing Analysis
Revenue Recognition
Cost Analysis
CAPEX Planning
ROI/Profit Modeling
Reconciliations
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Accounting/Finance Management Consultant 04/2023-Present
Genesis Systems USA 04/2022-03/2023
Financial Controller
Reason for leaving: Pre-revenue early-stage R&D startup – 6th Finance/Accounting lead in 40 months.
Reported directly to the CEO.
Led all Finance and Accounting activities in accordance with GAAP.
Effectively communicated financial results to Senior Executive Leadership.
Developed and implemented effective systems, accounting policies and financial controls.
Reduced month end closing process to 5 days from 16 days including preparation of financial statements.
Responsible for leading development of 1/3/5-year financial plan including Proforma financial statement forecasting.
Responsible for Treasury management activities to include short-term/long-term Cash Flow forecast.
Performed multistate payroll activity including federal/state withholding tax filings.
Prepared and provided required financial information to external tax preparer firm.
Acted as a key liaison to external auditors.
Responsible for ensuring adequate business insurances in place – D&O, BPP, Commercial, EPLI, and others.
Company Benefits Administrator – Employee Health Plans and 401k.
Quadrant Simulation Systems 09/2021-03/2022
Financial Controller
Reason for leaving: After 20+ years the business could not maintain due to Covid and was divested.
Responsible for site Finance/Accounting activities.
Assisted with Bids and Proposals.
Responsible for short-term/long-term Cash Flow forecast.
Led site financial budgeting and forecasting activities/processes.
Effectively communicated results to Executive Leadership.
SR Technologies 01/2021-04/2021
Interim Controller
Reason for leaving: Resolved deficient accounting activities/processes.
Led team performing accounts payable, accounts receivable/collections, payroll, and cost accounting.
Responsible for Finance/Accounting policies, procedures, and controls increasing accuracy, efficiency, and timeliness – reduced month end close to 5 days from 15 days.
Accurately prepared financial statements – Income Statement/Balance Sheet.
Prepared and provided documentation required by external audit team.
Responsible for providing income tax data to external tax preparer firm.
Effectively communicated results to Executive Leadership.
Trident Technical Solutions (DBA Ardent Eagle Solutions) 09/2019-02/2020
Controller
Reason for leaving: Layoff - company experienced significant loss of government contracts and reverted to Fractional Controller.
Led team performing accounts payable, accounts receivable/collections, payroll, and cost accounting.
Responsible for Finance/Accounting policies, procedures, and controls increasing accuracy, efficiency, and timeliness.
Accurately prepared financial statements – Income Statement/Balance Sheet.
Developed Profit and Loss model for segments and individual contracts.
Performed Cash flow forecasting with extensive factoring.
Responsible for providing income tax data to external tax preparers.
Effectively communicated results to Executive Leadership.
Senior Accounting/Finance Management Consultant 01/2015-08/2019
Led/assisted with Finance/Accounting activities/transformations increasing accuracy/efficiency/reliability of financial data.
Coca Cola Corporation – Finance Shared Services 01/2013-07/2014
Senior Cost Accountant/Site Financial Controller
Reason for leaving: Layoff due to plants being sold to 3rd party vendors.
Supported multiple production sites with over $2b in annual revenues.
Led FP&A activities including budgeting, forecasting, and product variance analysis.
Developed variance analysis for product lines.
Responsible for effective communication of site financial performance to senior leadership.
Dow Corporation Joint Venture Group - Dow Kokam 05/2011-03/2012
Senior Financial Accountant
Reason for leaving: Finance/accounting department relocated to Saginaw, MI.
Supported Corporate Controller preparing Balance Sheet and Income Statement.
Participated in annual budget development including monthly/quarterly/annual variance analysis.
Led credit/collections policy/activities.
Developed Sales/Use Tax policy/procedures.
Performed month end close activities including account reconciliations.
Supported internal/external financial audit activities.
Northrop Grumman Corporation – Laser Systems 08/2005-03/2011
Sr. Cost Accountant/Sr. Financial Analyst
Reason for leaving: Mass layoff of over 700 team members.
Led cost accounting activities for entity with $300-$500m in annual revenues.
Led Percentage of Completion accounting for multiyear projects.
Assisted in preparation of Balance Sheet and Income Statement.
Participated in development of 1/3/5-year site annual operating financial plan.
Led development of 3-year fixed asset CAPEX plan including analysis ensuring requests met hurdle rate.
Forecasted revenues/gross margins for approximately 70-80 multiyear concurrent contracts increasing accuracy to 99.7% on an annual basis.
Developed/maintained overhead rates.
Managed inventory control policy/procedures including cycle count program increasing accuracy rate to 99.8%.
Supported internal/external financial audit activities.
EDUCATION
Master of Accounting and Financial Management, Keller Graduate School of Management
Bachelor of Business Administration – Finance, Wichita State University
Bachelor of Science – Information Technology – Devry Univesity
SOFTWARE
QuickBooks•SAP•Deltek CostPoint•UnaNet•Hyperion•PeopleSoft•Navision•Sage Epicor Excel•Access•Word•PowerPoint•SQL
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