EDWARD W. IMPERATI, CFP®

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Annandale, Virginia 22003-3553 addfy2@r.postjobfree.com (C) 703-***-****

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Proven and knowledgeable leader with more than 35 years of financial / business administration experience resulting in improved organizational efficiencies in managing large, complex economic, domestic and global government programs and teams with the goal of optimizing financial resources to increase revenue and to reduce expenses in austere and controlled operating environments. Program manger of administration of justice, audits, budget planning, capital investment, contract management, counternarcotics, financial analyses, international development, law enforcement, program performance, and resource control.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Exclusive Agent, Allstate, Woodbridge, VA, 2008- Present

Own and operate an insurance and financial services agency with a support staff designing risk management plans for over 2,000+ clients.

Built a team of four license agents to accomplish agency production / retention / growth.

Met production goals, attained Premier Services Agency status, and positioned to write $4 million of new business premium.

Achieved “Honor Ring” in top 5% of 650 agents in Capital Region operating in DC, DE, VA, MD, and WV.

Supervisor Financial Management, U. S. Department of State, Washington, DC, 2001-2008

Managed a portfolio valued at over $3 billion providing program evaluation and recommendations to senior managers for implementation of annual and multi-year budgets.

Coordinated the Bureau Performance Plan and Budget Formulation Process, including continuous and successful communication with Chief Finance Officer to defend budget submissions, provide analysis, automate input formats, and follow-up actions which resulted in appropriated budgets.

Analyzed Office of Management and Budget directives, Federal Government guidelines, and Congressional tasks to formulate, justify, present and execute appropriated funds.

Published “Annual Budget Congressional Justifications” and submitted “Congressional Notifications” for Congressional approval.

Account Management and Sales Specialist, U. S. Postal Service, Washington, DC, 2000-2001

Managed the financial operation of the Sales Force Augmentation program to increase revenue and improve efficiency and effectiveness marketing management.

Increased $59 million of revenue in first year of operation.

Leveraged a direct sales marketing strategy to generate revenue from small and medium-sized businesses by training private sector sales force to sell postal products and penetrate market share of competitors in key areas throughout the US.

Y2K Controller, U. S. Postal Service, Washington, DC, 1998-2000

Managed a financial staff to provide financial / program management for 300 postal employees and 1,200 contractors to fix software problems.

Worked daily operations with senior partners of Accenture of a $750 billion program.

Controlled operating expenditures, tracked cost estimations of resources / project components and conducted analysis of spending patterns that saved $237 million in program costs.

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World Bank / United Nations Financial Consultant, World Bank, Washington, DC, 1996-1997

Priced capital investments, up to $30 million, for reform of foreign postal administrations at developing countries to improve financial condition and operating efficiency.

Reformed postal enterprises into cost and profit centers, re-engineered commercial accounting and management information systems, and emphasized customer service, cost awareness, financial discipline and staff performance.

Increased private sector participation at Sri Lanka through divestiture of state enterprises, management contracts to operate state owned postal services, strategic alliances and joint ventures with experienced private operators, and full sale of shares of the postal company to a strategic investor of public markets.

Co-authored World Bank document Reforming Sri Lankan Postal Service--Phase I Results of the Postal Sector Reform Initiative, March 1997.

Financial Analyst, U. S. Postal Service, Washington, DC, 1987-1996

Performed financial management, analysis of business cases, and after-cost studies to provide recommendations to senior management and Board of Governors of major investment projects ranging $5 to $500 million

Presented findings to senior management assessing the financial worthiness, underlying risks, and likelihood in achieving strategic objectives and financial performance.

Reduced $100 million in expense investment for a complex integrated mail handling system resulting in a favorable return on investment.

Managed a multifunctional task force and reduced capital investment by $7.4 million for an El Paso, Texas mail processing plant.

Additional Relevant Experience, 1977-1989

Supervisor, State-of-the-Art Post Office, 20th Universal Postal Union Congress, Washington, DC

Management Associate U. S. Postal Service, Philadelphia, PA

Served in a three-year management program and operated in cross functional positions to be out placed in an executive capacity and targeted for senior level management. Positions held at various organizational levels included:

Postal Operations Analyst, Finance Auditor, Labor Representative, Real Estate Specialist, Postmaster, Division Transitional Coordinator, Supervisor Employment Services, and Finance Manager

Operational Supervisor, U. S. Postal Service, Port Washington, NY

President of S Corporation, Cade Inc., New York, NY

EDUCATION / PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Held, Top Secret Security Clearance.

BS, Finance, St. John’s University, New York

Graduate Studies, Finance, Adelphi University, New York, NY

Graduate Studies, Christendom College, Alexandria, VA

CFP®, Certified Financial Planner, College for Financial Planning, Denver, CO

FINRA Series 6 and 63, Personal Financial Representative

VA, DC, and MD Life, Health and Annuities, and Property & Casualty Licenses

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