Financial Analyst Project Manager

Kimmarie Buontempo, MBA

Financial Planning and Analysis

***********@*****.*** • 908-***-****

www.linkedin.com • Westfield, NJ, 07090, US

Accomplished and growth-focused financial management professional with diverse experience in leading high-impacting financial management and technical optimization activities. Adept at enabling the achievement of full business potential by delivering strategic business and financial management leadership. Dedicated to remaining at the forefront of industry mastery through continued professional development and highly-motivated to utilize a history of finance experience to excel in a new capacity. Skilled in developing rolling forecast processes to ensure the utilization of resources with maximum effectiveness, driving world-class strategic and financial planning methods, and building operating plans to support business initiatives. Detail-oriented, analytical, and methodical with insightful creative thinking to assess and resolve accounting issues with practical solutions. Well-developed skills in prioritizing, organization, decision making, time management, and verbal/written communication skills.

Areas of Expertise

Planning/Forecasting

Financial Reporting & Analysis

Risk Assessment & Mitigation

Budget & Capacity Planning

Month/Year End Book Closing

GAAP

Cash Flow Optimization

Profit & Revenue Generation

Team Training & Leadership

Professional Experience

New Jersey Public Schools 2014 – Present

Mathematics Tutor/Teacher

Improve mathematical skills of students in Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, and Pre-Calculus.

Tutor students in the core principals of Geometry, Algebra and Pre-Calculus.

IEEE, Piscataway, NJ 05/2008-09/2008

Accounting Consultant (Contract Assignment)

Recognized subscriptions revenue and related expenses for monthly book-close.

Performed monthly analysis and reconciliation of cash accounts; prepared internal audit schedules.

Allegiance Retail Services, Carteret, NJ 07/2007-02/2008

(Supermarket Retailers Cooperative)

Financial Analyst, Pathmark Stores (Contract Assignment)

Developed grocery category tracking model that measured sales variance versus target.

Designed sales reports/KPI for key focus areas such as ethnic, seasonal and private label.

Analyzed vendor spending for major suppliers, which provided a tool for Senior Managers to better

negotiate with vendors on spend budgets.

JP Morgan Chase, Iselin, NJ 02/2007-06/2007

Financial Consultant (Contract Assignment)

Created Profit and Loss Statements that summarizes the revenues, costs, and expenses incurred during a specified period. Led the successful reconciliation of variances between Economic and GAAP P&Ls. Provided expert-level appropriate recommendations to mortgage partners relevant to new business opportunities.

●Acknowledged by senior management for delivering exceptional services while being an analytical, independent worker, and strong team player.

Honda Financial Services, Torrance, CA 1999-2006

Assistant Manager

Trained sales reporting staff to improve quality of financial reporting.

Managed cross-functional team to complete Loyalty Study – the first of its kind to show strong correlation between Honda Finance customers and loyalty to the Honda and Acura brands.

Introduced profitability analysis by department for multi-franchise Dealer Groups. This clarified the Company’s competitive position and formed the basis for future operational planning.

Honda Financial Services

Senior Financial Analyst, End-of -Term leasing/Risk management

Analyzed Company’s financial position relative to End-of-Term lease inventory. Created reporting to track off-lease vehicles and assess risk of residual loss.

Honda Financial Services

Senior Analyst, Sales & Marketing

Developed tiered APR products that enable the Company to grow the business while meeting profit requirements. Tiered pricing was a key driver of a 30% increase in market penetration.

Created financial pricing models for loan lease and balloon products that improved accuracy and consistency in price setting.

Delivered monthly ‘State of the Industry’ presentation to American Honda Finance Senior Management and staff.

Nestle USA - Chocolate & Confections, Glendale, CA 1997-1999

Financial Analyst

Supported Brand Management with projected profitability, NPV, IRR and ROIC of new Business proposals.

Managed rolling annual forecast and reconciliation to budget for monthly book-close. To deliver a $2.9mm reduction in fixed overheat to Nestle USA.

Managed cost center budgeting process for a proposed merger of a $365 mm strategic business unit.

Collaborated with Controllers and CFO To deliver a $2.9mm reduction in fixed overheat to Nestle USA.

Consolidated financial reporting for strategic business units to meet GAAP and Nestle Global reporting standards.

AT&T Network Systems, Morristown, NJ 1990-1994

Senior Accounting Specialist

Closed monthly/yearly accounting books and reconciled General Ledger accounts.

Represented domestic sales on task force that improved accuracy in recognizing revenue by $325mm.

Led a cross-functional team focused on billing and collections. Resulted in a 59% reduction in Days Sales Outstanding and a 21% increase in collection effectiveness.

Education

Master of Business Administration University of California, Los Angeles

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Boston University Magna Cum Laude

Professional Certifications

New Jersey Teacher of Mathematics’ Certification New Jersey Alternate Route Teaching Program

Certificate of Completion - BEST (Business Excellence through Systems) - "Finance Company Inquiry"

Certificate of Completion - BEST - "Financial Reporting"

Certificate of Completion - AMA - "Best Practices for the Multi-Project Manager."

Technology

●Microsoft Excel – V-lookups, Macros, Pivot Tables & other functions

●Business Objects/Essbase

●SAP – BI

●SQL

●Tableau

●ERP

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