Financial Planning Project Management

Edward A. Murray Jr.

***************@*****.*** ** Viburnum Lane, Mt Laurel, NJ 08054, 609-***-****

Professional Summary

Finance executive with over 20 years of experience in corporate finance, strategic financial planning, and business partnering. Demonstrates strong leadership, analytical reasoning, and customer-oriented decision-making. Expert in SOX compliance, IT cost allocation, budgeting, and project management across global organizations.

Core Competencies

Strategic & Financial Planning

IT Cost Allocation

Process Implementation

Project Management

SOX Compliance

Leadership Communication

Analytical Reasoning

Staff Leadership & Development

Budgeting Expertise

Financial Planning & Analysis

Cost-Benefit Analysis

Professional Experience

Director Neta Scientific, Marlton, NJ May 2024 – March 2025

Provide comprehensive financial updates to senior managers through data analysis and reporting.

Guide financial decisions using company policies and current economic trends.

Lead the accounting team and oversee implementation of financial controls.

Drive budgeting goals via scheduling, analysis, and corrective actions.

Improve payroll efficiency through process innovation.

Support operational strategies, both short and long term.

Lead Financial Business Partner National Grid, Waltham, MA (Remote) April 2021 – April 2024

Partnered with global support leaders and corporate finance.

Managed monthly/quarterly global performance results, delivering insights on financial impacts.

Advised leadership on strategic initiatives aligned with business goals.

Sr. Business Manager (Contractor) Verizon, Basking Ridge, NJ Dec 2018 – Nov 2021

ed zero-based budget planning for $680M marketing program.

Tracked project expenses and enforced policy procedures.

Managed billing for converged network system projects.

Supported project planning and cost tracking using SAP S/4HANA and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) methodologies to improve financial transparency and project efficiency.

Associate Director Ernst & Young, Secaucus, NJ Jan 2016 – Apr 2017

Managed financial planning, forecasting, and analysis for Global End User Technology.

Provided strategic financial guidance for IT initiatives.

Aligned finance with Global Finance and IT Services goals.

Comptroller Omega Delivery Services, Marlton, NJ May 2014 – Jan 2016

Directed financial operations during logistics company acquisition.

Provided strategic financial insights to senior leadership.

Vice President / Finance TD Bank, Mt Laurel, NJ Dec 2012 – May 2014

Approved financials for Technology Sponsored projects.

Managed reporting, variance analysis, and cross-border credits.

SVP / Planning & Analysis Senior Manager Citigroup, New York, NY Jan 2011 – Oct 2011

Oversaw global IT budget of $1.1B.

Delivered executive reports and automated finance processes.

Vice President / Controller BNY Mellon, New York, NY Sept 2005 – Jan 2011

Managed $760M IT budget and team of six.

Produced monthly IT cost reports.

Vice President / Business Manager Deutsche Bank, New York, NY Sept 2002 – Jan 2005

Managed IT capital and operating budgets.

Implemented controls for tech procurement.

Assistant Vice President Credit Suisse First Boston, New York, NY June 2000 – Sept 2002

Produced monthly expense reports and variance analysis.

Partnered with IT leaders on budgeting initiatives.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Accounting New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury, NY 1997

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft Office Suite: Excel (Advanced), Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, Skype

ERP Systems: Oracle ERP, SAP PS 9.1, SAP S/4HANA, Tableau, Google Suite, PeopleSoft

Project Management: Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

Achievements

Initiated financial review leading to 5% reduction in external resource costs.

Mentored and coached employees, decreasing attrition by 5%.

References

Available upon request.

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