Manager Project

ALFREDO A. GARCIA

**** ** ***** *******, ****** Bay, FL 33190

Phone: 305-***-****; Email: **********@*****.***

HIGHLIGHTS

Progressive and successful Finance and Accounting experience within high-paced and multitasking environments.

Expert proficiency in the development of sophisticated financial and business models for varied enterprise-wide requirements, including strategic and operational plan development.

Ability to work within interdepartmental teams to create and implement processes throughout an organization.

Team-oriented, hands-on individual with excellent interpersonal and strong analytical skills along with effective communication skills at all levels of an organization.

Proven ability to research complex accounting and reporting issues with creative and innovative problem solving skills.

EXPERIENCE

Finance Manager – The Hackett Group, Miami, FL

$250MM(in Revenue) Publically Traded Business Advisory Firm

March 2007 to August 2011

Oversee financial position and well being of technology division of company, producing monthly executive reports, including variance/flux, trend and ratio analysis.

Prepare divisional yearly plan, quarterly and monthly forecasts, participating directly in their development with divisional leaders; using actual and labor hour forecasts, using Hyperion Planning and Microsoft Excel.

Monitor project portfolio and advise project managers, directors and divisional leaders regarding any potential issues in project start, billing and other areas, using Oracle, Hyperion Essbase and Microsoft Excel.

Strong interdepartmental relations with business units throughout organization facilitating goal achievement.

Support project management in any project related financial analyses and profitability.

Involved in Internal Sarbanes-Oxley compliance practices.

Critical part of a company-wide team to implement Hyperion Planning/Essbase.

Directly involved in monthly close for division, working closely with financial staff and divisional leaders, assuring GAAP compliance.

Involved directly with the hiring and mentoring of new project accountant.

Review accounts receivable aging with divisional leaders, project directors and company collection manager and determine what collection efforts need to be completed in order to achieve high company cash flow and low receivable days outstanding.

Senior Financial Analyst /Treasury Analyst– Broadspire Corporation-Plantation, FL

Division of Crawford and Company- $100MM (in Rev) Workers’ Compensation Claim Processor

September 2005 to March 2007

Prepare annual corporate budgets and budget versus actual reporting to executive board.

Develop monthly and quarterly budget/forecast reports/remittances with appropriate analysis of trends.

Assist in developing and enhancing management reporting and refining budget models that includes various forecast scenarios using Cognos and Microsoft Excel.

Hands-on month-end analysis to assist accounting in making appropriate adjustments.

Directly involved in month-end closing process using Oracle, making sure correct numbers according to GAAP.

Managed daily cash and forecasted weekly cash position.

Liaison with business units and other financial departments.

Prepare various ad-hoc reports and analysis as requested.

Controller/Business Manager – Erica Lyons, Inc. Miami, FL

Private Faux Jewelry Distributor

May 2004 to August 2005

Manage all accounting and financial processes, including the proper recording of all financial transactions and assuring that all financial policies and procedures are adhered.

Prepare monthly financial statements, ad-hoc reports and provide supporting documentation to owners.

Oversee monthly AP, AR and general ledger closings.

Review, assess and update internal controls and policies as necessary.

Coordinate special projects and other business related duties.

Financial Controller/Analyst – CIGNA Dental, Inc., Plantation, FL

Large Public Health Insurer

May 2001 to May 2004

Developed and monitored departmental annual budgets, performed monthly variance analyses, identified risks and opportunities against budgets and providing re-projections as required.

Analyzed monthly results and key business indicators to identity trends or fluctuations, identified variances and corresponding attributions, as well as, new business analysis (IRR, NPV and discounted cash flow)

Exposure to Six-Sigma environment with focus on process improvements..

Created and delivered timely and accurate production and financial reports from corporate data mart and other sources.

Successfully supported Director of Budget and Control, assisted in various special projects and ad-hoc analyses in a fast-paced environment.

Built case models and provided technical expertise in areas of operational and new product analyses.

Developed, modified and consolidated operating expense budget models for over 60 cost centers and ensure upload to Oracle accounting system.

Prepared monthly expense management report package for corporate offices.

Created financial models and spreadsheets to report data for analyses and presentations.

Developed and implemented COGNOS Business Intelligence cubes, using PowerPlay and Impromptu software.

Business Modeling Consultant/Analyst – Formerly Adaytum Software Corporation

(Purchased by COGNOS Corporation), Minneapolis, MN – Worked out of home)

July 2000 to April 2001

Designed and implemented multidimensional budget and forecasting financial models per clients’ specifications, bringing together software best practice and strong business, accounting and finance skills.

Developed and managed project implementation plan, achieving clients’ business objectives, using ODBC and SQL.

Provided client consulting services, training and help desk support.

50-75% travel to client sites.

Financial Analyst – Chubb Group of Insurance Cos (Latin American Zone Office)

September 1995 to July 2000

Worked directly with country-based Latin American Finance Manager to complete Latin American consolidated annual plans

Coordinated planning cycle with Latin American colleagues to meet US headquarter expectations, including annual plan preparations and monthly monitoring & analysis with foreign exchange implications

Created local, as well as regional financial reports to US headquarters as needed

Supervised local Accounts Payable process.

Traveled to Latin America 25% of time to audit and coordinate country finance personnel activity and deliverables

EDUCATION

Masters of Business Administration

Specialization: International Business

University of Miami, Miami, FL

Bachelors of Science

Specialization: Business Management

Florida International University, Miami, FL

PROFICIENCIES AND OTHER INFORMATION

Expert MS Excel spreadsheet modeling skills, working with pivot tables, macros and complex functions.

Excellent database skills in MS Access and other proprietary software.

Advanced skills in MS Word and PowerPoint.

Well-honed technical skills using a variety of Windows based software.

Other Software used: COGNOS Business Intelligence, Hyperion Essbase and Planning, Crystal Reports, Brio, Oracle, FRx, and Platinum Accounting.

Fully bilingual (English and Spanish).

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