Financial and Administration Manager

Financial and Administrative Manager

Highly accomplished finance and administrative manager with multiple years experience in developing and leading high-performance teams. Consistently exceeded organizational goals. Problem solver with a strong track record of analyzing a situation, identifying practical options and implementing appropriate solutions producing cost savings and productivity improvements in cross functional environments. Demonstrated history of driving profitable growth with limited resources. Proficient in adapting talents to new and different industries. Proven ability to provide clear and effective communication at all levels. Holds BSBA and MBA

Core Competencies

Budget and Planning / Policy and Procedure / Management / Financial Analysis

Administration / Cost Control / Forecasting / Labor Utilization

SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS

• Reduced turnaround time of major decisions over 20% by standardizing financial statements. Provided upper management more simplified means to interpret data, and stronger awareness of details, enabling increased productivity. Commended by upper management for excellent services rendered. - UPS

• Developed new operating procedures that consolidated region from 6 individual locations into 4 but operated as 1 centralized unit. Saved over $240K in first year. – Highway Technologies, Inc.

• Reorganized and established job responsibilities. Implemented policies and procedures where none previously existed. Defined attainable goals, according to management directives and exceeded them annually, which incurred savings of more than $25K per year. – UPS and Highway Technologies, Inc.

• Saved $250K by eliminating excessive spending, reducing workforce and redundant positions by evaluating and developing strategies to reduce costs throughout all functional areas. Highway Technologies, Inc.

• Managed six locations with more than 70 exempt and non-exempt employees. Reorganized and established responsibilities for management, implemented improved policies and procedures and defined goals. Achieved overall savings of more than $100K per year. – UPS and Highway Technologies, Inc.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Highway Technologies, Inc., Jupiter, FL 2006 – 2009

$235 Million privately held company providing highway safety services and products throughout US.

Business Manager 2007 – 2009

Developed policies and procedures for the southeast region creating consistency and consolidation of operations in budgeting, planning, forecasting, finance, report analysis, and business strategies.

• Directly managed the human resources, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and billing departments.

• Redesigned region’s footprint to gain more competitive advantage, market share, and increase profitability. Saved over $240K annually by consolidating the number of locations from 6 to 4.

• Addressed areas of opportunity to reduce operating expenses and developed plans to remove excess expenses in those areas.

• Prepared and analyzed all reports to ensure region was on target to achieve goals. Made strategic decisions based on data to ensure region maintained or improved performance.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Branch Manager 2006 – 2007

Directed all activities of the Ft. Lauderdale, FL branch, including P & L, operations, and staff.

• Led team of 35 management and non management employees for largest branch in region exceeding $4M in revenue.

• Successfully implemented a turn around strategy to increase annual revenue and profit that resulted in a $1M increase in operating profit.

• Implemented continuous improvement strategies for all of the employees to ensure operation was sustained for growth.

UPS (United Parcel Service), Farmingdale, NY 1987 – 2006

Multi-Billion $ global freight shipping organization.

Industrial Engineering Manager

Managed team of 10+ staff to initiate planning, budgeting, forecasting, auditing, reporting, and analysis.

• Led a team of managers to ensure department goals were achieved and operations had the support needed to be successful.

• Developed and implemented operations policies and procedures that improved efficiency and effectiveness.

• Prepared the annual budget for each of the operations and maintained results to that budget.

• Analyzed and evaluated areas of opportunity to improve operation and worked cross functionally to support changes implemented.

Operations Manager 1987 – 1996

Directed operation activities by planning, organizing, and scheduling resources to achieve required productivity levels.

• Provided training to management to improve operational effectiveness and efficiency.

• Improved operational productivity from 80% to 95% as measured by upper management through proper planning, scheduling and coordinating job functions of employees.

• Rigorously insured all time commitments and deadlines were met throughout operations.

EDUCATION

MBA. University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ

BS - Business and Management. SUNY Old Westbury, Old Westbury, NY

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