Experienced Finance/Budget/Project Manager
Resume:
MATTHEW T. FISCHER, MBA
Lake Worth, FL 33460 ****.*.*******@*****.***
www.matt-fischer.com Tel: 561-***-****
Senior Budget Manager • Senior Finance Manager • Senior Project Manager
Accomplished and talented financial management professional with solid senior financial management skill sets. Experienced in financial, budget, planning, accounting, and business control analysis with strong management experience. Solid expertise in financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, project accounting and implementing G&A control environments.
Budget Analysis & Planning • Financial Analysis • Management Reporting • Project Accounting • Forecast Modeling • Variance Analysis • Cost Management/Containment • Activity-Based Costing (ABC) • Policies & Procedures • Project Management • Business Process Automation & Improvements • G&A (GAAP) Accounting • Strategic Planning & Alignment • HR/Salary Management • Risk Assessment & Control • Process Mapping • Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) • MBA • QuickBooks Expert • MS Excel Expert • MS PowerPoint Expert • MS Access Expert
HCL AXON, West Palm Beach, FL 2008 – 2009
Senior Consultant
Facilitated the design, implementation, and support of SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation (formerly SAP-BPC / Outlooksoft) to enhance clients’ business functionality, planning efficiency, and overall operational performance.
FREDDIE MAC, McLean, VA 2000 – 2008
Senior Project Manager 2006 – 2008
Oversaw the financial and operational aspects of eleven highly complex finance projects with an annual budget of $115M. Evaluated project schedule, scope, budget and deliverables and implemented regular engagement reviews to mitigate risk and to ensure successful execution of corporate strategies and objectives. Actively engaged and collaborated with team members across all levels of the corporation. Developed forecasts based on the analysis of project data, project team member input and corporate strategies/objectives.
• Active participant in senior corporate strategic management team.
• Developed and implemented a management reporting and quality assurance package to ensure the successful execution of corporate strategies and objectives.
• Facilitated and prepared monthly project review meetings and Board level presentations. Accumulated, organized and analyzed project data and explained trends, problems and their causes. Subsequently prepared summaries and detailed analyses and communicated results to senior staff in a timely and effective manner and directed the implementation of issue resolution.
Senior Budget Manager 2004 – 2005
Directed the development, maintenance and reporting of budget, salary management, G&A accounting and forecast processes, including the oversight of the Finance Division’s $275M G&A budget. Directed internal monthly reporting processes, including forecast and salary/headcount performance, variance analysis, and monthly and year-end accruals. Directed and supervised Senior Financial Analysts to ensure corporate requirements and deadlines were met. Provided guidance and training to G&A staff including establishing goals and objectives, performance feedback, personnel issues and the development of critical skill sets.
• Identified and implemented internal process controls designed to strengthen data integrity and management financial reporting and analysis.
• Developed and directed the implementation of a new reporting package for the Controller and CFO.
• Identified and corrected a $6M accounting error by the creation and implementation of a financial control tool used to validate the division’s consulting expense, which subsequently became the corporate standard.
• Saved $100,000 (2 full-time employees) by developing numerous automated financial reports.
• Reviewed, assessed and attested to the quality and integrity of business financial results. Analyzed data to identify and explain trends, problems and their causes and directed the implementation of issue resolution.
• Actively interfaced with Controller, CFO and corporate executives and framed discussions around business results and their impact to corporate strategies and objectives.
• Created and directed the implementation of financial controls, process documentation and flow charts in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX).
• Promptly responded to requests from internal/external auditors and federal regulatory agencies.
Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Manager 2002 – 2004
Managed the development, maintenance and reporting of budget, salary management, G&A accounting, capital project budget and forecast processes, including the oversight of the Information Technology Division Controller’s $100M G&A budget and $75M capital budget. Managed internal monthly reporting processes, including forecast and salary/headcount performance/trend analyses, capital project expenditures, account reconciliations, variance analysis, and monthly and year-end accruals.
• Developed corporate budget forecasting model.
• Increased operational efficiency through the development of numerous automated financial reports.
Senior Financial Analyst 2001- 2002
Managed the investment, monitoring and reporting of the corporate investment portfolio, including the oversight of $500M in corporate debt securities and investment counterparties. Developed and maintained policies and procedures related to the management and extension of credit to customers.
• Developed and managed a financial control management tool used to supervise client relationships including credit lines, investment activity and financial metrics.
• Managed relationships with investment firms, rating agencies and brokers. Actively attended numerous conferences, seminars and training courses.
Senior Business Analyst 2000- 2001
Managed and analyzed the business results related to Single Family loan performance. Prepared monthly reports including loan performance, dollar cost per loan, department cost processes (Activity-Based Costing) and Board of Director reports. Managed relationship with internal audit and federal regulator including responding promptly to requests.
• Developed several financial control management tools used to analyze billing transactions, departmental cost processes and loan performance.
• Developed and maintained Board of Director reporting package.
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
GTE Internetworking: Senior Financial Analyst (1999), MCI WorldCom: Budget Analyst (1997-1999), Credit Analyst (1996-1997), Litton Industries: Associate Accountant (1995-1996)
EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Master of Business Administration (2000)
REGIS UNIVERSITY – Colorado Springs, CO
Bachelor of Arts, Accounting (1994)
CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY – Newport News, VA
Recent professional development includes the Managing Projects course at George Washington University. Advanced MS Office knowledge, proficiency in SAP OutlookSoft, PeopleSoft, QuickBooks, Adobe Dreamweaver CS3, Adobe Photoshop CS3 and other software applications.
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