Kayla M. Cundiff San Jose, CA ***** 408-***-****
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OBJECTIVE Finance Manager or Director to increase profitability by using my background in finance, business development and management skills, including:
- Budget and cost analysis - Monitoring P&L - ROI calculation
- Financial modeling - Process and operational - Revenue forecasting
Improvement
SKILLS - MBA-level professional manager with progressive experience.
- Competent multi-tasker.
- Big-picture visionary with understanding of how daily activities shape results.
POSITIONS VP, Branch Manager, HSBC Bank, Palo Alto, CA (2006-Present): Responsibility
for revenue growth, overall productivity and cost management.
- Launched new office for bank new to region.
- Identified niche market in congested marketplace.
- Focused on product and service differentiation; exceeded client growth targets
by 200%.
- Managed P&L and reconciled expenses with multiple streams of income; grew
revenue to reach profitability six months ahead of plan.
- Increased ROI on existing portfolio by 50%.
Assistant Financial Center Manager, WaMu Bank, San Jose, CA (2005-2006):
Accountable for opening two new financial centers.
- Developed and implemented effective business and marketing plans.
- Lead operation teams to be rated “outstanding” for compliance with federal
and bank regulations.
- Identified more efficient price point packages with existing products; grew
income to exceed average margins.
- Coached sales unit in product presentation, marketing and closing; increasing
cross-sell ratios and related revenue streams.
Senior Licensed Financial Representative, WaMu Bank, San Jose, CA (2003-2005):
Lead sales position responsible for growing revenue at an established financial center.
- Marketed and sold bank and investment products to individual and commercial clients;
averaging a 6 product cross-sell ratio.
- Recognized “Best of the Best” as #2 producer in two regions comprising 45 financial
centers.
- Promoted to Assistant Financial Center Manager within 1 ½ years in role.
LICENSES - Series 6 Securities License (Investment Company Products/Variable Contract
Representative)
- Series 63 Securities License (Uniform Securities Agent)
- California state Life & Health Insurance License (#0E57665)
EDUCATION - MBA, California State University, Dominguez Hills, CA
- B.S., Finance, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
VOLUNTEER - Executive Board Member of Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce and Chair of Events
- Board Member of Palo Alto Kiwanis Club and Chair of Public Relations