Consultant

CURTIS BRAITHWAITE

Email: *************@*****.***

Phone: 973-***-****

Address: ** * *** ******, ***#1347, South Orange NJ 07079

Education: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, New York, NY

Leonard N. Stern School of Business

Master of Business Administration, 1999

Consortium Graduate Management Fellowship, 1997

SETON HALL UNIVERSITY, South Orange, NJ

Bachelor of Science Cum Laude, Accounting, August 1992

Certifications:

Hyperion Certified Developer – Essbase, 2007

Certified Public Accountant, 1995

Experience:

5/10/10-10/01/10 IBM CONSULTING (independent contractor), Chicago, IL

Consultant - Northern Trust Bank

- Developed reports using the Hyperion Financial Reporting application according to user specification.

- Developed Smartview templates according to user specification with the use of Smartview functions. The most complex template was for the company’s Cash Flow reporting.

- Assisted users in operating HFM during the quarterly close. This included help in using the HFM journal module, web forms, and consolidations.

- Conducted training sessions for users on the HFM consolidation system and the monthly close process.

4/31/08-10/15/09 GOLDMAN SACHS & COMPANY, New York, NY

Associate – Financial Systems and Analysis

- Performed maintenance and development for the company’s consolidation system, Hyperion Financial Management (HFM). This included report development and assistance with HFM rule development.

- Developed and tested any new functionality based on user requirements.

- Trained users on HFM and helped them to learn how to best utilize applications like Smartview for their purposes.

Exposure to MDM, Interactive Reporting, and Essbase.

5/31/06-4/15/08 ORACLE USA, INC./NORTH AMERICAN CONSULTING, Redwood Shores, CA (Acquired Hyperion Solutions Corporation, July 2007)

Principal Consultant

- Provided financial system consulting services for various clients. Clients included: Goldman Sachs, Canon USA, NY Times Inc., Mercer Inc., K2 Inc., and AECOMM.

- Experienced with and/or received training in the following Hyperion applications: HFM, Essbase, Planning, Financial Reporting, Smartview, FDM, Interactive Reporting, and Web Analysis.

- Played a team role in a long term project at Goldman Sachs and developed 100+ reports using the Hyperion Financial Reporting tool. - Also provided expertise in solving financial system design issues.

9/31/99-2/15/06 AIG CONSUMER FINANCE GROUP, INC., New York, NY

Director – Budgeting & Reporting

- Played an integral role in the worldwide implementation of Hyperion Financial Management (HFM). This included involvement in design, setup, and roll out of the system.

- Prepared all consolidation entries based on activity between the parent company and 15+ subsidiaries.

- Participated in quarterly reporting for AIG’s 10-Q and 10-K.

- Created budgeting & forecasting templates in Excel. These templates were used to submit operating budgets and load into HFM.

- Trained and supervised finance staff at Parent Company.

- Created a full array of training and procedural material for the HFM environment.

- Trained HFM users in the field. Sites included Poland, Argentina, and Hong Kong.

- Facilitated the Monthly Close and was the administrator of HFM.

- Prepared the Monthly Financial Review package and distributed worldwide.

- Provided guidance on proper accounting and classification.

- Played an integral role in defining business requirements for the implementation of the Hyperion Planning budget system.

1995-1997 CIT GROUP / CAPITAL FINANCE, Livingston, NJ

Senior Accountant

- Prepared the 1997 business plan and the three-year strategic plan.

- Analyzed the performance of a partnership in an oil refinery and its impact on CIT’s profitability.

- Prepared monthly profitability analysis by client industry.

- Prepared accounting policies & procedures on topics relating to the loan and lease industry.

1992-1995 ERNST & YOUNG LLP, Iselin, NJ

Senior Auditor

- Planned, coordinated, and supervised audit engagements for a diversified client base from planning stages through job wrap-up and issuance of financial statements.

- Prepared and reviewed audited financial statements including supporting consolidations of parent company and subsidiary financial data. Reviewed and analyzed balance sheet and profit & loss accounts.

- Evaluated internal accounting controls, including preparation and documentation of recommendations for improvements. Supervised up to two staff accountants.

- Participated in the review of 8-K, 10-K, and 10-Q filings.

Additional: Enjoy running, reading, and producing videos

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