DIRECTOR, FINANCE OPERATIONS Executive Profile Motivated executive professional 20 years progressive experience Publishing Non-Profit environments, including extensive experience project management, budgeting financial administration. Consistently achieved optimal utilization developing, delivering, managing operations process improvement planning, program coordination, cultivation strong business relationships. Possess established track record creating implementing programs long-term business strategies aimed company growth.High-energy, results-oriented leader continues ambitiously collaborating team player creates strategic alliances organization leaders effectively align support key business initiatives. Skill Highlights Project management Budgeting expertise (Capital Operating) Risk Management Analytical Skills Time Management Leadership/communication skills Negotiations expert Employee relations Self-motivated Customer-oriented Team Building Team Leadership Core Accomplishments Project Management: Eliminated excel budgeting addition ABM software solution streamlined data collection automated reporting functionality. Launched on-line service allowed camp programs register website verses manual excel tracking schedule. Launched Audubon's first corporate T&E credit card programLaunched Audubon's first procurement card program. Led process launching Audubon's first on-line invoicing solution. Each last 4 bullets reduced transaction processing 33%. Financial Reporting Streamline well automate financial reporting aligning budget accounting financial reporting management. Played lead role Instituting change coding expanded reporting beyond location tracking align projects outlined strategic plan. Operations Management: Spearheaded creation team known field solutions would become liaison home office 100 plus offices around country. Our focus, primarily financial support, also handled everything fund raising human resource concerns. Professional Experience Company Name August 2015 Current Director, Finance Operations City State After many years successfully managing budget/forecast process 100 million dollar national multi-state non-profit, I asked lead areas gift processing, banking risk management areas. These segments national institution fragmented much need leadership. Gift Processing led charge streamline overall process switching banking relationship financial institution best suited needs; working new caging partner technology area implement check processing application across network effort create efficient work flow. Risk Management working risk manager, streamlined allocation process creation insurance portal. This application created clearer view department head incurring segment insurance. We also successful aligning insurance policies fiscal year cycle. Banking Our focus consolidating banking relationships. The role online invoicing system set procurement card program allowed us close 35 bank accounts around country. Company Name October 2009 July 2015 Director Business Management Field Solutions City State Team leader 3 professionals whose goal liaison programs central office. The focus preliminary financial, however, assisted HR, Legal Technology concerns well. Led budget process kickoff, preparation, review process presentation board. Created clear precise financial reports program leaders management assist making sound business decisions. Reports ranging cash flow restricted reserves funding. These new reports examples I created assist managers decision making toward programs. Company Name May 2003 October 2009 Director Budgets City State Overhauled operating capital budget process implementing formal structured process aligned mission organization With 463 local Chapters, 22 state offices 44 Audubon Centers across country, My role lead entire process initial kick creation consolidating reporting package led presentation approval National board. Once budget approved, turned focus assisting year end process ensure programs achieved forecast current fiscal year. After year end complete, prepared first two required forecasts Audubon requires fiscal year. I led process transforming excel based budget process automated seamless solution known ABM (The Advanced Budget Module) integrated financial edge accounting package. This enhanced ability track, consolidate report budgets forecasts. Company Name January 2000 May 2003 Budget Manager City State Promoted Audubon's first Budget Directors position. Oversaw capital budget process Led conversion Audubon's annual budget monthly budget tracking schedule led better cash management individual program organization whole Company Name July 1999 January 2000 Business Manager City State As Business Manager Audubon magazine, role manage financial aspect publication membership program. The magazine membership budget represented 1/3 Audubon's total operating budget. In FY00, working publisher, forecast ad sales weak. We took evasive measures, reduce costs manufacturing staffing offset shortfall ad sales. Company Name February 1997 July 1999 Senior Financial Analyst City State Jobson Medical Information, LLC operates healthcare publishing communications company. It produces range publications, educational programs materials, live events, symposium Web sites reach, teach, influence healthcare professionals every month. I responsible entire budget process, product. When I joined Jobson, budget 30 million, I left 60 million. Through acquisitions start ups, company grew rapidly almost 5 years tenure. Company Name August 1995 February 1997 Financial Analyst City State Promoted financial analyst I worked operations manager prepare company's annual budget Company Name November 1994 August 1995 Billing Coordinator City State Join Audubon billing coordinator Optical division. Quick learner implementor satisfying changes processing; prompted first promotion Jobson, 10 months tenure. Company Name February 1991 October 1994 Accounting Clerk City State While working bond counsel law firm wall street. I initially backup segment department ranging accounts payable receivables, cash management payroll;eventually lead accounts receivables, cash management well system administrator IBM main frame solution. Education Wagner College Finance City State USA Completed several courses MBA program Bernard M. Baruch College, CUNY BBA Operations Management City State USA Minor Accounting Skills Interpersonal: Excellent time management, organization multi-tasking skills Take charge individual No one's fault attitude one team Technology: Microsoft office suite proficient Blackbaud financial software's Powerplan Budget/Forecasting solutions Datatel financial solutions Media Services Group (Magazine) software