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“No matter what the situation, we’ll get it done.” Reputed by my peers as the 'go to' expert for financial systems and modeling, project delivery, and technical solutions, I work “miracles” for the good of both co-workers and the corporate bottom line. I accomplish these outstanding results by re-engineering cumbersome systems and architecting new or more efficient applications and tools, and streamlining the financial process and reporting that support critical decisions on corporate objectives.I lead by working collaboratively across diverse financial divisions and groups, interfacing with division executives on long-term planning, training and supporting teams for success, and benchmarking performance to improve production and effectiveness.Having gained extensive knowledge of financial industry operations and systems through experience in diverse financial divisions, I apply this wisdom in addressing a multitude of challenges and in providing strategic direction. As an innovative technology expert, I utilize my talent for ferreting out the root cause of functional problems and devising solutions that are frequently “firsts” for the company and set new precedents in how operations are performed.Previously at BBVA Compass Bank, I served as Vice President, Division Finance Manager, Consumer Assets. I oversaw Mortgage Lines of Business (LOB) and Consumer Indirect Auto Lending LOB, as well as consolidated reporting and presentations to executives for an entire group comprised of merchant services, debit / credit cards, mortgage, equity lending, and indirect consumer lending. In my tenure at AmSouth Bank, I advanced from Funds Trust Officer, Corporate Finance, to executive positions as Assistant Vice President Budget and Planning Applications Manager, to Assistant Vice President, Finance Manager, Trust Division, and finally Vice President Manager Commercial Database Administration and Reporting.Specialties: Financial Analysis / ModelingProfitability and Performance MeasurementOperations Oversight, Process, & Efficiency Continuous Improvement Long-term Strategic PlanningFinancial Reporting / Executive PresentationsProject Management / Delivery TECHNICAL: Oracle Financial Services Applications, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), Structured Query Language (SQL), Hyperion Enterprise / Essbase, Crystal Reports, Advanced MS Access / Excel, MS SQL Server, Harland Interlinq E3, IBM Cognos TM1

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