Gerard Collins Email & Phone Number

Dallas, Tx, Us

Partner directly with our clients to deliver people, process, and technology solutions designed to increase operational efficiency, reduce costs, and improve profitability. The work we do in BPI intersects strategy, finance, process optimization, and technology enablement – which means you’ll consult on a wide variety of high-impact engagements that require a combination of deep finance expertise and broad business acumen.In addition to leading a team of consultants and owning vital client relationships, actively contribute to developing the business and increasing Riveron’s brand recognition in the market. Reporting directly to executive leadership and offer a critical voice in shaping the practice’s future growth trajectory.

Worldwide, Oo

EPM teams include OneStream, Oracle EPM and Anaplan

Arlington, Va, Us

Support / Lead engagements for Enterprise Performance Management (including Finance Planning & Analytics (FP&A), Corporate Close & Consolidation, Internal/Management and External Reporting, Finance Master Data Management Account Reconciliations, Tax Reporting, and/or Profitability & Cost Management) processes.System assessments and developing technology-led transformation in the planning and forecasting process and enhancing management reporting and analytics.Collaborate with teams to plan, design and execute finance technology transformation initiatives and manage progress and compliance with scopeProvide content/functional knowledge and expertise related to general finance / accounting subject areasManage engagement deliverables that includes documented FP&A related processes, reports and EPM solutions designAct as a liaison between technical teams, business functions, and system integrators to drive implementation progress including cross-module integration and reportingPerform hands-on solution design analysis, solution architecture assessment and roadmap creation for finance planning and analytics, consolidation and analytics.Perform platform assessment for clients to suggest best suited Finance platform for client's needs for finance planning and analytics, consolidation and analyticsDocument use case for descriptive and predictive analytics in the context of FP&A and business financePlay a key role in the practice development initiatives, recruiting, training/development of junior staff, white papers and other critical practice building activities.

Mclean, Va, Us

Former IT Finance executive turned consultant with proven experience directing system implementation, business performance management office driving transformation across Finance, IT, and Operations. 25 years of experience helping complex, global organizations drive business value by improving and integrating their processes, capabilities, and IT solutions. Accomplishments includes implementations of 7 CPM implementation (IBM/TM1 and OneStream) to support multiple functions within Finance, Human Resources, Tax, IT, and Operation Teams. Other experiences include leading multiple FP&A teams with publicly traded companies that included multi-currencies (20) solutions in 50 countries. Other roles include Director of Corporate Sarbanes Oxley, Director Corporate FP&A and Director Business Performance Management.• Project manage the implementation of EPM applications that provides consolidation, external reporting, operational reporting, driver base budgeting, forecast, people planning, and intercompany management.• Evaluate clients progress towards achieving its goals and to map out future goals and plans. • Analyze economic and business trends, review past company performance and attempt to anticipate obstacles and potential problems, all with an eye toward forecasting a company’s future financial results• Out-placement IT Finance, FP&A & CFO support

Wayne, Pa, Us

Provide corporate financial planning and analysis services by utilizing both quantitative and qualitative analysis of all operational aspects of a company in order to evaluate the company’s progress toward achieving its goals and to map out future goals and plans. Analyze economic and business trends, review past company performance and attempt to anticipate obstacles and potential problems, all with an eye toward forecasting a company’s future financial results.• Evaluating the company’s current assets and investments are the best use of the company’s excess working capital, looking at return on investment (ROI) and comparisons with other ways the company might utilize cash flow (e.g., other possible investments, increased stock dividends, etc.)• Gauging the company’s overall financial health, primarily by using key financial ratios such as the debt to equity ratio, current ratio, and interest coverage ratio• Determining which of the company’s products or product lines generate the largest portion of its net profit• Identifying which products have the highest profit margin (and which have the lowest) • Working with individual departments to prepare budgets and consolidate them into one overall corporate budget• Preparing internal reports for executive leadership and supporting their decision making• Creating, updating, and maintaining financial models and detailed forecasts of the company’s future operations• Comparing historical results against budgets and forecasts, performing variance analysis to explain differences in performance and make improvements going forward• Considering opportunities for the company to expand or grow; map out growth plans, including capital expenditures and investments, and generate three- to five-year financial forecasts

Washington, Dc, Us

Provided director-level guidance within the Financial Planning & Analysis & SOX department, including financial and management reporting and analysis, as well as company-wide budgeting and financial forecasting.•Prepared monthly management reports for FTI Executive Management and FTI Board of Directors, including appropriate financial information, key metrics and variance analysis commentary. •Spearheaded efforts to collect Segments MD&A analysis for external reporting needs which included write/review commentary on segments performance and assisted in the development of quarterly press release and supporting business performance slides/metrics. •Developed a process for providing management talking points and “box deck” in support of analyst calls, investor conferences.•Liaison to segment/regional finance leads, Treasury, Investor Relations, Tax, auditors, bankers and CFO in support of informational requests. •Increased company's international footprint generating 15% revenue growth through analysis, acquisition and integration of key European company.•Led a series of vendor analyses and negotiations, ultimately acquiring a business software solution with unlimited user access at 20% of the purchase cost of comparable applications.•47% reduction to management reporting processing time achieved by re-engineering the integrated reporting system that linked accounting, budgeting and operational systems.•Delivered a 200% improvement to financial forecasting by successfully implementing a quarterly rolling forecast process.•Dramatically reduced board review and approval time 60% by institutionalizing a driver-based budget process.•Implemented a full-scale SOX compliance program and corresponding procedures 50% ahead of schedule, achieving a three-year record of zero significant deficiencies.•Successfully implemented an automated solution to consolidate financial results across 50+ operating units, completing the project within three months.

Mclean, Va, Us

Independent Consultant leading a cross-functional team of Deloitte & Touché, Jefferson Wells and internal employees through the enterprise SOX project. Placed focus on documentation, assessment and remediation of manual business and application controls. Led 15 project resources as indirect reports.•Led multiple cross-functional teams through the implementation of 120+ documented internal control processes and associated testing, dramatically reducing loss exposure.

Herndon, Va, Us

Developed monthly management reporting packages to be completed for each sub business group, as well as refined existing annual financial budget models. Led 3 direct reports.•Met corporate year-end operating goals by leading efforts in dissecting cost activity to determine key drivers & metrics in establishing targets.•Positioned the company to drive 600% revenue growth over five years by completing a complex move of corporate HQ as part of a complete restructuring within six months.

Us

Joint Venture between AT&T and BTPlayed an integral role in developing financial and management reporting systems, annual budget models and forecasting models. Held responsibility for critical analysis and partnering with multiple leaders from across the organization. Led 3 direct reports.•Integrated financial planning and departmental accounting operations between two Fortune 500 companies three months from the completion of the joint venture.

Lagrange, Georgia, Us

St. Paul, Mn, Us

Corporate Controller of the subsidiary of RO/CO Corporation(Water Treatment Company) and acquired in 1995

B.S, Finance

Mba, Finance