Edward Becchetti Email & Phone Number

Hartford, Ct, Us

Hartford, Ct, Us

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Windsor, Connecticut, United States

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Bloomfield, Connecticut, United States

Bloomfield, Ct

Consultant - Engaged Through Kelly Services

Hartford, Connecticut Area

Director of accounting and financial reporting for a Fortune 100 company managing a budget in excess of $100M, providing value-added financial insight to executive management used in making organizational decisions.-Coordinated, developed and presented monthly financial reporting package exceeding Executive Leadership expectations -Developed new intercompany charge out reconciliations ensuring reimbursement of $20M annually-Guided management in the development of the annual business plan and managed variances to less than 1% of target -Performed complex accounting functions, including journal entries, account analysis and balance sheet reconciliations-Leveraged trend analytics used to mitigate financial risk-Finance Project Manager tasked with measuring and verifying planned return on investment -Managed employee and consultant resources (domestic and international)

Hartford, Connecticut Area

Director of accounting systems and interrelated financial data for a Global Company, utilized in developing strategic financial reporting for executive and investor presentations.-Enhanced and presented monthly and quarterly internal and external earnings packages-Uncovered and resolved monthly transactional issues impacting the general ledger-Developed and implemented accounting policy, guidance and support for new insurance products-Led and managed the transition to Hyperion Essbase systems used for financial reporting, planning and analysis-Spearheaded system changes utilized in accounting basis conversion from IFRS to US GAAP-Supervised both managers and staff

Hartford, Connecticut Area

Senior Manager/Director responsible for daily portfolio valuations, financial audits, budgetary analytics and regulatory reporting. -Chosen and recognized for guiding the organization through outsourcing initiative reducing technology expenses by $1M annually -Managed daily production and reporting of portfolio investments ensuring accurate valuations used for investment trading-Completed full disclosure GAAP financial statements saving in excess of $100K annually in accounting fees-Prepared and submitted yearly STAT reporting packages-Streamlined business model to expedite daily functional reporting, reducing turnaround time by 2 hours

Hartford, Connecticut Area

Lead Manager responsible for implementing and monitoring budgetary planning and analysis, cost savings strategies and project management benefit ratios for value added financial reporting and long range strategic planning. -Directed the monthly and quarterly financial close and preparation of related operational statements-Enhanced the monthly reporting and analysis package to be used by Senior and Executive Management-Managed ING Investment Management cost savings initiatives and project reporting-Prepared, analyzed and evaluated yearly operational budgets and target measurements-Developed and implemented internal policies and procedures in accordance with US GAAP and IFRS pronouncements -Implemented Sarbanes-Oxley control procedures under section 404 -Managed a staff of 4

Hartford, Connecticut Area

Joined a Fortune 100 company as Senior Financial Analyst and advanced rapidly to Finance Manager and then to Senior Manager. -Budgeted and forecasted for business units with planned annual expenses of $160M-Analyzed monthly and quarterly variances to plan and reported key drivers impacting strategic results-Accelerated the monthly close from 10 business days to 3 business days-Directly supervised a staff of 7, providing a proven track record of team advancement-Implemented cost control initiatives with verifiable savings in excess of $10M-Realigned segment reporting for sectors with revenues in excess of $2B: challenge completed 6 months ahead of schedule