Roland Saunders Email & Phone Number

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Business consultant specializing in FP&A, accounting, budget management and process development/improvement. I have worked with a wide range of clientele, from multi-million dollar carbon-based product manufacturing companies to multi-billion dollar financial services and energy companies. Clients have been able to leverage my experience and expertise to successfully manage multi-million dollar technology integration projects, maintain accounting standards during and after acquisitions, enhance internal reporting practices, analyze business performance, maintain capital project and fixed asset life cycles. In addition to these key financial functions, I've added value by engaging business partners in business planning and strategy building efforts.

Business control manager responsible for partnering with market unit management to ensure proper controls were implemented in daily operations mitigating risk of fraud, theft or loss.

Various finance positions held.

Cost finance manager responsible for partnering with regional operations executives and managers to manage $450 million gross cost budget and $40+ million capital budget. Developed annual cost targets and plans, create and rollup cost forecasts, and analyze cost performance.

Top line finance manager responsible for partnering with regional sales executives and sales managers to manage $1 billion sales revenue structure. Planned, forecasted and analyzed sales performance and develop sales opportunity strategies. Worked closely with marketing management to budget for and implement marketing strategies.

Strategic finance manager responsible for partnering with regional executive team, regional managers, and finance managers to support efforts to achieve quarterly forecasting targets and annual operating plan targets. Provided performance reporting and analysis for business partners. Planned and managed major funding & budget allocations.

Strategic finance support responsible for partnering with regional executive team and finance managers to support efforts to achieve quarterly forecasting targets and annual operating plan targets. Provided performance reporting and analysis for business partners. Developed decision making P&L tools.

B.S., Accounting

Activities and Societies: - Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. (Xi Psi Chapter) - Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity (Kappa.

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