Thomas Diskin Jr Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Reported to the CFO for the Retail Division of Brown & Brown and as a business partner to the Regional Presidents with $150m+ of annualized revenue, as the Director of Finance & Operations had ownership of all aspects of, internal controls, budgeting, forecasting, financial planning and analysis and operational support for defined regional offices.• Responsible for the timely & accurate completion and review of the defined region's month-end close process, including financial statement… Show more Reported to the CFO for the Retail Division of Brown & Brown and as a business partner to the Regional Presidents with $150m+ of annualized revenue, as the Director of Finance & Operations had ownership of all aspects of, internal controls, budgeting, forecasting, financial planning and analysis and operational support for defined regional offices.• Responsible for the timely & accurate completion and review of the defined region's month-end close process, including financial statement completion and compliance.• Partnered with the leadership team at responsible Profit Centers and within the region and in all financial planning & analysis along with decision support functions.• Responsible for preparing forecasts, and annual business plans.• Developed and maintained strong working relationships with Profit Center Leaders, Corporate Finance,Retail FP&A, and Retail Accounting centers.• Participated in due diligence and review of potential acquisitions and oversee the team’s efforts tointegrate acquisitions as needed.• Effectively synthesized and summarized detailed financial data to create meaningful, high-level, result-oriented analysis.•Developed detailed budget and forecast models to drive high decision-making, analyze the company and closely monitor business performance. Show less

Eagan, Minnesota

Oversaw newly created role in the Americas and the Caribbean. Created standardized processes, policies, and controls to conform to corporate guidelines. Partnered with Sales and Legal teams to review sales during the proposal stage to ensure accurate pricing, discounting, and commercial terms.• Monitored current pricing models of all businesses in the Americas and Caribbean to determine if pricing is set at the right level.• Reviewed sales proposals, ensuring the deal was… Show more Oversaw newly created role in the Americas and the Caribbean. Created standardized processes, policies, and controls to conform to corporate guidelines. Partnered with Sales and Legal teams to review sales during the proposal stage to ensure accurate pricing, discounting, and commercial terms.• Monitored current pricing models of all businesses in the Americas and Caribbean to determine if pricing is set at the right level.• Reviewed sales proposals, ensuring the deal was processed properly and timely, leading to higher client satisfaction.• Acted as the primary contact of the Commercial Policy team with local sales teams, advising on policy and suggesting alternatives when creating deals.• Generated over $200M in annual sales by reviewing price achievement, reducing discounts, and other concessions in the Americas and the Caribbean.• Partnered with product owners to determine proposition scope and ensure products were correctly set up in the system, allowing more effective review of products’ sales and profitability. Show less

Eagan, Minnesota, United States

Oversaw financial results, accounting, and budgeting for $2B business.• Developed product line P&Ls to facilitate business decisions on product direction, improving ability to understand profitability of each product line and adapt to market much faster, increasing profitability 10%.• Lead Global planning process by providing timelines and review of results.• Prepared monthly Early Look, Flash, and Forecast reporting to Sr. Management.• Centralized recording of… Show more Oversaw financial results, accounting, and budgeting for $2B business.• Developed product line P&Ls to facilitate business decisions on product direction, improving ability to understand profitability of each product line and adapt to market much faster, increasing profitability 10%.• Lead Global planning process by providing timelines and review of results.• Prepared monthly Early Look, Flash, and Forecast reporting to Sr. Management.• Centralized recording of monthly transactions to standardize and drive efficiency, reducing monthly close by 3 days, allowing more time to analyze results and make necessary adjustments for accurate reporting.• Managed capital project spends to ensure timely delivery of the product and on budget.• Coordinated monthly reporting requirements with the Corporate FP&A team.• Provided key performance indicators with detailed explanations for revenue and expense variances to plan and prior year results.• Managed capital reporting process.• Designed planning templates to expedite the loading of the plan to Cognos.• Implemented a standardized reporting process allowing for accelerated review and decision-making.• Monitored Balance Sheet analytics to better determine the impact to Free Cash Flow. Show less

Eagan, Minnesota, United States

Directed all accounting functions for $7B business and supervised accounting staff of 12 in newly created Service Center. Prepared quarterly tax templates, month-end closing, and general ledger (GL) entries.• Transitioned and standardized all accounting functions from offices in Boston, New York, and St. Louis, reducing month-end close from 10 days to 4 days within 6 months.• Responsible for month-end close process and ensure GAAP/IFRS compliant.• Responsible for… Show more Directed all accounting functions for $7B business and supervised accounting staff of 12 in newly created Service Center. Prepared quarterly tax templates, month-end closing, and general ledger (GL) entries.• Transitioned and standardized all accounting functions from offices in Boston, New York, and St. Louis, reducing month-end close from 10 days to 4 days within 6 months.• Responsible for month-end close process and ensure GAAP/IFRS compliant.• Responsible for reviewing global consolidated results for F&R.• Presented Balance Sheet review to Senior Management.• Worked closely with Tax to ensure quarterly reporting requirements were delivered timely and accurately, automating template to correctly reflect transactions, reducing preparation time from 1 week to 1 day while improving accuracy.• Managed interaction with external auditors for quarterly and year-end audits, holding early meetings with auditors to determine requirements and be better prepared to provide required items.• Responsible for integration of acquisitions.• Member of Global Shared Services Continuous Improvement Team. Show less

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Ensured preparation and accuracy of quarterly and annual Press releases, Financials, and MD&A for Thomson Corporation.• Analyzed quarterly Consolidated Balance Sheet and Free Cash Flow to understand and validate transactions.• Collaborated with Tax department and Strategic Business Units (SBUs), streamlining process of accounting steps for restructurings, ensuring all SBUs recorded transactions accurately and on time.• Coordinated global offshore debt quarterly process… Show more Ensured preparation and accuracy of quarterly and annual Press releases, Financials, and MD&A for Thomson Corporation.• Analyzed quarterly Consolidated Balance Sheet and Free Cash Flow to understand and validate transactions.• Collaborated with Tax department and Strategic Business Units (SBUs), streamlining process of accounting steps for restructurings, ensuring all SBUs recorded transactions accurately and on time.• Coordinated global offshore debt quarterly process and refinancing, working closely with Treasury Group, carrying out essential procedures in timely manner.• Managed final review of Annual Report with publisher before production. Show less

Mini Mba, General Studies

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Accounting

Attended accelerated degree program attending weekends, nights and summer for two years at Concordia College.