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Lead Finance person for the Campus Solutions Business Unit reporting directly to the President of unit which includes the Touchnet campus commerce business and the ECSI loan payment processing business.•Managed development of annual budget and business plan for business unit including customer targets, $200M in Revenue and $100M in Operating Expense•Oversee BUs' monthly, quarterly and annual financial close including reporting and variance analysis for corporate level executives. Measure monthly and quarterly results against budget, prior years, forecasts and other non-financial metrics.•Prepare business case and NPV analysis for potential acquisitions and partnerships

Lead Finance person for the Hospitality Business Unit reporting directly to the President of unit which includes the Restaurant/Lodging Credit Card Processing business, Payroll Processing business and multiple Point of Sale businesses. • Managed development of annual budget and business plan for business unit including customer targets, $200M in revenue and $100M in Operating Expenses• Oversee BUs' monthly, quarterly and annual financial close including reporting and variance analysis for corporate level executives and board members. Measure monthly and quarterly results of units against budget, prior years, forecasts and other non-financial metrics.• Work with sales, business development and marketing to improve sales and retention results across the business• Prepare business case and NPV analysis for potential acquisitions and partnerships

Responsible for corporate oversight of $75B Wireless business helping to drive margins to 50% while growing revenue at over 7% annually. Additionally responsible for corporate review of merger and acquisition activity, board and executive reporting and the company's international equity holdings.• Directed development of annual budget models and five year plans, integrating key business drivers and market analysis to recommend and support corporate targets for Strategic Business Units(SBU).• Oversaw SBUs monthly, quarterly and annual financial close including reporting and variance analysis for corporate level executives. Measured monthly and quarterly results of operating units against budget, prior years, forecasts and other non-financial metrics.• Reviewed deal proposals to ensure accuracy of financial modeling and strategic value. • Prepared weekly, monthly and quarterly reports for corporateeExecutives and board members including benchmark analysis, quarterly performance reports and weekly sales and metrics tracking reports.

Selected for lead financial role in development of new division within Verizon Wireless responsible for new data products and services. • Set strategic direction for the company’s data division.• Created the 5-Year Business Plans for the division with projected annual revenue growing from $100M in year one to over $3B.• Developed national sales and revenue targets for 2001 and 2002 budgets.• Collaborated with development of national pricing for new products and services.• Developed/negotiated strategic relationships with partners, vendors, agents, and resellers.• Lead financial analysis of new business opportunities including strategic relationships and new products and services.• Measured results of geographic operating units against budget.

Reported to the president of and had full financial responsibility for $700M Wireless Communication market. Managed staff of 30+ professionals.•Managed the development of budget for the region including customer targets, $700M in revenue, $350M operating expense and $100M capital program.•Established regional pricing, balancing marketing and competitive requirements with internal ROI requirements.•Responsible for regional inventory controls for 20+ store locations.•Determined regional compensation plans and managed commission payment process.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance, General

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration, Management And Operations