Wayne Rusk Email & Phone Number

• Championed multiple financial functions including corporate financial planning and control, budgeting, forecasting, financial performance, M&A management and analysis, capital planning and control, reporting, policy.
• Implemented IT Finance team by effectively managing financial planning and control, budget and forecast, contract negotiation, and capital investment for $1B IT organization.
• Provided comprehensive financial support for 1500-member sales force generating $2.5B annual revenue.
• Developed and implemented compensation strategy, client services pricing strategy, sales to revenue strategy and expense strategy.
• Headed the procurement process by negotiating vendor contracts, vendor and product selection, including commercial office leasing.
• Managed funding solutions for IT capital investment and technology M&A.

Columbus, Ohio, US

• Developed and implemented Project Management Office, implemented automated revenue systems, and financial analytic platforms. Lead financial teams including divisional financial planning and control, budgeting.
• Negotiated sales of receivables returning 3% profit yield and freeing $15M of capital.
• Spearheaded PMO staffing, policy, process, tool implementation, and client relationship management.
• Directed a corporate tax initiative that enhanced sales and use tax process and reduced annual expenses $1.5M.
• Managed corporate revenue analysis and forecasting, as well as profit and loss (P&L) for business operations.
• Led business integration of acquired business to existing operations. Drove $100M annual expense reduction.

Charlotte, NC, US

• Assistant Vice President (AVP) – Section Manager – IT Financial SystemsDirected the design, development, and support of corporate financial accounting and planning systems, as well as other systems covering treasury.
• Delivered $1.5M annual expense reduction to CFO operational cost by supporting the design and development of the Accounting and Planning Systems.
• Spearheaded the design, development, and support of Corporate Treasury Systems, reducing annual interest expense $1.8M.
• Oversaw the creation and implementation of the Corporate Settlement System and General ledger interface, achieving a reduction in annual general accounting expense by $12M.
• Directed the design, development, and support of Corporate Securitization Systems, delivering $1.1M per annum reduction in expense related to secondary marketing function.
• Led the design and development of the Intelligent Statement System, a strategic initiative that converted $8M annual expense into revenue generator delivering $6M+ annual profit.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Mba

Bachelor’S Degree, Bachelor Of Business Admin (Bba), Double Major: Accounting And Mis.