RENE GRIPPO 

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SUMMARY

BSBA, Finance with ten years of experience in financial planning and control and decision support system development for both domestic and international operations. Proven ability to deliver financial and operational improvements through effective resource management, strong interpersonal skills and an exceptional ability to master new software and apply its full range of capability. Excellent problem solver/manager with ability and enthusiasm to work under pressure, following numerous projects and challenges to successful completion.

EXPERIENCE

Financial Manager, Global Customer Operations

• Identified deficiencies in Encore's ability to forecast revenue and pro-actively generated three different forecasts using historical trends (regression) for each revenue source.
• Implemented project accounting system using Foxpro to capture, monitor and control Research and Development spending and allow for the ability to perform estimates-to-complete.
• Designed process using Foxpro to generate purchase order releases to our third party maintenance contractor to authorize spending against blanket PO.
• Took the lead role in testing, documenting and implementing MINX, Encore's accounting, manufacturing and inventory control software package. Used database skills to write reports to satisfy all management requirements.
• Instrumental in the effort to justify overhead and G&A rates to DCAA in the audits of Encore's U.S. Government Customers.
• Helped manage the implementation of LMS, Encores own Logistics Management System which resulted in a cash savings of approximately $15k per month.
• Re-wrote the Software Support module of Encore's Customer Service Operations Managemant System (CSOMS); an informix 4gl based multi-module application running on a Unix machine.
• Ported CSOMS (4gls, C-programs, scripts, cron jobs, etc...) to a more recent revision of Informix on a different machine.

Senior Financial Analyst

• Prepared recommendations regarding financial plans, operating forecasts and similar complex financial matters.
• Established data banks for use in depreciations, working capital requirements, investment opportunities and investment performance.
• Prepared and presented reports of findings to management.
• Supported sales and marketing upper management on specific ad-hoc information requests.
• Provided functional and technical direction to other financial staff members.

Corporate Controller

• Streamlined end of month close and reduced overhead cost by 20%.
• Automated collateral reporting to assure adequate availability on asset based loan for daily spending needs.
• Provided technical/MIS support on all PC applications.
• Supported all personnel on six-node Novell network.
• Verified General Ledger accounts monthly.
• Hired, dismissed, trained, motivated, appraised and administered wages and salaries following corporate policies.

Sales Operations Analyst

• Rewrote primary sales reporting application cutting processing time by 70%.
• Maintained sales reporting of all product lines.
• Maintained specialized databases for strategic a tactical analysis and reporting purposes.
• Supported domestic Sales/Marketing and Operations management on specific ad-hoc information requests.
• Maintained "buying power index" model of domestic market for detailed county level forecasting.

Associate Financial Analyst

• Reviewed monthly closing of books to assure appropriate reporting of operating results.
• Monitored spending activities to prepare forecast of divisions $72 million sales and marketing function.
• Produced detailed reporting and analysis of sales and marketing performance.
• Assisted with regular and ad-hoc presentations of actual and projected financial data.

SKILLS

Financial:

General Ledger, Financial Statements, Cash Flow Analysis, Spending Budgeting, Capital Budgeting, Financial Planning, Gross Margin Analysis, Forecasting, Variance Analysis, Overhead and G&A Rates

Software:

Microsoft Foxpro/Excel/Word/Power point, Lotus 123, Powersoft PowerBuilder, Visual Basic, Informix, Oracle, Harvard Graphics, Word Perfect, Rbase, R&R Report Writer, Foxbase, Minx, IQ, and many more

Systems:

Decision support systems design, Relational Database, Project Planning, Systems Analysis, Requirements Definition, User Documentation

Hardware:

IBM PC Series, Apple Macintosh Centris 610, IBM Mainframe, Encore Infinity and Multimax, Local Area Networks/Ethernet

Operating Systems:

DOS, Macintosh, UNIX, Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows NT

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Bachelor of Science, (BS), Finance, June 1987, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.