Brian Block, MBA

Experience

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  AXA Financial

  Sept 2000 - Jul 2006

  Director, Finance - information Technology

  Worked as project manager for interdepartmental IT expense transfer system (IT Chargebacks) where salaries for 800 employees/consultants were allocated to 300 projects. Audit representative for division for both external and internal audits as well as compliance.• Coordinated $25M budget, 43 vendors, and 130 resources ensuring compliance with audit protocols.• Ensured compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley regulations for accruals and project related expenses.• Calculation of capitalization/amortization analysis for IT projects maintaining financial controls.• Drove analysis of numerous cost cutting initiatives increasing corporate profitability.• Established employee headcount tracking methodology enabling exceptional staffing projections.• Recommended and implemented strategies improving profitability, reducing OT 30%, T&E $200k and supplies 25%.• Performed/assessed analysis of merger integration to determine staffing levels and facilities requirements. Show less

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  Guardian Life

  Sept 2006 - Nov 2013

  Manager, Financial Analysis

  Coordination and preparation of budgets for multiple departments within division. Managed production of monthly / quarterly financial package for senior management. Liaised with Information Technology, Marketing and Human Resources. Handled third-party reimbursement and billing systems. Tracked and presented on Key Performance Index (KPI) and Monthly Activity Reports (Metrics). Conducted employee headcount tracking and planning. Managed monthly close including review and validation of accruals preventing both SOX and audit issues• Established policy and procedures for controlling OT and T&E excesses to increase profitability.• Managed medical claims cost containment vendors to control and challenge expenses.• Coordinated information with multiple business managers, provided support and direction improving budgeting and reporting efficiency.• Determined and analyzed Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act results (PPACA) for government compliance.• Restructured and streamlined cross functional reporting through creation of uniform template for business units.• Created policy for limited access to patient data, meeting HIPAA compliance.• Designed and automated allocation of $800M to 35 products, improving profitability by accurate product pricing. • Organized department financials, reviewing GL postings to ensure accuracy/compliance with GAAP. Show less

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  CardWorks Acquiring - Merchant Services

  Oct 2014 - Jul 2015

  Finance Manager (Financial Operations Administrator)

  Managed and lead production of financial reporting for division. Created the first true financial reporting package with understandable results and terminology and allowed managers to see concise results. Analyzed monthly commissions and sales results for profitability review, allowing senior management to take decisive measures. • Managed migration from Oracle Financials to QuickBooks permitting independent reporting.• Increased accuracy of vendor billing, reducing expenses 8% due to identification of overbilling and erroneous charges and back billings.• Conducted competitor pricing analysis – reviewed client pricing of key rivals to maintain market share and trends.• Partnered with company president to design and develop monthly executive report. Report contained expenses, revenue, client retention / turnover and revenue by sales agent data enabling knowledgeable business decisions. Show less

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  ESTEE LAUDER

  Jun 2016 - Oct 2024

  Manager, Global Information Systems

  Oversaw $200M Budget / Capitalization / Amortization analysis for IT projects. Calculated variance analysis of planned to actual spend using SAP. Maintained compliance with Sarbanes Oxley. Managed employee salary, benefits and consulting expense allocation to 100 international projects. Supervised transfer and allocation of expenses to international subsidiaries. Acted as departmental liaison for PMO and corporate finance.• Developed senior management reports. Allowing executives to make informed business decisions. • Collaborated with multiple departments on migration to new labor time tracking system and certified results were accurate. Creating greater accuracy in capitalization of employee and consultant IT chargebacks. • Reviewed and validated domestic / international vendor SOWs and contracts resulting in ability to obtain volume discounts.• Investigated and resolved financial discrepancies, preventing audit and compliance issues resulting in zero audit deficiencies.• Determination and processing international financial transfers permitting proper accounting for expenses in various countries.• Created monthly flash report indicating status of expense / revenue before closing and allowed corrective action.• Trained internal and external resources, instructing new staff on processes and procedures. • Managed transition of functions to outsource vendors as part of $MM initiative, reducing operating expenses as well as staff. • Improved timing and accuracy of project reviews by reviewing and challenging assumptions to ensure validity. Show less

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  Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

  Feb 2020 - now

  Senior Financial Manager – Supply Chain

  Strategic thinker and proactive problem solver. Use of financial knowledge, process improvement, project management, and training strengths to optimize reporting and analysis. Expert in translation of financial results into clear, understandable, and explicable data for non-financial managers. Enthusiastic team player consistently exceeding commitments with integrity. - Procurement expense tracking• Multi-department Capex / Opex budgeting• Variance analysis• Expense saving initiatives• Inflation calculation and tracking Show less