Tony Roderick

9071 Dallas St. La Mesa, CA 91942 (619) 865-2571 ardda6aa@westpost.net

Results-Oriented Priority-Driven Inspirational Team Leader Innovative Problem So
lver
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
Dynamics, Access, Outlook, and
Project
Business Portal
SharePoint
Cognos
Earned Value Management
Communication
SAP, Hyperion Pillar, Oracle 11i,
Business Objects
WebEx
Essbase
Project Management
Financial Management &
Analysis
Operations Management
Process Engineering
Process Improvement

EDUCATION

CERTIFIED SIX SIGMA BLACK BELT 2/2010

Project Management Institute Newtown Square, PA
CERTIFIED PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL (PMP) 7/2008
Project Management Institute Newtown Square, PA
BACHELORS OF SCIENCE BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT) 8/2000
San Diego State University San Diego, CA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SPACE ENGINEERING & ACQUISITION SYSTEMS, INC. El Segundo, CA

5/2007 - Current
PROJECT CONTROLLER
Commended by the CEO for providing the client with accurate project information
in a timely manner; Instrumental in
establishing a new company wide cost control system, which provided real time an
alysis of project performance. Trained
employees on tools related to financial analysis and project coordination, impro
ved the creation, and process of project
setup, while reducing the setup and maintenance time by a combined total of 42%.
Improved the coordination of projects throughout the company.
Implement accurate project budgets, cost, scheduling, and staffing projections
per contract.
Perform Earned Value Management (EVM), Labor, and Risk Analysis.
Implement and maintain cost/schedule, variance and earned value analysis/report
s.
Manage procurement authorization guidelines.
Monitor purchase orders, and procurement receipts in order to ensure availabili
ty of funds.
Track the status of procurement for the purposes of expediting material deliver
y and cost reporting.
Assist in the creation of new business proposals by providing all necessary cos
t, and volume estimates.
Plan, track, analyze, and report on assigned contracts.
Established a cross-functional team which successfully addressed all key issues
regarding project controls.
Conduct a weekly status review of project performance with the CEO, and CFO.
Successfully interface with all levels of personnel within the company.

LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS ? La Jolla, CA 3/2002 - 2/2007

SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST
Successfully trained, supervised, and instructed assigned personnel on regulatio
ns, policies, and procedures; improved
production by streamlining the purchasing and forecasting of all indirect and di
rect project cost, Effectively interfaced
between multiple departments, improved the financial forecast and project modeli
ng under Sox compliance. Created a
purchase order review system which ensured availability operating funds in order
to keep projects on schedule, acquired
the financial, production operations aspects, and computer programs of a new ind
ustry in a short period of ti as well as
all necessary computer programs.
Liaison between all levels of staff concerning company projects.
Liaison Between Multiple Departments
Assisted in the implementation of new financial programs, and processes.
Assisted in the implementation of Earned Value Management (EVM) of all projects
per contract.
Managed, and implemented reconciliation, variance analysis, re-allocation of fu
nds, and corrective action.
Conducted a monthly status review of expenses, project performance, process imp
rovement, and operations
procedures.
Implemented the assurance of operating funds in all research departments.
Analyzed labor requirements for projects in order to provide an accurate labor
forecast.
Implemented annual and mid-year budgets for all projects.
Point of contact regarding all key issues ranging from department budget outloo
k and labor cost, to obtaining
necessary capital.
Managed high-dollar invoices, and purchase orders in excess of $5,000,000.
Accurately and safely maintained contract documentation, financial records, WBS
Dictionary, and historic
documentation.
Created ad-hoc reports at the request of management.
Trained staff regarding the adherence to PMO standards.
Trained staff regarding the tracking and storage of classified information.