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MARGARET STRADLINGMOBILE: (610) 800-1217 EMAIL: [email protected]
SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE
Strategic and dynamic thought leader with 15+ years of progressive experience and a proven track record of success. Decisive self-starter with expertise encompassing the Operations, Compliance, Analytics, Finance, Accounting, Marketing and Technology areas of the Financial Services Industry. Personally developed and implemented key projects and/or processes firm-wide to fill special requirements, needs, control, time, or cost saving efforts resulting in the generation of over $125MM in quantifiable cost reductions during career. Key participant on Merger Integration Teams, Expense Reduction Task Forces, teams for the testing and implementation of computer systems, and conversion of acquired portfolios.
Relationship Management Process Improvement Financial and Business: Vender Management Project Management ~ analysis OCC and Model Governance Process Implementation/Execution ~ modeling Risk Policy Contract Analysis ~ forecasting/budgeting/reporting
Problem Solving ~Revenue/Expense Management
CAREER PROGRESSION
1998 – Aug 2014 JP Morgan Chase – Card Services Division Wilmington, De.
Business Planning and Analysis, Sr. Finance Manager (2011 – Aug 2014) Created and Implemented a new process across Card Services Finance to handle mandated OCC review and
documentation of financial models used within the business, including Consumer Card, Auto & Student Lending, Commercial Card, and Paymentech.
Liaison with all levels of management within corporate Risk Model Governance regarding policy, model evaluations, Model Inventory tools/applications, Issues, and negotiations.
Team developed SharePoint site to house all auditable documentation not housed in the Model Inventory Application. Revamped the reporting processes for the New Account Actual vs. Forecast process by creating an Essbase cube to
simplify and generate more accurate data against the current process, while creating value added content. Created monthly reporting of “New Account” Actual vs. Forecast for Senior Management; Card Corporate Business
Unit Actual vs. Forecast Monthly and YTD reporting to Card Senior Management; and OCC when requested. Finance point person and coordinator for Business Resiliency Planning Group, requiring quarterly updating of
documentation planning for all of finance in the Wilmington location.
Financial Planning and Analysis, Sr. Finance Manager (2007 – 2011) Highly effective leader of the Portfolio Analysis Team, consisting of 3 SAS analysts. Analyzed financial impacts and provided investment decision recommendations to CEO and CFO by determining
success of products and strategies. Created P&L’s and assisted in defining go forward business model. Managed the forecasting and budgeting process and all related data for the balance build revenue stream of $10B
annually, with weekly and monthly reporting and variance analysis. Liaised with several areas of the bank including M&A, marketing, risk and operations for balance build program and
ad-hoc analysis. Prepared Corporate Sales Reporting comparing Chase to Industry. Forecasted and advised Senior Leadership on the financial impact of new regulatory legislation.
MARGARET STRADLINGMOBILE: (610) 800-1217 EMAIL: [email protected]
Revamped several forecasting and reporting processes, simplifying and bringing clarity for the business units’ models and creating value added content.
Financial Planning and Analysis, Finance Manager (2004 – 2007) Analyzed financial impact and viability of over 300 multi-million dollar projects annually and made recommendations
for company-wide approval. Built comprehensive Business Case Process for Card Services to ensure proper cost-benefit analysis, tracking, and sign-
off for approved projects. Integrated the new Business Case Process company-wide with the execution and prioritization of projects to ensure
initiatives were appropriately prioritized and funded based on strategic and financial information. Participated in decision-making process for project priority. Served as the liaison to JPMChase corporate office on several corporate-wide teams. Represented Card Services on the JPMChase Corporate merger-integration team regarding the business case and
spending approval processes. Coordinated and presented Financial Post Implementation success or short-comings of results for all executed
projects at quarterly meetings to the Executive Leadership Team.
Expense Management, Finance Manager (2001 – 2004) Created, implemented, and managed analyses, controls, and projects that resulted in over $100MM dollars in expense
savings, cost avoidance, and cash recovery. Analyzed expense data and headcount to determine baseline for the Merger of JP Morgan Chase and Bank One. Participated as a core team member for several contract negotiations and financial analysis related to vendor
selection for enterprise contracts, resulting in over $5MM in annual expense reductions. Reviewed and analyzed major contracts for IS and Marketing and provided financial impact analysis, including
matrices of liability triggers by both parties. Developed expense analysis reporting packages to facilitate approval of expenditures for $1.5B in marketing expenses. Managed the daily operation of the Vendor Forecasting and Analysis group. Participated in the vendor arbitration strategy sessions regarding outsourcing vendor with internal and external legal
council; supplied wording, reviewed, and edited complaint document; provided financial impact analysis of counter offers.
Accounting Department, Finance Senior Analyst (1998 – 2001) Managed the daily operation of the Accounting Group that supported our largest vendor at the time, FDR. Created analysis resulting in the discovery and implementation of cost reductions and savings of $10MM dollars. Special Projects: Participated as a core member of senior management led Expense Reduction Task Force; General
ledger conversion from Oracle to SAP; Contract Buyout analysis; Conversion of purchased portfolios into our existing systems and processes.
1995 – 1998 Reliance Insurance Company Philadelphia, Pa.Controller’s Department, Senior Financial Analyst (1997 – 1998)Reinsurance Accounting Department, Financial Analyst (1995 – 1997)
1990 – 1995 CIGNA Corporation Philadelphia, Pa.Corporate Accountant and Escheat Coordinator (1992 – 1995)Reinsurance Accounting, Claims, and Underwriting Assistant (1990 – 1992)
COMPUTER SKILLS EDUCATION
Complete fluency in: B.S. Finance Drexel University Philadelphia, Pa.
MARGARET STRADLINGMOBILE: (610) 800-1217 EMAIL: [email protected]
Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook E-mail system M.S. Taxation Drexel University Philadelphia, Pa. Hyperion Essbase, including cube creation and maintenance Ability to read most SAS and VB-code and make some adjustments