TOM BARETTE, MBA

3717 Sapphire Dr., Encino, CA 91436

hm (818) 789-5938
wk (310) 954-3053
tb96269a@westpost.net
KEY SKILLS
Creating complex financial planning models and improving value-added processes.
Building relationships with key decision-makers in a cross-functional environme
nt.
Proven analytical, management and strategic / tactical planning skills.
Strong work ethic and accustomed to meeting tight deadlines in a fast-paced env
ironment.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Initiated detailed forecasting procedures to increase accuracy of financial pla
ns.
Established bottoms-up budgeting that saved $3m (10%) in annual SG&A costs duri
ng Chapter 11.
Created planning process to budget revenue and quantify bonus plans for sales f
orce of 20.
Increased cash flow by $2m by discovering unbilled contracts and reducing resid
ual costs.
EXPERIENCE
Public Communication Services, Los Angeles, CA
2007-Current
Financial Planning and Analysis Manager
Oversee planning, budgeting and financial modeling for the Company and its 15 de
partments. Partner with the executive team in meeting their goals and objective
s.
Improve the annual operating planning processes by providing analytical informa
tion related to the key performance indicators.
Present executive team with monthly analyses related to their respective perfor
mance metrics (Vital Factors).
Analyze company profitability, with emphasis on the Top 20 customers, and colla
borate with the executive team to determine opportunities for improved results.
Prepare 5 year Plan for bank financing packages.
Oversee the formulation of pricing strategies and creation of pro-forma models
to forecast profitability of new accounts. Present executive team with financia
l risks and opportunities.
Partner with Sales, Marketing and Operations to ensure that all customer accoun
t bid requirements were in alliance with company profitability goals, prior to b
id submission.
Oversee periodic financial & operational reviews. Make recommendations to impr
ove efficiency and profitability.
Analyze and identify best practices of highly profitable accounts to utilize on
other accounts.
Forecast cash flow, make recommendations to improve results and maintain report
s on new loans and equipment leases. Track capital spending on corporate assets
and investments on end user equipment.
Prepare competitive analyses for CEO, COO & CFO.
Performed due diligence on potential mergers and acquisitions. Created pro-for
mas to determine if such transactions met the strategic goals of the Company. D
eveloped plans to integrate & reorganize an acquisition post-transaction.
Supervise 2 Sr. Financial Analysts.
DIC ENTERTAINMENT, Burbank, CA
2005-2007
Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis
Planning, budgeting and financial modeling for the Companys Domestic and Interna
tional Consumer Products, Television, Home Entertainment, Interactive divisions
and 20 departments.
Forecasted and monitored revenues & cost performance; identifying risks and opp
ortunities for key metrics.
Developed & published monthly Board presentations; reporting YTD results, full
year projections & variance analyses.
Evaluated marketing plans, coop spending and overhead costs against Plan.
Prepared projections for cash flow and long term debt for quarterly bank covena
nt reports.
Monitored production costs and capitalized spending against Plan.
Analyzed impact of potential acquisitions, overhead changes and other business
trends for the CFO.
Prepared MD&A commentaries for annual reports, bank packages and audit reviews.
Managed ultimates process to determine film cost amortization and impact to EBI
TDA.
Analyzed stock options valuation & related expense for employees & outside dire
ctors.
Prepared 5 year plans for library asset valuations and UK investment bankers/sh
areholders.
Supervised 2 Financial Analysts.
Note: Position was eliminated due to corporate reorganization resulting from fin
ancial distress.
WARNER BROS., Burbank, CA
2002-2005
Sr. Financial Analyst, International Theatrical Finance
Budgeted, forecasted and analyzed financial plans and trends for 65 territories
Improved accuracy of balance sheet/cash-flow analyses by working closely with t
erritory Controllers.
Coordinated with international offices to ensure timely submissions of monthly/
quarterly forecasts to Corporate.
Created and consolidated financial models for forecasting divisions P&L, balanc
e sheet and cash-flow. Provided corporate with detailed revenue, prints, ad/pub
and overhead analyses (80 cost centers).
Prepared 5 year plan for foreign co-productions.
Validated revenue, marketing expense and print cost ultimates by comparing them
to actual results and trends.
Improved accuracy of forecasts by building strong communication ties between Fi
nance and Sales departments.
Prepared variance analyses related to sales volume and exchange rates for quart
erly closes.
Provided MIS with key metrics and drivers to develop a new budgeting / forecast
ing system.
Independent Consultant
2001-2002
Improved cash flow and operational processes on the following projects:
20th Century Fox Oversaw monthly reporting to Corporate.
Valley Crest Companies Cash flow forecasting and budgeting.
Alcatel, Inc. Sales forecasting and executive presentations. Maximized utiliz
ation of web-based forecasting. Utilized Oracle sales module to compare actuals
against forecast.
FREDERICKS OF HOLLYWOOD, Los Angeles, CA
2000-2001
Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis Oversaw planning processes to support
Stores, Catalog, Internet, Marketing and 15 Corporate departments.
Created and monitored revenue and overhead expense plans for executive team & d
istribution center.
Developed a 200-store cash flow model used to identify store closures, benchmar
ks for operational improvements, opportunities for lease re-negotiations and to
initiate a by-store budgeting process.
Prepared pro-forma statements for executive team, bankruptcy court and auditor
packages.
Reported weekly and monthly profitability trends, emphasizing key business risk
s and opportunities.
Initiated purchase order process to control departmental spending against Plan.
Created sales trending models, stores ROI analyses, and corporate expense alloc
ations.
Supervised two Financial Analysts.
Note: Position was eliminated due to Chapter 11-related cutbacks.
PARAMOUNT PICTURES CORPORATION, Los Angeles, CA
1992-1999
Manager, Domestic Television Sales Administration Prepared syndication and basic
cable revenue budgets and forecasts.
Created sales planning process to forecast revenue and efficiently report resul
ts of five regional offices.
Provided Marketing department with sales and ratings data to assist them in the
ir marketing plans.
Forecasted revenue ultimates.
Analyzed asset valuations for acquisitions of production companies.
Evaluated impact of CBS merger for US Justice Dept.
Developed plans for integrating Viacom system platform with Paramounts followin
g merger in 1994. Led team of Analysts in data validation and testing QA of con
verted contracts.
Improved Executive quality of sales analyses by planning/testing the implementa
tion of an in-house sales system.
Supervised five Financial Analyst / Sr. Analysts.
EDUCATION
MBA, California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks BA, Communications, Californi
a State University Northridge
SYSTEMS SKILLS
Solid working knowledge of Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Solomon, COGNOS, Gre
at Plains, Jaguar, SAP (R/3 & BPS Planning), Hyperion Enterprise (and Retrieve),
Business Objects, PeopleSoft w/nVision, JD Edwards, AS400/Mainframe, web-based
forecasting tools (e.g. Oracle, FTPIX, PowerPlay).