Jay Cooper
Folsom,CA
Summary
Seasoned Senior Manager with deep understanding of strategic business planning and development. Strengths include strong leadership, effective communication skills, decision making abilities, and problem-solving capabilities. Have consistently delivered results in previous roles by driving operational efficiency, enhancing team productivity, and implementing innovative management strategies.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager, Corporate Planning & FP&A
Sony Interactive Entertainment
San Mateo, CA
08.2022 - Current
- Company Overview: PlayStation
- Built and led a global FP&A team across the U.S., UK, and Tokyo using a follow-the-sun model to ensure 24-hour progress and seamless cross-regional collaboration.
- Partnered with senior leadership across HR, Legal, Facilities, Site Security, Finance, Accounting, and Strategy to deliver actionable financial insights and strategic recommendations.
- Delivered annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and monthly reviews with <5% variance, supporting executive decision-making with robust scenario planning and risk assessments.
- Owned executive-level OPEX reporting, including sensitivity analyses to model business shifts, compensation scenarios, and equity/bonus planning.
- Championed cost optimization by challenging assumptions and prioritizing value-creating projects, embedding finance as a trusted advisor in corporate functions.
- Directed FP&A systems enhancements (Adaptive, SAP, Workday), increasing automation, forecast accuracy, and planning efficiency.
- Spearheaded global finance change management initiatives, standardizing practices across regions and improving stakeholder alignment.
- Cultivated an inclusive, collaborative culture, empowering hybrid and remote teams while developing future finance leaders.
- PlayStation
OPEX & CAPEX Spending Manager
Intel Corporation
Folsom, CA
07.2018 - 08.2022
- The division was sold to SK Hynix in the last few months.
- Prior roles: Senior Product Manager, & Inventory Lead.
- Directed budgeting and planning for divestiture of Intel’s NAND business, closing deal in December 2021.
- Managed a team of 3 for OPEX/CAPEX approvals and financial reporting across multiple departments.
- Partnered with Corporate Accounting to deliver fixed asset divestiture lists and valuations.
- Launched seven Data Center NAND product lines, driving over $1 billion in portfolio value growth.
- Delivered $40 million annual savings by restructuring backend manufacturing die sizes.
- Collaborated with operations and engineering to optimize P&L and maximize product portfolio ROI.
- Improved FIFO accounting models, reducing NAND assembly costs by $40 million.
- Created monthly reports for senior management summarizing operational performance metrics.
- Monitored budgets and expenditures to ensure cost-effectiveness while maintaining quality standards.
Senior Financial Planning Analyst
Los Angeles LGBT Center
01.2016 - 06.2018
- Closed a $100M+ New Market Credit Deal with multiple investors for new affordable senior housing projects.
- Managed financial close for CIP, fixed assets, capital leases, and investments; eliminated $1.7M in aged assets.
- Supervised and developed junior accountants; implemented models that improved close efficiency and accuracy by 23%.
Executive Business Support Manager
Bank of America
05.2009 - 11.2015
- Prior role: Book Loss Auditor Lead.
- Achieved 100% accuracy in mortgage securities reporting over three years while leading a team of 10.
- Created and maintained relationships with key stakeholders.
- Secured funding and executive approval for more than 50 financial remediation programs.
- Drove closure of OCC consent order through cross-functional remediation initiatives.
- Led a team of six in FHA book loss auditing.
- Developed and implemented strategies to increase executive efficiency.
- Developed a model to expedite FHA claim processing, saving 2 hours per file, and recovering $1M in refunds.
Senior Staff Accountant
Princess Cruises
06.2003 - 11.2007
Education
MBA - Business Administration
Western Governors University
01.2018
B.S. - Accounting
Western Governors University
01.2015
Skills
- Cost optimization
- Strategic partnership
- Scenario planning
- FP&A management
- Executive partnership
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Cost accounting practices
- Executive Financial reporting
- Operational efficiency
- Cross-functional team leadership
- Organizational improvement
- Influencing and negotiating
- ERP and financial systems expertise
- Budget oversight
- Leadership development
- Resource allocation
- Process improvement
- Sytems: Adaptive, Workday, MS Dynamics, SAP
Timeline
Senior Manager, Corporate Planning & FP&A
Sony Interactive Entertainment
08.2022 - Current
OPEX & CAPEX Spending Manager
Intel Corporation
07.2018 - 08.2022
Senior Financial Planning Analyst
Los Angeles LGBT Center
01.2016 - 06.2018
Executive Business Support Manager
Bank of America
05.2009 - 11.2015
Senior Staff Accountant
Princess Cruises
06.2003 - 11.2007
MBA - Business Administration
Western Governors University
B.S. - Accounting
Western Governors University
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