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JOHN SCHWEIZER
Oxnard,CA
Summary
Dynamic finance executive with a proven track record at POINT.360, excelling in team leadership and financial management. Successfully enhanced collaboration and efficiency through strategic initiatives, while delivering actionable insights that drove informed decision-making. Adept at forecasting and optimizing business performance, consistently achieving results that exceed expectations.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
VICE PRESIDENT, CONTROLLER, and CFO
POINT.360
Los Angeles, CA
01.2001 - Current
- Cultivated strong relationships with stakeholders, enhancing collaboration and long-term success.
- Led cross-functional teams to complete major projects, increasing efficiency and client satisfaction.
- Demonstrated leadership skills to motivate employees and build effective teams.
- Collaborated with senior management to develop strategic initiatives and long-term goals.
- Managed financial planning and budgeting processes, ensuring fiscal responsibility and maximizing returns.
- Ensured regulatory compliance through robust internal control systems and proactive monitoring.
- Oversaw financial, operational, and human resources to optimize business performance.
- Developed comprehensive financial models for forecasting and scenario analysis.
Senior Financial Analyst
FrontierStore.com
Thousand Oaks, CA
01.1999 - 12.2000
- Provided valuable insights by leading monthly variance analysis reviews between actual results and budget/forecast expectations.
- Enabled informed decision-making by presenting key findings from complex data sets in clear, concise formats for senior leadership team members.
- Trained new analysts on corporate policies and procedures and implemented mentoring program, reducing onboarding time.
- Reviewed statistical information to determine financial trends for use in investment planning.
- Improved budget forecasting through meticulous monitoring of expenses and revenue streams.
- Increased financial accuracy by conducting in-depth analyses of financial data and trends.
Business Analyst
El Camino Resources
Woodland Hills, CA
10.1996 - 02.1999
- Actively participated in team meetings to share knowledge, exchange ideas, address challenges, and collaborate on potential solutions.
- Developed high-quality documentation to support training efforts, helping employees fully understand new systems and procedures.
- Performed gap analysis between existing systems or processes and desired state, identifying areas for improvement or enhancement.
- Improved business processes by analyzing current practices and recommending optimization strategies.
Research Analyst
Merrill Lynch
San Francisco
09.1995 - 08.1996
- Prepared detailed reports summarizing research findings and recommendations for further action.
- Conducted in-depth qualitative and quantitative research to identify trends and generate insights.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to generate relevant insights from diverse datasets.
- Streamlined internal workflows by automating data collection, analysis, and reporting tasks.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Economics And Business
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA05-1996
Skills
- Team leadership
- Relationship building
- Decision-making
- Critical thinking
- Complex Problem-solving
- Business development
- Results-driven
- Documentation and reporting
- Performance metrics analysis
- Forecasting
- Financial management
- CRM software
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Budget administration
- Proposals and presentations
Affiliations
- Special Olympics Southern California
- Director, University of California Intercollegiate Golf Term
Inaugural President's Award Winner - 2003
1st Recipient of Point.360's President's Circle Award (recognized among staff of 500), awarded annually to an Employees demonstrating excellence.
Interests
Timeline
VICE PRESIDENT, CONTROLLER, and CFO
POINT.360
01.2001 - Current
Senior Financial Analyst
FrontierStore.com
01.1999 - 12.2000
Business Analyst
El Camino Resources
10.1996 - 02.1999
Research Analyst
Merrill Lynch
09.1995 - 08.1996
Bachelor of Arts - Economics And Business
University of California, Berkeley