1. Resume
CHERYL A. DeLEARY
53 Rock Nook • Malden, Massachusetts 02148-1563
( H)(781) 397-9652 ( C)(781) 718-0365 • DeLearyC@aol.com
SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST
Dedicated Financial Specialist with significant experience in due diligence of reports, complex
analyses, and forecasting. Exemplary record of success in leveraging technological skills to
improve efficiencies and accuracy of financial records. Strengths in variance analysis, data
management/presentation, and ensuring procedural and contract compliance.
Financial Analysis & Reports ● Project Management/Tracking ● Cost/Budget Variance
Governmental Contract Compliance ● Web-based Training ● Pivot Tables ● VLOOKUPS
SUMIFs ● Excel ● Proposal Price-Outs ● Forecasting ● Budgeting ● Work Breakdown Structures
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Genzyme/Sanofi, Cambridge Massachusetts • 3/2014 – Present
A global healthcare leader with Synergystic platforms; with over 100,000 staff.
Senior Financial Analyst/Controller (Temporary Position)
Research, prepare, and deliver various financial reports, including Budgets and Forecasts, to the
Controller/Division Manager.
Monthly close activities include reviews with various brand leaders, setting up the accruals in SAP,
and preparing and posting all journal entries needed each month.
Run, review, and distribute PRISM Reports to the brand leaders each month.
Review and approve any grant or sponsorship requests in CyberGrants, and the SA Grants system.
Review and approve PO requests in eBuy.
Upload all Budgets and Forecasts into TM1, and prepare various analyses for managers.
Generate month end close reports by cost center, and provide various analyses; these reports are
generated out of SAP and TM1.
Provide assistance to the Finance Team on a variety of complex, cross functional, ad hoc requests
when needed.
Zipcar, Cambridge, Massachusetts • 10/2012 – 1/2013
Fast Growing Rent-a-Car Business, with 300+ staff.
Senior Financial Analyst (3-4 month temporary position)
Researched, prepared, and delivered various financial reports and analysis, for the Treasurer,
using Excel and Firefox.
Put together a Request for Proposal for Office supplies in Microsoft Word.
Created and maintained a report that tracked over twelve thousand vehicles.
FLODESIGN WIND TURBINE, Waltham, Massachusetts • 7/2012 – 8/2012
$36M startup Wind Turbine Design company, with 200 staff.
Senior Financial Analyst (1-month temporary position)
Researched, prepared, and delivered various financial reports, including Forecasts, to the
Controller, using Excel to categorize departments and compile for the entire Division. Leveraged
power of Oracle software to monitor accuracy of costs and extricate critical details from reports.

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L-3 COMMUNICATIONS, GS&ES DIVISION, Billerica, Massachusetts • 5/2006-1/2012
$500M Government Contracting Corporation, with 2,000+ employees invested in technological
improvements via research and development.
Senior Financial Analyst
Controlled preparation and delivery of all monthly reports to the Division and 4 Business Group
Controllers, including monthly Program Management Reports that measured variances of Actual
Costs/Revenues against Budgets, using Excel and VLOOKUPS, and Direct Labor Utilization
Reports measuring billable work hours against total monthly hours.
Compiled all monthly reports into Divisional CFO Report, via Pivot Tables. Conducted varied
tasks in compliance with corporate policy and governmental contracts, including
collection/preparation of quarterly Estimates-to-Complete. Assisted Director of Finance with the
completion of the Corporate Finance Presentations for the CFO.
BBN TECHNOLOGIES, Cambridge, Massachusetts • 10/1995-1/2006
$108M Government Contracting Company, researching and developing emerging technologies
and software, with 500+ staff.
Financial Analyst / Project Administrator • 1999-2006
Tracked and analyzed multiple multi-million dollar government projects ($10K to $13M), and
forwarded reports to Project Managers. Created monthly Program Manager Reports via
PowerPoint to maintain milestones and budget constraints, including monthly deliverable
schedules on each contract.
Associate Financial Analyst • 1997-1999
Contributed to department and project finances in concert with Senior Financial Analyst.
Spearheaded quality review actions, including clearing items in suspense, and resolving any
discrepancies such as reserves or contract overruns in the Analysis or Profit Report. Set up the
Work Breakdown Structures within the PRISM Cost System, in accordance to Government
Contracts. Reviewed and approved purchase requisitions, expense forms, and trip reports, using
Oracle.
Senior Billing Clerk • 1995-1997
Issued government and commercial invoices in alignment with individual contract terms.
Collaborated with Financial Reporting and Management staff to ensure proper revenue and
receivables posting and processing procedures were followed. Identified potential billing
problems and resolved delays. Compiled roll forwards, reconciliations, and schedules. Worked
across varied electronic systems to improve efficiencies, including PRISM, Eudora, and MAC.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science & Arts in Accounting
Suffolk University, Boston, Massachusetts
Associate of Arts in Accounting
BHCC, Charlestown, Massachusetts
COMPUTER SKILLS
PRISM / CostPoint / SAP / Oracle / TM1/ eBUY
MS Office Suite / Eudora / Internet Explorer