Mike Ruscio is a finance professional seeking a new opportunity. He has over 5 years of experience in FP&A and budgeting at Providence Health System in Anchorage, Alaska. Prior to that, he worked as a bookkeeper, business analyst at Focus on the Family, and in various roles involving ticketing and customer service. He has a bachelor's degree in finance and is proficient in various financial systems and tools like Excel.
A former two-sport college athlete who believes in teamwork and hard work. Now a disciplined, financial leader with extensive knowledge of financial principles and business operations and significant management experience. Demonstrated ability to think strategically in analyzing existing operations, developing strategies for process improvements and implementing effective systems, resulting in increased profitability. Proven track record as a collaborative, proactive, engaging coach with excellent problem solving skills and strong communication and team building skills developed through years of hiring, training, coaching and mentoring various-sized accounting teams for companies ranging from small start-ups to large industry leaders.
1. MIKE RUSCIO 602 Copperbush Ct., Anchorage, AK 99518
MikeRuscio@Gmail.com 509.868.7555
Finance professional with over 5 years of FP&A and Budgeting experience. Excellent financial
reporting, budget forecasting, management, and team-building skills. Seeking to partner with a
winning organization with the opportunity to contribute and achieve exceptional results.
EXPERIENCE & HIGHLIGHTS
Financial Analyst ● Providence Health System ● Anchorage, AK 2015 – Present
Financial and statistical budgeting and reporting for a large non-profithospital system. Systems utilized include InfoView,
Infor/Lawson, Hyperion,StrataJazz, Excel, PowerPointand Epic.
Consistentlymeeting month-end close deadlines
Revised Regional Monthly Financial presentation for easyupdating and a m ore modern look
Keeping annual budgetprocesses on schedule through timelyand accurate updates
Bookkeeper ● Remote Contractor 2014 – 2015
Accounting, bookkeeping,payroll,and other financial supportfor 20 small/medium business clients ranging in industries from online
marketing,to home repair,to non-profits.
Created a monthlycash flow analysis system to provide clients financial direction for their next month
Used Intuit/QuickBooks for payroll setup and processing across multiple states
Successfullynegotiated a 97% reduction of a Unemployment Insurance fine with the State of Idaho
Business Analyst ● Focus on the Family ● Colorado Springs, CO 2007 – 2014
Financial support to executive management for Marketing, Direct Mail, Developmentand Content departments. Duties included
developmentof Business Cases for new/existing projects. Annual budgetplanning and forecasting. Ad-hoc financial reporting using
Excel.
Developed and automated a set of dashboard/scorecards for the COO in order to make meetings with directreports more
effective
Ensured a royalty deal for the CEO maintained ECFAcompliance and established proper reporting with the publisher to
meetapproval by the board of directors
Improved reconciliation process byintegrating Excel add-ins to query data tables within current accounting software
Event Ticketing Manager ● TicketsWest & Colorado Springs World Arena ● Colorado Springs, CO 2008 – 2014
Supervised Box Office staff and provided settlement reporting for sporting and entertainment events.
Maintained a positive work environment for part-time staff
Empathetically dealt with difficult guests
Group Sales Coordinator ● Spokane Public Facilities District ● Spokane, WA 2004 – 2006
Promoted select events to clientele with the ability to purchase larger quantities of tickets. Prepared settlements for promoters.
Other Guest Service duties as assigned.
Improved the relationship with the Box Office which resulted in a 2-3 day reduction in ticket delivery to clients
Branch Service Manager ● Washington Trust Bank ● Spokane, WA 1998 – 2001
Responsible for all branch operations,including managementofteller staff, customer service,security, and branch promotions.
Coached teller staff to improve the customer service by implementing a contest to promote smiling
Managed overdrawn account relationships to double expected fee revenue
EDUCATION Bachelor’s Degree in Finance,Eastern Washington University,Cheney, WA