1. John Mazzaglia
3680 Gadolinite Trail
Cumming, GA 30040
678-720-4802
jmazzags@gmail.com
VERIZON BUSINESS/MCI (Vz acquired MCI in 2006) Alpharetta, GA (2003 – 2014)
Analyst, Enterprise Finance, Planning & Analysis
Revenue Planning & Analysis
 Collaborate with the Sales Group to obtain Sales Information to create budgetfor a $10B organization
 Create personalized Budgeting and Forecasting models via XLS and SAP/CPM
 Lead annual and monthlyForecasts and explain customer and productvariances and SAP/CPM
 Confer with VP’s, Sales and Marketing to develop revenue expectations at the productlevel
 Input all Regions into the system via Hyperion for all Regions,an impactof$19B annually(total Vz Business)
Expense Planning for the Premier Segment
 Develop Expense Reporting model to create annual budgetof $17B
 Create personalized Budgeting and Forecasting models via XLS and SAP/CPM
 Prepare 55 SG&A budgets at the Director level and COSP by customer expectations
 Create monthly plans and forecasts
 Analyze and explain COSP linkage to revenue; work closelywith CapEx group and tracked CapEx detail and status
 Lead weekly meetings with the Sales Field to discuss expense results and expectations
Headcount Reporting
 Partner with HR to obtain weekly headcountreport in order to classifyeach employee to 45 categories
 Consultwith the ProductSales Group to obtain Sales Revenue for a $19B organization by Sales Rep
 Develop and complete reporting with focus on rep productivity by region and job type
 Create report showing variance between Sales New Hires versus more tenured reps
 Collaborate dailywith Commissions to fully understand various comp plans bySales VP/Region
 P&L research and analysis
MCI WORLDCOM Clinton, MS (2002 – 2003)
Restructuring Consultant, Corporate Accounting
 Commute to Clinton,MS to Worldcom headquarters after Worldcom Accounting fraud,working directly for Alix
Partners,the restructuring firm hired to run the company
 Work on SAP to identify and clean up incorrect and fraudulentaccounting entries
 Collaborate with the Accounting Managers to obtain backup supportand determine the validity of accounting entries.
 Partner closelywith the temporary CFO, Finance VP, and Auditors to approve and postcorrecting entries
 Identified over $1.2 billion in incorrect accounting entries
MCI WORLDCOM Alpharetta, GA (2000-2002)
Manager,Wholesale Revenue Services Billing & Pricing
 Manage staff of 12 directreports, responsible for the timelyand accurate billing ofover $1 Billion in annual revenue
 Responsible for process improvements which reduced invoice production time by68%.
 Responsible for auditing and approving invoices per the customer contract,experience with Pricing
 Consult with Sales,Marketing, Legal,IT, and Upper Managementduring the negotiation phase to determine
supportabilityof a new contract
23 ½ years of experience with the same company in various Financial roles, with 11 years being in FP&A. Very detailed,
loyal, versatile to change and a great team player. Also very innovative in improving processes.
Experience with Financial Planning & Analysis 11 years, Billing, Accounts Receivable, Sales Financial/IT Support, Contract
Negotiation and Pricing, work closely with CapEx organization
COMPUTER SKILLS
 Hyperion and proficientin Excel (Pivot Tables,V-Lookups)
 Access,Word, PowerPoint,MS Office
 Essbase
 SmartView
 3 years SAP/CPM and SharePoint Experience

2. MCI WORLDCOM Atlanta, GA (1999-2000)
Supervisor, Commissions Support
 Manage staff of 6 direct reports
 Supportseveral Sales Segments working in order to ensure proper revenue recognition for Sales Reps and to ensure
accurate Sales Commissions
 Process adjustments and accruals as necessaryto correctly recognize revenue
 Responsible for ensuring all issues and adjustments are resolved as per Departmental Guidelines
MCI TELECOMMUNCATIONS Alpharetta, GA (1994-1999)
Supervisor, Billing Contract Administration, Commissions Support
 Manage staff of 6 direct reports
 Involved heavily with Sales and a prospective business customer in contractnegotiation,pricing and billing support
 Responsible for maintaining a database ofall customer contracts received
 Supportseveral Sales Segments working in order to ensure proper revenue recognition for Sales Reps and to ensure
accurate Sales Commissions
 Process adjustments and accruals as necessaryto correctly recognize revenue
MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS Rye Brook, NY (1991-1994)
Accounts Receivable Operations
 Process all contractual customer refunds working with A/P, Sales,and Finance
 Reconcile dailyLockbox receipts to ensure deposits are correct,resolving any issues as needed
 Solely provide A/R System Support to the Finance Organization of over 500 users
 Collaborate dailywith A/R Systems Engineering to resolve any system problems
AWARDS / ACCOMPLISHMENTS
 President's Club Award,1993
 Received Leader Award 3Q 1995 for Outstanding A/R Support
 Excellence in Finance,Blue Chip Award, 1Q 1998
 Excellence in Finance,Blue Chip Award, 4Q 1998
 Ovation! SpotlightAward, 3Q 2001
 Ovation! Leader Award, 1Q 2004
 Circle of Excellence Award, 1H 2004
EDUCATION
June 1992, Pace University, White Plains/Pleasantville, NY
B.S., Public Accounting
References available upon request