Jason Ripke
Seattle, WA
currently: Here to network
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Work history
Principal Financial Analyst
How would you describe your time at Physio Control?
Collaborate with six business segment VP's to prepare $450M annual budget for department & corporate financial statements by geography/product line. Set plan targets by business, model segment performance and explain key financial and operational metrics. Partner with managers in manufacturing and sales to ensure revenue forecast is consistent with build plan and demand expectations. Partner with functional area analysts to update spending forecast. Maintain periodic forecast and prepare variance analysis. Provide reporting & analytics for Executive Management.... 
Supply Chain Manager
How would you describe your time at celebrate express?
Managed supply chain; mentored & trained 4 direct reports. Responsible for procurement of $100M inventory, which included over 5,000 SKUs from 350 vendors. Managed import process and negotiated discounts. Designed purchasing procedures and reviewed inventory reserve to ensure compliance with GAAP & SOX. Prepared business metrics, directed production & sourcing of new product, and created SKU level forecasts. Prepared ad hoc reports for Executives & BOD. Accomplishments:
- Negotiated 25% reduction in costs related to 3rd party manufactured items. Resulted in annual savings of $200k without compromising quality.
- Developed tool to estimate order quantities, which was utilized daily by Purchasing. Resulted in a 7% reduction in inventory, an 82% reduction in stock outs and drove an increase in turns.
- Created tool for internal mfg to automate production schedule. Resulted in 90% reduction in shipping costs to warehouse and a 99% reduction in stock outs of manufactured SKUs....
Senior Financial Analyst
How would you describe your time at celebrate express?
Partnered with Executive team and directed preparation of $95M annual operating and capital budgets for department & corporate financial statements. Managed periodic forecast and metric reporting, which included budget variance and other statistical analytics. Prepared monthly revenue recognition and inventory reserve entries in accordance with GAAP. Designed models to measure department productivity and the impact of business opportunities, which included acquisitions and joint ventures. Prepared ad hoc reports for Executives and BOD. Accomplishments:
- Developed a model to track the financial position and operating metrics. Model became primary source for tracking actual & forecasted results and was utilized daily by Executive Management.
- Redesigned the company's budget and forecast templates. Efforts improved reliability of the data and resulted in a 35% reduction in time required to update the templates....
WaMu
September 2002 to March 2004
Senior Financial Analyst
How would you describe your time at WaMu?
Analyzed business cases for capital projects and managed approval process for projects within a $1 billion capital budget. Evaluated financial impact of capital projects (e.g. cash flows, ROI & NPV) and recommended course of action to senior management. Supported development of annual budget and monthly forecasts, provided financial analysis for department VPs. Accomplishments:
- Established and operationalized the business process for capital budget and expenditure approval. This process drove a 10% decrease in depreciation expense versus prior year.
- Developed in-depth financial model, which calculated the valuation of capital projects. Efforts resulted in consistent reporting of capital expenditures and the model was utilized to assist executives in strategic business planning....
Management Business Analyst
How would you describe your time at at&t wireless?
Management Business Analyst, November 1999 - September 2002
Senior Accountant, September 1998 - November 1999
Supported strategic planning process through evaluation of business opportunities, preparation of quarterly presentations and analytical support. Partnered with executives and cross-functional teams to prepare annual strategic plan and managed the publication of the monthly management reporting package (MRP). Accomplishments:
- Developed model to forecast population coverage of cell sites. This model was utilized to forecast year-end population coverage in the AWE national footprint.
- Performed the initial and monthly reconciliations for over 18,000 cell sites. This resulted in a single corporate source and more efficient and accurate reporting of cell site counts.
- Redesigned and automated the MRP. This resulted in more efficient reporting of current year results and goals and reduced production time from 120 hours to 40 hours....
Senior Auditor
How would you describe your time at ernst & young?
Senior Auditor, September 1997 - September 1998
Staff Auditor, October 1995 -September 1997
Managed audit engagements from planning through the issuance of annual reports for both SEC and non-SEC clients in consumer product and high-tech industries. Supervised up to four staff per engagement and evaluated staff performance. Performed analytical and substantive review of client financial statements and internal controls to ensure compliance with GAAP. Issued management letters, which recommended business and operational improvements. Accomplishments:
- Completed engagements below budget and streamlined audit work papers, which led to greater efficiency for future year audit procedures....
Education
How would you describe your time at Seattle University?
MBA, Business, 1999 - 2003
How would you describe your time at University Of Washington?
Bachelors in Business, Accounting, 1993 - 1995
Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi Omega, Beta Alpha Psi
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