Mitch Paioff: Certified Cognos Planning Solution Expert

Resume of Mitch Paioff, MBA, CMA
Certified Management Accountant

IBM Certified Solution Expert - Cognos 8 Planning
Littleton, Colorado
(303) 807-6663

SUMMARY

Financial professional with over ten years of experience implementing IBM Cognos 8 Planning software, formerly known as Adaytum ePlanning
Demonstrated ability in managing, implementing, and troubleshooting sophisticated forecasting models in dynamic, rapidly changing environments
Experienced with the latest releases of IBM Cognos software
Successful implementations of the Analyst, Manager, and Contributor applications within IBM Cognos 8 Planning
Trained on Cognos TM1 software
Trained on Cognos PowerPlay and ReportNet applications
Former controller and chief financial officer in the manufacturing, distribution, and construction industries

EXPERIENCE

5/01 - present. Independent contractor/financial software consultant

Assist clients with implementation of IBM Cognos 8 Planning software. Teach classes, prepare project plans, debug complex business models. Develop project plans with MS Project. Design custom reports. Prepare budgets and forecasts. Design and prototype models, test, train and define support procedures. Clients include companies in the manufacturing, entertainment, and distribution industries.

1/00 - 5/01. Adaytum

Title: Applications Consultant. Developed multi-dimensional budgeting and forecasting models for clients using Adaytum software. Taught classes internally and at client sites. Prepared proof of concept demonstrations for new customers. Worked on the Help Desk resolving customer issues. Worked in the Best Practices Lab overseeing the work of field consultants. Adaytum was acquired by Cognos in January, 2003.

5/98 - 1/00. JD Edwards

Title: Senior Product Industry Trainer. Developed training programs for JD Edwards OneWorld financial software applications. Primary responsibility was to develop courses for the Enterprise-wide Profitability Solution product (Activity Based Costing/Managerial Accounting). Wrote course outlines, exercises, and case studies. Taught the Manufacturing Accounting and Product Costing sections of the Manufacturing Expedition course.

TEACHING

Taught accounting and finance courses part-time at San Jose State University, City University, and West Valley College. Received a community college teaching credential from the State of California.

WRITING

Wrote and published three books: Getting Started as an Independent Computer Consultant, Accounting Software Guide, and 50 New Tax Clients a Year.

EDUCATION

MBA, University of Redlands, Redlands, CA
BS in Accounting, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

COMPUTER SKILLS

Expert with IBM Cognos 8 Planning software including Analyst, Manager, and Contributor. Demonstrated ability with Cognos PowerPlay, ReportNet, TM1, Excel, Word, Project, Powerpoint, Visio, and Windows XP.

Mitch Paioff
Carlisle Jacobs, LLC
Littleton, Colorado
(303) 807-6663
Fax (303) 459-7593
mnpaioff@aol.com

Click here to see descriptions of Mitch's Cognos Planning projects for the past four years.