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Mitch Paioff, MBA, CMA

Summary of Experience

IBM Cognos 8 Planning Consultant Financial professional with over eight years of experience implementing IBM Cognos 8 Planning software, formerly known as Adaytum ePlanning, and also known as Deltek Planner 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 PowerPlay and ReportNet applications Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
Technical Roles Project Manager Financial Software Consultant Applications Consultant Model Builder Senior Product Industry Trainer Training Developer Controller/CFO Accounting Manager Senior Cost Accountant Certified Management Accountant (CMA)	Software IBM Cognos 8 Planning (Analyst, Manager, & Contributor) Microsoft Excel Microsoft Word Microsoft Project Microsoft PowerPoint Visio Windows XP	Industries Manufacturing Distribution Education Entertainment Advertising Pharmaceutical Environmental Testing
		Databases Oracle SQL DB2

Application Software Experience

Cognos 8 Planning

MS Project

Various Others

SR. FINANCIAL SOFTWARE CONSULTANT

5/2001 – Present

Assist various clients with implementation of IBM Cognos 8 Planning software.
Teach classes, prepare project plans, debug complex business models.
Act as hands-on Project Manager for IBM Cognos Planning projects
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.

Have managed or worked on IBM Cognos 8 Planning projects for the following organizations:

Adaytum Software: Budgeting, Forecasting, and Planning	Adaytum APPLICATIONS CONSULTANT 01/2000 – 5/2001 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.
OneWorld	JD Edwards SENIOR PRODUCT INDUSTRY TRAINER 05/1998 – 01/2000 Developed training programs for JD Edwards OneWorld financial software applications. Primary responsibility was to develop a 4-day class for the Enterprise-wide Profitability Solution product (Activity Based Costing/Managerial Accounting). Wrote course outline, exercises, and case studies. Taught the Manufacturing Accounting and Product Costing sections of the Manufacturing Expedition course.
Blackbaud	Blackbaud Software ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE 10/1996 – 05/1998 Responsible for direct sales of school billing and accounting software in the Western U.S. Target market was small private schools in CA, OR, WA, ID, MT, WY, BC, and AK. Position required 50% travel to territory. Duties included product demonstrations, seminars, conferences, telemarketing, pre-sales, account management, and responding to RFPs.
TurboTax Pro Series Software	Intuit, Inc. SALES REPRESENTATIVE 2/1993 – 10/1996 Responsibilities were to promote and sell TurboTax ProSeries software to CPAs, attorneys, and other financial professionals. Strategies included selling at trade shows, seminars, and trade association meetings. Became top producer in the U.S. in 1994 and 1995 out of 120 sales representatives.
AccPac Novell	Directed Light, Inc. CONTROLLER 6/1990 – 2/1993 Hired on as Directed Light's first controller, initial responsibilities were to develop and implement accounting policies and procedures. All accounting activities were brought in-house under my supervision. Was responsible for implementing computerized accounting and inventory management systems. Directed Light is a distributor and value added reseller of industrial laser components and machines.
	Teaching and writing Taught accounting and finance courses part-time at San Jose State University, City University, and West Valley College. Community college teaching credential from the State of California. Articles published in Management Accounting Magazine and the Ohio CPA Journal.

Education

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