Derek Wons
Laguna Beach
Summary
Experienced and dedicated professional with a strong background in management. Known for loyalty and skillfulness, brings several years of managerial expertise to the table. Energetic and responsive, excels in building strong relationships and possesses outstanding people-skills. With a natural inclination for innovation and resourcefulness, is self-motivated and goal-oriented. Whether working independently or collaboratively, consistently delivers results. Exceptional multitasking abilities, coupled with a keen attention to detail, ensure that every task is completed to the highest standard.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Business Analyst Manager
Blizzard Entertainment
11.2016 - 10.2024
- Strong knowledge of budget management, accruals, legal workflow, and purchase order management
- Developed tracking documentation templates to show true reconciliations of VSM costs along with budget vs
- Actual analysis across multiple franchises tied to the financial system
- Duties include: Overseeing a team of business analysts in the esports sector, expertise in multiple enterprise systems, in-depth knowledge of contract and payment workflow & solutions, prepaid expense management, purchase order management, monthly accrual support, budget vs
- Actual syncs with franchise leads, forecasting, tracking vendor payments and payment progression to contractual obligations, working hand-in-hand with Finance, Legal, Accounts Payable, and project managers to streamline workflow and efficiencies in reporting & financial visibility across the board
Global Marketing Budget Manager & Men’s Public Relations Associate
Volcom LLC
10.2009 - 11.2016
- Budget management skills consist of overseeing a $15 million budget and the spending of 30 (+) employees across 15 marketing divisions (the largest budget outside of payroll) — These divisions include: endemic & mainstream media advertising, surf, skate, snow, women’s, footwear, retail marketing, art department, catalog/photoshoot, sustainability, event marketing, visual sales marketing, public relations, grassroots marketing, music marketing
- Duties include: Reporting to the CMO, CFO, and VP of finance weekly, managing athlete contracts & salary payments, royalties, budget vs actual management, monthly accrual management, prepaid expense management, cap-ex management, budget reconciliation, forecasting, American Express corporate card management, assisting the in-house legal team, handling all donations and sales inquiries, working alongside sales, international, production, accounting, and design departments
- Men’s public relations duties consist of account management, tradeshow support, media inquiries, global campaign management across the entire PR sector, product placement for print, online, and televised mainstream outlets, maintaining the contact database for all PR needs, press release assistance, updating Volcom’s press page and working alongside our endemic social media contacts
- Achievements include 'Employee of the Month' in April 2011
Accounts Payable Manager
Volcom LLC
04.2008 - 10.2009
- Processing weekly check/wire runs, reporting to the VP of Finance, overseeing a team of 3 accounting clerks
Education
San Diego State University - Business Management
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA06.2007
Orange Coast College -
Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA05.2004
Skills
- Budget management
- Financial analysis
- Forecasting
- Vendor management
- Workflow optimization
- Contract management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Process improvement
- Accrual management
- Business process mapping
- Process mapping
- Pivot tables
- Forecasting and planning
- Purchase order management
Timeline
Senior Business Analyst Manager
Blizzard Entertainment
11.2016 - 10.2024
Global Marketing Budget Manager & Men’s Public Relations Associate
Volcom LLC
10.2009 - 11.2016
Accounts Payable Manager
Volcom LLC
04.2008 - 10.2009
Orange Coast College -
Orange Coast College
San Diego State University - Business Management
San Diego State University
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