Javier Rivero, Finance and accounting fanatic that leverages data, technology and people to drive business decisions

About

Actively pursuing my CPA license with the state of California. I enjoy making sense of data to drive business decision. Proven success in building high performing teams.

Experience

Pacific Gas and Electric

Mar 2023 – Present

Oakland, CA

IT FPA Supervisor

Responsible for $224M annual expenses of IT contracts pertaining to O&M hardware, software, SaaS and telecommunication products under the PG&E IT portfolio. Manage and supervise a team of 8 Contract Management Analyst, 2 Business Analyst and 5 contractors. - Transformed the way our team delivered contract information to executives by creating a Power of BI Dashboard to show contract renewal data by leader. Enhanced the forecast and budget process by integrating the datasets into Power of BI and creating a repeatable and streamlined method of reviewing financial plan. - Provide guidance to contract management analyst to streamline analysis for vendor quotes, such as IBM, Oracle, Red Hat, Microsoft, Micro Focus and various other large technology providers using analytical methods. Train Sourcing department on Net Present Value calculations to accurately capture value of deals - Review costs incurred during operating year and partner with Business Finance to implement US GAAP cost recognition standards to accrue expenses when they are incurred. - Streamlined the monthly financial variance analysis between budget plan, actuals and forecasts which resulted in reducing time spent in creating the variance report. - Meet with executive team members, including PG&E CIO, to provide guidance related to IT contracts, financial health, opportunities, technical debt and financial planning.

Southern California Edison

Jan 2021 – Mar 2023

Irwindale CA

Project Manager - Business Resiliency Advisor

Work cooperatively across the business in organizing, implementing additional financial planning and analysis in driving continual business process improvement - Develop tools and visual dashboards for internal financial reporting to effectively record costs and risks related to Capital and O&M expenditures by leveraging Power of BI, PowerApps, Excel and other tools - Lead projects for the Business Resiliency initiatives which include working with Procurement for RFP/RFQ, IT, cyber security, legal, vendors and end users - Activate under the role of Logistics Section Chief with primary responsibilities to provide facilities, IT support, services, and material in support of the Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) incidents under FEMA guidelines - Provide logistical updates to executive and senior leadership during unplanned power outages and actively advise leaders in the decision-making of critical care customers to stay compliant with CPUC mandates

Southern California Edison

Jun 2018 – Jan 2021

Pomona CA

Supply Chain Senior Specialist

· Implement system enhancements to increase supply chain reporting as it relates to spend and increase efficiencies by streamlining processes · Major contributor for PO and Accounts Payable automation under the Ariba Network implementation - Lead SCE interns to provide variance analysis as it pertains to work management where RFP was reviewed and compared against actuals, engage procurement to report on key findings and recommend changes as needed · Engage external vendors, T&D, and other SCE leadership to solicit feedback on priorities and performance, better understand customer needs, and gain insight into supplier perspective · Improved lead time by 30 days for consumable materials by implementing process improvements · Serve as liaison between Vendors, Offshore IT consultant groups and different business partners · Assisted efforts related to the Big Creek/Sequoia fires by providing financial analysis, presenting creative ideas, identifying areas of improvements, and addressing gaps in processes during deployment

Hanesbrands Inc

Dec 2012 – Jun 2018

Perris CA

Accounting Operations Manager

- Partner with external auditors for quarterly reviews and year-end audit requests, in addition to supporting SOX testing, and providing support and information - Assist with journal entries and month-end/year-end closing - Assisted with an implementation of SAP ECC MM for operational usage in North Carolina during a 15-month project in a trainer role - Responsible for management and reconciliation of $242M worth of inventory for West Coast operations - Partner with operational group to reduce capacity constraints by targeting excess material and strategically moving material to temporary offsite locations Weekly and monthly KPI reporting - Reduced cycle count time of physical inventory from 58 days to 25 through process improvements

Education

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

– Aug 2022

Master of Science, Accountancy

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

– Jun 2021

Bachelor of Science , Accounting

Javier Rivero

Finance and accounting fanatic that leverages data, technology and people to drive business decisions

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