Roger Larry Bliss

3294 Picadilly Drive

San Jose, California 95118
Home/Fax: 408-723-1038 Cell: 408-832-0728 Email:
Manager, Treasury Operations-Hitachi Data Systems, Santa Clara-3/1999-7/2008
* Daily cash management coordinating company wide departments of A/P, A/R, HR,
technical department and international divisions cash requirements and forecasts
, directing and managing approximately 100 million dollars of daily transaction
combining both internal and external web programs.
* Internal cash reporting delivering Concentration Summary reports which accoun
ting departments uploaded final tallied results into Oracle for weekly and month
end reporting/close reviews. Accounted for all company wide cash receipts and d
isbursements utilizing Excel Access program.
* Managed reduction of loan procurement balances from 400 million to net invest
ment transactions of approximately 100 million.
* Financial and strategic planning of forecasting of daily investments, Concent
ration Summary reporting utilizing Excel Access reporting of all cash transactio
ns of approximately 100 million dollars weekly and monthly.
* Preparation, approval and execution of wire transfer payments for product pro
curements of over 100 million and all payroll and A/P related payments.
* Management, recommendations of company benefit programs with assets in excess
of 120 million dollars, direct oversight of company pension program managers in
close partnership with investment consulting firm.
* Directed replacement of investment managers under ERISA guidelines.
Manager of Finance, Storage Business-Hitachi Data Systems-5/1996-3/1999
* Preparation, analysis and product cost modeling of storage computer product l
ine.
* Transitioned financial product management from two product lines into one pro
duct line offering which redefined the company product strategy.
* Presented finance department in monthly management close review meetings.
Senior Cost Analyst-Fresh Choice Produce, Salinas-2/1994-5/1996
* Developed and analyzed company wide product cost models for all product lines
.
* Pricing and gross margin analysis, delivered first company wide cost modeling
recommendations to management.
Financial Planner-IDS/American Express, San Diego-10/1992-02/1994
* In training as certified financial planner. Relocation to Monterey Bay.
Contracts Manager, S-Cubed, A Division of Maxwell Laboratories, San Diego-5/1987
-10/1992
* Developed, negotiated and grew company's largest defense contract from initia
l funding of $100,000 to $25 million.
* Directed subcontractor price negotiations and procurements.
3294 Picadilly Drive
San Jose, California 95118
Home/Fax: 408-723-1038 Cell: 408-832-0728 Email:
Financial Analyst-Amex Systems, Chula Vista-1986-1987
* Financial analysis, tracking and reporting of various company programs.
Financial Analyst-Teledyne Micronetics/Ryan, San Diego-1984-1986
Financial planner/analyst for Doppler Radar systems programs.
Senior Financial Analyst-Dataproducts, San Jose-1982-1984
* Finance manager for serial printer product line. Cost modeling and analysis.
 * Developed and implemented company wide product cost model utilizing LOTUS123.
Financial Analyst-FMC Corporation, San Jose-1981-1982
* Financial analyst/planner for major defense projects and programs.
* Daily direct factory interface and management reporting of program progress.
Financial Analyst-General Dynamics Convair Division, San Diego-1979-1981
* Financial analyst of various defense programs. Heavy accounting and MIS inter
face and support.
Software programs
Microsoft Office-Excel & Access
Oracle
Foreign languages
German-Fluent
Spanish-Conversational
* M.B.A. United States International University-San Diego, California
* B.B.A. Kent State University-Kent, Ohio
Other
Series 7 and Series 63 License sponsored by IDS-American Express (Expired)
Certificate in Government Contracts Management (Expired)
October 2010