Byron Lucas

Financial System Manager @ Voya Investment Management

About

Financial systems expert with strong experience in: expense management, forecast modeling, data governance, and reporting tools. Self-directed and detail-oriented, with track record of building and training highly functional teams.

Country

United States

City

Bolton

Industry

Financial Services

Skill

Hyperion EPM, Business Analysis, Business Process Improvement, ETL, Workforce Planning, Finance, Financial Forecasting, Forecasting, Financial Reporting, Analysis, Accounting, Database Design, Internal Controls, Project Planning, Change Management, Data Analysis, Business Intelligence, Budgets, Analytics, Access

Experience

Financial System Manager

Voya Investment Management

2016-8 - Present · 10 yrs 2 mos

Windsor, Connecticut

• Manage Oracle EPM environment which support forecast process. (EPBCS and PCMCS). • Developed comprehensive training program on financial analysis tool usage. • Participated in financial revitalization project to overhaul financial processes, moving EPM to Oracle Cloud.

Hyperion Senior Analyst - Core FPA

Sikorsky

2015-6 - 2016-8 · 1 yr 3 mos

Stratford, Connecticut

• Managed Hyperion EPM applications and analysis platform. • Maintained indirect cost assessment process. • Promoted usage of financial analysis tools.

Financial Systems Director

Fiserv

2010-10 - 2015-5 · 4 yrs 8 mos

Glastonbury, Connecticut

• Responsible for Oracle/Hyperion EPM and PeopleSoft platforms and their migration to the corporate SAP platform. • Mentored Salesforce reporting team & provided support for PeopleSoft reporting & queries. • Re-engineered Essbase and Planning applications, reducing processing time and eliminating data integrity issues.

Assistant Director IT Management

The Hartford

2008-4 - 2010-10 · 2 yrs 7 mos

• Managed the Oracle/Hyperion EPM. • Rebuilt expense applications and supported corporate and divisional reporting applications. • Participated in corporate transformation team to migrate expense applications from Hyperion EPM to TM1.

Director of Business Intelligence

The Phoenix Companies, Inc.

1995-8 - 2008-4 · 12 yrs 9 mos

• Managed the Hyperion EPM & FM platforms with the goal to centralize financial operations. • Redesigned processes to focus on data analysis and customer support. • Performed lead information architect role for corporate finance department. • Responsible for interfacing with financial and IT departments, and vendors responsible for hardware and software platforms.

Assistant Director Financial Systems / Senior System Analyst

The Hartford

1997-9 - 2005-8 · 8 yrs

• Performed a dual role of project manager and lead developer on projects related to financial system interfaces. • Streamlined production, implemented tighter system controls over data. • Projects empowered users and supported constructive data analysis.

Senior IS Auditor

The Hartford

1995-2 - 1997-8 · 2 yrs 7 mos

• Identified and developed controls for financial and administrative systems. • Evaluated and helped enhance control architecture for Hyperion EPM.

Information System Auditor

COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANIES

1994-1 - 1995-1 · 1 yr 1 mo

• Planned and executed four system audits per year. • Developed reports detailing control weaknesses and subsequent recommendations for distribution to management and audit committee. • Participated as control resource on system development teams.

Senior Internal Control Analyst

Travelers

1992-1 - 1993-1 · 1 yr 1 mo

• Participated in the planning and completion of 12 on-site audits of field operations and outside vendors per year. • Produced and distributed reports circulated to senior management. • Developed reputation as expert in field operation for multiple lines of business. • Analyzed claim payments to detect possible fraud.