Jason Najm
WORK EXPERIENCE
Lactalis
Financial Analyst – IT Team
Buffalo, NY
Jan 2023 – Oct 2024
Managing IT budget of ~$37 million under new shared service structure, $23m OpEx and $14m CapEx
Took lead in creating a system for tracking POs for OpEx spend within the IT area for the new SAP S/4 HANA system
Took lead in vendor onboarding management to ensure timely setup and communication between new vendors and the
Lactalis master data and AP teams
Involved in the build and socialization of Apptio, a cloud based application for IT planning, budgeting, and forecasting
Track and report on actuals in comparison to budget on a monthly basis
PASSalert
Buffalo, NY
Partner
Jun 2020 – Present
Became a partner at startup attempting bring a new line of fire safety products to market
Wrote the business plan and feasibility study in order to clarify our current position and future opportunities
Oversee production of a prototype and host demonstrations to find product solutions and understand market demands
Tops Friendly Markets
Williamsville, NY
Staff Accountant
Jan 2022 – Dec 2022
Joined the Tops team during their merger with Price Chopper to create Northeast Grocery
Assist the banking team with rural bank reconciliations and banking adjustments
Assist the AR and AP teams with tracking gift card activations, redemptions, and organizational gift cards
Track electronic funds transfers for 155 stores and gas stations and manually process transactions when necessary
Manage the database for roughly 30,000 items included in our In Store Execution program and invoice as necessary
HSBC Bank USA
Depew, NY
Graduate Development Program Intern
Intern for the Digital Strategy team to maintain and communicate current projects
Researched the potential competitors for HSBC in the wealth management app space
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Niagara Frontier Volleyball Club
Jul 2020 – Sep 2020
West Seneca, NY
Gold Level Coach
Run practices with motivating coaching techniques and useful training tips
Understand that each player’s personality must be considered when attempting to engage and coach
Travel regionally with the club to successfully lead teams
Saint Francis University Men’s Volleyball Team
Player/Court Captain
Nov 2021 – Present
Loretto, PA
Aug 2016 – May 2021
Balance studies with an average of 20 hours of weekly practices and workouts
Developed competitive nature and mindset to compete at the NCAA Division 1 level
Learned to excel in high pressure situations
Society of Economic Analysis
Member
Loretto, PA
Aug 2019 – May 2021
Competed in a national competition in which teams analyze economic and financial conditions and formulate a
monetary policy recommendation
Forecast of near-term economic and financial conditions relevant to the formulation of monetary policy
Discussion of significant risks to the economy that should receive special attention in formulating monetary policy
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