ROSARIO RAGUSA

51 Ingleside Av., Winthrop, MA 02152 | e-mail: rrb2f4f0@westpost.net | Internati

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SUMMARY
- Dedicated and detail-oriented professional with a solid background in Accounti
ng and Finance
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to assess situations and implemen
t viable solutions
- Creative problem solver with expertise in accounting and financial analysis, b
udgeting, credit analysis,
corporate citizenship and management research
EXPERIENCE
Business Analyst, LED Spa, Boston, Ma (US), 2009-2010
Responsible for the analysis of US market for medical devices to find new invest
ment opportunities
- Provided analysis and reporting on this specific market and its opportunities
and challenges
Research Analyst and Assistant Professor, ITALIAN MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, UNIVERS
ITY AND RESEARCH (Italy), 2005-2009
- Taught Accounting, Industrial Economy, Tourist Economy, Law and Administration
at the undergraduate level
- Researched in Corporate Citizenship, Accountability and Management fields
Finance and E-Business Manager, IMPRESA S.P.A. (Italy), 2003-2005
Managed company web site implementation as well as daily financial and admini
strative duties
- Performed various types of accounting tasks and financial analysis
- Undertook feasibility studies, and gathered business requirements from managem
ent and customers
to create detailed technical specifications for the companys B2B web pages; mana
ged team of five people
to collect and implement the content of the web site
- Introduced new payment methods/currencies to the website, which increased sale
s by 30%
Financial Analyst, CAPELLIMANIA S.R.L. (Italy), 2002-2003
Responsible for administrative and accounting duties as well as monthly monit
oring of over 100 franchise locations
- Monitored franchise results, expenses, and marketing conditions; results of da
ta analysis were used
to improve franchise practices
- Performed various types of marketing and financial analysis using Excel and Ac
cess
- Served as a consultant to franchise owners and made suggestions which helped i
ncrease sales 15 - 20% at various locations
Financial Analyst, BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB (Stamford, CT - U.S.A.), 2001
Responsible of the analysis of financial statements of the clients companies
(Stores and Superstores)
- Performed various types of financial analysis (10Q and 10K analysis) of severa
l Stores and Superstores
- Responsible for the control of the operating results of each company audited a
nd reported to the Credit manager
Manager, "YELLOW ORCHID" COOPERATIVE SOCIETY (Italy), 1990 -1999
Managed budgets over $1 million for government-sponsored residential building pr
ojects
- Received government funds and managing disbursements for projects
- Supervised the preparation of reports for the government and eighteen (18) coo
perative members
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATES
- PhD in Business Economics/Accounting, UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA (ITALY), 2008
- MBA (International Business),CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (CT, USA), 2
000
- B. Sc. Business Administration,UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA (ITALY), 1998
- Master Certificate in Corporate Citizenship, BOSTON COLLEGE (ITALY), 2008
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA),ITALIAN PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT ORGANIZATION, 2002
SKILLS
Software: MS Office, Decision Pro, SPSS
Database: MS Access, Excel, Oracle, SAP, IBM Reflection
Language: Native Italian speaker, English, working knowledge of Spanish and Fren
ch