CHRISTOPHER H. ROUSE, M.B.A.

3822 Blue Wing Court ~ Wilmington, North Carolina 28409

910-791-3739 (Home)
910-470-4867 (Mobile) cr6b4038@westpost.net

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Budget Analyst ~ Forecasting ~ Job Costing
Accomplished, seasoned Business Executive with proven success and experience in
all aspects of business and financial management, project forecasting, finance m
etrics, office management, and sales. Superior analytical, research, and organiz
ational skills. Excellent oral and written communication skills, able to communi
cate effectively with clients, business teams, vendors, colleagues and superiors
. North Carolina Real Estate License with additional business capabilities in:
Financial Reporting Oracle ERP Cognos Software
Budgets and Forecasts Job Costing Fixed Assets
Financial Analysis Employee Supervision Ad Hoc Reporting
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage (contracted through Aeroteck), Wilmington, NC 2009 -
2010
Home Loan Consultant
Counseled and pre-qualified customers in their refinancing needs as part of the
government stimulus package
GSII (wholly owned affiliate of General Electric), Tampa, Florida
2007 - 2008
Project Control / Financial Analyst
Conduct quantitative analysis of financial data to forecast project cost and re
venue.
Collaborate with six Product Line Leaders to develop ways to increase contribut
ion margin to over
200 scheduled nuclear plant outages
Compile and review complex data to assess multimillion-dollar projects
Primary interface with Project Managers for financial metrics; research Project
Manager inquiries
Efficiently produce, analyze and distribute set of key financial reports for Nu
clear Services Contracts
Key Accomplishments
In less than one year increased forecast and budget analysis responsibilities f
rom one on site project to over 200 worldwide projects simultaneously
PROLUBE, INC., Wilmington, North Carolina 2005 2007
Office Manager / A/R Accountant
Consulted daily with accountant, Operations Manager and technical support team
on such issues as
payments due, personnel issues, software performance status and financial f
orecasting.
Developed such organizational processes and procedures as spreadsheets for moni
toring sales, labor
costs and profit margins and standardizing employee rules and regulations b
y creating a regularly
updated employee handbook.
Administered numerous financial and human resource functions, including all pay
roll operations,
 monitoring sales numbers, resolving cash shortages, itemizing expenses, coo
rdinating medical
insurance and other withholdings, paying corporate taxes, and organizing bi
lling records for over 80
accounts receivables.
Key Accomplishments
Developed and implemented more efficient accounting and bookkeeping system invo
lving the use of
such technology as QuickBooks Pro, CBS-Creative Solutions/Thompson and Lube
Soft, creating more
time for employees to devote to sales opportunities, thus, increasing net p
rofits.

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COOPERATIVE BANK, Wilmington, North Carolina 2001 2004
Mortgage Loan Originator
Networked and established business relationships with realtors, homebuilders, a
ppraisers, attorneys
and potential clients in order to effectively process mortgage loans, price
s and overall real estate
purchase procedure.
Provided customers with personalized loan and real estate proposals based on a
lengthy process of
discovering clients unique needs and coordinating a real estate package, fr
om appraisals to tax
returns and closings, that met all of the customers expectations and ensure
d repeat business and
referrals.
Key Accomplishments
Established internet based support system used for monitoring loan application
status, obtaining tax
records and public information and administering the processing and deliver
y of loan applications,
leading to a more efficient and effective business service that also increa
sed the companys net
profit.
THE CIT GROUP, Raleigh, North Carolina 1999 2001
Operations Manager and Mortgage Loan Underwriter
Administered and managed all operational and underwriting aspects of business,
including
supervising and training 6 employees, ensuring all branch needs were met, c
ommunicating lending
scenarios with brokers, educating sales personnel on use of pipeline report
s, provide quarterly profit
analysis reports, and overseeing auditing compliance.
Used web-based technology to underwrite mortgage applications from over 40 brok
ers, along with
designing a home-based application system that allowed employees to work fr
om remote locations.

EDUCATION
WEBSTER UNIVERSITY, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Masters in Business Administration
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT WILMINGTON, Wilmington, North Carolina
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
RELEVANT COURSEWORK
Oracle ERP, Cognos, iProGEct training GSSI Training Center
Lean Manufacturing training GSII Training Center
Analyzing Annual Reports Skill Soft Certification
Management Accounting - Cape Fear Community College (Honors List)
SAP R/3 4.x: End User Skill Soft Certification