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Lou Scarpinito

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Senior FP&A leader at Verizon who stood up finance for its ~$10B Value Segment and built a consolidated Qlik dashboard.

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At Verizon, I stood up FP&A for the ~$10B Value Segment after the Tracfone acquisition, building the initial consolidated financial model and integrating 10 acquired prepaid brands into corporate shared services. I also owned a $135M annual labor budget and ran zero-based budgeting.

I proposed and led a cost center restructuring at Verizon that remapped or created about 400 cost centers and eliminated offline allocation models. I also built a consolidated Qlik dashboard for centrally managed services, replacing manual file distribution with real-time self-service reporting.

At EisnerAmper, I owned Global OpEx planning, budgeting, variance analysis, and executive reporting using Workday Adaptive Planning, and presented analysis and recommended actions to the CEO, CFO, and executive leadership team. I built AI-enabled workflows with Claude, ChatGPT, and Copilot that eliminated 30+ hours of monthly manual work.

At FIS, I led budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning, supported M&A diligence and integration tracking, and owned product-level P&L for BancPac core software and the Ancillary and Shared Services product line. I’m an active CPA with an MBA and have also supported ERP migration, software capitalization, and revenue recognition work.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior Manager, FP&A, Global OpEx

EisnerAmper LLP

Jan 2026 - Jun 2026 (5 months)

Owned Global OpEx financial planning, budgeting, variance analysis, and executive reporting for a PE-backed national accounting and advisory firm, using Workday Adaptive Planning. Presented financial analysis and recommended actions to the CEO, CFO, and executive leadership team.

Workday Adaptive Planning Financial Planning Budgeting Variance Analysis Executive Reporting AI Tools Claude ChatGpt Copilot

Senior Manager, FP&A

Verizon Communications

Jan 2023 - Dec 2025 (2 years 11 months)

Stood up FP&A for the ~$10B Value Segment, integrating 10 acquired prepaid brands into corporate shared services. Led OpEx FP&A team owning a $135M annual labor budget and zero-based budgeting.

FP&A Budgeting Forecasting zero based budgeting Qlik Tableau OBIEE SAP S 4HANA Essbase Cost Center Management Data Governance Self Service Reporting AI Tools Gemini

Manager, FP&A

Verizon Communications

Jan 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 11 months)

Managed FP&A for the Value Segment, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost center restructuring. Built predictive forecasting models and automated reconciliation processes.

FP&A Budgeting Forecasting Cost Center Org Updates predictive modeling Automation Gemini Salesforce GCP Essbase

Consultant (Lead Analyst)

Verizon Communications

Jan 2019 - Dec 2020 (1 year 11 months)

Supported FP&A for the Value Segment, including financial modeling, reporting, and analysis. Contributed to ERP migration and cost center restructuring.

FP&A Financial Modeling Reporting Analysis SAP S 4HANA Essbase Qlik Tableau

Senior Financial Analyst

Verizon Communications

Jan 2017 - Dec 2018 (1 year 11 months)

Performed financial analysis and reporting for Verizon, including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis. Supported the Visible brand finance function.

Financial Analysis Budgeting Forecasting Variance Analysis Salesforce GCP Essbase

Senior Financial Analyst

Fiserv

Jan 2014 - Dec 2016 (2 years 11 months)

Supported annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and variance analysis, with financial reporting and management presentations for executive audiences. Focused on job and project costing and percentage-of-completion revenue recognition.

Budgeting Forecasting Variance Analysis Financial Reporting Revenue Recognition Project Costing Work In Progress Schedules Audit Coordination

Senior Financial Analyst

Fidelity National Information Services (FIS)

Jan 2008 - Dec 2013 (5 years 11 months)

Led annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, and long-range planning, including consumption-based pricing and forecasts tied to usage volumes. Led M&A pro forma analysis and supported financial due diligence and post-acquisition integration tracking.

Budgeting Forecasting Long Range Planning M&A Due Diligence P&L management Revenue Recognition ASC 606 SAB 104 SOP 97 2 CAPEX IRR NPV DCF JDEdwards Oracle Financials

Financial Analyst II

Fidelity National Information Services (FIS)

Jan 2006 - Dec 2007 (1 year 11 months)

Handled hardware resale accounting, covering inventory and Balance Sheet accounts, contract revenue, COGS relief, and COGS variance analysis. Owned month-end close work and audit coordination.

Accounting Inventory Balance Sheet Contract Revenue COGS Variance Analysis Month End Closing Audit Coordination

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Stetson University

Master of Business Administration, Business Administration

Master of Business Administration from Stetson University.

University of Central Florida

Bachelor of Science, Accounting

Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Central Florida.

Stetson University

Project Management Certification, Project Management

Project Management Certification from Stetson University.

Anthropic Academy

Certifications, Artificial Intelligence

Completed certifications in Claude 101, AI Fluency: Framework & Foundations, AI Fluency for Small Business, AI Fluency for Builders, and Introduction to Claude Cowork.