SUMMARY:

• Senior Financial and Operations leader who drives revenue and EBITDA growth through the development of innovative business metric systems, the implementation of effective internal control processes and the creation of strategic relationships with leadership, ownership, supply chain partners and professional advisors.
• Experienced in leading organizational restructuring, merger & acquisition activity, business scaling and expansion with proven successes in both Public and Private Confidential owned companies.
• Hands on analytical problem solver and accomplished negotiator with a history of delivering solutions.
• Proven ability to influence change, increase profitability and control cost while building world class finance, accounting and operations teams.
• Driven to succeed in all endeavors through the relentless pursuit of excellence.

CORE BUSINESS COMPETENCIES:

• Financial Accounting
• Accounting System Integration
• Due Diligence Analysis
• Banking, Treasury & Cash Mgmt
• Profitability Improvement
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Audit Preparation & Management
• Budgeting, Forecasting, Analytics
• Insurance & Benefits
• Capital Procurement
• Contract/Lease Negotiations
• Strategic Positioning & Implementation
• Real Estate and Property Mgmt
• Union & Collective Bargaining
• SOX, Risk Mgmt & Internal Control
• SEC Reporting
• Tax Mgmt & Planning
• Human Resource Leadership

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Windsor, NJ

Financial Executive

Responsibilities:

• Led all accounting & financial activities of Company upon abrupt departure of CFO
• Planned, sourced and hired permanent accounting team (Controller, FP&A, Cost Accountant, Treasury, Senior Staff Accountant)
• Managed Daily Liquidity and Forward Looking forecasting and
• Assumed responsibility for creation of Financial Statement and Key Performance Indicators
• Partnered with Operations leadership to re - engineer Billing process to clear backlog
• Organized accounting staff, consultants, branch managers and auditors to complete year-end Inventory
• Documented ERP System shortfalls, Teamed with Vendor, Consultants, Management to stabilize and fix system bugs
• Led the accounting team to accumulate and submit information requested for year-end financial audit
• Prepared and submitted Borrowing Base, Covenant Compliance and Financial Statements to Lenders & Management
• Partnered with External Accounting Firm on Transfer Pricing Initiative to Minimize tax exposure
• Prepared Q3 2015 Board of Directors Presentation and Led the Review of the QTR/YTD Financial Statements and KPIs
• Provided Financial Overview to (8) potential banking entities for $65 Million Debt refinance (Supplied Core Financial data for Presentation)

Confidential, Henderson, KY

Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Led all financial activities and responsibilities of Company upon sale by owners to Private Confidential Ownership
• Transitioned Accounting Process from external accounting firm to internal team I recruited and managed
• Designed and Developed Comprehensive Metrics and Reporting Process (P&L, EBITDA, Balance Sheet, Statistical Analysis)
• Developed Pricing and Costing Models for New Sales Opportunities to achieve maximum profitability
• RFP’d Audit Firms and Engaged Crowe Horwath as new Auditors
• Transitioned Treasury from local bank to National Bank, Established Online Banking Services
• Engaged Marsh & McLennan as Broker/Advisor for all Corporate Insurance Lines, Led Renewal Process for All Corporate Lines
• Responsible for IT Leadership including Hardware, Software, Telephone and Deployment to Employees
• Drafted new Policies for Accounting and Travel - Evaluated Employee Handbook for Content and Provided Revision Alternatives
• Interfaced with Debt Lender on Covenant Reporting and Compliance
• Acted as Company paralegal drafting New Contracts, Contract Amendments and Contract Extensions
• Presented Financial and Business Activities to the Board of Directors Quarterly

Confidential, New York, NY

Financial Executive

Responsibilities:

• Assisted in development of multi-year forward looking EBITDA model
• Performed a complete Sales/Operational/Accounting system analysis
• Sourced Software solutions, Arranged for system demos, Provided guidance to remove redundant systems and streamline manual processes
• Reviewed monthly financial statements and provided PE firm with insights on Cash and A/P management
• Participant in Lender financial review meetings and long term planning sessions
• Interface with external audit team on topics covering valuations and reserves while leading annual audit to completion
• Organized Corporate information concerning legal entity structure for tax and reporting purposes
• Led Annual Insurance renewal process
• Researched legacy business process and prepared analysis and guidance for optimization of $12 million of inventory

Confidential, Fort Myers, FL, Oklahoma City, OK

Chief Financial Officer

Responsibilities:

• Leader of Finance, Accounting, Treasury, Financial Reporting, Banking, Audit, HR, Tax, Insurance and Administrative functions
• Relationship Manager with financial community: banks, private Confidential partners, lenders, public accounting, real estate, insurance
• Financial Advisor to CEO and Board of Directors regarding all facets of business
• Developer and Communicator of Company Key Financial models, metrics, dashboards and results
• Partner with other Senior Leadership on Federal and State Regulatory Reporting and Compliance
• Performed Forensic audit on behalf of Private Confidential Owners - Reviewed P&L’s, Balance Sheets and Cash flows for anomalies
• Discovered and corrected $2.3 million of accounting irregularities
• Implemented control processes over cash reporting, revenue recognition and reserve accounting
• Completed 2011 Audited Financial Statements with External Audit Firm for submission to Regulatory Agencies
• Created new management reporting for student enrollment counts
• Partnered with CEO, COO, Board Members, Confidential Owners, Accounting Staff, other CMF Consultants and External Auditors
• Recruited and hired new members of accounting staff

Confidential, Cherry Hill, NJ

Chief Financial Officer

Responsibilities:

• Leader of Finance, Accounting, Treasury, Public Reporting, Banking, Audit, HR, Tax, Insurance and Administrative functions
• Executive Relationship Manager with bankers, private Confidential owners, lenders, external accounting/audit, legal, real estate, equipment leasing
• Financial Advisor to CEO and Board of Directors regarding all facets of business
• Developer and Communicator of Company Key Financial and Operational models, metrics, dashboards
• Author of Public reports 10-Qs,10-Ks and other filings - Primary Interface with SEC, NASDAQ and Other Governmental Entities
• Recruiter and Builder of Accounting team from ground up - Transitioned all Accounting functions from West to East Coast
• Negotiator of major supplier contracts for armored car, telephone, equipment service, audit, insurance, banking, vault cash, software vendors
• Controller of SOX 404 internal control process, compliance, documentation, and implementation

Confidential, Princeton, NJ

Financial Recruiter

Responsibilities:

• Leader of all Finance, Accounting, Treasury, Reporting, Banking, Audit, HR, Tax and Admin functions in manufacturing setting
• Executive Relationship Manager with financial community including banking, lenders, audit, insurance, legal, real estate, leasing
• Strategic direction setter with Ownership, Venture Capital Partners, Bankers, Creditors and Operation leaders
• Manager of all corporate insurance, legal negotiations, contract/lease/statutory reporting, internal control processes & SOX compliance
• Manager of Direct Mail production facility - Manufacturing, Facilities, Distribution, Security, Warehousing, Transportation
• Accountable for 45 Mgrs, 600 plant employees
• P&L responsibility for $60 million manufacturing / distribution operating budget
• Lead transition, relocation and closure of acquired $30 million, union run, direct mail competitor
• Developed and reported key financial and operational metrics, dashboards and reports with real time performance monitoring
• Led cross functional teams in software implementation of enterprise wide financial and production systems
• Prepared and coordinated Monthly Financial Reporting for Investment Group, Lenders, Board of Directors
• Directed corporate-wide purchasing and procurement