QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY:

• Senior level manager with twenty years of diversified financial experience in both domestic and international companies in manufacturing and consumer industries.
• Team - oriented individual with expertise in general accounting, cost accounting and financial analysis using international financial standards such as US GAAP and IFRS.
• Proven ability to lead organizations through substantial change while bringing about desired financial results. Bilingual (English/French).

Experience in the following areas:

• Financial Reporting
• Forecasting
• Financial Analysis
• Budget Management
• Financial Modeling
• Due Diligence
• Consolidation
• Audit and Compliance
• Internal Controls

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Developed and implemented procedures, systems modifications and interfaces to create financial reporting. Designed and implemented financial analysis projections models.
• Performed strategic financial analysis and implemented action plan to increase profitability for European companies by more than 20%.
• Led a significant reorganizational social plan from initial design to local implementation and follow up review with all partners.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Financial Contractor

Harvey - IL

• Assist client to prepare the quarterly report on Form 10-Q and S-1 SEC prospectus for the upcoming IPO.

Financial Contractor

Miami - FL

• Support Group Finance to deliver the management results, related commentary & consolidated financial based on IFRS standard. Contribute to the ongoing improvement of the reporting processes across the Group.
• Assist with the timely consolidation of all monthly & quarterly management and financial statutory reporting requirements.

Financial Contractor

Deerfield - IL

• Assist client during their recent acquisition of Boots Alliance (combined revenues exceeding $80 billion)
• Designed financial accounting models to support the global merger and integration. Coordinated and executed several initiatives with the tax and treasury departments for multiple entities and countries.

Financial Contractor

Itasca - IL

• Assist client during implementation of their new consolidation platform Oracle Hyperion Financial System v11.1. Conduct testing and data validation.

Financial Contractor

Glenview – IL

• Assist the client running parallel consolidation during the divestiture of their $2.6 billion division. Review and validate financial reporting and preparation of the carve out of financial statements.
• Review and develop consolidation of financial procedures and process for the new entity.
• Assist and perform training for all new employees in corporate external reporting department.

Deerfield, IL 

International Consolidation Manager

• Coordinate and lead the monthly consolidation process for all the international units including the preparation of financial statements.
• Manage the monthly close process.
• Review monthly financial statements and related supporting information submitted by international subsidiaries and perform consolidation close process.
• Assist with the execution of quarterly reviews and year-end financial audits.
• Investigate material variances on the financial statements, provide related explanations to management and assist with various special projects as needed.

Long Grove, IL

International Controller

• Directed European accounting functions and introduced key strategic initiatives to significantly restore profitability for all subsidiaries.
• Responsible for directing the European accounting departments on both US and international accounting principles in a multi-currency environment.
• Liaise with external auditors on the preparation of annual statutory Accounts.
• Oversee the accounting operations of subsidiary corporations, especially their control systems, transaction-processing operations, and policies and procedures.
• Created financial modeling analysis and developed local action plans to restore profitability for all entities.
• Participated in due diligence related to project for acquisition of the European yachting company Couach.

Group Controller

• Reporting to the CFO, managed corporate accounting and finance functions through all subsidiaries (UK, France, Italy, Singapore and USA) including preparation of financial statements, financial analysis budgeting, auditing and compliance.
• Developed internal and external financial reporting package for disseminating results to management, Board of Directors and local market authority.
• Consolidated group financial position on monthly, quarterly and year-end basis.
• Ensured compliance with established policies and procedures for all subsidiaries including Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
• Completed pitch documents, due-diligence memoranda and road-show preparations for private and public securities offerings.

Lincolnshire, IL 

Financial Reporting Manager

 Responsibilities:

• Managed all aspects of financial reporting, consolidation and forecasting information from US operations on both International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and US GAAP.
• Prepared and monitored operating budget transfer process for $60 million expense budget.
• Monitored tax provision calculation and prepared tax return package.
• Implemented Economic Value Added (“EVA”) based compensation model to measure value creation and more closely link management incentives to shareholder value.
• Analyzed and reconciled key balance sheet accounts on monthly basis, ensuring appropriate controls.

Financial Analyst 

• Prepared monthly, quarterly and annual reports as required for Swiss parent company.
• Participated in the annual budget control process: reviewed and consolidated financial position.

Accounting Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed all aspects of accounting functions including MIS, Credit and Collections and Capital Planning process.
• Ensured all monthly, quarterly and yearly financial reports to US parent company.
• Prepared weekly physical inventory report and reconciliation, monthly accounts receivable aging report, sales and purchase ledger reconciliation.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Skilled in MS Office (MS Excel, MS Access, MS PowerPoint, MS Word), Hyperion Enterprise, HFM, Oracle, JBA, JD Edwards, SAP, Business Object and Business Warehouse.