TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Hyperion, HFM, SAP, Oracle, Navision, Great Plains, Microsoft Dynamics, QuickBooks and many bespoke applications, Excel, Essbase

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Manager of Corporate Reporting

Responsibilities:

• Manage the preparation of final Financial Statements for Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flows, and Fixed Assets, as well as all topside entries.
• Prepare supporting schedules used in the 10K and 10Q, including Future Purchases, Lease Obligations, Pension Footnotes, FAS123R, etc.
• Responsible for preparation of Quarterly Review Book distributed to Executive Management. Re - engineered processes surrounding the Monthly, Quarterly and Year-End close, resulting in a smoother and quicker close, which enabled more time to ensure the accuracy of the financials.
• Played major role in the translation of spreadsheets and key reports from Enterprise to HFM. Directly manage a professional staff of 5, providing both mentoring and staff development.
• For the past year, I have been responsible for the consolidation of Estimates and Plan using Essbase.

Confidential, NEW YORK

Manager Consolidations and Financial Reporting

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the consolidation of 50 affiliates worldwide using HFM for Actuals, Forecasts and Budgets.
• Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Cash flows.
• Preparation of 10q’s and 10k’s, Pension and 401k accounting.
• Close relationship with Tax, Treasury, IT and Auditors. Intercompany reconciliation and maintenance of HFM. Managed a staff of 5 professionals.

Confidential, NEW YORK

Director of Financial Reporting

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the consolidation of 480 affiliates worldwide using HFM for Actuals, Forecasts and Budgets.
• The main focus while I was at Confidential was converting the company from a Dutch GAAP reporter to a dual Confidential and Confidential reporter to enable listing in the US. the SEC and corporate reporting processes including 10Q’s and 10K’s. Close relationship with Tax, Treasury, IT and Auditors.
• Intercompany reconciliations.
• Prepared the Balance Sheet, Income Statements and Cash Flows.

Confidential

Manager Worldwide Consolidation and Reporting, New York

Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities expanded to include Confidential Music and US. Upgraded, translated and transferred 3 distinct Hyperion databases into one.
• Accommodated 200 affiliates world wide and ensured the integrity of historic data translations, including Balance Sheets, Income Statements and Key Release data.
• Reduced staff, as well as, the time necessary for the monthly closing process by 3 weeks while increasing control of financial data.
• Coordinated the SEC (10Q’s and 10K’s) and corporate reporting processes for more than 200 affiliates.
• Intercompany reconciliations, close working relationship with Auditors, Tax and Treasury depts. Managed 3 professional staff.

Confidential

Manager Consolidation and Reporting

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the consolidation of WMI using Hyperion. Responsible for the day-to-day running of the consolidation department, monthly and weekly management reports, 10Q’s and 10K’s.
• Set up procedures to ensure the integrity of data. Managed the Hyperion upgrade and the implementation of a new Hyperion application in anticipation of the consolidation moving to New York.
• Close working relationship with Auditors, Tax and Treasury depts. Intercompany reconciliations.
• Managed 4 staff.

Confidential

Financial Reporting Manager

Responsibilities:

• Consolidation of the management and statutory accounts for APV worldwide using Hyperion.
• Set up standard reports and spreadsheets, such as variance analysis, POC calculations, and order backlogs, to give Corporate staff greater control of the business.
• Managed a staff of 8. Traveled to a number of regions in Europe and America.

Confidential

Finance Manager

Responsibilities:

• Monthly management reports both internally and to the US, forecasts, budgets, liaison with auditors, VAT and Inland Revenue and treasury.
• Evaluated and implemented new financial software. Managed the integration of 2 acquisitions.
• Developed travel and entertainment policies and controls allowing for the reduction of company expenses by 25%. Travel throughout Europe.

Confidential

Financial Controller

Responsibilities:

• Monthly management reports both internally and to the US, forecasts, budgets.
• Managed the change in structure from a 50/50 partnership to a corporation.
• This entailed implementing financial software from scratch and setting up procedures and systems to ensure the smooth running and integrity of the finance department with all the necessary controls.
• Responsible for negotiations with EMAP after the break to clear up all unresolved issues.

Confidential

Accountant

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all aspects of accounts including, purchase and sales ledgers, petty cash, payroll, fee calculations, vat returns and monthly management figures for a highly respected International Interior

Confidential

Finance Manager

Responsibilities:

• I was responsible for the day to day running of the accounting function of the above departments.
• I had 35 weekly and 35 monthly deadlines.
• Weekly and monthly deadlines both internally and externally.
• Monthly Board Report. Achieved a reduction in the classified DSO to 60 days, a target considered impossible.
• Training of my own team and the classified sales staff.

Confidential

Finance Manager

Responsibilities:

• Held various accounting positions with progressive increases in responsibility.