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Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Newtown Square, Pa, Us

- Onboarded as a hybrid M&A and accounting/finance role- Drive corporate development activity for the Company - prospecting, deal underwriting including synergy analysis, DD and pre- and post-close integration planning. Liase with target company principals, external advisory firms, Company senior management and functional leaders, and Wellspring Capital Management.- Support and lead certain Corporate and regional financial initiatives for the Company- Served as interim CFO/controller for various regional companies and trained incoming candidates

- Identify and develop potential acquisition targets, gather key market and industry data to evaluate potential transactions in core business - Prepare financial cash flow valuation models with supporting assumptions and synergy analysis to support acceptable deal metrics- Negotiate terms, conditions and deal structures with principals and legal counsel to finalize letters of intent and purchase agreements- Draft deal memorandum approval packages for Airgas and Air Liquide Parent Company executive management and Board of Directors- Manage due diligence proceedings, legal documentation compilation and transaction closing as well as integration planning in conjunction with corporate and regional business unit senior management- Managed the divestiture of a $150M+ revenue business unit that closed in October 2017 with SVP, Corporate Development

- Identified and develop potential acquisition targets, manage pipeline, and gather key market and industry data to evaluate potential transactions in core business as well as adjacencies- Prepared financial cash flow valuation models with supporting assumptions and synergy analysis to support acceptable deal metrics- Negotiated terms, conditions and deal structures with principals and legal counsel to finalize letters of intent and purchase agreements- Drafted deal memorandum approval packages for executive management and Board of Directors- Managed due diligence proceedings, legal documentation compilation and transaction closing as well as integration planning in conjunction with corporate and regional business unit management- Assisted SVP, Corporate Development in gathering due diligence information and integration planning documents associated with the planned purchase of Airgas, Inc. by Air Liquide S.A.

- Identified and developed potential acquisition targets, managed pipeline, and gathered key market and industry data to evaluate potential transactions in core business- Prepared financial cash flow valuation models with supporting assumptions and synergy analysis to support acceptable deal metrics- Negotiated terms, conditions and deal structures with principals and legal counsel to finalize letters of intent and purchase agreements- Drafted deal memorandum approval packages for executive management and Board of Directors- Managed due diligence proceedings, legal documentation compilation and transaction closing as well as integration planning in conjunction with corporate and regional business unit management- Assisted SVP, Corporate Development in closing of other transactions including a HSR transaction- Closed over 25 acquisitions

- Managed accounting department of 13 associates for a $150M+ revenue regional business unit based out of Sacramento, CA - Coordinated month-end close process and oversaw all accounting, internal controls and SOX processes- Compiled monthly financial statements and performed financial analysis for business unit senior management and Corporate Finance- Assisted CFO in preparation of annual budget and ad-hoc forecasting

- Managed purchase/acquisition accounting and financial integration for acquisitions with corporate financial reporting, corporate development and business unit senior management- Finalized purchase price allocation for 22 acquisitions with Corporate Finance, business unit management, 3rd party appraisal firms, and external auditors- Served as interim controller for new business unit created due to an acquisition

Wilmington, De, Us

- Provided interim financial assistance to three Fortune 500 companies during my tenure as a consultant for The Siegfried GroupResponsibilities included:- Purchase accounting and acquisition support- Inventory Controls and root cause analysis for a large, regional plant of a global company- SOX Compliance and standardization of accounting processes and internal controls for U.S. operations of a global company

Bachelor'S Degree, Economics And Business Administration

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

High School