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City Of Industry, CA, US

Rancho Dominguez, CA, US

Irvine, CA, US

* Completed four M&A transactions: Managed negotiations, finance, legal and tax due diligence along with post-acquisition integration including the sale to publicly traded Hunter Douglas * Managed US and Mexico accounting teams (over 20 people). Mentor, train and develop staff* Managed internal & external financial reporting (US GAAP audits), legal, tax &.

Northlake, Illinois, US

* Secured financing in China for new manufacturing facility.* Assisted with mergers and acquisitions by providing technical guidance in purchase accounting and integrated ERP (Infor LN), tax, risk management and benefit plans.* Managed month-end and year-end financial statement reporting.* Managed financial statement audits, treasury and covenant.

US

DITA is a worldwide distributor and retailer of luxury optical eyewear and sunglasses. RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS INTERIM CFO: * Managed US and international accounting departments (Ireland and Japan), human resources and IT.* Managed domestic and international tax compliance including transfer pricing reporting.* Established flash reporting.

$300M U.S. and Canadian international manufacturer of rigid plastic packaging products.RESPONSIBILITIES & ACHIEVEMENTS:* Mergers & Acquisitions: divestitures, business integration, tax, treasury, insurance and risk management, internal and external US GAAP reporting, forecasting, budgeting. * Corporate Officer and North American Treasurer for US and.

$25M manufacturer of fluid exchange and diagnostic equipment and maintenance service kits.Supervised accounting department including inventory, A/P, A/R, payroll and G/L. Managed all aspects of bank and financial statement audits.* Implemented INFOR XA (formerly MAPICS Pivot Point – Point.Man) ERP System. Revised and documented new procedures and internal.

Worldwide, OO

Managed public and non-public U.S. and international companies from $50M to $500+M in annual revenue on audits, accounting issues, mergers, buy-outs, and divestitures.* Reviewed and assisted with SEC public filings and other financial reporting for companies such as Hansens Beverage, Wet Seal and E*Offering (an E*Trade Company).* Improved audit efficiency.

Chicago, Illinois, US

* Performed initial due diligence field examinations and provided reported findings for prominent lenders such as Wells Fargo and BankBoston.* Supervised and performed financial statement audits, reviews and compilations of companies. * Prepared and reviewed corporate, partnership, and personal tax returns.