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Greater Philadelphia And New York City Area

Provide financial leadership/expertise to companies, helping the management team to proactively control the companies growth arc. Implementing scalable finance & accounting processes and resources, Identifying key business metrics to manage, and Driving timely and accurate financial and operational reporting.Notable Engagements: 1) Interim CFO Filip Technologies 3/2015 to 9/2015 2) Interim CFO IQ Media, 8/2015 to 2/2016• Consult for Philadelphia & NYC area companies to provide CFO insight, advice and direction.• Organized, structured and staff an accounting & finance function for Staffing Organization• Successfully positioned and transitioned a staffing company from a consumer focused bank to a more traditional business bank while installing a $850k LOC, and disengaging with a factoring company, adding 2.5% to the bottom line• Reorganized the chart of accounts and P&L reporting for a TV direct response advertiser, increasing accuracy of reporting, and aggregating data for a management dashboard.• Work with area Philadelphia and NYC clients to manage the flow of data through their organization facilitating the reporting of timely and accurate business metrics.

Philadelphia

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Conshohocken, Pa

• Held the position of highest level financial professional, serving as finance lead of the management team.• Served as financial lead for the successful effort to sell the company to a fortune 50 company (Gannett) for a 9 figure valuation.• Played an active role in presenting the managements business plan to prospective buyers.• Reviewed and selected by acquiring company to continue to serve as financial lead reporting into the public company.• Direct activities of 3 direct reports and 12 indirect reports engaged in daily business of accounting and finance for organization with $70M in annual sales revenues.• Created all financial analysis and financial comments for the Banker’s book that highlighted positive trends in order to increase the company’s attractiveness.• Built Accounting team from 1 person to a group of 15 professionals, with two CPA designated controllers.• Created all financial analysis and financial comments for the Banker’s book that highlighted positive trends in order to increase the company’s attractiveness.• Interfaced directly with peers to develop and implement financial systems and controls that ensured highest levels of efficiency and productivity within organization that experienced more than 100% growth, annually.• Implemented automated billing process that improved speed and accuracy in billing.• Streamlined management and period-end reporting, facilitating completion of month-end closings by the 5th of each month.• Developed banking relationships that led to acquisition of working capital credit line to fuel growth.• Implemented annual budget and reporting process to measure salesperson performance and control costs• Spearheaded and implemented increased benefits to create a competitive employment package in order to recruit and retain quality employees • Facilitated monthly accounting close and generated comprehensive operations and financial statements

Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

• Built Finance & accounting function from 1 person to a staff of 12 accounting and finance professionals• Managed all aspects of financial activities, including functions and scheduling of12-person staff.• Key participant in development of the company’s systems and software packages. • Managed growth of accounting department, effectively handling all issues arising while company grew from $3M to $33M of 8-year period. • Developed relationship with senior management of largest clients to maintain an open credit relationship.• Supervised and administered company’s mutual fund investment portfolio.• Managed integration of a standardized budgeting process, and compiled and reported monthly financial results (including Profit-Loss, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow statements) to senior management.• Coordinated yearly tax reporting with an outside accounting firm.• Directed the implementation of accounting software upgrade across the board and developed cash flow reporting and forecasting model to facilitate cash transaction and approval process.

Bba, Finance, General

High School