Provide accounting and finance leadership for this $1.5B food manufacturer. Responsible for leading a team of 14 professional and administrative staff in Financial Reporting, General Accounting, Credit & A/R, A/P, and Treasury.  Participated in the financial integration of the acquisition of the Kraft natural cheese divisions into the Lactalis group of companies Served as finance lead on the creation and implementation of a shared services company to support all US entities Directed team reducing account receivable DSO under 26 days with only 1.1% of receivables over 30 days

Responsible for the monthly close, forecasting, performance analysis, and annual budget development. Managed a team of professional and administrative staff of 8 in Buffalo and New York City offices.  Implemented new travel and entertainment policy that resulted in over $200,000 in savings in year one Designed and implemented automated time and expense reporting system Rolled out new reporting and performance scorecards for deduction management resulting in improved accountability and reduction in outstanding deductions by over 20%  Reduced month-end closing process by 2 days

Responsible for the oversight of world-wide financial operations of this $300 million multinational freight forwarder and airline with offices located in the United States, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Madeira, Malaysia, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. Managed global banking and investments, audits, and tax relationships. Oversaw insurance, human resources, and benefits administration. Managed the global finance and corporate travel teams of 30+ professional and administrative staff. Migrated external audit firm reducing audit cycle by 50% and recognized savings of over $300,000 annually Oversaw the preparation of an external equity investment offering memorandum and participated in key presentations to potential investors

 Secured $60 million asset-based line of credit and refinanced $80 million term loan Led the finance team presentation that resulted in corporate ratings from Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s Served as Corporate Secretary for all corporate entities as well as 401(k) plan Trustee

 Led the implementation and administration of a Global Transfer Pricing Policy resulting in deferred tax savings of $35+ million Renegotiated insurance policy resulting in over $5 million in annual savings

Managed all accounting and payroll functions with a staff of 20. Established and maintained internal control policies and accounting procedures to comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Maintained and enhanced financial systems to optimum efficiencies. Managed and served as technical advisor for the design and implementation of an internally-developed multi-platform automated time and expense reporting system Streamlined financial reporting enabling finance staff to reduce monthly closing cycle from 10 to 5 days Received the Achievement Forum Award of Excellence for implementation and design of the automated time and expense reporting system