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Boston, Ma, Us

Middleton, Ma, Us

Recruited by the owner of a dynamic company (Alder Partners) to join the leadership team as the CFO to drive change and transform the business. In November 2023, Alder Partners was acquired by the Flynn Group, and the division was rebranded Flynn Fitness. Flynn Fitness owns and operates 40 Planet Fitness franchises in Massachusetts and Georgia with plans for rapid growth. Industry – health and wellness.Technical Skills• ADP• Clarity Systems• Cognos• Concur• Crystal Reports• Excel (advanced)• IBM Cognos CDM• Kronos (now UKG)• Metaviewer• Microsoft Office• MS Dynamics• Oracle• PowerOLAP• QuickBooks• R12 / Discoverer• Report Smith• Sage Intacct• Sage Fixed Assets• SAP• SQL• Tableau• Tagetik• UltiPro (now UKG)• Workday Adaptive• WideOrbit• XBRL• XET• XML

North Reading, Ma, Us

Hired by the owner of a successful family business to manage the financial operations and drive growth and development of the portfolio of assets. The company owns and operates 118 Dunkin' franchises and several commercial real estate properties throughout Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont. Industries – food service and real estate.

Blackburn, Lancashire, Gb

Selected by the Vice President, Accounting & Finance to join the EG America team (formerly Cumberland Farms) as a full-time financial consultant to drive a number of finance and accounting projects including integration of acquired properties and transition to a new external audit firm.• Managed the integration and validation of financial information for newly acquired entities• Prepared and executed a project plan to ensure proper IFRS treatment of leases• Analyzed the current state cash management structure and proposed future state improvements to the processes within the treasury function• Identified accounting entries needed to correct errors and omissions as a result of recent acquisition activity• Supported the year-end audit and assisted with the transition to a new external audit firm

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Chosen by the CFO to lead the complex integration of the merger with CBS Radio and to drive a transformation of the finance and accounting functions of the company which included a process improvement initiative and, ultimately, the building and launching of a global shared service center.• Managed a finance and accounting operations shared service center that performed all of the accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, payroll functions, and commercial scheduling for the company• Led the design, strategic planning, and execution of the interim and post-transition states of a large scale business transformation across the people, processes, and technology of the finance function• Formalized and refined the financial policies and procedures of the company• Governed the enterprise-wide transformation project by creating and chairing the Operational Steering Committee• Designed the communication strategy for the transformation to all levels of the business including presenting key messages to the executive team• Established a hyper-care help desk model for escalations from all impacted processes during the transition phase• Identified opportunities for continuous improvement in the organization in both processes and use of technology• Monitored the business process provider and assessed their performance against contractual SLAs• Continued to be an agent of change and the integration champion for the company

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Promoted by the CFO into a Vice President role to drive the advancement of our finance and accounting technologies, the improvement of our existing processes and procedures, and the management of the change initiatives of the company. • Developed and analyzed the annual budgets and other planning tools (including weekly revenue projections and monthly forecasts) for all business units• Monitored financial performance by comparing results to financial plans, KPIs, and other metrics and recommended corrective strategies and solutions• Supported the M&A activities of the company (from the due diligence effort through integration)• Implemented several key financial software solutions – ERP platforms, CPM tools, external reporting programs, payroll systems, travel/expense solutions, payment portals, and AP automation application• Served as the primary liaison of the finance department for the other corporate functions – IT, HR, Legal, Real Estate, Compliance, Engineering, Programming, Digital Operations, and Sales – and provided support and input on multiple non-financial initiatives and programs• Partnered with clients, vendors, and other important third parties to ensure a strong relationship existed• Continued to be the accounting and controllership leader as well as the internal controls specialist and external audit relationship manager for the company

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Promoted by the CFO into a Director role to design and develop the company’s response to the Sarbanes Oxley Act and to become the internal controls specialist and external audit relationship manager. • Directed the internal audit function and had a dotted line reporting relationship to the Board of Directors• Coordinated the quarterly review and annual audit with the external auditors (Big 4)• Designed and deployed the Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) framework and compliance program across the entire company• Compiled internal audit and SOX findings and provided an assessment of the results to management • Presented materials to the Board of Directors • Collaborated with tax experts to guarantee the appropriate tax treatment and planning • Continued to be the accounting and controllership leader for the company

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Recruited by the CFO and the Controller to join the finance team in a newly created role to be an accounting and controllership leader as the company was engaged in a transformative acquisition. Relocated to Philadelphia from Boston.• Led the monthly close process, consolidated the results, and reconciled the accounts• Assembled the monthly reporting packages for the executive team and key department heads • Prepared the quarterly and annual external reporting packages and SEC filings (10Q / 10K / XBRL instances) • Directed all of the treasury and cash management activities and managed the relationship with the bank• Architected the roadmap and oversaw the administration of all of the financial systems • Drove the capital purchases program and reviewed the fixed asset registers and reconciliations

Boston, Ma, Us

A spin-off company of American Radio Systems that owned and operated cellular and broadcast towers throughout the United States. Publically traded (NYSE: AMT). Industries – telecommunications and real estate. Left to join a growing radio broadcaster in Pennsylvania.

Was the fifth largest radio broadcasting company with 96 radio stations in 19 cities before it sold its radio assets to CBS. Industries - media, broadcasting, radio, advertising, and digital. Instead of accepting an opportunity at CBS, chose to follow the CEO of American Radio Systems and join his spinoff company – American Tower Corporation.

A global supplier of electronic components used by manufacturers of telecommunications and computer equipment. Industries – manufacturing and electronic components. When the company was sold, opted not to take a position in Memphis, TN.

Bsba, Finance Major; Management Information Systems Minor

Mba, Finance

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