Christopher J. Toto, Cpa Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

Cleveland, Ohio, Us

Interim CFO for confidential private equity backed company based in MD and CA. Responsible for full CFO duties (Sept 24-Present).Interim CFO role for private equity backed heavy equipment distributor primarily responsible for overseeing finance function including purchase accounting, OBS, consolidations, financial reporting, bank set up and move, treasury and cash management, budgets, financial statements, bank reporting & financial covenants, acquisition integration and support, HR oversight, payroll, benefits and 401K administration, transition management (start date Dec 2022 thru Aug 23).

Financial advisory CFO/Controller/Finance Director roles for concurrent ongoing engagements with primary focus on evaluating current system of accounting & financial reporting including 13-week cash modeling & forecasting, revenue projections and budgeting, overhead & expenses containment. Responsible for daily accounting functions, cash management, payroll, GL close and reconciliations. Acquisition and business integration. Coordination of external reporting for leadership team and external users (bank, auditors, private equity).Notable Assignments:• CBIZ Equity Advisory Interim CFO for various private equity backed companies.* Accordion Partners Interim controller for a PR backed manufacturer of industrial equipment - 8 subsidiaries, consolidation & financial reporting, 13-week cash flow, purchase accounting, acquisition integration and support, coordination of annual audit, external & internal monthly financial reporting, ASC 606 revenue recognition including standardized percentage of completion methodology across the various entities.* Falcon Group Engineering (4 months - completed)Assisted the executive team with monthly/year-end financial close, ASC 606 revenue recognition, project performance reporting for projects and lines of business. Worked with external tax accountants with year-end financial reconciliations and schedules. Interacted with project managers with focus on maximizing revenue, invoicing and collections, scope creep, staff utilization, cost management and cash flow.* Woods Bagot ArchitectsAssisted with the monthly financial accounting and reporting process. Collaborated with project managers focusing on monthly project financial reviews, contracts, add services, percentage of completion, revenue forecasting, billings and collections and subconsultants.* VVA Project ConsultantdYear-end financial accounting and reporting assistance - consolidation, GL reconciliations & financial reporting.

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Chief Financial Officer for a national architecture firm exclusively focused on the healthcare industry dedicated to creating flexible environments for health that enhance the well-being of patients and families through Smart Facility Design. Responsible for all oversight for all financial, operational and related activities of the firm to assist the leadership team in meeting its strategic initiatives.

New York, New York, Us

Senior financial executive taking the lead on all aspects of the financial accounting, treasury and control environment. Responsible for overseeing all financial aspects of the company's finances including treasury, cash management, general ledger, accounts receivable, billing, cash collections and vendor payments. Hands on use of Deltek Vision 7.6.

Bath, England, Gb

Lead financial senior executive responsible for all financial aspects of the US operation including overseeing the day-to-day management of the finance function, banking & treasury management, relationships with vendors including payroll provider, insurance brokers, legal counsel and external auditors. Strategic financial leader to the executive team preparing board room reporting to advise on status of the business.Implemented & maintained a financial control environment with a clear outline of the monthly and year-end financial close timetable and requirements for ensuring financial data was properly reported and analyzed for timely senior executive review and appropriate follow-up actions. Annually processed approximately 1,200 client invoices with supporting documentation, 2,000 vendor checks, 100 credit card payments, 100 ACH credit batches, bi-weekly internal payroll for approximately 35 non-exempt and 185 exempt staff. Redesigned the financial accounting system to further enhance the financial reporting to provide data for strategic business initiatives. Executed credit & control policy outlining strategy for new client pre-acceptance investigations, credit control, fee structure and impact on invoicing, cash flow and profitability. Resulted in reduction of accounts receivable by 15%.Worked with external legal and tax consultants to restructure the US business corporate legal entity structure to outline clear line of ownership to the UK partnership, meet corporate and partner succession & transition planning issues. Merged the US 401K plans and improved set-up to increase employee participation to 92%. Lead the effort to migrate third party payroll processing, employee benefits recordkeeping, insurance carrier billing interfacing to a new platform to meet Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirements.

Selected Achievements:Primary lead for all financial aspects of the day-to-day finance functions (accounting and indirect reports in human resources, office facilities and IT). Negotiated and consolidated bank relationship to one primary lead domestic bank to increase control and efficiency. Worked with senior team in securing mezzanine debt facility with private equity partner.Design and developed the core ERP financial accounting system.Lead the financial due diligence effort for the acquisition several companies which complimented and improved the core temporary staffing and payroll business. (Most significant acquisition of Chimes Inc. a contingent workforce management company previously owned by Computer Horizons Corp with net revenue of $250mil). Worked with private equity investor on several rounds of mezzanine debt financing (approximately $135mil in total) and responsible for ongoing monthly and annual financial reporting and analytical analysis for the general partners. Appointed by the US Bankruptcy court as Trustee Agent working with legal counsel to wind down the company's financial records, business operations, assets/liabilities and coordinated the sale of units to third parties.

New York, Ny, Us

Senior manager performing audits and providing financial accounting support to a variety of middle market and growing companies.

New York, Ny, Us

Responsible for accounting and finance functions in the corporate accounting department.

Gb

Direct responsibility for planning, supervising and administering multiple concurrent audit engagements with particular emphasis on the role as a business advisor in providing management with effective and timely information in order to operate their business effectively.

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting

Highschool Diploma, High School/Secondary Diplomas And Certificates