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W. Atlee Burpee Company is a privately held, seed and plant producer and merchant headquartered in Warminster, Pennsylvania, USA. The company was established in 1876 by W. Atlee Burpee whose mission continues today—to provide high-quality products through continuous improvement and innovation.

OriGene, a global research tool company, offers a range of research tools for genome and proteome analysis which include cDNA clones, antibodies, recombinant proteins and custom services.

Whole Earth Brands is one of the world’s leading global manufacturers of natural, plant-based, clean label and zero or low-calorie sweeteners. Achievements include IT integrations (ERP and infrastructure) of two acquired businesses, cloud PBX phone system implementation, data warehouse and BI system migration, rolling out global cybersecurity measures and training, and IT application team reorganization. Responsibilities:• Design, plan, deploy and improve global IT enterprise architecture including infrastructure and applications• Develop and execute the company’s global IT roadmap and strategies• Partner with business stakeholders at all levels to identify, plan and execute projects that deliver values aligned with business objectives • Advise and influence the company stakeholders of emerging technologies and adoption options• Manage the company’s global IT budget• Manage, coach and mentor the company’s global IT team • Lead global cybersecurity operation and employee training• Facilitate the company IT audit as well as response to the company Audit Committee• Lead M&A IT integrations• Maintain IT vendor relationship and negotiate IT contracts

For over 150 years, MAFCO has been the world’s leading manufacturer and supplier of licorice products and derivatives. MAFCO is a subsidiary of Whole Earth Brands. At MAFCO I was responsible for all the IT operations as those described in the Whole Earth Brands section above. Achievements include the company CRM, business data warehouse, Business Intelligence and MRP systems rollout, digital marketing platform rollout, and IT infrastructure cloud migration.

Achievements include rolling out financial consolidation system (F9), rolling out ERP instances for two new businesses units, recruiting and building the Chinese finance team, reorganizing and documenting the accounting closing procedure.Responsibilities:• Manage, coach and mentor the Company Chinese Finance Team • Plan and implement accounting procedures and internal controls for new business practices and transactions• Consolidate financial reports over multi-layer international entities • Maintain and analyze worldwide production cost while working with the production team to optimize the production process and reduce overhead• Monitor cash flow and develop finance strategies• Evaluate and execute M&A projects • Manage annual budget process • Implement, maintain, and upgrade business applications such as the Company financial consolidation and ERP systems • Support the company IT infrastructure

Achievements include cleaning up the fixed assets book of the Chinese operation per proper GAAP guidelines and reorganizing financial reports based on Chinese statutory and US headquarters needs. Responsibilities:• Work closely with Chinese accounting team on issues and reconciliations• Regularly travel to China to support and facilitate local accounting practice and statutory audit• Manage monthly closing process