Boutique business and financial consultant specializing in interim and contract CFO services● As interim GM and CFO of a family owned business which had suffered the passing of its founder eight years prior, losses for the past ten years, and the inception of foreclosure proceedings on its real estate and line of credit loans –✔ arranged loan shark, angel, and finally conventional mortgage and line of credit financing✔ negotiated with existing vendors and identified new vendors to transition from COD to 30 day credit terms✔ worked hands-on with each functional team to rebuild the non-existent morale, direction and productivity ✔ coached the formerly absentee 2nd generation management team into active members of management✔ resulting in a 50% increase in gross profits, a 10% reduction in labor costs, a 21% slashing of material costs, a 98% increase in working capital, and the first profit in over a decade.● As contract CFO of a construction contractor –✔ developed a financial development program to supervise, train and coach their bookkeeper and staff accountant to become the accounting manager and GM/Controller, respectively, and ✔ developed monthly, quarterly and post mortem job cost variance analysis system to manage jobs in the short term and evaluate customer profitability and pricing in the longer term● As contract CFO for five US based company’s of a UK venture capital group – ✔ collaborated with five CEO’s and UK venture capitalists on day-to-day management, budgeting, strategic planning, IT conversion/standardization, divestitures, productivity improvements, and personnel✔ implemented, trained and supervised personnel on new billing and collection procedures to improve cash flow turns by 29%, or 13 days✔ administered and negotiated $12 million in contingent liabilities to a 31%, or $3.7 million, cost savings✔ hired, coached and trained Accounting, Inventory Management, and Administrative personnel

●Analyzed and recommended product line terminations and divestitures ●Designed and implemented consolidation, restructuring, and recapitalization plan●Evaluated potential acquisition candidates and assisted in the development of a purchase price ●Developed prospectus and lead all due diligence of the sale of the company●Negotiated and settled domestic and foreign product liability claims ●Arranged, consolidated and managed worldwide insurance plans ●Developed and implemented worldwide cash flow projection and forecasting model ●Researched and implemented all new financial accounting standards●Supervised and trained 9 worldwide div. controller’s in the preparation of financial and cash flow reports●Performed forensic accounting and litigation support services, assisted corporate counsel in compiling evidence, and interviewed and analyzed expert and potential witnesses for arbitration cases●Manage international and domestic income tax, sales tax and VAT audits ●Prepared multistate and federal business income, sales and personal property tax returns●Created financial reporting package to reduce the closing and reporting cycle●Prepared consolidated FS and footnotes and coordinated annual FS audits

●Designed, administered, budgeted, and completed audit engagements and financial statements ●Supervised, trained, directed, and reviewed the work of one to twenty-five staff accountants per engagement●Reviewed and evaluated potential client acquisitions, reserves and loss contingencies●Developed software applications for more efficient internal and client based management reporting and analysis●Evaluated client accounting systems and controls and made recommendations for improvements