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East Greenwich, Rhode Island, Us

Recruited to newly public company to provide financial and SEC expertise to steer company through Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance process, protect its assets, improve controls, and accelerate growth through acquisitions. * Achieved SOX compliance across all global subsidiaries. * Developed profitability analysis that increased gross margin from 32% to 45%.* Improved cash flow to manage AR growth from $16M to $48M over 5 year period. Decreased DSO from 120+ to 62 days, improved aged receivables (>30 days) from 22% to less than 1%, and cut processing time 50%. * Managed complex accounting functions and integration of reporting for 6 major acquisitions to support rapid growth from $50M in 2007 to $300M in 2012. * Led global ERP system integration across all financial reporting functions. * Created predictive cash flow model and strategy that reduced $8M in debt in 6 months.

Us

Recruited to position Lightolier division to achieve SOX compliance* Led Lightolier division to achieve SOX 404 and 302 compliance as well as contractual compliance with SAB 104 revenue recognition, with no exceptions and on time. * Accomplished physical inventory in 3 days with no exceptions for first time in company’s history.

London, Gb

Managed audit engagements for various clients including multi-million dollar SEC registrant clients in software, technology, financial, and manufacturing sectors. * Supervised field audit staff on engagements including internal controls evaluation for SOX compliance review of software and maintenance contracts for revenue recognition in compliance with SAB 104, SOP 97-2, VSOE, and EITF 00-21 quarterly and annual SEC submissions.

King Of Prussia, Pennsylvania, Us

Managed improvement strategies of company's global financial operations. * Strengthened accounting functions and instituted controls to drive cost savings and productivity across global subsidiaries. * Oversaw monthly close for North America, Far East, and European operations and consolidated corporate financial statements.

* M&A * Created revenue recognition model that resulted in 13% revenue growth and 18% EBITDA growth year over year.* To support business expansion and restructuring, quickly secured $25M in mezzanine financing and negotiated $40M rollover of senior debt facility with a national bank.