Dave Pucci Email & Phone Number

Andover, Ma, Us

Framingham, Massachusetts, United States

• Maintain and update policies and procedures pertaining to the Fiscal Accounting Services team.• Manage the monthly close process, and review/record required journal entries.• Establish and maintain systems and controls to verify the integrity of all processes, systems, data and reporting.• Manage the preparation and completion of year end audit and consolidated statements.• Process 990 tax filings for all Advocates legal entities.• Primary contact for the annual audit and Uniform Finance Report (UFR).• Preparation and filing of Owner Certified Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) filings.• Provide Cash Management/Treasury related functions, and operate as authorized check signer. • Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations.Accomplishments: Integrated multiple affiliations (HMEA and FCP) into the day-to-day Advocates operations. Facilitated the implementation to a new GL system upgrade. Built out, managed and mentored a successful Accounting team.

Needham, Ma

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the Accounting team – 5 direct reports and 32 indirect reports. Job functions inclusive of General Accounting, AR, AP, Billing and Credit and Collections.• Developed and implemented new GL structure for BU based on revised revenue streams. Division/Department combinations representing the existing revenue and expense product lines.• Ensured compliance with appropriate GAAP standards – revenue recognition, ASC 606.• Streamlined existing close process and improve monthly reporting details - revenue recognition, ASC 606. Close cycle shortened by 2 business days with no system-related implementations.• Developed and issued timely financial reports for senior executives – P&L’s by product line, variance analysis, T&E spend by functional unit as well as headcount details.• Engaged with the annual budget process, and monthly forecasting models. Top-down approach taken with the development of the annual budget. Provided monthly analysis on actual/forecast/budget figures, and produced supporting details/narrative as required.• Automated various system processes across all IDG business units - specifically T&E, Corporate Credit Card and Business Travel profiles.Accomplishments: Efficient YOY transitions to revised GL structure based on BU requirements. Successfully rolled out Certify, a browser-based expense reporting system, to BU personnel. Integrated multiple SaaS acquisitions into the day-to-day Accounting and Finance operations. Built and mentored a successful accounting team.

Needham, Ma

• Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the accounting team – 6 direct reports and 15 indirect reports. Job functions inclusive of General Accounting, AR, AP, Billing and Credit and Collections.• Managed and ensured compliance of SOX 404 for GateHouse Media New England. Main point of contact for Internal and External Audit.• Coordinated and led the finance and accounting departments for purposes of internal and external audit.• Assisted in the development of the annual budget process ~ $120M in annual revenue. A collaborative effort with the Accounting and Finance team focused on a top-down approach.• Managed and participated in the creation of SAP Business Objects monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports.• Consulted and led department personnel, senior managers and VP of Finance on process enhancements – specifically AP paperless automation and updated time and attendance solution.Accomplishments: Successfully reduced costs in direct proportion to declining revenue streams over the course of the prior six years. Led the implementation of multiple system conversions - AP paperless solution, Time & Attendance system and various advertising consolidations.

Andover, Ma

• Managed the budget and forecasting model utilized by Operations and Finance.• Consolidated operating units’ monthly results, and analyzed variances between actuals and forecast/budget.• Computed forward pricing rates from forecast data, managed provisional indirect cost rates throughout the year.• Prepared financial schedules to be used in external financial reports (i.e., annual report, Form 10-K, etc.), news releases, presentations to management and the board of directors.

Boston, Ma

• Successfully transitioned process and technology from the Gillette Shared Service Center in Boston to the P&G Shared Service Center in San Jose, Costa Rica. Scope included the group’s finance and systems manual, applicable Sarbanes-Oxley controls documentation as well as various testing programs.

Boston, Ma

• Managed a group of five professionals responsible for both general accounting and financial planning and analysis.• Accounting duties consisted of month-end, quarter-end and year-end close, trial balance analysis, balance sheet and P&L reconciliations as well as journal entry review.• Financial planning and analysis tasks included the successful completion of budgets, forecasts and profitability analysis.• Compiled gross margin as well as variance analysis by product line on quarterly basis and reviewed trends using financial modeling techniques.• Represented the department across the organization liaisons’ with Corporate Treasury, Tax, Financial Reporting and Global Value chain.• Departmental lead for SOX compliance.

Boston, Ma

• Led a team of professionals and clerical staff responsible for all inter-company invoicing activities for ~ 100 Gillette legal entities.• Developed custom SAP processes to facilitate company-wide compliance with the organization’s Intercompany Pricing, Policies and Procedures.• Assisted business operations in understanding the impact of foreign exchange on manufacturing and distribution decisions.• Managed all accounting functions for the group: month end close, account reconciliation review and approval and periodic budgeting.

Brighton, Ma

• Performed all financial reporting functions including the preparation of consolidated financial statements for three related companies, analytical review of financial results and recording of necessary adjusting entries. • Carried out all accounting functions including inventory valuation, reconciliation of physical inventories to general ledger, maintenance of fixed asset depreciation schedules, job costing analysis, and cash reporting/settlement for all related companies.