Derek Gaff Email & Phone Number

Jacksonville, Florida, US

• Manage the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the Accounting/Finance & HR Departments
• Develop, improve and issue timely monthly financial records for Leadership Team and Partners
• Manage commercial banking relationships to facilitate an appropriate credit resource under highly competitive terms
• Safeguard assets and assure accurate and timely recording of all transactions by implementing disciplines of internal audits, controls and checks across all departments
• Manage the accuracy and productivity of day-to-day activities of accounts payable, cash disbursements, invoicing/billing, customer credits and collections, payroll, general & entity accounting, cost accounting, Human.
• Assure financial plans are consistent with organizational goals

Jacksonville, FL, US

• Delivered financial and budget data to measure operational efficiency, providing “one version of the truth” with consistency, accuracy, and appropriate detail
• Designed and built infrastructure to support business reporting needs; moving from high-level, manual Excel process to scalable, fully integrated planning and reporting system
• Provided recommendations on program pricing, corrective actions, improvement opportunities and efficiencies as well as contract language
• Led Financial Services, ensuring timely delivery of accurate invoices to clients and solve any invoicing issues
• Worked with Technology team to improve invoicing processes and eliminate manual interventionAccomplishments
• Supported M&A activities by creating repeatable processes and generating financial schedules during due diligence, closing and post-close for the acquisition of OnForce and sale of Beeline to PE firm.

Jacksonville, Florida, US

• Financial Systems Consultant at EverBank ◊ May 2011 – August 2013
• Lead accounting implementation and validation effort of new Data Mart that encompasses all loan platforms
• Ensure all sources of data are captured and reconciled to produce reports for multiple reporting purposes
• Work closely with IT to identify new work items and develop plans to enhance system
• Member of the Temenos T24 core-banking implementation team (accounting) at EverBank World Markets
• Conducted testing on accounting entries for multiple transaction scenarios to identify any potential issues

Jacksonville, Florida, US

• Interim member of the Financial Forecasting team
• Maintained Strategic Forecast Model for BCBSFL incorporating impacts Healthcare Reform legislation
• Developed planning and forecasting calendar for 2011 deliverables, increased efficiency and provided tools to quickly update on a go-forward basis

Jacksonville, FL, US

• Managed the monthly and yearly budgets & forecasts and all reporting related activities for $900M International Division (total of 14 businesses in over 90 countries)
• Operated as point person on Global Finance team for action and answers in the US
• Oversaw, supervised, and led a finance team of up to seven financial analysts
• Administered monthly reporting and consolidation of financial results on a regular basis
• Implemented new processes and tools allowing the department to meet critical reporting deadlines that had previously gone unmetAccomplishments:
• As International Business Lead for Hyperion Planning implementation, defined business requirements, tested system and trained 50 users in Asia, Brazil and Europe

Owner/Operator of a "Make and Take Entree" franchise

Jacksonville, FL, US

• Led International Division in deal structure, pro-forma creation, and tax payments/accruals for foreign personnel in multiple countries.
• Monitored all revenue booked for proper recognition and provided various ad-hoc analyses to Controller
• Supervised, trained, and led two direct reports
• Researched and composed Revenue Recognition memos to memorialize treatment
• Developed process to track new deals and document proper revenue recognition in accordance with GAAPAccomplishments:
• Recognized as subject matter expert in Software Revenue Recognition including EITF 00-21, SAB 104, and SOP 97-2, despite having no prior software experience

Jacksonville, FL, US

• Managed all aspects of the GL/Headcount tracking/Corporate Reporting and provided analysis and consolidation of franchise budget and forecasts to senior management
• Automated reporting by using MS Query to extract and manipulate data
• Demonstrated leadership by developing query tools for analysts and managers resulting in significant improvement of the firm’s financial reporting
• Trained cycle owners and reviewed all finance cycles from initial Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) internal control assessment and documentation to the testing, gap identification remediation and implementation plans
• Provided Financial Audit guidance relating to SOX Compliance to Domestic and International affiliates
• Reduced closing and HC cycle times and automated many manual data inputs to ensure consistency

Jacksonville, FL, US

• Administered financial guidance and support in operational decision-making and project analysis
• Assisted Business Partners with developing budgets and forecasts
• Performed month-end closing activities along with various accounting functions
• Counseled with Distribution leadership to achieve needed HC reductions and close gap to budget
• Revamped distribution closing and monthly reporting processes
• Championed ABC model implementation and updated with revised cost matrix and methodology

Boston, MA, US

• Led reporting and consolidating financial results, budgets and monthly forecasts of five varied business channels of GEA’s extended service contract business with $32.5M in operating margin (2001)
• Performed required journal entries to book revenues and properly state financial position of GEWM
• Analyzed sales and expense to provide direction to the GM of GEWM on areas of success and concern
• Owned financial relationship with JV partner; disbursed cash and reconciled position of GEWM and JV
• Successfully completed four Six Sigma projects that improved speed and accuracy of analysis

Boston, MA, US

• Owned all financial processes of Water Systems and Monogram teams with combined sales of $185M
• Performed program profitability analysis on a $6.8M budget for capital spending projects
• Managed and reconciled balance sheets with combined balances of $4.3M
• Analyzed revenue and expenses to provide regular estimates and direction to operating team
• Achieved first time profitability for new product line by working with team to reduce base and variable costs
• Reduced financial reporting time two days by developing financial infrastructure and processes

Boston, MA, US

• Control Systems Buying Team
• Analyzed suppliers for potential warrant opportunities with the GEA Business Development Team
• Reviewed financial stability of suppliers in order to create necessary abatement plans
• Created pricing model with Six Sigma tools to better understand drivers of key commodity pricing
• Analyzed suppliers for potential warrant opportunities with the GEA Business Development Team.
• Generated $6.2MM in cash by coordinating movement of 35% of team’s buy to new pay terms.Sourcing Finance

Jacksonville, FL, US

Operations Leader for PSS-Raleigh

New York, NY, US

Mortgage Loan Officer

Imba, International Mba

Ba, Economics

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