Eric Dow Email & Phone Number

Acton, Massachusetts, Us

• Coordinate consolidation the results of operations of the parent company with its various subsidiaries for internal reporting and external SEC reporting on a GAAP basis using AX Dynamics and Hyperion Essbase.• Manage intercompany process between units including foreign exchanges consolidations and settlements with foreign operating unit.• Direct monthly close and manage staff of 8 to support effective and efficient process.• Coordinate quarterly and year end close with external auditors, E&Y

Marlborough, Ma, Us

• Coordinated worldwide consolidation of unit results in HFM to support effective and efficient close and financial reporting for Internal and External user groups• Worked with individual reporting units regarding various Intercompany, internal, and external reporting matters as they arose• Coordinated with Tax Department regarding the dissemination of Transfer Pricing to support Global Tax Strategy• Worked with Treasury to establish weekly Intercompany Foreign Exchange settlements reviews and protocols and coordinated billing and subsequent settlements of Tax Strategy driven Transfer Price billings.• Coordinated quarterly and year end closings with external auditors, E&Y• Supervised Accounting Staff of two

Marlborough, Ma, Us

• Supervised monthly General Ledger Closing for 8 Subsidiaries representing $744M in revenues in Oracle• Coordinated monthly with Corporate regarding various Intercompany, internal, and external reporting matters• Reviewed Monthly and Quarterly Operating Results with Unit Controller and FP&A staff• Coordinated preparation and review of unit SEC reporting documentation for Corporate• Coordinated quarterly and year end closings with external auditors, E&Y• Supervised Accounting Staff of five• Promoted to Accounting Manager June 2009

• Supervised monthly General Ledger Closing for 8 Corporate Holding Companies representing $20Million in revenues and expenses • Prepared Monthly and Quarterly GAAP based reporting packages through Hyperion Enterprise• Supervised accounting and administrative staff of two• Worked with Treasury to forecast corporate cash requirements on a monthly basis• Analyzed both Intercompany and external debt to determine monthly foreign currency exposure and P&L impact• Coordinated the monthly verification of intercompany balances with worldwide subsidiaries• Coordinated quarterly and year end closings with external auditors, E&Y• Supervised the General Ledger conversion from DOS (Peachtree) to Windows based system (Great Plains).• Created a full scope of FRx reports to facilitate monthly closings, analysis, and Y/E audits• Developed and maintain Excel based financial analysis, account reconciliations, and forecasting schedules• Assisted in successful SEC registration and IPO by creating critical historical analysis• Assisted consultants and in house staff to develop Sarbanes Oxley compliant reporting procedures.

Venture Capital Funded Internet Startup• Coordinated monthly General Ledger closing for more than ten subsidiaries including manufacturing and contract services• Prepared monthly and quarterly Financial reporting packages for senior management• Reviewed Quarterly Investor and Lender packages for CFO• Supervised and coached staff of seven accountants and finance administration personnel including payroll, A/P, and General Ledger• Reviewed daily operating account and loan balances for cash management purposes• Managed various debt arrangements including interest rate hedge, revolving debt, short-term investment of excess cash and quarterly debt payments.• Coordinated year end with auditors including conducting of inventories, audit of 401k, and audit of financial statements

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• Member of Financial Services and Investment Practice (FSIP)• Performed audits at the nation’s top mutual fund and investment management companies.• Drafted financial statements for investors’ prospectuses• Coordinated meetings with clients and partners to discuss audit and regulatory issues (SEC & IRS)• Supervised and developed junior staff members

• Supervised the monthly revenue reporting including preparation of monthly forecasts, closing of internal revenue reporting system, coordinating revenue and expense adjustments with commissions department, and preparing monthly variance analysis for reporting to senior management.• Maintained various royalty arrangements with data vendors including review of all new contracts for revenue and expense impact and preparation of monthly royalty remittances.• Managed the in house deferred revenue and reporting system for contract sales including inputting all new contracts and cancellations on a monthly basis.• Supervised the preparation of all revenue and royalty related general ledgers entries and reconciliations including Accounts Receivable, Bad Debt Reserves, Deferred revenues, and Royalty accruals.• Monitored deferred revenues and daily sales activity reports to prepare monthly revenue estimates for senior management• Assisted Internal Auditors with reviews of internal control and reporting.• Assisted External Auditors with quarterly reviews and year end financial audit.• Supervised and trained junior staff members.

• Planning of audit engagements, budgeting of staff resources• Audit work paper preparation• Drafting of financial statements• Tax return preparation• Meeting with clients and partners• Supervision and training of junior staff members