Gregory Kennedy, Mba, Cpa Email & Phone Number

Toronto, ON, CA

Toronto, Ontario, CA

Toronto, Ontario, CA

• GENERIS IS A FULL-SERVICE ORGANIZER OF WORLD CLASS BUSINESS SUMMITS.We provide leading industry insight, innovative onsite technical and strategic expertise through a platform uniquely designed for executives and.
• Accountable for maintenance of master event revenue files and all accounting records
• Preparation of Monthly Management Report
• Prepare Monthly P&L for CFO review
• Prepare flash reports for Sales on a weekly basis
• Prepare Quarterly Cash Flow Forecast & Actuals update

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Responsible for the preparation, management, consolidation and delivery of the annual plan, quarterly reforecasts, and all other fiscal reporting activities, including monthly client financial reporting package and.
• Directs the preparation and interpretation of the portfolio’s financials and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to ensure timely and accurate operations reports are distributed to client and management team.

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Manage all accounting department functions on the Canada Post account – including cash management, accounts payable, recording of journal entries and month-end financial reporting.
• Manage and develop accounting (2) and A/P (6) staff, while increasing employee engagement.
• Successfully led client-requested CSAE 3416 engagement with client’s external auditor testing the internal controls in place with regards to the financial management of the client account.
• Implemented processes and procedures in order to adhere to new revenue and expense reporting requirements related to ASC 606.
• Completed full reconciliation of capital projects for 2013-2016 (approximately 1,100 projects annually) by comparing funding received by client and funds paid to suppliers for Canada Post client account.
• Developed and automated month-end financial reporting deliverables for client.

• Responsible for managing all finance functions within the organization and maintaining the organization's accounting principles, practices and procedures. Provide financial reports and analysis to top management.
• Streamlined the month-end close process for the company, enabling financial statements to be issued 7 business days earlier
• Instituted weekly sales dashboard reporting to monitor and manage sales results
• Improved accuracy and analysis of financial reporting of organization, allowing executive management to make better informed business decisions regarding strategic initiatives of the company
• Completed costing analysis for company's Bill of Materials – increasing visibility into reporting of company's channel, customer and product profitability
• Conducted analysis of rates charged by current payroll vendor to negotiate a 2% decrease – saving US $50 K annually

Developed an integrated product level performance measurement dashboard to improve the product’s profitability and enable senior management to make strategic business decisions related to the product

Houston, Texas, US

• Selected by manager to streamline and improve financial management performance for internal healthcare, transportation and information security delivery organizations. Improved financial decision making within these.
• Provided financial support related to the creation of journal entries, processing of internal cross-charge allocations and preparation of financial forecasts for internal healthcare and transportation organizations.
• Completed analysis of P&L and balance sheet to streamline financial operations for internal delivery organization supporting multiple transportation accounts. Led to increased accuracy of financial statements and.
• Implemented standard financial close and forecasting procedures for internal healthcare delivery organization, enabling increased forecast accuracy of 35% within the business unit’s financial reporting.
• Increased transparency of billings between HP and United Airlines by creating weekly management reports to track revenues along with associated expenses for project work. Resulted in increased understanding of.
• Adopted HP financial processes and tools ensuring smooth data migration from EDS financial systems whilst continuing to provide exceptional financial support.

Houston, Texas, US

• Created client invoices for 18 contracts by inputting billing data on to internal financial systems.
• Provided client support related to billing inquiries and maintenance of customer data.
• Documented internal procedures related to the invoice approval process to comply with SOX regulations.
• Led pilot programme to archive client invoices and relevant supporting documentation within company’s record retention schedule to comply with SOX regulations.

Detroit, Michigan, US

• Processed journal entries to ensure proper accounting treatments.
• Performed daily cost tracking and budget analysis reports using SAP.
• Extensive use of Microsoft Excel to generate reports, including pivot tables, charts, and graphs.
• Established yearly financial targets by producing 2006 plant budget.
• Improved accuracy of month-end expense accrual estimates by creating standard work instructions for expense accruals.
• Assisted in developing monthly financial reporting package post-SAP implementation.

Mba

Bsc, Business Administration With A Major In Finance