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New York, Ny, Us

Responsible for all US Corporate Finance, Treasury and Accounting functions and activities. Lead Business Partner to all US and Swedish Parent functional business leaders, as well as, to External Partners, inclusive of Banks, Insurance Carriers, Tax Advisors and Gross to Net and Government Pricing collaborators.Lead the accounting department of 2 US Corporations and managing its day-to day operations.Collaborate with US Business Heads to obtain more accurate Budget/Forecasts and be able to execute action plans for different scenarios.Laison directly with US Business Heads to assess business operations and offer suggestions on business opportunities which result in advocating to CFO for funds to enhance profit initiatives.Drive US Entities to become/remain cash flow positive from operations - achieved Q3 2023 first time.Demonstrate significant improvements in identifying and documenting external and internal controls to create greater reliance on our controls.File Federal and State Tax returns timely and actively participate in US Tax planning and strategy.Streamline the monthly closing and implement automation to aid all of Finance to work more efficiently to product output quicker and timelier to all stakeholders.Deliver on our Financial system road map, namely system implementation of vendor invoice approval and GL recording (ie. ExFlow) and SOX internal control support maintained in online repository (ie. Audit Board).Implement and monitor US AMEX credit card program for Sales force and non-sales force colleagues.Responsible for all revenue recognition under ASU 606, inclusive of assessing each of the 5 Steps for such revenue recognition and the gross-to-net reserve calculations.Direct liaison to internal and external auditors on all accounting, control and annual audit matters.Review and comment on external quarterly and annual Financial Reports, along with Press Releases, prior to their filing with the SEC.

Held full financial accountability and financial management of 2 US affiliates with pending launch of first US product. Responsible for collecting, compiling reviewing of financial results/schedules, inclusive of forecasted, budgeted and actual amounts. Appointed US Treasurer and Officer of Company June 1, 2021.Developed and implemented plans to support rapidly growing US division's financial and accounting functions.Hired and built supporting staff for US accounting and finance.Supported commercial product launch, including design and implementation of commercial processes for revenue recognition, pharmaceutical gross-to-net accounting, supply chain and SOX compliance.Established and monitored appropriate internal controls over financial reporting and other areas.Coordinated work with external auditors for an efficient and accurate audit.Managed the implementation of the US Division's ERP System.Developed and manage the budget and cost controls for US operations.Solicited and obtained US insurance coverages as well as being the lead for all treasury/banking matters.Provided finance support for the US commercial team.Led the US organization in the annual operating plan process and conduct financial forecasts and budget analyses.

Warren, New Jersey, Us

Directed financial reporting to analyze, implement and ensure adherence to Technical Accounting matters and support the requirements of the SEC and internal and external public stakeholders. Delivered technical guidance to ensure financial information, statements and reports are in accordance with GAAP. Ensured timely and accurate public SEC filings, inclusive of Forms 10-Q. 10-K. S-3, S-8 Proxy Statement and numerous 8-Ks. Concisely documented accounting whitepapers and memorandums for various accounting transactions and impacts to financial statements.Advised executive management on technical impacts, if any on new proposed accounting standards.Partnered with key stakeholders in the design and execution of effective processes taking advantage of technology and automation through the implementation of Workiva to drive efficiencies in financial reporting to ensure timely reporting to internal/external constituents.Developed well written MD&A with crisp, precise explanations on the variances and footnotes disclosed in the registrant's public filings.

Warren, New Jersey, Us

Led all financial accountability and financial management for Controller function and responsible for all financial requirements for taking legal entity public. Point person for interaction during IPO process with external auditors, SEC lawyers and evaluation experts, organizing and responding to SEC letters during the IPO process and interacted directly with SEC reviewer to understand and amicably arrive at the accurate solutions.Led all accounting and public documentation required for the successful $64 million IPO of Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc on July 24, 2018 on NASDAQ, inclusive of confidential and public filings of S-1. Drafted and filed Aquestive's first 10-Q and 10-K in 2018. Drove the accounting, analysis and required SEC public disclosures for the successful $70 million debt refinancing , inclusive of warrants in July 2019.Successfully filed S-3 and ATM in September 2019 to provide additional sources of liquidity to fund R&D and commercial initiatives.Led creation implementation of Employee Stock Purchase Plan in late 2018 and co-led implementation of Ultimate payroll system.Co-implemented ASC 606 revenue recognition in 2019 and ASC 842 Leases in 2020.Led the documentation and initial key control identification to begin Sarbanes Oxley readiness.Directed all quarterly reviews and annual audits with external auditors with focus on audit efficiency.

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Held full financial accountability for 3 US affiliates with $2.0B in gross sales and $450M in EBITDA. Directed a team of 14 responsible for collecting and compiling financial results/schedules, inclusive of forecasted, budgeted and actual amounts. Appointed Assistant Treasurer and member of US Leadership Team. Prepared monthly/quarterly management reports and operating plan performance reports for management. Directed financial analyses to management timely each month comprising of P&L trend analysis, operating expense analyses for actual vs budget/forecast. Created Shared Service environment for Receivables & Payables and Reporting servicing all 3 US affiliates. Led the $25M refinancing of Senior Subordinated Debt and implemented Factoring of Receivables for cash flow needs. Drove the US Insurance coverage renewals including Commercial, Property, Product and Directors & Officers. Managed monthly, quarterly and annual close processes ensuring all transactions were recorded in a timely manner.

Morristown, Nj, Us

Collaborated with Controller for all aspects of the Consolidation process, external reporting and enforce accounting policies for the $1.0B Company. Ensured proper preparation of financial statements accordance with GAAP. Prepared year to date EBITDA and Cash Flow Analysis for Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) group used for external management reporting and proposed S-1 filing. Liaised and effectively built strategic relationships with Tax, Treasury, Legal and Environmental Departments. Coordinated consolidation of financial statements, ensuring revenue recognition was in accordance with GAAP/SEC. Supported/critiqued Footnotes and MD&A sections of Form 10Qs/10Ks mirroring public company protocol. Calculated monthly, quarterly and annual calculations of Basic and Fully-diluted earnings per share.

Florham Park, New Jersey, Us

Built the accounting team with full financial accountability for US affiliate with $300M in gross sales. Hired and directed a team of 12 responsible for all aspects of coordinating, collecting, and compiling US financial results and preparing internal/external financial schedules/reports, inclusive of forecasted and actual amounts. Directed and oversaw General Accounting, Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable, Payroll and Financial Reporting functions. Led, participated and provided guidance on a wide range of special projects and reports for CAO and CFO. Provided financial and accounting guidance on acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangements and other transactions. Drove organizational change to ensure smooth accounting transition/relocation from Atlanta, GA to Florham Park, NJ.

New York, New York, Us

Held full financial accountability for US affiliate with $1.6B in gross sales and $400M in IBT. Directed a team of 8 responsible for coordinating, collecting, and compiling US financial results and preparing financial schedules/reports, inclusive of forecasted, budgeted and actual amounts. Member of US and Commercial Leadership Teams. Developed/reviewed product sales/cost information for public reporting inclusive of earnings and balance sheet trends. Analyzed monthly forecasts vs. budget for Revenue and IBT and communicated results to Leadership Team.

New York, New York, Us

Oversaw, provided guidance and directed 3 Finance Departments: Global Forecasting, Global Consolidation and Corporate Accounting with a team of 20. Key partner and right hand person to VP Controller providing support, analysis, and reporting to the CFO: financial presentations for the Board of Directors and Senior Operational Management. Critiqued quarterly investor relations conference call scripts in collaboration with CEO, CFO and Division Presidents. Authored, validated and commented on critical financial information included in Press Releases, 10Qs and 10Ks prior to filing as a member of Financial Disclosure Committee for SEC reporting purposes. Financial lead on Wyeth Proxy Team responsible for preparation/review of Proxy Statements.

New York, New York, Us

Directed/managed the preparation of company-wide consolidated monthly financial forecasts for the Controller and CFO, as well as ad-hoc financial analyses for executive management. Oversaw a team of 10 responsible for coordinating, collecting, and compiling the corporate-wide financial data and preparing various financial reports, inclusive of forecasted, budgeted and actual amounts and EPS calculations. Key contributor during conference call preparations with Investor Relations to develop messaging, insights and key talking points for business performance, forecasted quarterly P&Ls and Earnings Per Share (EPS) trends.

New York, New York, Us

Lateral transfer as Consolidation Manager (2000-2002), promoted to Assistant Director (2002-2003) then Assistant Controller. Oversaw, directed and managed consolidation of company-wide financial statements. Prepared supporting documentation required for quarterly earnings press releases, SEC Form 10Qs, 10Ks and Annual Reports.

New York, New York, Us

Analyzed business performance and conducted due diligence on potential multinational acquisition candidates.

New York, New York, Us

Managed financial and operational audits of Wyeth domestic and international affiliates.

Audited clients primarily in the manufacturing, banking/financial services and casino industries many of which were SEC registrants. Utilized routinely as a co-instructor for in-house updates within the manufacturing and casino industries.