Jim Hayden Email & Phone Number

Lutherville-Timonium, Md, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

Jim has over 30 year of both public and private accounting experience, including audit and advisory service for Manufacturing/Distribution, Business Service, Medical Device, Technology, Hospital and Non Profit industries.Jim started his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers and also was a partner at LECG Partners, LLP, specializing in their commercial audit practice. He also served as the commercial audit lead and the managing partner of that practice.From 1997 to 2002 Jim served as the Chief Financial Officer of a publicly held manufacturing and distribution and technology company. In these roles, he was responsible for all financial functions of the enterprise including credit acquisition and management, cash flow management, internal and external financial reporting, income tax planning and compliance, as well as oversight responsibilities for the human resources, information technology and legal functions.

In addition to assisting clients, while moving up the ranks at Smart, I also had an integral role in helping Smart and Associates solve their own business problems.Negotiated the Firm's healthcare plan for 2010 resulting in cost savings of $850,000 with no additional cost to 74% of the employees; Identified and receive tax incentive grants and credits for the firm resulting in grants ($200,000) and tax credits ($172,000) totaling $372,000; andParticipated on the executive team's steering committee that created and designed the firm's S3 Smart Strategic Selling platform.

Performed administrative functions in the areas of sales, marketing, utilization, realization, retention, and training of accounting personnel. In addition to these everyday functions, I spearheaded brand recognition of Smart by the following action items:Developed CPE marketing events, increasing the firm's brand and product awareness into our existing markets. Created a bi-monthly news letter, allowing current clients and potential client's access to the latest accounting updates, assisting Smart in building our reputation as an expert in the accounting industry. Redesigned Smart and Associates, LLP's website for user friendly access for existing and potential clients.

Performing CFO/Controller consulting services for various types of companies including Regulus Group, noted below, as well as special projects which include Risk Assessments for clients to determine risk criteria as well as high, medium and low risk audit areas for an Internal Audit Group to focus on.

Woodstock, Virginia, Us

Provider of remittance processing, bill print and data storage services for both retail and wholesale customers, revenues of $300 million; Accomplishments:Prepared, coordinated and managed the year-end audit and managing the relocation of the accounting department to Napa, California, including hiring staff, implementing policies and procedures, while restructuring the department.Responsibilities:Manage the accounting processes and cash flow requirements on a monthly basis. Prepare monthly GAAP Financial Statements for management, outside investor's and big 4 accounting firm for audit.Stitch Networks,

Provider of inventory software and third party manufacture of data storage management and cashless payment processing solutions for the Bottling, Laundry and Life Style Vending Business.; Accomplishments:Prepared the financial modeling and assisted with the business plan narrative on our 3rd round financing; andNegotiated reductions of restricted debt covenants on $2,000,000 of debt and secured $1,500,000 debt/lease financing for our first rollout phase of our E-Machines vending equipment business. Negotiated the debt lease framework for additional funding up to $20 million dollar.Responsibilities:Managed, negotiated and implemented various contracts, process improvements and efficiencies for accounting, financing and operational procedures.

Developer & Manufacture of variable-strength absorbable polymer implants, used to improve Bone and Tissue healing)

until the position replacement was filled in December 1999. As of June 1999, the company cash flow usage was approximately $5 million per quarter; however during my time as CFO we reversed that usage to a positive cash flow of $50,000 by the end of 1999 and $300,000 by the end of the first quarter. This was achieved by focusing on inventory levels, direct salespersons and distributor mix and refocusing on our core business;Coordinated with the Chief Financial Officer a SEC Rights Offering and Employee Stock Purchase Plan during the first quarter 2000, which raised over $4 million dollars;

Brentford, Middlesex, Gb

Accomplishments:Preformed business process and performance Domestic and international audits, traveling all over the world and GAAP accounting and financial issues;Internal accounting and systems controls and process improvements; and JD Edward implementation at company subsidiaries.

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Specializing in Manufacturing, Construction, Utility and Healthcare/Non Profit industriesManaged, negotiated, researched, implemented and reported on the following business issues:Domestic and international audits of SEC and Non-SEC enterprises, GAAP accounting and financial issues and Internal accounting and systems controls and processes;Comfort letters and agreed-upon procedures reports; and SAP Software implementation at a large utility company.