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New York, Ny, Us

Durham, Nc, Us

Managed the daily accounting, invoicing, AP, AR, payroll, and management reporting. Supported external SEC reporting for this $75M business.• Hands on leader coordinating the tasks for the monthly close process, preparing corporate reporting packages and sales and expense variance and trend analyses. Reduced monthly close process by 3-4 business days. Utilized NetSuite ERP system. Managed team of 5 direct reports.• Led successful annual inventory observations with error rates less than 0.5%. Responsible for fiscal and SOX controls audits.• Performed monthly standard cost and burden rate versus actual cost analysis and updated annually.• Prepare monthly review of all cost of goods accounts such as freight, purchase price, production price and quantity variance.• Successfully integrated $35 million wound division acquisition (Solsys Medical) over a 9 month project.

Huntington, New York, Us

New York, Ny, Us

Implemented all facets of company’s finance and control functions including accounting, cash management, tax, payroll, risk management, monthly close process, financial reporting and analyses, annual audit, annual budget and compliance.• Partnered with CEO on strategic planning and growing revenue from $8M to $28M in four years. Diversified revenues by adding second service line (EEG).• Performed due diligence on acquisition targets. Completed and integrated one acquisition in Southeast.• Guided company on all financial aspects of acquisition due diligence and subsequent integration when NuVasive acquired SafePassage in 1/18. Facilitated NuVasive to identify and begin saving $4.5M post acquisition.• Worked with client service team on business development, contract negotiations, billing and pricing, setting policy and determine initiatives. Collaborated with operations and human resource teams to effectively manage staffing needs and departmental cost structures.

Melville, New York, Us

Responsible for all facets of accounting and finance functions for multiple business units. This includes monthly close, financial performance, trend and varaince analyses. Responsible for daily cash management and treasury function. Coordinated quarterly reviews and annual audit, as well as multi-state tax, sales tax and other tax matter compliance. Supervised team of 9 individuals for accounting, AP, billing, AR and payroll.

Melville, New York, Us

Responsible for all daily general ledger accounting, account reconciliation, monthly close for multiple business units and other ad hoc reporting and analyses. Performed daily AR collections work. Supervised team of 4 handling AP and AR departments.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

At Bowne, responsible for financial reporting of the global Capital Markets & Compliance division totaling approximately $400 million. Coordinated divisional financial performance and analyses, monthly forecasting and new product offering profitability. Increased cash flow by $6 million through vigilant AR collection efforts. Identified and assisted with implementation of two cost saving initiatives saving $8.5 million annualized. Responsible for coordination of annual budget preparation of 45 individual business units and assisted divisional president with preparation and presentation of annual strategic plan.Beginning April 2011, responsible for RR Donnelley's Global Outsourcing division. Key responsibilities included financial analysis and pricing of customer agreements, financial performance of customer accounts, contract review and negotiation, budget planning and AR collections. Achieved first ever divisional profit in second half of 2011, added one new significant customer worth over $15 million in revenue, renewed customer agreements totaling $25 million and increased cash flow by $5 million through reduced AR DSO of 2 days.

Cincinnati, Oh, Us

Responsible for all facets of financial reporting of approximately 45 wholly-owned subsidiaries comprising Mid Atlantic and Western regions totatling approximately $1.4 billion in annualized revenue. This included review and oversight of monthly close process, financial performance metrics and variance analyses, budgeting/reforecasting and recommendations to local operational management. Responsible for identifying, implementing and monitoring cost savings opportunities. Responsible for implementing and monitoring compliance with all Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) requirements at the subsidiary level. Assisted with integration of acquisitions. Directly manage, supervise and train a regional accounting staff of six controllers and ten accountants.Relocated back to NY

Cincinnati, Oh, Us

Responsible for all facets of daily accounting and monthly close process for multiple wholly owned subsidiaries. Performed monthly analytics and prepared all reporting package submissions, monthly updated estimates and variance explanations. Coordinated monthly inventory observations and reconciliations. Analyzed results and worked with local operational management regarding purchasing, inventory days on hand and cost of goods sold information. Prepared annual budgets for multiple subsidiaries. Managed accounting, AP and billing teams.Promoted to Regional CFO in August 2004. Relocated to Covington, KY (Corporate Headquarters).

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Responsible for planning and management of audit and consulting engagements ranging in size from development stage companies to $500 million in revenue. Supervise and coach multiple engagement teams ranging from one to five members, including execution of work plan, identification of internal control and efficiency recommendations and preparation of company financial statements. Assisted clients with business plans, analyses and strategies. Developed strong knowledge and research skills regarding accounting issues. Managed various administrative responsibilities including billing, scheduling and recruiting.