James P. Regan Email & Phone Number

Blue Ash, Oh

Accomplishments to follow.

Evandale, Oh

• Managed the conversion of general ledger account strings from BPCS to LX, incorporating a Global Master Data Definition to significantly improve consistency and transparency.• Created a fully functioning reporting system for North American Finance using the only tools available – IBM iSeries and Microsoft Excel, significantly reducing reliance on Spreadsheet Server resulting in significant process improvements.• Created a flat file that provides actual, budget, forecast, prior year, and next year budget financial information for each year that can be refreshed in less than 60 seconds.• Created over 350 unique financial statements and departmental expense analyses that are updated from the flat file, each of which can be updated in less than 30 seconds. • Built period migration tool that automatically updates and saves reports for new reporting period.• Created JE upload process, which improved speed and accuracy of processing while providing additional 12 reference fields to be populated and providing additional audit trail and reporting tools.• Improved process of migrating over a year of actual, budget, and forecast financial information from BPCS to LX to less than 30 minutes (existing process took over 2½ days).• Automated process to upload financial information from LX to TM1 global reporting system.• Trained management and staff on use and maintenance of reports, including complete operations manual.

Cincinnati, Oh Usa

• Managed the Financial Accounting (2 years), Financial Reporting (2 years), and Accounts Receivable (1½ years) departments• Prepared the internal North American consolidated financial statements as well as reported the North American financial information to the Swiss parent company• Managed the monthly close for North America, reducing the process from 8 days to 2½ days• Trained Finance staff on accounting, reporting, and internal control procedures, Microsoft Office applications, multiple ERP solutions, and various other financial programs and processes• Interviewed senior and staff accountant candidates for Financial Accounting department• Prepared and approved monthly balance sheet account reconciliations (about 200 per month)• Analyzed technical accounting issues relating to GAAP, IFRS, and Corporate procedures• Performed Project Manager and Business Analyst duties for accounting-related projects• Performed data mining processes on an ad-hoc basis• Beta-tester for multiple ERP and other financial accounting systems• Parsed detailed transaction data for external and IRS auditors• Worked with external auditors in connection with audits of financial statements and internal controls• Rewrote allocation, year end, and budget upload processes, resulting in significant time savings• Created flat file for Financial Statement preparation and automation of departmental reports into password protected folders• Managed the migration of financial functions for four acquisitions• Implemented data integration between ERP solutions within Givaudan• Integrated Payroll subsystems into current ERP solution• Managed the accounting and closing process of Flavors legal entities, as well as multiple holding companies (over 65% of Consolidated North American region)• Created four-tiered elimination and consolidation solution, enabling reporting at all consolidation levels• Significantly improved efficiency of Financial Accounting and Reporting teams

Roseland, Nj Usa

• Lead the performance of audits, reviews and compilations of entities, including manufacturers, financial service companies, and not for profit organizations.• Supervised staff accountants on the performance of accounting, auditing, and review engagements.• Prepared financial statements in accordance with GAAP, as well as OCBOA.• Specialized in various technical issues, including mergers, acquisitions, consolidations, foreign exchange transactions, financial analyses, cash flows, tax accruals, inventory costing, materiality and audit sampling, and work paper review.• Principal reviewer for the firm's internal peer review.• Provided tax preparation services for individuals, partnerships, corporations, non-profit organizations, fiduciaries, profit sharing, and benefit plans at all jurisdictional levels.• Instructed continuing professional education for accounting and auditing subjects as well as accounting and spreadsheet computer programs.• Licensed reseller of MAS90 ERP system.

Masters Degree, Information Systems, 4.0 Out Of 4.0 (99% Average)

Bachelors Of Science In Business Administration, Accounting, 3.8 Out Of 4.0 In Accounting, 3.5 Out Of 4.0 Overall

Activities and Societies: Alpha Beta Psi - Accounting Fraternity