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.
• 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.

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)

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.
• 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.

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