Joe Ebner Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Joe is an accounting and finance professional with over 30 years of experience. Joe currently works in the Accounting and Finance Consulting practice at RSM with a focus on complex technical matters associated with mergers and acquisitions, consolidations and share based compensation. Over his career, Joe has served in a variety of key roles in public and private accounting environments. He has extensive experience assisting companies with the technical accounting issues inherent in business combinations, debt/equity financings, consolidations and share based compensation arrangements. While working in private industry Joe’s responsibilities have included financial planning and reporting, SOX compliance, FINRA and SEC reporting, and debt covenant compliance.

Boston, Ma, Us

• Prepare and review of client SEC filings, including audit support and working closely with external auditors to ensure financial statements are filed timely• IPO readiness and preparation of other SEC filings • Author technical memos on complex accounting topics including business combinations, debt and equity financing, share-based compensation, impairment of long-lived assets, and noncontrolling interests• Assist clients in implement new accounting pronouncements, including revenue recognition and leases• Accounting and post-closing support for new acquisitions or divestitures. • Develop effective accounting policies and procedures, including compliance with Sarbanes Oxley for public filers• Responsible for all aspects of client service including scheduling, billing, resource allocation, and staff supervision

Fort Washington, Pa, Us

• Leadership role on the teams responsible for the successful company license applications to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) in the US, Financial Services Authority (“FSA”) in the UK, and Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”) in Hong Kong• Designed and oversaw implementation of internal controls over all aspects of the finance function for Coventry Securities • Managed the financial reporting process for all FINRA and SEC filings• Managed the financial reporting process of Coventry Capital branch offices in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, and Australia• Responsible for ensuring continuous compliance with all FINRA, FSA, and SFC capital and other financial reporting requirements• Responsible for coordinating and working with external auditors to ensure the timely completion of annual audits for nine separate entities

Fort Washington, Pa, Us

• Designed and supervised the execution of the annual test plan to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act • Handled all aspects of the company’s compliance with Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act • Reported results of Section 404 testing, 302 certifications, and matters submitted on the ethics hotline on a quarterly basis to the company’s Audit Committee• Prepared quarterly report on the impact that new accounting pronouncements were expected to have on the company• Oversaw the creation of the company’s ethics reporting hotline and website • Special projects for the chief financial officer

St Petersburg, Fl, Us

· Managed the company's accounting and finance operations, including all GAAP and SEC reporting requirements · Supervised a staff of seven whose tasks included inventory control, accounts payable, accounts receivable, shipping/receiving, and banking · Managed cash flow, outside audit coordination, tax preparation and compliance, divisional budget generation, and other ad hoc management and board of director requests · Other direct reports included the Human Resources and Information Technology departments · Served as co-leader in the implementation of a new company-wide information system · Responsible for approving all new vendor contracts and customer credit terms · Managed all banking relationships

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· Planned, executed, and completed assurance engagements and special projects utilizing strong client relationship, project management, and supervisory skills · SEC auditing experience across the high tech, retail, manufacturing, and service industries · Served as an instructor for firm-sponsored training courses such as Business Advisor, TeamAsset (paperless audit), and Trilogy (experienced hire introduction course) · Recognized by the practice office as technology leader

Managed a department of 23 associates · Responsibilities included budgeting and recording gross profit for a $10 billion company · Prepared the weekly financial flash report for senior management · After JC Penney purchased Eckerd, appointed to the transition team responsible for converting 1000 Thrift and Fay's Drug stores to the Eckerd systems (both financial and operational) · Special projects for the CFO and Controller Region Business Manager · Responsibilities included sales and gross profit budgeting and monitoring at the company, region, and store level · Developed a model to evaluate new site selection, preparation, and evaluation of real estate pro formas · Supervision of two financial analysts

Worked 5 years in the Audit Group on a variety of public, private and governmental accounts.