Directed International accounting for consumer products brand, with direct management of accounting, payroll and banking. Established and managed external accounting firms to assist in statutory accounting, payroll, banking and tax. Coordinated departments for subsidiary creation and implementation including legal, tax, accounting, operations and sales. • Management of the entire international accounting function for 9 subsidiaries in LATAM, EMEA and APAC• Directed Company’s effort to continue building the international financial infrastructure, including accounting systems and processes, banking partners, payroll management, and tax advisors• Coordinated with outside full-service accounting firms and CPAs, attorneys, and consultants on subsidiary creation, statutory requirements and operating processes• Hands on management of general ledger and sub-ledger, balance sheet and intercompany reconciliations, and revenue, inventory and operating expense accounting• Reviewed month-end close including journal entries, accruals, and financial statements• Prepared and analyzed cash flow forecasts and monthly budget variances• Coordinate with international subsidiary general managers and heads of departments on operating processes and general business matters

Directed Finance, Accounting and IT for the visual merchandising manufacturer. Prepared reporting and analysis for private equity sponsors, BOD, executive team and lenders. Managed a team of 10 that has demonstrated significant improvements in controls and process resulting in excellent audit results, reliable reporting and improved forecasting accuracy.• Prepared and presented all Financial Statements and analysis for monthly BOD and foreign private equity reporting• Completed 2018 Annual Audit net $7k of PAJE, a 5,000% net improvement over 2017• Designed, prepared and led the annual budgeting process for $53M company• Conducted due diligence, analysis, and presentations with external Audit, Advisors, BOD and IB for company sale• Developed operational reporting metrics to standardize output for measurability; manufacturing weekly labor reporting, cash reporting/forecasting, sales reporting • Contributed to a 12% EBITDA improvement over budget and 108% over PY• Converted suppliers to longer terms and reduced past due A/R, continuously improving Working Capital• Compiled and prepare quarterly bank reporting including forecasting, covenant and compliance analysis• Replaced 18-year incumbent employee benefits provider, directing and facilitating annual open enrollment, mitigating health insurance increase to 14% vs. expected +30% from provider; leading annual P&C renewal process • Managed IT services with (1) Director and (1) Analyst; changed service provider from 10-year incumbent

Combination of bookkeeping, controller, financial analysis and CFO responsibilities. Execution on all day-to-day accounting functions including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general journal processing, general ledger maintenance, account reconciliation and financial statement preparation and distribution internally and for investors. Internal management reporting of accounting for property management, maintenance and construction in a timely manner to help drive solid decision making for the departments to drive value for our company and projects. Construction job costing, reconciliation and profit reporting by project to add to better decision making and better company and project value.Human Resources, taxes and general back office functions.

Directed all Finance, Accounting and Human Resources of a private sustainable apparel company. Prepared reporting to the private equity firm, executive team, board of directors and lenders. Controlled budgeting and forecasting processes. Transitioned outsourced accounting to in-house accounting. Improved accounting policies, procedures and controls by implementing standardized practices. Managed relationships with banking, lending, insurance, legal, and tax partners. Completed financial analysis and decision support for pricing and forecasting for wholesale, eCommerce and direct-to-consumer channels.Accomplishments:• Produced monthly and quarterly reporting for the Board of Directors and presented the financial information• Transitioned outsourced to in-house accounting the improving the cost structure by 35% annually• Managed accounts receivables and payables for all areas of the business including trade, general accounting, and supply chain• Maintained flat YoY spending of non-trade and inventory items while growing sales over 50%• Completed three cycles of demand and supply planning for organization improving inventory turns by 50% annually• Recertified company for two years as a BCorp (Certification by the nonprofit B Lab to meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency)• Responsible for all Treasury including closing an asset-backed credit line, lender reporting, risk management, cash planning• Improved DSO from 35+ to 21 days through improved credit policies and collections• Condensed month-end close from 18 to 9 days creating better information usage, using only one accountant and 50% YoY transactional growth• Controlled budgeting and forecasting for all departments: sales, supply chain, cost centers• Facilitated tax requests with external Accounting firm• Performed all Human Resource functions• Responsible for legal regarding contracts with manufacturers, leases, IP

Reported to both COO and CFO. Owned all aspects of the annual global plan and financial reporting processes for Supply Chain/Operations Finance. This included the annual operating plan, headcount and capital budget, eight forecasts, monthly financial reviews and executive reporting. Accomplishments:• Financial management for two internal manufacturing facilities with $120M in revenue, implementing alternative inter-company pricing strategy, budgeting, forecasting, metric scorecards, KPI and controls• Drove Gross Margin improvements through cost reductions, zero-based budgeting, sourcing evaluation, strategic financial management. Part of a team that delivered 3% or $13M projected gross margin improvement• Lead a global team of supply chain professionals responsible for creating operating and capital budgets for the $1.1B business• Reduced the month-end close cycle for Supply Chain from 7 to 3 days• Prepared annual zero-based budgets and forecasts for Supply Chain: including development of calendar, deliverables, strategies and content. Coordinated with business partners in FP&A, Accounting, Manufacturing, Distribution, Logistics, Planning and Product Development• Developed, trained and implemented ROI documents and processes to improve capital budgeting and approvals through the lifecycle of major projects to drive better financial decision-making• Prepared memos for External Audit as required: Obsolescence and Inventory Capitalization• Managed four direct reports cross-culturally to prepare Supply Chain reporting• Supervised indirectly global Cost Accounting personnel; served as mentor and worked diligently to develop and advance junior employees• Selected as a strategic member of footwear Product Creation Team to evaluate financial impacts of development• Multi-Systems data analysis management: JD Edwards, Host Analytics, Spreadsheet Server, Microsoft Office Suite, Cognos, Epicor and Order Management

• Reporting directly to COO, developed Supply Chain financial and operating metrics around the globe to ensure visibility to performance, standardization of results and cost management • Lead a global team of analysts in matrix organization responsible for creating operating and capital budgets during the hyper-growth, decline and re-building periods, from $500M to $850M in revenue.• Key player in implementation and adoption of Cognos reporting as supply chain tool for business analysis.• Prepared analysis and presentations for Board of Directors, Audit Committee, Earnings Call, 10-Q/K. Included data consolidation, content and presentation development.• Formulated and prepared extensive ad hoc analysis for COO as requested; including, but not limited to product margin analysis, standardized reporting, establishing content and format for monthly executive business reviews

• Reported to the CFO, created, managed and analyzed consolidated global operating, headcount, and capital budgets, standardized processes, and financial forecasts during hyper-growth from $177M to $500M in revenue.• Immediately following the largest ever footwear initial public offering, one of two global FP&A team members to support financial requirements during public reporting and analysis adoption period; participated in secondary offering data collection and presentation content.• Team member in the creation of methodology for determining equity grants.• Created and reported consolidated financial metrics as lagging indicators for six operating units and three acquisitions; utilize Cognos reporting to support data collection for metric reporting.• Created structure, content and presentations for quarterly investor earnings calls, Board of Directors and Audit Committee meetings in coordination with SEC Reporting, Accounting, Treasury, and Tax within regulatory reporting deadlines.• Built and maintained relationships with all business unit Directors, foreign entity Controllers and executive management to implement financial controls and reliable reporting.

• Developed and analyzed compliance, budget and savings reporting, to monitor global travel program effectiveness with expenses over $900M annually.• Reduced airfare spending by $2M through improved division compliance reporting and communication.• Devised, administered and analyzed financial and operational bids from competing travel management companies including an electronic auction, decision matrix, and sensitivity analysis. Delivered final selection via presentation to Senior Management that improved cost by 24%.• Project Manager for implementation of online travel system that was projected to $11M over 3 years. • Financially and operationally analyzed Pfizer’s Private Air Shuttle program and budget; prepared break-even analysis and forecasts; delivered recommendations to Senior Management for modifications.• Consolidated data from multiple sources (Corporate Credit Card, Travel Management Companies, Cognos/XMS, Hotels, Airlines, VAT) to determine spending trends, forecasts and areas of opportunity for procurement and demand management.

Investment Banking Division: Associate, Floor Administrator• Reduced staffing hours to save $45K/year by identifying process efficiencies.• Improved labor utilization 25% through labor analysis, workflow forecast and redistribution of workforce• Analyzed monthly metric report to improve queue time by 50% in 4 months and quality by 8% in 3 months.• Managed space planning, technology, and Administrative Assistant support for 80 Investment Bankers.• Consolidated 360° performance evaluation data from 150+ Investment Bankers and support staff for 3 supervisors and 18 assistants. Delivered completed evaluations and made compensation recommendations.Investment Banking Division: Associate, Assistant Operations Manager• Assessed technology and installed an electronic fax system to achieve $3.5M savings over 5 years• Renegotiated contracts for equipment, maintenance and service to achieve $500K cost savings over 3 years• Completed financial analysis and implementation of Investment Banking pitch books for $5M project• Systemized electronic workflow tools that reduced errors by 30% and improved overall efficiency• Coached, counseled and developed 8 supervisors, 6 technical support staff and 40+ contingent staff in the following areas: workflow management, conflict resolution, client service, and management development

General Operations Manager – New York, NY (1998 – 2000)Assistant Operations Manager – Greenwich, CT (1996 – 1998)Key Operator – Norwalk, CT (1995 – 1996)• Improved store ranking to top 5% from bottom 80% in sales growth, operating profit and customer service• Achieved 14% mature store sales growth on annual sales of $3.7M• Improved Operating Profit to 21.3% from 20% through scrap reduction, JIT Inventory, employee efficiency• Recruited, trained and developed 60+ co-workers including 5 Assistant Managers. Promoted two co-workers into Branch Managers through mentoring and development programs• Managed $2M remodel project including cost management, operational design and effectiveness