James (Jim) F. O'Rourke, Cpa, Cgma Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

Saddle Brook, New Jersey, US

Redlands, California, US

Saddle Brook, NJ, US

New Rochelle, NY, US

Successfully lead Finance team to recreate academic/fiscal year 2015-16 financials and prepare same for audit after identification of $30M unrecorded liability. Map out student journey and create accounting policies and procedures to properly record all financial activities on a go forward bases. Analyze individual school profitability and work with.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, AE

• Interim-CFO to lead the financial operations for the Americas division of GEMS Education. Partnered with CEO and management team to achieve healthy growth for NA business.
• Brought financial statements reporting up to date and in accordance with US GAAP and IFRS, established operational budgets for all eight NA entities for current/next fiscal year, worked with external auditors to close.
• Successfully managed cash flow in a highly cash constrained environment. Prepared financial models/investment committee memorandums for new multi-school and current school expansion opportunities.
• Presented same to internal investment committee and potential external investors.

Brighton, GB

• Lead Financial and Treasury operations for global English language training business and NA Higher Education pathways division. Merged the two finance organizations together and created a highly effective NA.
• Managed business to halt revenue decline and increase EBITDA percentage by 330bps
• Designed and implemented new volume forecasting methodology for the English language business and new business forecasting/planning model/process to replace inefficient COGNOS tool and process
• Developed management KPI dashboard to track actual performance metrics versus goals, forecast and prior performance
• Set Real Estate portfolio strategy and executed against same for 18 schools, 2 head quarters and numerous accommodation provides. Successfully opened new London school, closed Canadian school and moved 2 schools..
• Member of cross functional team which developed and executed strategy for Embassy English to be recognized as the 2015 Chain School of the Year Award recipient

Sayreville, NJ, US

• Responsible for Financial and Treasury operations for ~$300M global food packaging company. Design and implement new Business Consolidation system for ~ 15+ entity organization. Implemented Corporate Dashboard.
• Designed new scalable business consolidation system including evaluation of new software solution
• Implemented foreign currency hedging strategy/policy for global operations to manage overall exchange rate riskBuilt new corporate dashboard to deliver strategic and actionable metrics reporting to upper management

Waltham, MA, US

Oversaw all product development and regional marketing activities covering 4 global brands and 4 regional brands. Developed Strategic Plan to grow business unit twice market rate and continue market leading profitability. Set and monitored annual, interim and bid pricing strategy for business. Managed global team of seventeen professionals, covering 3.

Waltham, MA, US

As divisional CFO provided financial leadership to Global Chemical business unit with responsibility for all Controller, FP&A and Finance functions as well as IT and Sourcing. Managed a total of 7 direct reports with an additional 40 indirect professionals. Sourced $100M in direct/indirect spend annually. Reported to Global Chemicals General Manager and.

Waltham, MA, US

Established the financial planning and analysis process for the newly created Biosciences Division. Lead internal controls/Sarbanes Oxley compliance review for the BU and all in scope operating units. Collaborated with BU and operating unit management on key marketing, product development and capital investments decisions.

Blackfriars, London, GB

Directed the financial review of gross margin for the newly combined Unilever and Bestfoods NA businesses. Also led the Supply Chain budget and planning process and the redesign of the financial reporting process/system to produce automated and efficient gross margin movement analysis.

Blackfriars, London, GB

Managed finance functions of budgeting, planning and management reporting. Lead the Unilever Bestfoods Interim Financial Planning and Reporting team. Supported CFO and Controller with internal/external forecast and actual results analysis and presentation.

Blackfriars, London, GB

Directed all financial support to the Strategic Sourcing Initiative/Business Group Executive Buying Organization in pursuit of $50+ million in buying savings on a $1.3 billion production item spend.

Blackfriars, London, GB

Lead Business Group’s implementation of SCOA (Standard Chart of Accounts) compliant SAP, FI, CO, AM common financial design for Unilever’s FNA (Food’s North America) business group and associated operating companies.

Blackfriars, London, GB

Provided commercial support to senior UNUS (Unilever United States) and Unilever FNA (Foods North America) management including preparation of the Annual Contract (forecast), Strategic Long Term Plan and review of capital/restructuring proposals. Researched and commented on implications of proposed changes in statutory and concern accounting principles.

Blackfriars, London, GB

Sole finance resource to local site management. Analyzed and presented actual results, developed and reported forecasts, evaluated business development opportunities and various ad hoc analyzes.

Blackfriars, London, GB

Assisted Controller to provide financial planning, analysis, control, support services and review of risk/ opportunities for the six business units in the Foodservice/Bottler & Dairy Division.

Blackfriars, London, GB

Coordinated, supervised and performed the operational/financial audits of holding company and domestic/ international subsidiaries. Provided internal control recommendations to management. Furnished one-on-one training and development of audit colleagues. Enhanced the automation of the audit function while streamlining the process.

Assisted in the performance of operational/financial audits of the holding company and subsidiaries in the refining, manufacturing, and transportation industries. Performed analytical reviews of the subsidiaries’ financial statements.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Accounting And Finance

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