John Gemma Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Provided financial guidance and oversight of newly segmented company within the Duracell portfolio, generating compounded growth of 9% to become a $150 million stand-alone business
• Responsible for budgeting, forecasting and reporting of financial results
• Manage all pricing and profitability models to maximize return on resources while driving growth

• Ensure ledgers for more than 20 legal entities are kept in conformance with International and US accounting standards. Manage balance sheet reporting, budgeting and analysis. Monitor P&L performance to validate revenue.
• Liaise with IT department to ensure accuracy of ERP system, by validating manufacturing and financial data integrity, accessibility and relevance.
• Member of Pension Investment Committee, participate in all decisions for $250 million defined benefit fund and $100 million 401k program. Provide financial direction for items such as fund investment, buyout of.
• Manage banking relationships and cash flow activity to ensure liquidity requirements are met while optimizing capital objectives.
• Oversight of billing and accounts receivable function with focus on reduction of DSO and management of $150 million securitization program.
• Select carriers and negotiate premiums for corporate insurance programs, with an eye on risk mitigation and premium optimization.

• Manage financial integration of newly established merged entity.
• Transition tax reporting and filing requirements from third party consultants to in-house representation.
• Oversee tax return filings, transfer price analysis and tax planning and ensure compliance with state and local regulations.
• Statutory and consolidation reporting to parent organization, lead annual year-end audit and prepare US stand-alone audited financial statements (IFRS and US GAAP).
• Manage general accounting, accounts payable and T&E processes. Establish internal controls and develop relevant KPI’s to promote performance within an effective structure.

2001: Controller - EVonyx, Inc: Start-up metal-air fuel technology company (Funding cut, Company closed) Prepared S-1 filing, including the compilation of supporting documents, the restatement of financial information and composing the MD&A. Responsible for month-end closing, financial reporting, and the drafting and implementation of a corporate policies.