John Motto, Mba Email & Phone Number

Served as Finance Lead on Go-to-Market Team which resulted in the acquisition of the company in 2024Fabricated valuation models, forecasted financials, and information memorandum for company’s roadshowServed as the finance & operations lead during due diligence closing the period 1 day ahead of scheduleLed the efforts to integrate company with purchaser and dissolve the old company after the sale Developed pricing and sales strategies to maximize monthly profit marginsReported weekly cash forecast out 8 weeks, and provided liquid asset requirements for working capitalImplemented financial control systems and procedures for enhanced efficiency and accuracyManaged banking relationships in regards to our lines of credit, operating accounts, and credit cardsIncreased gains on idle funds by 3x from 2021 to 2022, and 2x from 2022 to 2023 with strategic investmentsImplemented cost control measures resulting in a 12% drop in monthly expenses per employeeCrafted detailed financials, analyzed key metrics, and provided actionable items to support decision-makingReviewed banking activity and reconcile monthly reports to ensure a high level of financial accuracyReviewed and helped negotiate vendor contracts, client agreements, certifications, policies and certificationsGuaranteed all client invoices were sent and vendor bills were processed by the 4th day of the monthEnsured consistent oversight of AR and work with outside collection company in the event of nonpaymentServed as the point of contact for payroll set up, processing, adjusting (PFL, SSTD, STD), and off boarding

New York, United States

Oversaw the monthly financial closing of the parent company as well as six international subsidiariesManaged relationships with dozens international vendors, clients, accountants, creditors, and tax agenciesOnboarded new employees and contractors in all marketsServed as primary resource for all employee payroll, tax, and benefits inquiriesMaximized utility of any idle deposits in our domestic and international bank accountsVetted and approved payments to vendors and tax agenciesProcessed accurately and timely international and domestic payroll for 30 employees and 15 contractors Prepared all balance sheets and income statements variance analysis for managementEnsured compliance with local, state, and federal government requirements and sales tax filings Managed all local cash positions (USD,GBP,CAD,HKD) and created monthly cash forecast for eachReviewed, investigated, and approved all employee expenses, and credit card transactions

Greater New York City Area

Approved month-end close packet consisting of P&L statement, Revenue Recognition (deferral & accrual estimates) B/S accts reconciliation, ADA update & analysis, Rev Forecast vs. Actual variance analysisHired, supervised, trained, developed, and inspired junior members of the finance teamCreated and communicated finance policies to executives, directors, account managers, vendors, and clientsCollaborated with consultants to migrate accounting systems from QuickBooks to NetSuiteLed regular internal auditing processes of accounting, finance, and operation activitiesForecasted revenue, gross profit, and operating profit on a monthly and annualized basisNegotiated aggressively long-term beneficial resolutions to all billing discrepancies with suppliers and clientsOversaw weekly vendor payments of between $5-$10 million to 20 to 30 vendors Managed continually millions of dollars in weekly cashflow received from over 160 clients Forecasted and reported weekly cashflows estimates and anticipate potential future impacts to executive team Negotiated discrepancy levels, payment terms, and reporting numbers with all our strategic suppliers, and clientsGenerated accurate monthly invoices for over 125 clients from several different international entities Ensured 94% of accounts receivable are current by the 9th day of every monthProvided and justified financial evidence to the value or lack thereof of certain high touch/low spend clientsAudited 110 monthly vendor invoices for accuracy and negotiated resolutions on any discrepant amountsCreated and implemented our monthly and quarterly credit review process for 30 high-risk clientsConducted and reviewed initial credit checks with all newly onboarded clientsSet procedures for and manage client’s monthly credit limits for over 100 clientsAssessed constantly 105 clients’ worthiness of credit and reanalyze the clients’ potential risk

Greater New York City Area

New York New York

Greater New York City Area

Rochester, New York Area

Brockport, New York

Mba, Investment & Financial Management

Bachelor'S Of Science, International Business And Economics

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Delta International Honor Society

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