Jon Mcleish Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

London, Gb

London, Gb

Responsibilities:• Assisting non-audit and audit clients in determining appropriate treatment of complex accounting matters and with documentation of conclusions• Assisting clients in carve-outs and spin-off transactions, including determination of basis of presentation, white paper preparation, allocation of corporate expenses and calculation of carve-out adjustments, drafting of disclosures, financial statement preparation and audit readiness and support.• Oversight and project management of divestitures of global businesses, including coordination of regional and local teams worldwide, and oversight of projects to improve processes and implement technology and automation to improve timeliness and reliability of carve-out reporting and analysis• Preparation of client SEC filings such as Forms S-1, including MD&A and pro forma financial information, and Forms 10-K and 10-Q, including first-time public filings for spin-off entities• Assisting clients in researching, benchmarking and implementing non-GAAP measures and disclosures to provide meaningful and relevant information to users and comply with SEC guidelines• Delivering technical accounting assistance to clients experiencing accounting and financial reporting change, including diagnostic impact assessments and planning for adoption of significant new accounting standards • Providing practical assistance to clients on a variety of issues, including accounting requirements under IFRS and US GAAP, conversions with other accounting frameworks, purchase price allocations for business combinations, complex consolidation matters including variable interest entities.• Assisting clients in implementing best practice accounting policies and governance structures.

London, Gb

Rochelle Park, New Jersey, Us

• Oversight of accounting department month-end close and financial reporting processes. • Preparation of external financial statements and supporting disclosures for quarterly and annual reporting to investors and the SEC – Forms 10-Q and 10-K.• Periodic preparation and coordination of other SEC filings – primarily Forms 8-K, 8K/A, Form 4, Proxy Statement.• Supported $38 million public market equity raise pursuant to Form S-3 shelf registration.• Oversight of integration of four businesses acquired in 2013 and Q1-2014.• Determination of appropriate technical accounting treatment for new transactions and periodic reassessment of treatment of existing transactions – revenue recognition including multiple elements and software; stock-based compensation including market and performance based instruments; capitalization of internally developed software; business combinations; segment reporting; assessments for impairment of goodwill and intangible and long-lived assets.• Liaison with external auditors.• Establishment and maintenance of corporate accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls to ensure conformance with US GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley.• Monitoring and enhancement of operational and design effectiveness of internal controls and timely identification and remediation of deficiencies. • Ensuring accounting systems and processes are continually streamlined via process improvement. • Setting priorities and goals for the department, hiring and mentoring of the accounting team.• Supporting continual development and improvement of reporting to senior management.

Worldwide, Oo

Clients: ​Public (US and non-US listed) and private entitiesIndustries: ​Manufacturing, Advertising & Marketing, Financial ServicesResponsibilities:​• Planning, performance and reporting on audit engagements• Management of client relationships at Global Controller and CFO levels• Oversight and review of Attestation reports on contingent purchase arrangements• Leading projects and initiatives to enhance client service and engagement efficiency and development of models, toolkits and best practices exportable to other regions and engagements• Technical proficiency and experience in areas including revenue recognition, stock-based compensation, capitalized software, review for impairment of Goodwill and Intangible Assets and acquisition accounting• Leadership in quality control functions: pre-reviewer in Audit Engagement Quality Control Review (EQCR) group; oversight and QC review of attestation reports in LATAM region• Understand and interpret US GAAP and IFRS Accounting Standards; research and guide application of appropriate accounting treatments• Compliance with Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (US GAAS) and International Standards of Auditing (ISA)• Understanding of and compliance with requirements of Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE)• Understanding of and compliance with PCAOB Auditing Standards (including PCAOB Risk Assessment Standards)• Understanding of and compliance with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules and filing requirements (including Forms 10-Q and 10-K, S-3, S-4, Preferability Letters)• Facilitator for live internal technical training courses

Worldwide, Oo

Clients: ​Public (FTSE listed) and private entitiesIndustries: ​Retail, Media, Upstream Oil & Gas, ConstructionResponsibilities:​• Planning, performance and reporting on audit engagements• Supervision, training and management of junior staff• Understand and interpret UK GAAP and IFRS Accounting Standards; research and guide application of appropriate accounting treatments• Compliance with UK and International Auditing Standards

Cpa, Cpa

Chartered Accounting, Chartered Accountant (Ca) License

Master Of Arts (Ma), History