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New York, United States

Palisades Park, New Jersey

• Responsible for daily treasury, finance, accounting and operational functions for 2 Corrugated box and display manufacturers with annual revenues of $56M. Oversee and lead team of four.• Preparation of monthly financial package for management discussion and analysis. Annual budget preparation and monitoring of actual results versus budget.• Management and performance of A/P and A/R functions.• Preparation and analysis of company KPI’s with comparison to business and industry indicators.• Responsible for all Business Insurance sourcing, reporting and claim management.• Weekly and monthly Cash Flow requirements reporting as well as Borrowing Base preparation and monitoring.• Led implementation team for new ERP Software for 2 organizations, including architecture of new financial statement formatting and reporting. Integration of new software with existing software platform.• Monitor of Inventory reporting and Inventory costing as well as reporting function.• Preparation of product costing spreadsheets and analysis. Preparation of P&L analysis by product and product line• Preparation of payroll using time and labor management. Performance of all HR functions.• Application for and submission of PPP and EIDL financing along with forgiveness applications. • Work directly with external auditors in planning, development and institution of audit plan as well as discussion and analytical analysis.

Purchase, Ny

• Responsible for daily treasury, finance, and accounting functions for leading international cheese manufacturer and importer with combined revenues of $19M. Oversee and lead team of three.• Preparation of monthly financial package for management discussion and analysis. Annual budget preparation and monitoring of actual results vs budget.• Led implementation team for new ERP Software for domestic business and International related entities, including architecture of new financial statement formatting and reporting.• Create, manage, and monitor operational controls.• Work directly with local and international external auditors in planning, development, and institution of audit plan.• Develop and implement Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) to better and proactively manage financial and operational results.

Port Jervis, New York

• Management reporting and analysis for leading contract cosmetics manufacturer and custom manufacturer of single dose and unit dose products for: medical, cosmetics, personal goods, and household goods industries, having combined revenues of $157M. Highly skilled in customer and product profitability and labor efficiency reporting, while leading team of five.• Accountable for budgeting and forecasting, and maintenance and bridge of results against budget and forecast. • Create, manage, and monitor operational controls.• Management of product costing function. • Responsible for inventory working capital management, managing and maintaining capital expenditure budget, and analysis of return of capital projects and other projects. • Work directly with external and internal auditors in planning, development, and institution of audit plan.• Develop and implement Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) to better and proactively manage financial and operational results.• Implemented conversion from US GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) to International IFRS reporting standards.

Parsippany, Nj

• Responsible for daily treasury, finance, and accounting functions for leading nationwide home mortgage lender, while leading team of four.• Preparation of bank borrowing base reports for multiple financial institutions.• Saved company approximately $35K annually by reorganizing books and records, improving internal controls, and having enhanced reporting in place, resulting in ability to negotiate lower audit and tax fee with new accounting firm. • Researched, recommended, and implemented new industry specific software, including set up and building of management financial statement package, within months of starting with company. Achieved free up of approximately 75 work hours per week and staff reduction of two, bringing annual savings to approximately $85K-$90K. Additionally, streamlined accounting processes and reporting with month-end close time reduced from 25 days to 5 days.• Financial statement preparation, cash flow reporting, and preparation of weekly business status and management recommendation reports, in addition to preparation and submission of multiple bank compliance reports. • Prepare, assess, and set up multiple division budgets and forecasts with divisional cost accounting reporting.• Registration and preparation of multiple state and jurisdiction sales and use tax reports along with all applicable filings.

Saddlebrook, Ny

• Managed daily finance and accounting operations for leading manufacturer and distributor of quality kitchen gadgets and accessories and developer of classic fragrances, an equity capital group-owned firm with annual gross revenues of $75M, while leading team of six. • Streamlined financial reporting to within 5 days of month end, which included detailed board of director and Venture Capital group package. • Management and application of treasury, cash management, payroll, and human resource functions, established and maintained effective internal control procedures, built and prepared all financial statements domestically and globally.• Prepared and analyzed detailed gross profit reporting by division and item utilized for pricing and profitability analysis.

Newark, Nj

• Managed daily finance and accounting operations for family-owned firm and leading manufacturer and distributor of quality pressroom chemicals, supplies, and support services with gross revenues of $135M, while recruited, trained, and led team of six. • Prepared and oversaw creation of all financial statements to track and report combined financial results for 18 affiliates on domestic and global basis. • Eliminated two positions at annual cost savings of approximately $85K by expertly cross-training all accounting and finance department personnel.• Brought calculation and preparation of sales and use tax returns prepared externally in house at annual savings of approximately $20K .• Recognized for company-wide project to standardize and maintain accurate inventory reporting and forecasting, streamlined operations by standardizing and organizing accounting procedures. • Developed financial models in Excel for analysis of supply chain performance, global trends, inventory management, and generation of KPI's.• Performance of Due Diligence analysis to determine affiliate/segment performance.• Preparation of borrowing base reports for multiple financial institutions on daily and monthly basis to support business decision-making, cash flow management, and enhanced credit availability.

New York, Ny

• Integral role in growth of market share of family-owned leading manufacturer of high quality children’s furniture and accessories organization, increased annual revenue from $65M to $135M. • Detected overcharged Worker’s Compensation insurance premium of $287K over three year period, resulting in refund to company and savings of approximately $80K per year forward. • Set up and trained staff on Financial Institution Letter of Credit and Foreign Collection systems. • Accountable for detailed gross profit and costing analysis and reporting. • Trained and monitored staff on EDI systems for improved profitability and relationship management with clients including: Wal-Mart, Toys ‘R Us, and Babies ‘R Us. • Management of treasury, cash management, payroll, and human resource functions, preparation of comprehensive budgets and projections, and financial statement preparation with analytical review. • Formulated and prepared commission and royalty reporting structure and calculation. • Assisted in planning and performance of Due Diligence relating to business acquisition.

Hewlett, Ny

• Key player in revitalizing growth and market share from $15M to $50M annual revenue for innovator of radio-surgical devices developed for medical, dental, and veterinary sectors. • Recognized for diligence in personally crafting Private Placement Memorandum (PPM) in support of strategic corporate expansion. • Effectively prepared banking borrowing base reports and related collateral reports. • Meticulously set up and prepared Inventory Costing and Gross Profit Reports for management discussion and pricing determination. • Adeptly prepared comprehensive budgets and projections with investigation of variances for management discussion, and financial statement preparation with analytical review. • Spearheaded company-wide project to attain ISO 9001 certification and sustaining compliance.

Brooklyn, Ny

• Integral role in growth of market share of family-owned leading manufacturer of high-end leather handbags and accessories, increased annual revenue from $10M to $65M.• Efficiently prepared monthly, semi-annual, and annual financial statements, monthly and annual projections and forecasts, and cash management reports and recommendations. • Instituted cost effective conversion from manual accounting system to fully computerized. • Proactively negotiated factoring and line of credit agreements with bank officers. • Established and maintained all payroll and employee benefits programs and records, and negotiated deferred compensation package for company. • Instituted computerized letter of credit system to track payment for and receipt of inventory items.

New York, Ny

New York, Ny

Ba. Accounting, Accounting

Accounting