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Greater New York City Area

Financial consulting assignments working with venture capitalist, public accounting firms, management resource organizations as temporary CFO, controller or due diligence investigations.Attending Networking Events Sponsored by NYSSCPA, AICPA, FENG, SENG, CFO Studio, Deloitte Touche, E&Y, and Grant Thornton.Researching Industry Leaders in Manufacturing, Consumer Goods, Orphan Brands, Luxury Goods, Information Technology Service Providers and Logistics/Distribution.Tracking Financial & Accounting Trends such as Distributed Ledger Technology, Block Chain Impact, Bitcoin Application and New Revenue Recognition pronoucements.Participating in Industry Discussions With CFO Peers

Morristown, Nj

$2 billion revenue property and casualty insurance subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited in Toronto, Canada. * Managed $25 million information technology spend and multiple insurance software development projects requiring capitalization acting as key partner to VP - IT to guide in forecasting and budgeting. Principal financial business partner to the VP - Facilities monitoring and projecting cost spends for new corporate headquarters (ensuring that construction stayed within budget) and 26 offices across the US.*Managed the centralized corporate accounts payable department and lead the investigation and implementation team converting accounts payable processes to a paperless system companywide increasing productivity through open file access and reducing cost in materials and storage.*Leveraged divisional purchasing power by managing corporate contracts for all travel including travel agencies, airline programs, hotel programs and auto rentals which reduced overall travel cost.

Morristown, Nj

MFXchange is a provider of end-to-end Saas platform based systems for the property & casualty insurance industry. It operates two data centers and provides all infrastructure support (including co-location), network, software development and application support for its clients. The Company provides outsourcing BPO processes utilizing its operations in India.*Partnered with the CEO and management team to provide timely financial guidance and risk analysis with respect to the business operations. Mentored and challenged the sales team providing guidance on pricing, sales contracts, guarantees, collections, and client profitability.*Assisted in the creation and start-up of an off-shore operation in India to provide IT support for clients on a 365-24-7 basis. Closely monitored cost and operational issues and reported to the management team and joint venture partners monthly with updates and any necessary action plans. Arranged appropriate hedging and payments in Indian Rupees.*Worked closely with the CEO to analyze acquisition / merger targets to integrate with current operations. Managed the due diligence process including outside counsel, bankers and targeted representatives.*Reviewed and approved financial statements for four legal entities, consolidating into a corporate divisional submission meeting GAAP / IFRS and SEC requirements. Maintained external auditor relationships.*At CEO request took over responsibility for payroll and human resources from parent company and working with the rest of the management team established appropriate benefit plans and policies.

Northvale, Nj

Independent financial consulting practice assisting with bankruptcy filings, product line and operational strategies, private placements, bank negotiations for credit workouts and lines of credit renewals, road show preparations for public listings, financial restatements and prepartion of SEC filings.

Paramus, Nj

Executive officer responsible for all financial matters of this $600 million revenue NYSE manufacturer and distributor of Swiss made watches, fine jewelry and tableware products. Movado distributes its products through over 3,000 department stores, jewelry stores and its own 30 retail boutiques and outlets across the US. Managed a global finance and collection staff of over 200 located in Singapore, Hong Kong, Canada, Switzerland, Germany and the US. Provided strategic guidance covering currency and precious metal hedges and options. Maintained relationships with stockholders, analyst, outside auditors, bankers, insurers and key customers.*Guided sales force to utilize volume discounts, gift with purchase promotions and coop advertising*Inherited significant inventory obsolescence/control issues and disputed receivable chargebacks which were significantly reduced by implementing improved reporting, upgrading collection personnel, establishing follow-up procedures for EDI customer changes, automating inventory movements from manual process, and engaged in face-to-face negotiations with major customers to resolve differences*Outsourced the point-of-purchase display department while increasing quality at a lower cost*Participated with CEO and COO on all press release calls and analyst meetings*Reorganized the financial department placing accountability for inventory levels and turns, while emphasizing increased visibility to cost accounting variances which resulted in savings of more than $200,000 annually. Reviewed all retail lease agreements for compliance with terms and conditions. Established lease payment schedules based on flat monthly rent, a % of monthly revenue and escalation clauses to ensure no late payment fees or defaults.

Wenger, N.A. Delemont, Switzerland; Orangeburg, Ny

#2 person reporting to the Chairman and Board of Directors. Responsible for all financial, operational and administrative support for this $100 million revenue privately held leveraged-buy-out manufacturer, distributor and importer of Swiss made sport watches, fine jewelry, fragrances, cosmetics, men's apparel and footwear, Swiss Army knives, cutlery, and electronic sporting goods. Customer base consist of jewelry stores, mass market merchandisers, warehouse clubs, sporting goods and hardware stores nationwide and in Canada. Apparel and footwear was sold at Nordstrom's, Saks, Neiman Marcus and other upscale fashion outlets. Key assets of the Company are intangible distribution rights to worldwide markets using highly identifiable trademark names and patented recreational and sporting goods products. Direct reports include three controllers (NY, Switzerland & Canada), Human Resource Director, Director of Operations, Director of Information Systems, and Manager of Consumer and Customer Services.* Financial executive with responsibility for accounting, finance, banking, audit insurance and risk management, foreign exchange transactions / hedges and community public relations.* Took an unstructured, informal and paternally operated company through the pre IPO process by establishing policies and procedures while laying out the framework for financial reporting on a public basis.* Reduced by more than $100,000 per year packaging and catalogue production costs by sourcing printing to Canadian vendors while improving the quality of the marketing material.* Responsibilities include coordinating and managing all legal matters of the Company including contract mangement, trademark registrations, protection of trademarks and patents, trademark infringements and litigation. Sole on-site corporate officer defining policies and with full authorization powers of the board of directors. Corporate Secretary for four legal entities handling all incorporation and filing matters.

Murray Hill, Nj

Broad managerial and financial responsibilities at the corporate headquarters of this $3.7 billion revenues, multinational manufacturer, developer and marketer of health care and consumer products.Financial adviser to the executive management board and in all external communications to shareholders, lenders and regulatory agencies. Liaison with public accountants and legal counsel on matters pertaining to the SEC, acquisitions, and divestitures. Global responsibility for training and professional development of accounting and financial staff. Manage the corporate accounting services department with functional responsibilities for cost and budgets, general accounting, and taxation. Corporate executive responsible for monitoring financial and operational performance of divisional and both foreign and domestic subsidiaries including factories, warehousing and distribution, and/or legal entity sales offices requiring daily interface with general managers, plant controllers, VP's of manufacturing, plant engineers and other senior operational management around the globe. Extensive hands-on global consolidation with multi-currency experience. Key facilitator between information systems department and senior management for data access and reporting.

Franklin Lakes, Nj

Asst. Group Controller- Industrial Products Group, Managed the financial affairs at the corporate level for six global subsidiaries with diverse product lines such as transducers, electronic keyboards, rubber moulding, and circuit board manufacturing. Worked closely with Ray Gilmartin VP- Corporate Strategy on long-term product strategies for the IPG.Senior Accounting Research Analyst; Reported to the Corporate Controller, guided senior management on impact of latest accounting pronoucements for US and Europe on financial reporting; wrote and presented white papers and comment documents for the Company's position on proposed accounting pronoucements to the AICPA and FASB; assigned by CFO to act as finance department liaison with Sun Oil to workout placement of $300 million convertible bond offering during illegal takeover attempt, established a LETS (lease equivalent to sale) program for sales force to use leasing medical equipment through in-house finance company; represented BD at all finance committee meetings of the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association

Morris Plains, Nj

Shut-down Parke Davis facilities, Detroit Michigan; American Optical in Bayamon, P.R. & Southbridge, Mass.

New York, Ny

Diversified auditing and accounting experience with retailers, pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, cosmetic and industrial goods manufacturers. Recurring major clients- Colgate-Palmolive, Kendall Company, Merck & Company, Estee Lauder and Company and International Paper Company.

Mba, International Corporate Finance

Diploma, Computer/Information Technology Administration And Management

Activities and Societies: Client-server environment training, executive integration of networks and systems management, information.

Bs, Accounting