Kristen Fallone Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

• Developed and owned the business case and financial model to support a manufacturing strategy and optimization initiative
• Participated in M&A integration for a merger of two media giants; primary responsibilities included redevelopment of external communication plan and execution of real estate portfolio consolidation
• Conducted shared services assessment for major real estate developer and property manager
• Assessed current state of CFO’s organization and provided recommendations for a future state that optimally aligns support functions with the business growth strategy, and facilitates scalability, process.
• Implemented and led project management office to resolve conflicts and keep org redesign recommendations on track
• Performed competitive assessment from a quantitative and qualitative perspective, involving significant financial analysis of the firm’s 3-5 year performance as well as a SWOT analysis and employee interviews

• Specialized in all aspects of financial statement audits and internal controls assessments, with deep insight into the manufacturing and technology industry sectors
• Performed and supervised audit engagements for multinational companies including: examination, investigation and review of records, reports and managerial practices to ensure compliance with policies and procedures
• Trained and supervised teams of 3-5 professionals
• Managed day-to-day activities and faced arising challenges at the client site to ensure all standard procedures and additional client / internal requests were completed on time and within budget
• Researched accounting issues, analyzed audit findings, and recommended action plan to upper level management
• Extensive experience in performing Sarbanes Oxley control testing and analysis to evaluate a company’s internal control over financial reporting; participated in the development and/or execution of five Sarbanes Oxley.