Serve as a trusted Finance Business Partner helping clients meet their strategic and tactical financial objectives. Services include: Interim/Contract CFO, CAO or Controller, financial reporting, due diligence, annual budgets, systems implementations and migrations, internal controls, audit preparation and coordination, tax compliance support, cash and debt compliance management, month and year end close activities, payroll and HR activities, KPIs, formal policies and procedures, inventory management, cost accounting, and recruiting of key finance positions.

Teaching Economics and Finance in the Business Department

Teaching Finance and Accounting for Startups

Executive responsibility over Finance, IT, Strategic Planning, Legal & Risk Management, Contracts, Security, Tax, Treasury and FP&A.Key senior management member driving turnaround and EBITDA strength through efficient cash management and accurate reporting, right-sizing organization, expense control and risk mitigation.Led bottoms-up AOP, including margin analysis not previously available.Increased rigor in month end close processes, variance analysis by business and function, and 13-week cash flow.

Executive responsibility spanned Finance, Shared Services, Trade Compliance, Strategic Planning, Internal Audit, Tax, Treasury and FP&A.Successfully managed and helped build a global finance team of 140 focused professionals located in 12 countries, including holding companies, operating companies, and shared services centers. Key driving force in creating a monthly finance community call to align corporate objectives and priorities resulting in clear lines of sight on the team’s role in achieving a seamless reporting/audit outcome and supporting its business partners. Key senior management member contributing to significant turnaround and subsequent steady EBITDA growth through restructuring, expense control, creating shared services centers and relocation of assembly lines from high cost to lower labor cost country destinations. Partnered with CIO on the JD Edwards implementation across the organization, and led the Chart of Accounts harmonization project for over 30 entities across the globe, resulting in a more seamless consolidation of the corporate parent’s multiple BUs and corporate functions. Multiple ERPs, languages and currencies were included in this tactical initiative allowing for uniform reporting across all levels of the organization through Hyperion (HFM) while accommodating local GAAP and statutory requirements.Versatile finance leader that drove a transformative internal control rollout, creating an awareness and control consciousness, resulting in a more robust control system and minimizing the risk of fraud, supporting company values and ethics, and ensuring positive audit outcomes/compliance.Provided key financial insight and managed the due diligence and post-divestiture carve out, while partnering with the CEO and executive team on the sale of the company. Vice President of Finance - PromotedCorporate Controller - PromotedBusiness Controller/IT Director - Promoted

Upon relocation from France, joined the Club as the Controller and to manage the IT and administrative functions. Brought an immediate improvement to the financial reporting and analysis leading to greater clarity of fiscal soundness. Key driving financial force in the construction, risk management, monthly newsletter preparation and member relationships.

Responsible for all finance and administrative operations for the Paris office of H&S, including accounting (French GAAP), tax, payroll, annual budgeting and leading monthly partner meetings.Key responsibility for communicating and driving initiatives with the corporate office in Chicago.

Responsible for all finance and accounting activities for EMI Music’s Distribution arm, including general accounting, payroll, tax, budgeting and forecasting, and reporting to the UK parent through Hyperion.

Responsible for the general accounting, cost accounting and internal audit activities for the manufacturing and distribution of Fox videos and games, as well as coordination with News Corp and Fox Corporate office.Led the post go-live activities of JDE, including ensuring appropriate controls, inventory reconciliation, automation of cash applications from bank feeds, and standard reporting.

Managed financial and information systems audit engagements, reviews, agreed-upon procedures and other projects, including preparation and review of SEC filings, fraud audits, financial statement preparation and required disclosures.Industries included manufacturing, software, entertainment, insurance, healthcare and retail.Conducted annual training seminars for audit staff.Audit Senior - PromotedAudit Staff - Promoted