Marcus Hahn Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

• Oversee all financial aspects of the Firm, including managements of a team of 6• Work closely with all administrative departments to coordinate direction of the Firm in line with the executive committee• Work closely with partners and principals to advance the billing cycle to accelerate cash receipts and minimize borrowings.• Work with partners and PE firm to coordinate merger.

New York, Ny, Us

• Manage a team of 15+ staff in the areas of Billing, Collections, A/P, General Accounting, and System (3e) Administration; Work extensively with each team to implement appropriate processes and procedures to provide comfort and insight to upper management as well as individual users• Handle treasury functions, including daily and weekly cash flow reporting• Review global tax structure with outside accountants to identify areas for tax efficiencies• Key member of budget team working with directors of the firm to develop budgets and look for areas of savings as well as compare prior year final results to budgeted figures• Mentor staff to guide them in proper communications as well as proper accounting treatmentAccomplishments:• Successfully led the finance and tax functions during the opening of two new overseas offices• Contributed as part of a team that opened two additional offices, which involved both tax consequences as well as the type of law that can be practiced in the jurisdiction• Oversaw the growth of the billing staff from two to five people as the firm has grown• Implemented Chrome River to make expense reporting more efficient and create a streamlined approach to invoice processing and approval• Drove the change of the Firm tax accountants to align the advice with a growing global firm• Worked with the Financial Planning team to refine the AR reporting to include information about overall client exposure and potential collection issues• Reduced the number of days from month-end to send final invoice to clients• Planned new audit approach with outside accountants to reflect nuances of law firms

New York, Ny, Us

• Review internal accounting processes and procedures and recommend changes to enhance reporting and departmental efficiencies• Analyze GL accounts with old balances and propose journal entries to bring them current• Work with the CFO on special projects and presentations

New York, Ny, Us

• Prepared financial statements for statutory reporting, including cash to accrual conversion• Coordinated filing of firm tax returns in the United States and internationally• Reviewed month end journal entries in coordination of month end close• Managed a team overseeing accounting of fixed assets and analysis of the firm’s equity• Prepared year end equity information sent to partners in individual statements • Developed system to more precisely estimate partner foreign tax payments• Fielded technical inquiries from more than 250 partners relating to equity and tax matters• Maintained the Firm’s Non-Qualified and Cash Balance Pension Plans, including communication with financial advisors• Oversaw partner compensation and expatriate payments while ensuring proper tax treatment and recommending changes where appropriate• Work with accounts payable to ensure proper accounting and tax treatment of invoices• Key contributor to year-end audit, including consolidation of financial statements• Consistently trained key members of the firm’s global finance team to use the general ledger system on an efficient basis • Reduced time spent on the audit by improving departmental efficiencies, including partner payments, account analysis and foreign tax allocations Accounting & Compliance Manager• Prepared the firm’s year-end consolidated financial statements for three years• Evaluated accounting procedures in place and recommended changes to enhance internal controls• Coordinated and participated in conversion of the firm’s general ledger system• Communicated and oversaw the audit of the firm’s financial statements and 3 retirement plans • Made presentations to the Managing Partner and other firm executives

New York, Ny, Us

• Oversaw and managed team members involved in multiple client engagements • Prepared and updated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requirements• Evaluated various aspects of accounting systems and contributed to the preparation of management letters presenting conclusions, weaknesses and providing suggested improvements• Performed analytical procedures on both balance sheet and income statement accounts and obtained explanations for fluctuations• Assisted and advised clients in general ledger maintenance• Industry exposure included: real estate, publishing, manufacturing and service

New York, Ny, Us

• Performed detailed analytical review procedures, identified and explained fluctuations and variances from budgets• Evaluated client accounting systems and internal control structures• Reviewed and opined on client prepared GAAP financial statements and disclosures • Industry exposure included: software producer, retail and freight forwarder

• Coordinated and supervised audit engagements for diversified public and private clients with revenues up to $250 Million. • Performed audits of both financial statements and pension plans• Prepared GAAP financial statements with appropriate disclosures• Performed analytical review procedures, including ratio analysis and identifying unusual fluctuations • Evaluated and reported on internal controls of new and existing companies• Detailed review of portions of SEC Forms 10-Q and 10-K• Supervised staff members, including training, monitoring and review of their work product and progress • Prepared income tax returns for clients ranging from partnerships to corporations• Industry exposure included: apparel, manufacturing, distribution, construction and service companies

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