* Hands-on Finance Executive with extensive leadership and expertise, driving and creating scalable revenue and financial improvement strategies for leaders in the legal and consulting industry* True business partner to peer executive leadership, leading the performance of financial strategic planning, operational restructuring, and motivational leadership directing finance, accounting, operations and best practices development* Subject Matter Expert in accounting and finance, FP&A, reporting, M&A, GAAP, financial modeling, strategic planning, and operations management with innate ability for discovering identifying market opportunities* Forte for strategic and operational planning with proven talent for implementing policy controls, delivering cost savings and leading progress using metrics and redesigned processes* Energetic and trusted advisor to executive leadership, with innate strength in dissecting, analyzing and strategizing strategic change management decisions; forward-thinking leadership and keen talent for driving revenuePrincipal Areas of Expertise:* Finance & Strategy Planning* Revenue and Profit Growth* Process Improvement* Mergers & Acquisitions* Best Practices* Operations Management* Cash Management* Team LeadershipSelect Leadership Activities: * FOLEY HOAG LLP - Transitioned to the use of outsourced cash management consultants, increasing collection rates without any additional costs* BURNS & LEVINSON LLP - Achieved nearly $70,000 in savings on future lease payments through the negotiation of key terms in operating leases; engaged in a thorough review of spending that led to elimination of $250K from the cost base* CHARLES RIVER ASSOCIATES INCORPORATED - Provided key support to the company’s IPO in April of 1998, performing due diligence review, analysis and metric model building in preparation of S-1 documentEmail me at mcelorier@gmail.com or call me at 617-650-3201