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New Britain, Ct, Us

- Finance lead for the largest Distribution Sites in the Stanley Black and Decker network ($3.1B in annual sales).- Contributed and led Kaizen events specifically related to increasing efficiencies and decreasing down times throughout the DC Network. Main Kaizen contribution related to an Inbound Sortation System ($7M). Provided ideas related to timing of purchase order receipt (reduction of 6 hours of daily downtime) and introduced a transloading process throughout the DC Network to optimize efficiency and reduce 3rd party costs ($3.5M).- Collaborated and partnered with operational leadership on productivity projects, presentations to senior management, developing KPI’s and reporting tools, explaining results, and substantiation for Capex and Opex projects.- Developed, distributed, and explained budgeting files that reported past activities and accurately forecasted future spending for distribution sites accounting for $60M in annual expenses.- Frequently presented results of operations and provided explanations and analysis for variances to budgets, forecasts, and prior years. Comfortable presenting and explaining results to corporate, divisional, and local operational teams.- Redesigned the AP SAP release process across the entire DC network. This redesign dramatically decreased communications and delays between buyers, controllers, AP teammates, and vendors. The redesign led to cost savings and productivity and increased the controls across the entire organization. During the review I uncovered and resolved an IT system issue that was preventing invoices from being systematically released, saving thousands of employee hours throughout the North America Operations.- Created the Capex and reporting process for the entire DC network. Thru creation of Capex reporting, streamlined the reporting process and collaborated with multiple teams to create reporting that would act as a single source for multiple teams.

Waltham, Ma, Us

- Created and Developed Budgeting model used to estimate Revenues, COGS and production variance accounts for a site with projected annual revenues of $200M+ and over 55 cost centers. - Prepared and presented monthly business results focusing on key areas of risk and opportunities.- Redeveloped presentation of OH COGS components during business reviews to clearly explain the results of monthly operations and their impact on the financial statements, resulting in a clearer understanding of negative and positive contributors to organizational margins.- Updated OH component costs to fully absorb actual overhead costs, which increased top line growth for business sales based on an internal Cost+ model, estimated at $4 million annually.- Collaborated with Operation and Finance Leaders to develop production goals and targets to fully absorb budgeted production costs and create a pipeline for savings.- Responsible for Capital and Opex approval and held departments and teams accountable to approved spending limits, resulting in the reduction of $300K of Opex spending.- Comfortable leading an accounting team consisting of an Accounting Manager, 4 Staff Accountants, and 2 AP Clerks responsible for all Financial Activities including Financial Reporting, Inventory Transactions and Costing, Capital Reporting and Asset Additions, all Adjusting Journal Entries, Monthly Accruals, Accounts Payable, Balance Sheet Support and Substantiation, and various other responsibilities and delegations.- Redesigned methods for loading local Trial Balance from multiple systems into consolidating tools such as GLA, CMR, and Hyperion Planning to allow for quicker and more efficient methods for loading and mapping data and allowed for real time and full detail level loads. Involved a heavy lift of ensuring all entries were posted to local GL system, remapping of local accounts, and changing numerous processes and procedures to ensure full financial compliance.

Bad Homburg, Frankfurt, De

- Led a diverse accounting team of 5 Staff Accountants, an AP Manager, and AP Coordinator in handling AP, Treasury, Fixed Assets, Revenue Recording, Intercompany, Acquisition Accounting, JV Accounting, monthly accruals, processing Payroll, and Financial Reporting.- Successfully led integration team in converting from Sage to SAP ERP system.- Implemented a Cash Receipts process for reconciling $6.5 Million in monthly cash receipts between money received in the Bank and applications of cash made in the Billing System.- Implemented Concur Invoice Approval system for an Organization processing approximately 1,700 invoices per month.- Integration of Company Cards to Concur by leading the integration team in establishing an interface between the credit card processing vendor and Concur Expense Reporting.- Successfully led team in assuming AP, Payroll, Banking, and all Accounting activities for an acquired division consisting of 10 Centers, 5 JV’s, and a Corporate management company.- Reduced the number of days in closing the organization's books by 1.5 days, while simultaneously increasing the reliability and accuracy of the accounting information reported in the Organization's Financial Statements.- Implemented multiple Payroll reconciliation processes that saved the Organization $100,000+ in erroneously billed insurance charges and ineffective monitoring and actioning of Cobra receivables.- Accounting lead for the transition from the third party payroll processing company to the internal corporate payroll processing center.- Created a rapid, systematic, and repeatable process for recording monthly Revenue, AR, estimation of Bad Debt, and recording correct revenues across 59 individual centers.- Successfully managed workforce reductions of 3 positions, while maintaining and elevating the level of service and accounting work provided during the time of merger and acquisition of two separate divisions.

Real Estate Investing in single family homes.Full Service Real Estate Brokerage Firm with an emphasis on providing excellent customer service:- Fiduciary Listing Services for Sellers of Real Estate- Buyer Representative & Advising Servcies for Purchasers of Real Estate- Tenant Consulting for Lessors of Real Estate

New York, New York, Us

* Acted as Site lead in Budapest service center for the Central Proofing Unit, leading a team of sixteen Financial Analysts in reconciling various account types for the European Product Control teams' related accounts. This involved performing deep dive analysis, creating automated reconciliation mappings, and overseeing the creation of bullet proof reconciliation processes to fully substantiate account balances reflected in the Organizations Financial Statements.* Reduced the Organizations Reportable Red Balances by 71% (From $700M to $200M) by working closely with Financial Analysts, Product Control Supervisors, and driving the team to resolve the issues by conducting follow up meetings with top management and setting realizable goals and following up on the progress.* Developed an Intercompany comparison schedule that was used by multiple teams during the closing process to analyze the Intercompany Balances between Intercompany Partners, which was critical in identifying and resolving intercompany breaks of approximately $60M.* Represented the Central Proofing Unit team during presentations and trainings to Global and Regional Governance teams and conducted numerous team meetings and planning sessions to align the Budapest Central Proofing Unit to the Global strategic directives and guidance.* Developed and Prepared processes for reporting Account Variances to Senior Management, obtaining a clear understanding of the issues reported, and driving for resolution of variances identified.* Responsible for personnel functions of staff - motivating, disciplining, hiring, and providing an example as a leader.* Led Global team in removing "toxic" entitlements within all departments and businesses of the Organization.* Assisted with developing training documentation and guidance for Balance Sheet Substantiation across multiple account types.

Dublin, Ie

- Reduced number of days in closing companies' monthly financial statements by seven days through implementation of standard processes, prioritizing workloads, using advanced excel functions, and fully utilizing the resources of accounting personnel- Managed an accounting team consisting of four accounting managers, six staff accountants, and four AP clerks. Led monthly close meetings, conducted employee reviews and training sessions, carried out employee searches and interviews, motivated and maintained standards for staff, and handled numerous ad-hoc projects and implementations.- Lead contact with external auditors during annual audit, which included reviewing and assigning requests, reviewing work performed by staff, and working with auditors to explain processes and account balances / fluctuations.

Dublin, Ie

- Worked with team leaders and divisional presidents to develop Margin Analysis reports that were utilized in pricing and analysis of monthly and periodic profitability.- Implemented Oracle R12 Cost Accounting functionality by manually creating and maintaining the Account Derivation Rules (ADR) in the OPM Costing module. Worked with Oracle consultant to test and properly implement this advanced functionality for an organization consisting of six separate divisions.- Led organization in conducting the annual and periodic physical inventory counts, maintained support and documentation for inventory adjustments, and prepared appropriate roll forwards and support for annual audits.- Collaborated with department team leaders to document internal controls and procedures as they related to the financial statements to ensure there were effective controls and procedures in place.

Stamford, Ct, Us

- Supervised and monitored a regional team of five fixed asset accountants. Provided performance reviews, daily and long term workloads and projects, provided training, and reviewed work completed.- Decreased department costs by reducing monthly employee hours from 240 hours per month to 186 hours per month for a reduction in employee hours of 23%. Eliminated the need for contract employees and reduced non salaried hours.- Prepared and documented reconciliations and support for all fixed asset and inventory related accounts. Investigated variances and abnormalities and developed queries and reports to substantiate financial statement balances.- Prepared month-end and year-end adjusting entries in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, including uninvoiced accruals, estimated capitalization accruals, and open purchase order accruals.- Responsible for investigating and explaining account balance variances for fixed asset, inventory, and related expense accounts. Variances were compared to annual budgets, monthly forecasts, prior month, and prior year. Utilized analytical reasoning, understanding of accrual accounting, and data extraction tools to explain variances and provide support.- Developed models and forecasts for account balances and activities. Ascertained and exploited cost drivers affecting monthly expense and capitalization amounts. Utilized information system resources and coordinated with departments to obtain and forecast prospective activities and associated those activities to account balances based on prior relationships.

- Utilizing GAAP performed and conducted Audits, Reviews, and Compilations of the financial statements of small to mid-size companies, non-profit organizations, and member associations. Industries audited included financial institutions, manufactures, retailers, residential apartment communities, and non-profit organizations.- Prepared Financial Statements, including Balances Sheets, Income Statements, Cash Flow Statements (Direct and Indirect), Owner's Equity Statements, and Footnotes to the Financial Statements in accordance with GAAP and OCBOA.- Assisted in all aspects of conducting financial statement audits, including pre-planning meetings and audit team discussions, formulating and conducting substantive and analytical testing procedures, preparing and documenting audit working papers, performing inquiries of key employees, managers, and owners, and providing support and evidence sufficient for reviews by managers, partners, and external peer reviews.- Performed testing on the following sections of audits: Cash, Receivables, Payables, Owner's Equity, Revenue, and Expenses. Sectional testing was based on prior experience, the nature of the client and industry, and time allowed for completion of each engagement and section of the audit.- Obtained an understanding of an organizations internal controls and procedures by using internally developed company documents, conducting organizational inquiries of key personnel, preparing flow charts, and preparing narratives. These internal control procedures were mainly focused on Cash Receipts, Cash Disbursements, Revenue Recognition, and a variety of other transactional processes and procedures that were integral to the accounting process, including internal controls over large events and special projects.- Provided suggestions for organizations to strengthen internal controls, including segregation of duties, improving supervisory oversight, and instituting policies preventing misuse and theft of assets.

Resurrected club membership from 5 active members at inception of term to 35 members at end of term.Presented at the 2003 regional convention and placed 2nd among presenting chapters.Supervised, evaluated, and motivated officers and pledges and set the tone of the Organization.Coordinated a number of large events, including the annual recruiters banquet with over 100 attendees..Conducted presentations and represented the organization at a number of university events.

Bachelor Of Science, Accounting, Finance, & Mis

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting