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Northbrook, Illinois, Us

Northbrook, Illinois, Us

Northbrook, Illinois, Us

Northbrook, Illinois, Us

Northbrook, Illinois, Us

• Responsible for technical areas including stock based compensation, earnings per share, pension and postretirement programs, derivatives (swaps and options), and covenant compliance• Team lead for all benefit plan audits, coordinating with external auditing firms and various team members ensuring timely completion• Assisted with the completion of a systems implementation (SAP) while working with multiple organizations within the Company assisting with the development of key reports and processes • Lead a team of 2 direct reports and 2-4 indirect reports, set goals and effectively motivated and mentored to their highest level of achievement• Attended the Corporate Executive Board Finance Leadership Academy focused on enhancing leadership and management skills• Assisted in the creation of a Learning and Development guide for the finance organization to identify strengths and weaknesses and development opportunities • Part of the Leadership Committee focused on implementing a matrix organization

• Prepared accurate and reliable financial statement footnotes and Management’s Discussion & Analysis ensuring annual and quarterly reports are GAAP and SEC compliant• Managed the monthly internal reporting process while coordinating with domestic and international business partners to report consolidated revenue and EBITDA • Prepared and presented quarterly reserves analysis to Corporate Controller ensuring accuracy and reasonableness of key reserves (i.e. allowance for doubtful accounts, inventory obsolescence)• Led improvement process to capitalize certain costs (~$20m); worked with and managed teams globally; monitored results and output of the 3rd party vendors• Oversaw the annual goodwill impairment assessment by coordinating with financial planning and analysis and external valuation teams• Prepared and analyzed consolidated income statement, balance sheet and cash flow fluctuations; reviewed results with the Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller quarterly• Prepared investor presentations, drafted investor call script, and quarterly/annual trend analyses of the quarterly investor call

Norwalk, Connecticut, Us

• Prepared the consolidated statement of cash flow for monthly reporting, Form 10Q and 10K• Managed world-wide investment accounting and CTA reconciliation processes• Supported special projects for Corporate Controller - legal entity cash flows, balance sheet metrics to identify problematic areas, integration of acquisitions• Provided analyses for quarterly close meetings with members of the Senior Management team to discuss significant balance sheet and cash flow items

New York, Ny, Us

• Managed multiple audit engagements simultaneously as well as a team of 4-10 members, setting goals, effectively motivating, mentoring, and counselling associates to their highest level of achievement• Planned and completed audits of accelerated Sarbanes Oxley 404 manufacturing companies, including completion of critical audit areas, technical transactions, review of Form 10-Q and 10-K, and direct communication throughout the audit with the engagement partner and members of the client’s executive management team