Chief Financial Officer
Coral Springs, Fl, Us
• Directed the preparation of all financial reports, including income statements, balance sheets, reports to partners, tax returns, and reports for government regulatory agencies in the US, UK, Australia, and South Africa.• Led a diverse, multinational team in US and Canada• Established KPI's that aligned with the company’s short and long-term goals• Managed ERP implementation and data migration• Created FOREX hedging program• Oversaw financial reporting on all real estate investment entities.• Supervised investment of excess funds; worked with banks to manage funds and assists with raising capital as required for acquiring real estate assets and working capital.• Conducted risk assessments and analyzed operations to identify areas in need of reorganization, downsizing, or elimination to maximize profits.• Provided strategic guidance in executing single asset level debt financing, refinancing. Also, provided portfolio level review and monitoring of existing debt as well as future debt instruments.• Identified opportunities for expansion into new product or service areas.• Participated in pivotal decisions as they relate to strategic initiative and operational models.• Coordinated with external accountants, in addition to supporting budget/projection preparations.• Recommended benchmarks and redefined key performance indicators (KPIs) against which to measure the performance of company’s financial operations. Resulted in a revenue increase of 200%+ over 7 years or 30% YoY.• Developed effective employees through training, coaching, evaluation, motivating, and goal setting.• Increased operating line of credit/factoring facility by 1,083% by significantly improved company credit rating.• Increased gross margin from 10% to 25% while increased net margin from 1.5% to 5.0%.