Rich Kellner Email & Phone Number

Bentonville, Arkansas, Us

Finance leader at global integrated communications and marketing company.

New York, Ny, Us

CFO at leading animation/video production company serving the advertising industry.

New York, Ny, Us

• Responsible for managing the accounting and financial reporting functions, including global operations• Fully managed budgeting and forecasting process, including cash flow and treasury functions• Responsible for preparation and filing of regulatory reporting, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, Definitive Proxy, etc.• Supervised, trained and developed finance, human resources and administration staff • Member of senior management team included liaising with BOD• Prepared and presented financial statements and other various financial analyses to BOD, senior management, investors and company staff• Implemented accounting software• Responsible for maintaining relationships with external auditors and other professionals including legal, insurance, landlords and benefits providers• Devised, negotiated and implemented various sales commission and executive bonus structures• Negotiated on various matters with clients, lenders, landlords, vendors and partner relationships• Key team member of M&A function and involved in over ten transactions including acquisitions, dispositions, joint venture and other key partner arrangements. Responsibilities included negotiations, due diligence, compliance and integration• Key team member involved in negotiating, closing and managing various financing arrangements, including traditional line of credit, PIPE, ABL and equipment financing

• Supervised several audit teams simultaneously on various audit and review engagements for a diversified client base including clients in the public relations, advertising, publishing, video production and entertainment industries• Team member on initial public offerings as well as provided assistance with preparation and filing of 10-Ks and 10-Qs• Prepared and reviewed corporate, partnership and not-for-profit tax returns, including continuous involvement in tax planning• Assessed internal control structure for clients and provided recommendations to BOD and management to rectify and improve.• Maintained relationships with CFOs, BODs, owners, controllers and other client personnel as well as audit partners and staff• Provided consult to clients on matters of financing, business trends, accounting systems, personnel and networking business relationships• Assisted with recruiting and development of staff• Presented lectures and seminars to professional staff on accounting issues for training and professional education credits