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New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

Build financial foundation of a rapidly growing recycling metal manufacturing and trading:o Act as a member of the team facilitating the acquisition project, raising $150 milliono Implement the company’s accounting, tax, treasury and FP&A functions with the teamo Manage P&L model to control the results of operations of the portfolio companieso Facilitate the communication with the new owner, and ensure good reporting and communicationo Lead Oracle NetSuite implementationo Manage weekly cashflow forecast process and perform a hands-on cash management of a start-up companyo Strive to be a moral leader of the organization

Stamford, Ct, Us

Transformed a small accounting department of a rapidly growing consumer product business to an excellent financial and value management function to support the growth(doubled in 6 years) :• Drove change management during pre- and post-acquisition by Mars Inc.: developed and implemented robust FP&A process, including 5 year Value Creation plan, annual plan, periodic forecasting updates, and inventory management process; drove value leadership and strategic revenue management initiatives, including price increase, trade promotion efficiencies, and logistics cost savings, and earnings GAP close; lead SAP implementation• Achieved the operational excellence in the Finance team - the period close streamline and acceleration, data driven financial and operational matrix and reporting implementation, excellent internal controls with risk and profit management, banking upgrade to a single platform for the company’s global banking, out-sourcing of freight bill payments

Rye Brook, New York, Us

• Revamped the finance department, transforming it to a strong and value-added working team establishing vision and transforming department to provide more decision-making impact. (shorting closing cycle, utilize Jet-Reports, outsourcing non-value add activities, stronger liaison with senior management in the head office)• Shortened financial closing and report issuance from 20 to 4 business days by fully utilizing technologies including Jet-Report, and out-sourcing non-value added activities (e.g. freight charge payables). • Completed a major upgrade implementation of an EPR system (NAVITION 2004 to NAV 2009 R2) and set up business intelligence/management reporting functions by utilizing Jet-Report; proposed and implemented business process and financial information improvements.• Increased frequency of management reporting from quarterly to monthly and improved quality and value of information and analysis of reporting, resulting in first ever presentations of monthly business performance to senior management, impacting decision making processes and overall business success.

• A member of the team in the closings of two over $400 million real estate portfolio acquisitions as a financial professional. • Established a tightly controlled financial function of a start-up real estate asset management company.

Built up a finance team into a 13 staff finance department in order to support a rapidly growing distressed asset management and performing-loan servicing business.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Mba, Graduate School Of Finance, Accounting And Law

Certificate In Accounting, Accounting

Master’S Degree, Anthropology

Bachelor’S Degree