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Concord Twp., Ohio, Us

Responsible for all Accounting functions including general ledger, consolidation, external reporting, operational accounting, and technical accounting advice and interpretations• Implemented a new consolidation/reporting system and process that improved timing, transparency and accuracy of reported results.• Reduce close cycle time from greater than 10 days to 4 days or less globally.• Integrated numerous acquisitions into existing financial and operational processes improving financial visibility and accountability at these operating units• Implemented new standard cost setting process that provides visibility and actionable intelligence to business partners.• Improve visibility and ownership of the annual budget process by modifying the historical top down approach. • Manage external audit relationship improving efficiency of year-end audit, reducing cycle time and cost by approximately 15%.• Established numerous accounting policies and enhanced internal financial controls.

Trevose, Pa, Us

Responsible for all Accounting functions including general ledger, consolidation, external reporting, tax, operational accounting, financial planning and technical accounting advice and interpretations• Lead successful effort to complete Chapter 11 restructuring and eventual sale of the company.• Improved efficiency of the financial close to reporting process through process design and analysis, reducing close cycle from 9 days to 4 while reducing staff by 30%.• Provide COO with counsel related to areas of cost or efficiency improvement.• Managed external audit relationship resulting in a 40% reduction in fees and improved efficiency of quarterly reviews and audit.• Worked with bankers and owners to secure financing to restructure and grow the business.• Implemented global ERP and related reporting system resulting in improved operational/financial metrics, reporting controls and analysis processes throughout the company.

Boca Raton, Florida, Us

Responsible for Controllership functions including general ledger, consolidation, external reporting and technical accounting advice as well as FP&A support. Managed external audit relationship • Implemented Hyperion HFM and related reporting data warehouse globally.• Improved efficiency of the financial close to reporting process through process design and analysis.• Established policy manual and related communication/training guidance.• Converted various local country GAAP financial statements to IFRS and US GAAP.• Led process to improve inventory control, obsolescence and shrink results.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Responsible for technical accounting advice and interpretations, accounting policies, global SOX 404 controls, global tax compliance, hedge accounting and IFRS to US GAAP conversions.• Reduced income statement exposure related to commodity, cash flow and foreign currency hedges through targeted implementation of SFAS 133.• Remediated US GAAP accounting policy deficiencies and communicated to global finance personnel. • Established monitoring and reporting process related to SFAS 109 tax compliance initiative.• Worked with various local country finance personnel to interpret and resolve various differences between statutory GAAP, IFRS/IAS and US GAAP.• Implemented Hyperion HFM reporting solution on an international basis.

Supervised 30 global professionals that prepared consolidated financial statements, calculated sales discounts and collected trade receivables. Provided technical accounting guidance related to revenue recognition, internally developed software, mergers and acquisitions, asset valuation and internal control. Supervised preparation of SEC reports and converted local country GAAP to IFRS and US GAAP.• Successfully transitioned the accounting function from Chicago to Parsippany as part of acquisition integration efforts that resulted in reduced monthly close cycle and improved analysis.• Developed financial models and provided technical accounting assistance related to numerous merger, acquisitions and strategic growth initiatives.• Coordinated international implementation of Oracle ERP as well as the HFM reporting system.• Documented and communicated division’s opportunities and exposures due to changes in GAAP.• Reduced past due AR by approximately 30% over two years through implementation of collection policies and procedures which resulted in bad debt savings of approximately $5M.

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Supervised the preparation of financial reports (including Form S-1) and coordinated external audits for 27 entities. Supervised the activities of 19 business unit controllers and established accounting policy for revenue recognition, inventory valuation, expense approvals and asset capitalization.• Centralized accounts payable processes, evaluated capital requirements through budgets, five year plans and DCF analysis, and developed a strong team of professionals in a dynamic environment. • Established reporting format to facilitate completion of reviews and audits in a timely manner resulting in an audit fee savings of 15%. Developed process to meet the SEC reporting deadlines. • Created a financial analysis process that provided timely and accurate analysis of business results.• Member of the due diligence team during acquisition of nine subsidiaries including a $1.0B business. All were successfully integrated from a reporting, budgeting and forecasting perspective.• Served as Finance lead on an Oracle ERP implementation team that developed a chart of accounts, reporting structure and job costing process as well as implementing a reporting solution (Essbase).

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• Prepared SEC filings, supervised the preparation of consolidated financial statements as well as yearly budget and quarterly financial forecasts, payroll and accounts

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• Prepared consolidated financial statements, SEC filings including registration statements, coordinated annual audit, prepared budgets, forecasts and purchase accounting.