Responsible for all finance operations of privately held manufacturer/distributor of consumer products. Oversee day to day activities of Accounts Payable, Invoicing and Receivables, Treasury and Inventory functions, Daily Cash Management. Assure that all Cost Accounting records and overheard rates are up to date and products are properly costed. Perform product profitability analysis. Ensure month end close is timely and accurate. Manage Reporting and Budgeting and conduct reviews with ownership. Maintain banking relationships. Oversee annual audit with external accounting firm. M&A activity.

Finance leader for the North American division of a global provider of express delivery and freight services. Maintain continuity between divisional finance function and corporate head office in Amsterdam. Act as business partner with executive team by providing financial analysis and guidance. Develop annual plans and strategic forecasts and measure results against those plans. Responsible for the management of General Accounting, Billing and Receivables, Reporting and Budgeting, Fixed Assets and CAPEX, Payroll, Purchasing, Corporate Compliance and Risk Management. Oversee preparation and filing of corporate tax returns. Develop local internal control procedures and ensure compliance. Coordination of both external and internal audits. • Project manager for conversion to SAP accounting system. Successful on-time implementation, leading to improved processes and increased controls over several functional cycles.• Reduced finance staffing requirements by 15% through a series of cross functional process improvements and IT systems solutions.• Member of management team responsible for implementation and maintenance of ISO 9001, 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certifications.• LEAN Sponsor – Provided guidance in the selection of business processes to be reviewed, allocation of resources and results of process review.• Completed recapitalization and intercompany loan arrangement leading to utilization of tax NOL and group tax savings of $45 million.• Integrated newly acquired Caribbean, Central and South American Associates into existing financial systems, policies and procedures.• Developed revised Credit and Collections Policy, standardizing risk assessment of customers while supporting the organization’s sales strategy. • Initiated review of Medical and Dental Benefit Plans leading to changes which realized savings of $800,000 annually with minimal reduction in benefits available to employees.

Supervised all operational, financial and accounting aspects of New York division of major soft-drink bottler including general ledger, receivables and payables, cost accounting and inventory management. Interacted closely with sales function to ensure ongoing profitability. Worked with independent distributor network in achieving common goals. Developed annual operating plan and analyzed results against plan.• Improved credit and collection policies and procedures, reducing past due balances by 40%.• Participated in the successful negotiation of collective bargaining agreement, leading to enhanced employee relations and further stabilization of workforce.• Established distributor lending program with local bank, providing funding for distributor truck purchases and resulting in improved distributor relations.• Identified incorrect procedures for capitalization of vending assets, resulting in a one-time addition to operating profit. Established ongoing procedures to properly capture future additions.• Coordinated information technology upgrade in New York division. Inventory and route accounting system upgrade and integration with SAP successfully completed on time.• Established production scheduling guidelines which increased production efficiencies by 6%.• Performed the role of VP of Operations for an interim period of 18 months. Supervised all operations functions including manufacturing (bottling), warehousing, inventory control, distribution and fleet administration.

Managed all financial and accounting functions of manufacturer in the telecommunications/defense industry. Prepared and analyzed financial statements. Prepared and filed corporate income taxes and payroll taxes. Coordinated year-end audit with independent accounting firm and various other audits with governmental agencies.• Researched, selected and implemented an integrated accounting and manufacturing software package which reduced paperwork, streamlined duties and increased productivity.• Developed system to analyze product line profitability, resulting in the elimination of poor performers and increased overall profit margins.• Instituted a sales commission program for reorganized sales force. New orders increased by 8% and new customer contacts by 25% in first six months of program.• Worked closely with program managers, reviewing project costs and variances to budgets.• Oversaw acquisition of $20 million product line, performing due diligence and merging new line into existing operations.

Supervision of all general ledger functions including month-end close, preparation and review of journal entries, reconciliations for all balance sheet areas, analysis of monthly income statements and calculation of various financial ratios.

Performed duties of in-charge senior including supervision of up to eight professionals, annual report and 10k experience with SEC clients, initial and secondary public offerings, preparation of management letters, purchase price accounting, and pension plan audits. Industries included government contracting, high technology, manufacturing, retailing, and automobile rental and leasing.