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Irvington, Ny

Responsible for all financial operations - reviewing, interpreting, and ensuring timely and accurate completion of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements; compliance certificates, strategic planning, cash flow forecasts and management reports for US, Mexican and Canadian entities. * Provided Board of Directors and executive leadership with pertinent financial and operational data necessary for financial and budgetary decisions.* Implemented systems, policies and procedures to improve operational efficiencies and reduce month-end financial reporting from 15 days to 5 days.* Managed due diligence project, which resulted in company securing vital asset-based loan from a banking consortium.* Created corporate profile and presented historic financial statements and projections to prominent investment bankers.* Designed Mexican and Canadian accounting/operational systems and controls, and coordinated effort to integrate and standardize financial reporting package across Americas.

Whitestone, Ny

Responsible for financial reporting, cash management, and investment asset management for diversified, full-service commercial and retail real estate company headquartered in NY Metropolitan area.* Designed and implemented metrics business wide, which assisted senior management in evaluating operational and employee performance.* Developed and maintained company budgets and profit planning system by establishing principles and procedures for department budgets.

Englewood Cliffs, Nj

Responsible for financial and FASB reporting, budgeting, import financing and quarterly management commentaries (MD & A) for subsidiary of publicly held non-ferrous metals importer / distributor. * Key contributor in implementation of Oracle based financial / trading software solution.* Created environment that promoted continuous processing improvements through the implementation of new technologies and business practices* Designed and measured action plans using "scoreboard" approach.

Parsippany, Nj

Responsible for developing and updating the sales compensation plan, including definition of management by objective (MBO) elements and computations for major memory module manufacturer.* Led financial team in exponentially growing business, and collaborated with President in closing sale of minority interest in company to prestigious investment banker.