Tom Newman Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Integrating all Finance functions for new acquisitions at Meta Technologies, primarily in their Reality Labs segment

Yardley, Pa

East Windsor, New Jersey, United States

Responsible for managing strategic projects for Elementis, a specialty chemicals company

Horsham, Pa

Responsible for managing projects in support of the Transformational Objectives that define BBU’s 2020 Strategic Vision● Led the integration of a new plant into BBU’s infrastructure; centralized production & logistics will result in ~$2M in savings● Acted as Project Manager for three Zero Based Budgeting (ZBB) initiatives that generated $3M in 2017 savings and will generate $3M in 2018 savings● Managed projects to drive revenue growth and save BBU $6M by segmenting customers and optimizing support structure ● Devised a unique approach to retroactively integrate a business purchased in 2014; will generate over $1M in synergies

Princeton, New Jersey

• Managed the successful integration of 4 companies (representing apx. ~$350M investment) into Tyco• Partnered with business leaders to integrate Target into strategic planning/implementation process by deploying functional specialists to focus on integration and allow Target to grow their business• Worked closely with HR business partners to ensure a structured and measurable change management program was deployed for each integration• Responsible for driving standardization of process, policy, procedure, tools, templates and reporting for all acquisition integration efforts across the enterprise • Responsible for incorporating due diligence findings into integration planning• Established a process for updating CFO and other senior leadership on acquisition performance (vs. deal model) and alignment with overall business strategy• Developed a process to drive accountability within the businesses around integration closure and transfer to operational “steady state”; currently piloting this process with two late stage integrations

Princeton, Nj

• Managed Global Sourcing & Procurement’s transition to a Swiss center-led operating model. Responsible for developing project plans, leading weekly status updates with a cross-functional team, and driving for timely completion of deliverables. Notable milestones included:o Relocating key decision makers within the function to Neuhauseno Transferring over $1.4B of supplier spend onto Swiss contracts to evidence substance in-country & implementing a process for new contract approvals in Switzerland. Created & maintained a SharePoint site to improve cross-functional collaboration and manage document volumeo Developed a Swiss operating manual for the functiono Collaborating with Finance & Accounting to implement a charge-out process for Supply Management service feeo Collaborating with Tax to execute I/C agreements between Swiss entity and all 160 legal entities and develop a process for substantiating Sourcing benefit to tax auditors• Managed Tyco’s Conflict Minerals compliance program; collaborating with Procurement, BU Engineering/R&D and Legal to support SEC disclosure. Over 35,000 components across ~1,400 suppliers are in scope for this program• Partnered with Internal Controls & Compliance to ensure 100% compliance across all BUs with DOA for requisitions, purchase orders, and contracts• Managed a ~$2B opportunity for cash flow improvement; collaborating with Treasury, Sourcing & Procurement to improve supplier payment terms to Tyco standard of 60 days

• Participated in over 25 audit engagements in various roles, including 9 as Audit Lead. Responsible for detailed planning, managing team, schedule, business relationships, audit deliverable(s), report writing, and presentation of results to management on all engagements• Managed the ~$12M budget of the Corporate Audit department. Worked with management across regions to ensure the accuracy of department financials by providing G&A detail and accounting guidance. Submit monthly forecasts and accruals and provide support for reporting issues• Worked closely with Legal on phase one of the 3rd Party Database review. Provided recommendations for process improvements and revisions to 3rd Party Handbook• Led an internal engagement that focused on root cause analysis and best practices during the North America Finance COE initiative• Traveled to Spain, Germany, and Italy to participate in audit “swaps” with Internal Audit team in EMEA.

• Streamlined procedures in fixed asset accounting, intercompany billing, account reconciliation, and financial reporting to speed month and year-end closes• Acted as a departmental accountant for six departments. Ensure the accuracy of department budgets and forecasts by providing G&A detail, accounting guidance, and support for reporting issues• Involved in implementation, testing, and training on FAS2005 Fixed Asset software, enabling process improvements and increased visibility for budgeting and forecasting• Analyzed balance sheets, researched variances, and provided quarterly balance sheet review explanations used in Tyco’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Committee

Princeton, Nj

• In conjunction with the Tyco/Johnson Controls merger, responsible for coordinating the development and execution of plans to integrate people, processes, policies and procedures across 11 subteams which will realize nearly $100M in synergies within the Finance tower• Resolved interdependencies between various functional teams in support of Finance’s overall integration project plan• Tracked actual synergies against planned synergies to ensure adherence to Finance’s savings roadmap• Worked directly with tower leadership to develop & present status updates to IMO leadership & the Integration Steering Committee

Yardley, Pa

Accounts Payable, Payroll, Account Reconciliations, Process Improvement pursuant to SOx guidelines, Expense Report processing, Purchasing, provided accounting assistance to Johnson & Johnson on 3DP's merger with them.

Mba, International Business

Ba, Mathematics