JOSEPH GIORDANO, CPA, CA
Newmarket, Ontario
L3X 1Z2 905-***-****
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
CENVEO MCLAREN MORRIS & TODD COMPANY September 2011 - October
2013
$70M Consolidated Printing & Packaging subsidiary of U.S. public company
(5 direct reports)
V.P. Finance/Controller
Financial leader responsible for preparing reports and analyzing results
of two CDN divisions; (MM&T - commercial printing and packaging with 170
employees) and Scarborough (Clixx - direct mail with 50 employees);
Directed monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting, annual budget
and weekly forecast function
Drove out $20K in annual costs by reducing the preparation time of the
various Corporate reporting packages while also restructuring the
accounting department and modifying job functions
Preserved and maintained tight quarterly Corporate ABL requirements by
controlling receivable and payable functions
MODERN SALES CO-OP June 1999 -
July 2011
$80M Automotive Aftermarket Parts Distributor/Buying Group (4 direct
reports)
Controller
Responsible for all financial matters including preparation of
monthly accounting package, annual budget, multi-year cash flow forecasts
and 3-year business plan for 3 warehouse plants (80 employees)
Developed excellent bank partnership by maintaining covenants and
meeting daily margin, monthly operating line and quarterly debt/equity
ratio requirements; negotiated lower interest rate resulting in $10K
annual savings
Realized $20K in annual cost savings from negotiating all major
purchase, office supplies procurement, leasing and insurance matters
Managed all Human Resource and Payroll functions including
administration of all company benefit programs (both ADP and Ceridian
third party payroll experience)
Coordinated all year end financial, audit and review engagement
reporting requirements for 3 legal entities
Developed good working knowledge of corporate business structure while
being primary liaison for company lawyer on all legal matters and suits
JOSEPH GIORDANO, CPA, CA 2
FUELMAKER CORPORATION 1994-1999
$20M Manufacturer of Natural Gas Vehicle Refueling Appliances (2 direct
reports)
Controller
Responsible for financial statement preparation and analysis, income
tax review, SR&ED, year end audit, bank reporting, cash flow forecasting,
and budgeting (50 employees)
Preserved tight cash flow position in order to maintain restrictive
bank covenants
Evaluated standard pricing procedures for inventory valuation and
analysis
MARWICK MANUFACTURING LIMITED 1992-1994
Manufacturer of Wallpaper Sample Books
Assistant to General Manager
Supported daily operations of company through supervision of
manufacturing process and assisting the payroll and accounting functions
NETWORK STUDIOS INC. 1992
Catalogue artwork/studio photographer
Accountant
Responsible for weekly payroll, corporate tax return filing
and month end accounting
procedures for this
contract full-time position
DELOITTE & TOUCHE, CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS 1987-1991
Manager
Designed audit plans, budgeting and staffing requirements
Analyzed accounting, audit and tax issues and communicated
recommendations with alternatives to
partners
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
C.A. Designation
Bachelor of Commerce, University of Toronto
COMPUTER SKILLS
IBM AS/400, Oracle, various Accounting Software, Microsoft Word &
Intermediate Excel (LookUp, Pivot Tables)