JOSEPH F. CASCINO, CPA

ADDRESS: ** ***** ******, **** *******, NEW JERSEY 07936

PHONE: 973-***-****

MOBILE: 973-***-****

EMAIL: accrtv@r.postjobfree.com

- QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE -

Globally competent, highly polished, and seasoned leader with more than 20 years of technology consulting and business management experience; combined with accomplishment-laden career of providing management and direction to more than 300 finance, operations, and technology consulting engagements. Recognized for integrity, solid work ethic, and organizational skills in effectively managing priorities and multiple tasks within competitive and fast-paced settings.

- Strong financial and business acumen, as well as sound understanding of current operational best practices, system software and technology

- Comprehensive background in insurance, banking, brokerage, communications, consumer products, pharmaceutical, and healthcare industries

- Articulate communicator with naturally personable attitude, capable of collaborating and establishing productive work relationships with a diverse range of professionals and C-level executives

- CORE COMPETENCIES -

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DATA MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE LEAN MANAGEMENT

BUDGET AND FORECASTING SYSTEM SELECTION AND IMPLEMENTATION COST CONTROL MANAGEMENT

TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY AND VALUE ANALYSIS VENDOR, CONTRACTOR OUTSOURCING MANAGEMENT

- CAREER HIGHLIGHTS -

- Leveraged strong interpersonal skills, thus functioned as a trusted advisor and continuously negotiated professional services agreements with various firms for 20 years, including Morgan Stanley, Citibank, AIG, Alliance Bernstein, and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

- Pioneered practice development, marketing, business development and consulting engagements efforts; thus individually generating annual sales of $5M to $20M in consulting business

- Served as a catalyst in the development of world class finance and accounting organizational vision, including in the validation of the feasibility of proposed alternative directions

- Led more than 40 system implementation and system integration projects, including a multiyear implementation of financial systems for AT&T Global Business Systems

- Engaged as a full time member of the Steering Committee in overseeing the transformation of the “World Class” financial function at Pfizer

- Evaluated and maximized internal resource allocation across 86 overseas locations and Regional Finance and Accounting Centers of Excellence

- Accomplished more than 50 process improvement and restructuring efforts, including the development of the entire business process, practices, and procedures for corporate accounting,billing, budgeting, forecasting, shared services, financial and project reporting functions for Telecordia

- Functioned as lead management consulting member of National Sales/Business Development Practice at KPMG

- Spearheaded an international team in the development of the KPMG “SIIPS” methodology for rapid implementation of packaged application software

- Co-authored and implemented the KPMG “Vendor Relationship” program with various companies, including SAP, Oracle, and Microsoft

- Made major contributions to the creation of the KPMG Program Management Methodology, as well as to the development and execution of project management offices (PMOs) at AIG, Pfizer, Merck, Horizon Blue and CIT Finance

- Authored the CohnReznick Program Management Methodology “PMO in a Box”

- FUNCTIONAL SKILLS WITH EXPERIENCE -

CONSULTING PRACTICE, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, AND PROCESS DEVELOPMENT

- Exhibited superior talents in developing and implementing innovative business strategies for growth of multimillion-dollar diversified program management, operations, and technology consulting practices

- Demonstrated discipline and adeptness in organizing and managing annual consulting budgets, profit and loss statements, and service level agreements

- Provided leadership and direction to the firm’s Financial Services and Insurance committees

- Directed strategic hiring and selection process to strengthen service delivery capacity across five US regional offices

- Spearheaded the restructuring of capital expenditure and asset management methodologies that consequently improved management of tax credits utilization and reduced capital expenditures approval time

STRATEGIC FINANCIAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

- Functioned as technical advisor to the Steering Committee, managing and directing implementation of financial systems for domestic operation; as well as the restructuring of the corporate consolidation process, financial close, and regulatory reporting

- Formulated big-data-oriented business intelligence approach, changing finance and accounting from a transaction processor to a value-add partner

- Established key performance indicators (KPIs), presented on a metric dashboard, for domestic and international offices to assess finance and accounting process quality

- Facilitated organizational rationalization and expenditure reduction efforts for a boutique investment bank

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

- Drastically minimized non-compensation expenditures by 20% and established an incentive compensation policy based on unit margins

- Evaluated the effectiveness and operational efficiency of corporate accounting, finance, internal audit, and inventory management operations and incorporated best practices for various global consumer product companies

- Conducted “root cause” analysis of international financial close process for global property and casualty insurer

- Led global finance transformation efforts, reducing operating expense 5% by reengineering Shared Services processes

- Transformed billing operations and raised service quality through repeatable processes, high standards and firm accountability

PROGRAM AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT

- Demonstrated paramount efforts in aiding various companies to successfully complete multiyear system development projects within time and budget constraints through development and implementation of innovative planning, tracking, and reporting approaches

- Exemplified strong background in PMO Methodologies to assist international financial services firm in the development and revision of policies related to funding requests, project performance analysis, reporting, benefits, realization, and project management, thus surpassing parent company targets in all aspects for 2008 and saving $25M annually upon stabilization

- Performed a pivotal role in the merging of two organizations and aligning the financial and human resources business processes for both firms, thus meeting established dates of integration and initiating adequate and cost-efficient methodologies

- Initiated a comprehensive, enterprise program management office (PMO), for a global financial services firm

SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT

- Administered a diversity of business system selection and implementation functions for various clients, including management of request for proposal, evaluation and selection of software, design and modification of system, and evaluation of system performance

- Demonstrated expertise in developing and executing worldwide financial reporting and consolidation systems and methodologies for Unilever

- Executed “In-Flight” project reviews to assess software development project strategy, plans, practices and progress

- Implemented supply chain management software for a company-wide “Order to Cash” initiative for an Asset Management company

- Successfully drove complex technology-integration program to completion within 18 months of acquisition, on schedule and within budget

- WORK CHRONOLOGY -

COHNREZNICK, LLP - ROSELAND, NJ

Partner/Managing Director - Management Consulting Services, 2012–Present

Partner-In-Charge - Management Consulting Services, 1993–2012

KPMG PEAT MARWICK - NEW YORK, NY

Partner - Management Consulting Services

Audit Senior Manager

- EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS -

Bachelor of Science in Accounting

St. Peter’s University - Jersey City, NJ

Graduated with Honors

Certified Public Accountant: State of New Jersey

- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT -

Negotiations Skills Workshop, Harvard Law School

Contract Negotiations, IBM

Accounting and Financial Management Continuing Professional Education, American Institute of Certified Public Accounts

Seasoned Public Speaker, Presenter, Trainer

- PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS -

Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Director of Industries Committee, New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants

Nominated Board Member, Society of Insurance Financial Management (SIFM)

Member, Institute of Management Accounts

Financial Services Leader, Financial Executives Network Group (FENG)

Member, Saint Peter’s University Alumni Association

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