Michael Szpira

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Chicago, Illinois 60640

Phone: 773-***-**** E-Mail: acf33a@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Financial & Risk Management professional with 9+ years of experience

providing strategic planning and expertise in US GAAP. A highly-organized

team leader that continually works to improve financial knowledge within

the multi-national marketplace.

Experience includes leading teams for corporate risk management, cost

accounting & valuation of project rate of return. Adept at business

operations with proficiency in strategic profit & loss management/analysis

and formatting profit drivers that increase entire corporate efficiency

SKILLS

. Staff Leadership & Development

. Financial Planning

. Compliance Risk Management / Internal Controls

. Standard Procedures Protocol

. Cost Accounting

. Cash Flow Analysis

. Accurate Forecasting

. Budget Development & Analysis

. Business Strategic Planning

. Treasury Management

. Audit Methodology

EXPERIENCE

JS Consulting

Chicago, Illinois

Senior Strategy - Financial Risk

2013 - Present

. Responsible to provide corporate strategic solutions: month-end

financial analysis, budget to actual analysis & gross profit analysis

Month end closing procedures yielded savings of 2.6%

. Recommendations to client(s) to improve internal controls has averaged

7% cost savings for client's EBITDA

. Recommendations and implementation of operations changes: plant

protocol, inventory tracking procedures, & transportation procedures

have yielded expense savings on average of 10%

. Recommendation and review of foreign tax credits and domestic

production credits: Tax liability has been decreased on average 6.5%

. Recommendation and oversight of standard operating procedures

. Review of effectiveness of financial models developed by client(s):

Changes to financial models have increased the client(s) ability to

improve budgeted allotments by 8%

. Review of financial management procedures and systems' effectiveness

to detect / prevent potential malicious activity

. Cliental is focused in manufacturing, have revenues on average of $1

billion plus and average work-force/employees of 1,000 - 5,000

. Clientele averaged savings of 8 - 10 percent compared to previous

years corporate rate of return

National Securities Corporation

Chicago, Illinois

Senior Manager - Finance

2009 -

2012

Significant experience in managing multiple corporate projects:

. Provided debt and balance sheet analysis on projects valued over $100

million

. Responsible for analysis of projects' monthly closing and conflict

resolution: Was able to resolve a $14 million dollar mishap within 4

days

. Assessment of initial project budgets for new capital expenditures:

Lead team for $26 million project that yield a sale of $33 million

after 8 month turnaround

. Risk management analysis of corporate cash flow, 5-year horizon, and

capital rate of return

. Projects achieved a minimum of 10 percent rate of return year over

year which directly increased the corporate bottom line

Leader of advice committee for initiatives valued between $100 million - $1

billion:

. Responsible for controls and risk management protocol: Protocol saved

the company on average 4%

. Reviewed and implemented investment transaction stipulations and by-

laws:

. In charge of researching & reviewing protocol for future investment:

Research saved on average 9% on front end of transactions

. Traveled to do onsite due diligence 25% of the time

. Performed monthly analysis to determine possible disposition of under-

performing investments: Dispositions and movement to cash/cash

equivalents saved on average 4.5%

. Responsible for establishing monthly rate of return goals

. Developed and presented financial models for future investment

opportunities

Experienced senior manager with responsibility for leading staff in

multiple phases of valuation and monthly operations:

. Assessment of cross functional teams performance and efficiency

. Led a staff of 9 professionals

. Team increased investment valuation 20 percent year over year

. Staff efficiency increased a minimum of 10 percent year over year

BDO Seidman - Weiss

Glenview,

Illinois

Senior Auditor / Accountant

2005 - 2008

Led audit teams for medium / large sized businesses

. In charge and review of all balance sheet, income statement, and cash

flow analysis

. Clients averaged an increase of 11 percent recovery of write-offs

compared to previous fiscal year end

. Focused on capitalized expenses / physical property, raw materials,

obsolete inventory, and transportation costs

. Reviewer of US GAAP principles and proper usage within financial

statements

. Audited and/or reviewed 401k and 10Qs for compliance with FASB, DOL

and/or SEC standards

. Assessment of internal control environment and where current controls

were possibly deficient and needed upgrading

. Analysis of financial systems ability to provide accurate information

and the system's ability to prevent / detect malicious events

. Led engagement(s) in all audit facets: initial risk assessment, field

work and management recommendation letter

. Cost accounting, ratio analysis, and budget analysis expertise

. Vertical and Horizontal analysis performed monthly to increase

clientele efficiency

. Clientele was 80 percent manufacturing companies employees 1000 - 5000

people & revenues that exceed $5 billion

Provided operational consultant solutions for clientele

. Responsible for communication of AICPA, FASB, and other regulatory

agency(s) statement changes to clientele

. In charge of recommendations to improve corporate accounting systems

and general ledger recording systems

. Led teams for accounting systems, inventory tracking software systems,

and FASB standards implementation

. Provided comprehensive review of corporate by-laws before submittal to

general counsel

EDUCATION

Charles H. Kellstadt School of Business, DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois

Masters: Accountancy & Finance

June 2008

Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri

Bachelors of Science: Accountancy & Management Information Systems

May 2005

. 4 years varsity football

. Business School Student Advisory Council

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

. Advanced ability with Microsoft Office Suite

. SAP, JD Edwards, Hyperion, SQL, and JAVA script

. Volunteer for Special Olympics

. Active in water sports and running half-marathons / 10k races

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