JOSEPH D. DURKAN

*** ********** ****** *****: (h) 201-***-****, (c) 718-***-****

Rutherford, New Jersey, 07070 Email: acn2ud@r.postjobfree.com

Finance, Engineering & Accounting Professional with extensive achievements as CFO, Controller, Business & Office Manager. Expert in MS Office/ Quick Books/ Tax Planning. Main Tasks: accounting, inventory controls, project management, financial analysis/ planning, budgeting, HR, employee admin & benefits, invoicing, team building, bank relations, strategy development, and AR/AP admin. Experience with Real Estate transactions. Risk/Insurance expert. Credit trained: Chase.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

QED Partners, Rutherford, NJ Consultant – Sole Proprietor 2003-Present

FT/PT consulting assignments as CFO, Controller/ Business Manager for various companies, the

most significant assignments are listed in reverse chronological order as follows:

MIH Systems Group LLC, New York, NY Controller /Business Manager

CFO/Controller for startup engineering company providing consulting and PM services for commercial HVAC projects. Organized banking, risk management (insurance), accounting system, HR, payroll, employee benefits, cost controls, insure capital adequacy, invoice reforms, credit program,tax planning and AR/AP program to increase client/vendor response. Established new HVAC parts sales company Pricing reforms, reduced expenses & increased profits and cash flow.

Makan Construction, Orange County, NY CFO

Reorganized financial & accounting structure of company, successfully raising $ 9 mm private placement.

State Leaf Property Co., New York, NY CFO & Controller

Sold, acquired and managed properties in NY and NJ. Cash on cash return 35 % per annum.

Thomson Architects, New York, NY CFO/ Controller/ Business Manager

Reorganized accounting, established banking relations, improved project pricing, establishing controls, budgeting process, tax planning, sell/purchase real estate assets, IT upgrading, collection and invoices.

KEYSPAN ENERGY CORPORATION, Brooklyn, NY 1996-2003

Manager, Project Development

Responsible for development of energy and power opportunities worldwide including negotiation of fuel, power purchase, financing and construction contracts. Completed development of one Greenfield power project in the Middle East and an investment in a natural gas distribution system in Mexico.

SUMITOMO BANK, LTD, New York, NY 1985-1996 Department Head, North American Project Finance Group

VP & Team Leader, U.S. Corporate& Financial Institutions Market

CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, N. A. 1980-1985

Team Leader, MNC & Government Team, Jakarta Branch, Indonesia

Account Officer, Saudi Arabian Division, Bahrain & Middle East Group, New York

EDUCATION:

Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

MBA

United States Military Academy, West Point, NY

B.S. Engineering

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