Profile

Trusted, well-qualified accounting professional seeking to join a dynamic organization to contribute my energy and skills

Highly trustworthy, discreet and ethical with excellent references

Combined accounting experience from both the public and private sectors

Competent in all areas of accounting and cash management. Proficient in financial statement preparation, in addition to budgets and assisting in year-end procedures including all tax reporting functions and deadlines

Detail-oriented, efficient and organized professional with extensive experience in accounting systems

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, team player, congenial and confident with co-workers, outside auditors, vendors, investor relations, clients and owners

Resourceful in the completion of projects, effective at multi-tasking with hands on experience. Utilizing Microsoft Office suite, QuickBooks, Platinum, Sage 50, GoFileRoom, Expense Point Web and various online banking and tax software

Business Experience

2000 – May, 2015 Cohen and Associates, LLC Westport, CT

Accountant 03/2000 – May, 2015

Cohen is a Regional CPA firm with client base comprised of broker dealers, hedge funds and trading advisory companies. Competent in all aspects of fund management companies, partnerships and corporations’ fund accounting records and reconciliations. Proficient in financial statement compilations- monthly, quarterly and annual from source documents utilizing QuickBooks in addition to preparation of payroll through year-end tax reporting, Focus and FINRA filing compliance with government regulations. Assist clients with cash management, special projects and with annual outside independent audits and schedules for tax preparation. Worked directly with a couple of large clients assisting the CFO and Director of Finance with multiple aspects of their accounting operations from cash management including wire transfers for management fees, investor distributions, repetitive vendor and capital calls, financial statement compilation of 16 partnerships and 5 management companies, payroll and 401(k) remittances and reporting and handling all government regulatory correspondence. Reduction in hours was due to one major client hiring in-house staff and the merger and loss of another large client.

Jan – April 2015 Citrin Cooperman & Company, LLP

Account Manager

Citrin Cooperman is a nationally recognized full-service accounting, tax and consulting firm with offices located throughout the Northeast. I assisted in the smooth transition of accounting functions for various large and small clients from a recently acquired CPA practice. Bank and investment reconciliations, receivables, payables, monthly invoicing, expense report reviews, payroll preparation, 401(k) transmissions, online federal and state tax deposits and sales tax returns. Updated workflows, scanned documents and various other filings during tax season. Positon eliminated after tax season.

1997 – 2010 Town of Weston, Connecticut Weston, CT

Treasurer 09/1997 – 10/2010

Acting Director of Finance/Assistant Town Administrator 1998-1999

I was Treasurer for the Town of Weston, CT (Triple A rating) with $55 million annual budget. My responsibilities included investing, consistent with the Town’s investment policy to maximizing earnings with high levels of security and liquidity, payment of obligations, issuance of debt and provision of financial advice. I prepared all Monthly reports for the Board of Finance, Board of Selectmen and the Town Administrator. I interacted with all our financial institution service providers, Town officials, Counsel and our outside independent auditors. I served one year as the Acting Director of Finance while we searched for a permanent replacement.

I automated and reorganized the Town Treasurer’s responsibilities and workflow. This included updating technology including direct on-line access to the town’s major financial service providers, organizing and streamlining records management, and developed procedures manuals and cross departmental training.

Initiated many significant changes to the accounting procedures including additional internal controls. Evaluated and recommended a new municipal accounting application, planned transition and coordinated the implementation.

Business Experience (continued)

1986 - 1995 Blenheim Investments, Derivatives Portfolio Management LLC (DPM) Somerset, N J

(DPM was formerly Tricon U.S.A., Inc. the Operations Group for Blenheim Investments)

Consultant 07/1994 – 04/1995

AVP Affiliates & Taxation 03/1990 – 07/1994

Director of Taxation 05/1988 – 03/1990

Controller 06/1986 – 05/1988

I provided organizational, accounting and tax services directly to the Chairman and his family on their charitable foundation and various personal business ventures. I coordinated various non-financial projects including real estate purchases.

When our family moved to Paris, France I continued on as an Independent Consultant to the Chairman to ensure his financial affairs were handled flawlessly; and Tricon USA to ensure a smooth transition of responsibilities and to monitor that all filing requirements and deadlines were being met.

Registered with the National Futures Association as an Associated Person and Principal.

Promoted to Director of Taxation and later Assistant VP of Taxation where I was responsible for preparation of all the federal and state income tax work papers and schedules working directly with the outside independent auditing firm on all tax preparation and numerous projects on an ongoing basis. Managed a department of 5 professionals. Utilized various tax software packages - Fast Tax, Computax, and CCH Prentice Hall.

Plan Administrator of Employee’s Benefit Plan - Initiated the Companies Defined Contribution Benefit Plan. As the Plan Administrator I maintained records management, made employee presentations, performed annual testing, quarterly evaluations, assisted in annual independent audits and tax reporting.

Additional accounting and tax responsibility for the in house Affiliates, a group of CTAs under the Tricon/DPM umbrella. Set up and maintained an additional 15 S Corporations including general ledger accounting and financial reporting functions, individual benefit plans, corporate and state tax return work papers.

Joined the Tricon group as Controller of two subsidiaries. Responsible for the administration of all general accounting functions including receivables, payables, inventory, payroll, billing and financial statement preparation, profit center analysis, budget analysis and cash flow statements. Utilized Real World, Lotus, Microsoft Office, Quicken, and Novell.

Prior work experience includes working with a regional CPA Firm in Texas where I started as an entry level accountant, and was promoted to Senior Accountant and then Executive VP. I earned valuable experience working on a variety of business clients’ financial records and tax preparation. I compiled financial statements from journal entries to closings, prepared all monthly, quarterly and annual payroll and sales tax reports in compliance with government regulations. I implemented and maintained the computerized accounting system for the firm. I assisted clients with certified audits, and gained experience in federal income tax preparation. I was recruited by one of the firm’s clients to move to New Jersey as the Controller of two subsidiaries involved in the cash and futures commodities business.

Education University of Houston - Houston, Texas - Accounting

Certification Enrolled Agent - Internal Revenue Service expired in 1995

Community Activities Board Member and Volunteer - Friends of Weston Senior Center

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

Norfield Congregational Church

References available upon request

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