Jay Braver

**** ***** ***. *** ** New York, NY **026 516-443-2534Jay C. Braver

email- acridh@r.postjobfree.com

Experienced financial executive in diverse industries with proven management skills, accounting acumen, financial and operational analysis, and computer expertise leading to cost savings and increased profitability. Key strengths include problem solving, communication skills and attention to detail.

EXPERIENCE

TTEC Consulting Inc

Formerly RogenSi Jan2014-present

Controller/Head of Business Administration

Responsibilities:

• Managed accounting, billing, HR and Resourcing departments for the North American division of this global training and consulting firm.

• Responsible for all banking relationships.

• Responsible for budgeting, forecasting and preparation of all financial statements

• Improved internal controls and accounting processes

• Responsible for all credit and collections which resulted in a marked improvement in percentage of past due receivables

• Responsible for integration process to bring RogenSi North America onto TTEC systems after acquisition in August 2014

• Liase with CPA firms and TTEC tax department to facilitate tax return preparation

• Prepared all Balance Sheet reconciliations for SOX compliance

• Prepared multiples state sales tax returns and Canadian GST/HST returns

Accomplishments:

• Smooth transition to TTEC payroll, benefit plans, accounting and project management systems

• Streamlined procedures to increase efficiency of Accounting Dept. to allow the growth without increase in staff which controlled costs

• Reduced overdue receivables by 15%

Axelon Services Corporation

JobDiva Inc. May2009-Aug 2013

Controller/CFO

Responsibilities:

• Managed accounting, billing and HR departments for privately held IT Staffing firm and Applicant Tracking System for the Staffing Industry

• Responsible for all banking relationships; Increased credit line from $5 Million to $7 Million

• Responsible for budgeting, forecasting and preparation of all financial statements

• Improved internal controls and accounting processes

• Responsible for all credit and collections which resulted in a marked improvement in percentage of ineligible receivables for borrowing base calculation

• Assisted Sales Department in preparation of RFPs which increased customer base

• Worked closely with software developers in modifications and enhancements of the financial component of the JobDiva software

• Prepared all supporting schedules for the year-end audits which greatly reduced fees paid to the independent accounting firm

• Prepared multiples state sales tax returns

Accomplishments:

• Increasing the credit line allowed for growth in revenue from $48 million to $112 million

• Streamlined procedures to increase efficiency of Accounting Dept. to allow the growth without increase in staff which controlled costs

• Reduced average collection days by 10%

Nextsource Inc. Dec2008-May 2009

Controller- Contract position

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for year end closing, financial statements and supporting schedules

• Brought general ledger and management reporting back to current status

• Improved internal controls and accounting processes.

• Coordinated with public accountants for year end audit, SOX audit and tax filings

• Worked closely with the CFO of the parent company

Accomplishments:

• Allowed management to make key decisions based on accurate financial data

Buro Happold Consulting Engineers, PC 2007- 2008

Financial Controller-

Responsibilities:

• Manage accounting, billing and finance departments for all US operations and liaised with global offices of this engineering firm.

• Implemented new accounting system to maximize staff plan and eliminate need for increased staffing

• Developed and implemented new procedures for invoicing both hourly and fixed fee projects which improved efficiency in speed and accuracy

• Responsible for cash management and banking relationships; Negotiated increase on credit line from $500K to $2.1Million

• Responsible for budgeting, forecasting and preparation of all financial statements

Accomplishments:

• Implementing new accounting systems aligned the US entity with the rest of the practice, thereby reducing reporting time

• Increasing credit line reduced the need for inter-company borrowing

• Increased collection efforts which improved average collection days by 5%

Data Industries, Ltd. 1996 - 2006

Chief Financial Officer

Responsibilities:

• Managed accounting, billing and IT departments for privately held Consulting and Staffing corporation

• Spearheaded budgeting and forecasting for senior management and lenders.

• Responsible for all banking relationships; Increased credit line from $5 Million to $10Million

• Oversaw administration of all employee benefit plans assuring conformance to industry standards and applicable IRS regulations

• Prepared consolidated financial statements and all tax returns

Accomplishments:

• Recommended and implemented new accounting system which allowed revenue growth without increasing accounting staff, thereby controlling costs

• Increasing credit line allowed the company to grow from $7 million to $45 million.

Software

Quickbooks RealWorld Excel Hyperion

Agresso JD Edwards Word

Mas90 AccPac PowerPoint

Great Plains FrX CRM

EDUCATION

C.W. Post College, BS in Accounting

SUNY New Paltz majored in Economcs

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