Sales Accounts Payable

Matt O'Brien

Director, Finance - Global Color Brands at Revlon

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Experience

Director, Finance - Global Color Brands at Revlon

January 2013 - Present (10 months)

Financial Controller at Lacoste at Pentland Brands

October 2010 - December 2012 (2 years 3 months)

Responsible for North American finance and accounting including budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting,

financial analysis, month-end close, margin analysis, and sales reporting

Developed and implemented automated sales and margin dashboard

Streamlined U.S. and Canada reporting to reduce month-end close time, achieve consistency across

subsidiaries and increase focus on value added activities

Named Top Contributor to the Business for 2011

Designed and launched Access based pricing program to improve margin performance, track seasonal cost

changes, and automate sales materials

Senior Financial Analyst at Sugar Foods Corporation

January 2007 - October 2010 (3 years 10 months)

Responsible for balance sheet, cash flow and cost center financial reporting, month-end close, budgeting, and

variance analysis.

Managed Accounts Payable department with four direct reports. Implemented EDI invoicing and paperless

A/P system to streamline the department workflow.

Finance Manager at Lucini Italia

February 2004 - January 2007 (3 years)

Responsible for financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and financial analysis

Created Excel based customer profitability reporting system to determine ROI of promotional programs and

new customer investment spending

Accounting & Operations Analyst at Lucini Italia

November 2002 - February 2004 (1 year 4 months)

Responsible for daily, month-end, and year-end accounting duties, including reconciliations and assisting

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Controller in preparation of financial statements

Projected inventory and sales levels in order to maximize use of assets and minimize shipping and

warehousing costs

Intern at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney

May 2000 - August 2000 (4 months)

Skills & Expertise

Advanced Excel

Excel

Access

Financial Analysis

Financial Reporting

Macros

Budgeting

Budget Analysis

Financial Forecasting

Cash Flow Forecasting

Financial Modeling

MS Dynamics

PowerPoint

QAD

SAP BW

Pricing Strategy

Pricing Analysis

Operations Management

Logistics Management

Foreign Exchange Management

Consumer Products

Footwear

Fixed Asset Management

Consolidation

Accounts Payable

Accounts Receivable

Month End Close

Account Reconciliation

Cost Center Accounting

Financial Control

Profitability Analysis

Margin Analysis

Margin Enhancement

MBA

VBA

Peachtree

Hyperion

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International Business

Database Development

Cost Accounting

Dashboards

Pivot Tables

Forecasting

Strategic Planning

Trend Analysis

Financial Accounting

Variance Analysis

Process Improvement

Business Planning

Strategic Financial Planning

Education

Nova Southeastern University

Masters, Business Administration, 2004 - 2006

University of Delaware - Lerner College of Business and Economics

BS, Finance, 1997 - 2001

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Matt O'Brien

Director, Finance - Global Color Brands at Revlon

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