Manager Management

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Cresskill, New Jersey *****

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(D) 973-***-****

KLAUS KESSLER Linked [pic]

Chief Financial Officer - Professional Services

My value to your organization is in creating Accounting, Finance and

Operational solutions

As a trusted partner to key executives I focus efforts to improve business

performance, increase net earnings. Involved and motivational leader,

proven ability to hire and pilot teams to peak performance levels.

Proficient at managing multiple projects while maintaining keen oversight

of all daily operations across multiple business units.

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. Technical Accounting - Strong applied GAAP - In Charge of all

Accounting & Financial Ledgers, Schedules, Work papers, Closings and

Reporting through Tax and Statement.

. Percentage of Completion Accounting - WIP Financials, Holding

Companies, including rollups through consolidations.

. Contracts/Legal Expertise - Negotiation Strategies focused on leverage

and Risk Management.

Read, interpret, and negotiate Terms & Conditions.

. Sophisticated Financial Skill Set - Suitable to Service/Time

Management, Asset based Revenue Streams.

. Finance Lead - Multiple State Business Units; Partnership's LLC, LP,

S/C-Corp. cost centers, budgets.

. Relationship Manager - Legal, accounting, Surety, Banking and

Investments.

. Treasury & Fiduciary - Cash Management, Trust Funds, Escrow and

Investment Accounts.

. Technology - Software Acumen, Timberline, GEAC, (MAS), Great Plains,

QuickBooks.

. Management database information system - Implementation, migration and

restorations.

. Accounting Process - Linked to business platforms, controls, process,

and best practices.

. Ten years public sector experience (1986 -1996) in accounting, strong

GAAP knowledge.

SESSIONS CONTRACT CONSULTING 2007 to Present

Boutique consulting practice focused on providing scalable Controllership

and CFO outsourced services.

Offerings include: Business process re-mapping, creating financial

reporting packages. Accounting system implementations, staffing and

training. Source, for bid business liability and benefit programs.

Controller/ Client Manager

> Built out financial infrastructure for a group of four privately held

service companies with a business volume of 10-20MM.

> Trued up Accounting processes, developed mgt. scorecards, installed

budgets and forecasts.

> Created database to manage Contracts, and Purchase orders. Increased

gross profit margins to 32%.

> Project management role, ran task evaluations, reorganized

procedures, draft and rewrote SOP and Doc. Manuals for PR, AR, and

AP. Worked with managers to redefine manpower/billing/service

"triggering events" at multiple City Properties.

> Seasonal Tax work winter to spring.

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STAMACK USA, INC. 2005 to 2007

Construction Management Organization with 20 Multi-state operations

VP Finance/Group Controller

* Operated as Chief Accounting Officer, Financial Partner Advisor to

President, and Board.

> In charge of all financial work of four operating subsidiaries and

parental Holding Company tax entity, head administrative functions and

financial matters, including accounting, cash flows, profit and loss,

and return on investment.

> Guide growth and expansion throughout twenty states; structured while

managing business units,

Mentor Managing Directors, and establish cost center metrics, budgets,

and Operating. plans.

> Restructured Financials: Balance Sheet positions/ Tax aspects for

Income.

> Authoritatively complete all financials through audit (certified)

financial statements, including pre-tax work, work-in-process,

quarterly interims, and all financial consolidations.

> Reduced 2006 audit up-charges by 400K through negotiations and

settlement compromises.

> Re-bid all corporate liability programs; elevated coverage protection

to secure corporate risk exposure against litigation.

> Directed and supervised a unit of 12, plus two direct reports (General

Controller and Operations Controller).

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NYC GC CONTRACTORS 2001 to 2005

General Contractor/Construction Manager

Corporate Controller

> Added $80M in revenue capacity by hosting remote locations to provide

client management services.

Formed team groups, developed protocols.

> Restored faulty Timberline construction application to operational

functionality; provided management with factual financial performance

indicators that detected weak profitability trending, projecting

upcoming losses.

> Provided guidance to 15 direct and eight indirect reports.

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WILDMAN & BERNHARDT 1990 to 2001

General contractor / real estate developer with multiple business units

Controller

> Modernized all accounting and business technology applications to

support upcoming business growth and improve effectiveness of

enterprise management.

> Performed due diligence on business acquisitions to triple capacity

and diversify the business platform.

> Supported transformations in the cost mix equation; from 95% of sublet

work to 40% self-performing trade work, and expanded workforce from 60

to 200.

> Created Performa financial models to secure partnerships with real

estate speculator, enabling satellite businesses launches in North

Carolina and Georgia; directed financial management, controls,

processes, operating budgets, staffing, and training.

> Retained home-office control of all financial functions with no

significant overhead expenditures.

HELMER-CRONIN CONSTRUCTION, INC. 1988 to 1990

Production builder and developer of suburban homes and properties

Corporate Controller

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SIGN WORKS/FLEXITECH DISPLAYS INC. 1982 to 1988

Architectural Graphics/Point of Purchase Distributor

Multi Group Controller

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STRUCTURE -TONE INC. 1978 to 1982

Global Contractor/CM

Accounting Manager/Controller

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EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science

Business - 1977

Accounting & Finance

MSU Montclair State University[pic]

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