Manager Management
Resume:
William E. Scaccianoce
Drive
Kendall Park,
NJ 08824
Home: 732-***-**** E-Mail: ************@*******.***
Cell: 732-***-****
FINANCE DIRECTOR/CONTROLLER
A senior executive committed to improving quality, strategy, and financial
performance. Proven ability in day-to-day financial management of large
complex organizations and building accounting structures, teams, and
operations on a national scale. Extensive experience in financial planning
and analysis, accounting operations, staff development, process
improvement, and project management. Results-driven leader and strong
communicator who believes in broad collaborative dialogue with
stakeholders, functional leaders, and staff. Reputation as a team-builder,
mentor, and problem solver.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
W.E.S. Consulting, New Jersey
2009 - Present
Owner
Provides finance and operational consulting to large and small businesses.
Significant Accomplishments:
. Developed consolidated financial reporting for newly formed $1 billion
global business unit. Provided financial analysis in support of benefits
tracking team's mission to find $75 million in cost savings.
. Created code-blocking and mapping for consolidation of over 4,000 global
IT employees.
. Provided billing and collections assessment to mid-sized, non-profit
organization.
Cited inefficiencies and made recommendations for improvements that would
reduce the amount of open receivables over 90 days by 50%.
. Delivered financial presentations to multiple organizations.
Ernst & Young LLP, New York, NY
1990 - 2008
Director of Finance (2003-2008)
Controller EYCF LLC (2001-2004)
Responsible for day-to-day financial management of $400+ million national
business units and $100 million broker-dealer public subsidiary. Member of
several national sub-committees on various projects, and steering committee
member of Field Finance Leadership Excellence Program.
Significant Accomplishments:
. Enabled new practice to grow earnings per partner by 63% in its first
three years by installing financial systems and directing accounting
operations.
. Enabled assurance practice to grow earnings per partner by 24% in down
year by improving analytical tools and increasing speed and accuracy of
financial reporting. Achieved #1 ranking in earnings growth among peer
business units.
. Saved over $5 million by leading expense review.
. Improved accuracy of staff utilization model by 15% (from 80% to 95%) by
teaming with resource management to install new forecasting tool.
. Obtained $15 million in funding from firm by creating 10 year projection
model of risk advisory service offering to the Federal Government.
. Deployed new global financial system to business unit. Trained client
service personnel and reorganized report distribution channel which
enabled customers to continue serving clients with minimal service
disruption.
. Led due diligence and managed finance staff in preparation for successful
sale of broker-dealer.
. Built finance department to support new practice. Recruited, hired, and
trained national staff of 25.
. Coached and mentored future business unit leaders through Finance
Leadership Excellence Program. Most have since been promoted to senior
leadership roles.
. Improved retention and became more competitive for talent by co-leading
national review of finance job descriptions and salary ranges.
Business Unit Controller, U.S. Corporate Finance Practice (1999 - 2003)
Responsible for day-to-day financial management of $100 million regional
advisory practice.
Significant Accomplishments:
. Built finance department to support new practice. Recruited, hired and
trained regional staff of 15.
. Led coordinated effort with functional areas to successfully execute
carve-out of public broker-dealer.
Finance Manager, Actuarial Services Group (1996-1999)
Responsible for financial planning and reporting for $50 million business
unit.
Significant Accomplishments:
. Cut average days in inventory by 33% and saved $175,000 in annual
interest costs by improving engagement review process and implementing
billing and collection best practices.
Accounting Supervisor to Manager, Northeast Region (1990-1996)
Supervised day-to-day accounting functions in General Ledger, Time &
Expense and Billing & Receivables departments.
St. Clare's Hospital, New York, NY
1988 - 1990
Senior Accountant
Allvest Securities, New York, NY
1986 - 1988
Registered Broker
Seaman's Furniture, Carle Place, NY
1981 - 1986
Staff Accountant - Internal Auditor
EDUCATION:
Adelphi University, NY
Bachelor of Business Administration in
Accounting - 1982
SKILLS AND SOFTWARE
Microsoft Office - Excel,
Word, PowerPoint
PeopleSoft, Hyperion, Business Objects,
Essbase, QuickBooks
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