Management Accounting

KARIM

CHOWDHURY (KC)

New York

E-mail: abilfh@r.postjobfree.com

Phone: 914-***-****

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Value Offered:

. Finance organizational/operational strategic development,

projections, accounting, growth plans, optimizing staff

resources, investor relationship, maximize return, financial

planning & reporting, banking & treasury functions, capital &

operating budgets, cost management, cash flow, acquisition

financing

. Accounting principles, policy & procedures, finance and

treasury, budgeting, bank relationship

. Financial report and analysis, pro-forma analysis on new

ventures

. Corporate accounting and finance, financial analysis and

reporting, cash management, tax planning and corporate

governance including compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and

GAAP

. Strong Excel/Word/PowerPoint/Access and windows software

skills; Information technology

. Strategic management and achieving profitable growth,

development & compliance with policies & procedures,

strategic planning, new business initiatives, internal

controls, projects

. Financial oversight, corporate reporting, internal management

reporting, manual and automated

processes/technology/information systems, senior level

financial support, payroll, monitors the use of all funds,

coordinates a wide variety of accounting and statistical data

and reports

. Business and finance strategies, policies, standards,

controls related to corporate finance, and financial risk and

cash management, budgeting, forecasting and monitoring

banking activities; project management process

. Financial reporting procedures and processes, compliance with

GAAP, applicable federal, state and local regulatory laws and

rules for financial and tax reporting; long range planning,

new programs/ strategies

. Benefits negotiations, cost-effective benefit plans & other

fringe benefits, all purchasing and payroll activity

. Extensive experience at a senior financial level within a

demanding, customer focused environment.

. Monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements, budgets,

standard accounting practices, business strategy across

organization, consolidation accounting, acquisitions and

integration of new entities

. Multi-task oriented, timely resolution, superior verbal and

written communication skills and making presentations, solid

business acumen and an appreciation for operations; adaptable

to a changing marketplace

. Critical thinking skills, achieving tight deadlines, strong

personal image, a high level of energy, personal and

professional integrity, excellent interpersonal skills,

effective working relationships, controlled under pressure,

well-organized, good sense of priorities, diligent and

motivated, a self-starter

. Investment, acquisition, equity raising, reorganization and

down-sizes, syndication

. Financial reports for investors, lenders, management and

institutional investors; waterfalls, NAV

. Asset management, financial performance returns and incentive

fees, cash management, structuring

. Acquisitions, dispositions, public/private experience,

project analysis

. Budgeting, forecasting, cash flow projections, working

capital management, risk management

. Project review, Microsoft including Excel/Word, job cost,

joint venture

. Acquisition, equity raising, reorganization and down-sizes,

syndication

. Banks & partners working relationship; Hedge Fund, Private

Equity, capital raising

. Start-up and entrepreneurship skills; Sophisticated yet

"hands-on", a team player

. Took company public/SEC experience / IPO

. Events speaker

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BLACK CREEK HOLDINGS, LLC. New York Jan

2008 - Present

Chief Financial Officer

. Strategic development, financial planning & reporting, projections,

banking and treasury functions, capital & operating budgets

. Corporate accounting & finance, analysis & reporting, cash management,

tax planning, corporate governance, SOX, GAAP

. Planned, implemented, managed and controlled all financial activities;

Asset / Treasury management, Investments, Taxation, and I.T.; Prepared

P&L, A/R and A/P; Cash Management

. Handled forecasting, strategic planning, costing, legal, management, deal

analysis & negotiations, investor relationships, private & institutional

financing; Dealt with investment advisors, outside accounting firms, tax

advisors, attorneys

KARIM CHOWDHURY (KC) Page

Two

HOMES FOR AMERICA HOLDINGS INC., New York Jan

2000 - Jan 2008

Chief Financial Officer and Member of the Board of Director

. Strategic development, financial planning & reporting, banking and

treasury functions, capital and operating budgets

. Corporate accounting & finance, analysis & reporting, cash management,

tax planning, corporate governance, SOX, GAAP

. Excellent leader with entrepreneurship skills, a solid record of improved

financial performance and productivity

. Raised a billion dollars at low interest rates and under favorable terms;

Strong working experience with Partners; Provided company with liquidity

to run business at market leading rate by negotiating in multiple bank

credit facilities

. Devised tax structure recognized as industry leading for efficiency and

lower tax rate; Handled all compliance & waterfall issues

. Developed internal resources, negotiated with investment banks, Hedge

Fund, Private Equity and Wall Street

. Completed SEC registrations for public debt and handled all aspects for

taking company public; Strong SEC and Distressed Equity/Debt experience;

staff supervision, internal control

. Completed successful spin-off, achieving a goal of creating a new

entity; acquisition, restructurings, expansion, syndication

. Designed and implemented a comprehensive Real Time Budgetary and

Financial Reporting System that reduced costs, improved the revenue base,

and increased profitability by 50%. Installed and integrated computer

systems: QuickBooks, Microsoft; Managed P&L, A/R, A/P and Cash Flow

WESTBURY TRANSPORT INC., New York 1996 - 2000

Chief Financial Officer

. Financial planning, financial reporting, banking and treasury functions,

capital and operating budgets, contracting, projects

. Corporate accounting & finance, analysis & reporting, cash management,

tax planning, corporate governance, GAAP

. Established strategic planning, forecasting, financial reporting system,

budget, performance; achieved savings of 50%.

. Converted and integrated computer systems company wide, which increased

efficiencies: E-Commerce, LAN,

Citrix Metaframe, Microsoft, Accpac, Wide Area Network, Website

Development, QuickBooks

. Successfully structured deals for the acquisition and integrated the

business units; worked with senior management & partners,

. Supervised accounting staff, hired a new CPA firm and successfully

handled all banking and financial relationships

MAXX PROPERTIES (JRD MANAGEMENT CORP.), New York 1986 -

1996

Chief Financial Officer

. Strategic development, financial planning & reporting, banking and

treasury functions, capital and operating budgets

. Corporate accounting & finance, analysis & reporting, cash management,

tax planning, corporate governance, GAAP

. Formulated and implemented strategic business plans, integrating both

vision and attention to detail:

Achieved continued annual growth over ten year period at a rate of 25%,

even when the market was unfavorable.

. Strengthen banking and financial relationship; Handled major acquisitions

and raised capital

. Set up new revolving line of credit, handled all compliance issues and

worked with partners and investors

. Installed and upgraded computer systems, which increased operating

efficiencies by a factor of more than ten times:

Crystal Ball (Risk Management), Gantt chart, Microsoft Office (Excel,

Word, Access, PowerPoint), Microsoft Project, Process Charter, CPM, PERT

etc.

. Created a comprehensive tax model that reduced the organization's overall

tax base by 50%.

. Turned around projects with major operational and relationship problems

and increased cash profitability by 50%

. Spearheaded development of policy & procedures manual and incentive

compensation system, increased productivity

EDUCATION

. MBA Indiana University, USA

. BS Accounting - Indiana University, USA

. CPA, New York

. Operation and Finance - New York University

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

. Association of MBA Executives

. Private Equity CFO Association

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