Accounting Sales

Charles R. Cicerchi, CPA

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Westerville, OH 43082

H 614-***-**** Cell 614-***-**** E-mail:

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Visionary leader experienced in finance and marketing, able to provide

strategic solutions as well as tactical leadership, especially in the

insurance and health care industries. Extensive experience in leading cost

savings initiatives, building accounting teams, budget management, and

designing corporate metrics and scorecards.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Nationwide Insurance, Columbus, Ohio March 2000 - Present

Senior Consultant - Sales Strategy November 2007

- Present

. Provide strategic planning, financial modeling, and internal

consulting services to senior management involving the company's long

term distribution and sales strategy.

. Strategic work includes optimization of agency locations, integration

of distribution channels to maximize customer experience, agency

compensation modeling, and contract impacts.

Regional Marketing Director May 2005 - November 2007

. Provided strategic support to the Regional Vice President and the

Regional Leadership Team by developing marketing plans and tactics to

maximize regional marketing opportunities.

. Acted as the liaison between Corporate Marketing and the Regions by

communicating corporate marketing programs to the Region and

coordinating regional marketing requests.

. Assisted the region and its agency force with storefront location

analytics and distribution planning to maximize sales.

Agency Business Consultant March 2000 - May 2005

. Assisted over one hundred agents in developing business plans,

marketing programs, retention activities, organizational structure

designs, compensation models, and improving overall operational

efficiencies.

. Provided specialized consulting services in the areas of mergers,

independent acquisitions, debt structuring, Quickbooks accounting

systems, and financial modeling.

. Developed consulting tools for the Nationwide Consulting Group and

assisted on internal projects.

Drew Shoe Corporation, Lancaster, Ohio September 1999 - March

2000

Vice President Finance, CFO

. Responsible for all financial reporting, cost accounting, management

information systems, insurance programs, and banking activities of

this orthopedic shoe manufacturer.

. Provided monthly financial results to the funding venture capitalists

and coordinated the year-end audit with the outside CPA firm.

. Developed departmental budgets used in financial modeling for

production overhead calculations, breakeven production levels and

monthly cash flow forecasts.

Wendt-Bristol Health Services Corp., Columbus, Ohio September 1994 -

August 1999

Vice President Finance, CFO

. Responsible for all of internal and external reporting of the

Company's financial results.

. Prepared all SEC filings including 10-K's, 10-Q's, and 8-K's and

coordinated the year-end audit.

. Responsible for the administration of health insurance, liability

insurance, and 401(k) plan.

. Coordinated completion of Medicare/Medicaid cost reports for 3 long-

term care facilities.

. Responsible for strategic planning, forecasts, and budgets for all

operating divisions of the company, consisting of pharmacy, long-term

care, home health care, and diagnostics.

. Financed over $10 million of equipment and real estate loans in a four-

year period.

Speer Industries, Columbus, Ohio August 1990 - September

1994

Controller, CFO

. Responsible for all accounting and treasury functions of this

privately-owned HVAC construction company, reporting directly to the

President.

. Managed staff of seven in accounts payable, accounts receivable,

payroll, and job costing.

. Prepared all financial statements, budgets, forecasts, and implemented

strategic planning.

. Treasury responsibilities included managing cash and securing

financing for all new projects.

. Implemented an integrated construction management information system

that included job costing, service dispatching, payroll, accounts

receivable, and accounts payable modules

. Responsible for the administration of employee health insurance,

workers' compensation, liability insurance, pension plan, and 401(k)

plan.

Jeffrey R. Yocca Builders, Inc. Dublin, Ohio September 1989 -

August 1990

Controller

. Responsible for all accounting and treasury functions, including

accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, job cost and general

ledger.

. Prepared all financial statements, budgets, and forecasts, and

strategic plans

Parker Hannifin Corporation, Cleveland, Ohio February 1984 -

September 1989

Assistant Manager of Benefits Accounting February 1989 -

September 1989

. Prepared all financial statements and coordinated audits for 50 salary

and hourly pension plans.

. Provided research for new ERISA, GAAP, and SEC regulations pertaining

to benefits accounting.

Corporate Accounting Supervisor April 1988 - February 1989

. Supervised accounting department in monthly closing corporate ledger

and consolidation of domestic and foreign subsidiaries.

. Prepared monthly financial statements for the consolidated

corporation.

Cost Accounting Supervisor - Parflex Division, Ravenna, Ohio January

1986 to April 1988

. Supervised the monthly maintenance of cost accounting files and

preparation of inventory reports.

. Analyzed production, usage and overhead variances and investigated

problem areas.

. Assisted Controller in the development and implementation of a new

cost accounting system.

External Reporting Accountant February 1984 -

January 1986

. Responsible for the financial data and disclosure requirements of all

SEC registration statement filings and shareholder reports, including

10-K's, 10-Q's, annual reports, and quarterly reports.

. Developed NPV models and performed financial analysis on numerous

acquisition candidates.

Touche Ross & Co., Cleveland, Ohio (now Deloitte Touche) August 1981 -

February 1984

Senior Auditor

. Managed field work and supervised staff assistants on the audits of

publicly and privately held companies in the areas of manufacturing,

publishing, real estate, and savings and loans.

. Auditing responsibilities included the preparation of financial

statements and tax returns.

EDUCATION

M.B.A. - Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio

B.S.B.A. - Accounting, magna cum laude - Bowling Green State University,

Bowling Green, Ohio

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